Chapter 548 - Chapter 700

Giant star.

Chu Xuan sat cross-legged in the extremely dark cave, and the purple in his pupils gradually faded away.

As for Zheng Ye's soul, it had completely lost its consciousness and was thrown into the sky umbrella by him.

"Interesting, the Kuangfeng Society is so well-organized, even their headquarters is hidden very deeply."

"One Hundred Thousand Mountains... Windy City..."

"However, even if I knew its exact location, it would be useless to me. There would be no benefit in destroying the storm. It would be a thankless task."

"It's interesting to see how the Kuangfeng Society is connected to various families."

"Zheng Ye alone has been employed by several aristocratic families."

"This attack on the Gong family was jointly hired by the Hong and Bai families."

Henry Chu couldn't help but shook his head.

The Bai family is one of the lower three second-class families.

It is reasonable to want to overthrow the Gong family and take power.

As for the Hong family, doesn't it have many conflicts with the Jin family? Why did they turn around and deal with the Gong family?

"The eldest and second oldest arm wrestled, and the third oldest was knocked down first... which seemed to be expected."

Henry Chu thought about it and couldn't help but chuckle.

The eldest and the second oldest fought each other, unwilling to both suffer losses, so the third oldest took advantage of the situation.

So he attacked the third brother first.

It also makes sense.

"It seems that Gong Tianxue's ambush and eventual death were probably caused by the Hong family."

"The Gong family has truly suffered an unprovoked disaster."

Henry Chu shook his head repeatedly.

There is also some regret that the Gong family has faced many difficulties.

As soon as he thought about it, a Qiankun bag appeared in his palm.

This is the Qiankun bag obtained after killing Zheng Ye.

It took him two days to erase the mark of spiritual consciousness on it.

Now it's time to open the blind box.

"After all, he is one of the four generals of the Kuangfeng Society. I hope he can give me some surprises."

Chu Xuan rubbed his hands and probed his spiritual sense into it.

It took him a while to withdraw his consciousness, his expression somewhat complicated.

This is Zheng Ye.

If not poor, then pretty rich.

One of the four great generals of the Kuangfeng Club, a mid-stage Spiritual Transformation player, only has this much in his pocket?!

He just scanned with his spiritual sense and saw that there were only three hundred large spirit stones!

"Don't be angry, don't be angry... Don't be angry with the dead."

"Who would go out with hundreds of thousands of dollars in their pocket? They must have hidden it somewhere only they know."

Henry Chu took a few deep breaths and quickly calmed himself down.

There aren't many big spirit stones, it's okay.

Magical weapons, miraculous elixirs, and manuals on martial arts, as long as they are of some use, it would not be in vain to receive this express delivery!

He investigated again carefully.

In total, he obtained two low-grade spiritual weapons and one broken mid-grade spiritual weapon.

More than ten bottles of elixirs for the Spiritual Transformation Stage.

But most of them are healing pills, and some are pills for the transition from the middle stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm to the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, which are useless to him.

As for the martial arts manuals...

These skills were not very advanced and were far inferior to his main skill, "Xuan Tian Bing Po Shen Juan".

At this time, Henry Chu suddenly found some things thrown in the corner of the Qiankun bag.

"Hey, what are these crystals?"

What caught his eye were a dozen amber crystals more than one meter tall.

These crystals are very irregular and do not contain rich spiritual energy. They do not look like treasures from heaven or earth.

But after a closer look, he felt something strange.

There seems to be something wrapped in these crystals.

But if one wants to investigate with spiritual sense, he will be blocked from afar.

This amber crystal has an extremely strong ability to conceal spiritual consciousness!

Chu Xuan casually took out a piece of amber crystal.

Then he took out a short spiritual weapon, a short knife, and was about to cut.

But when the dagger was chopped down, there was no trace at all.

He couldn't help but reveal a look of wonder. "This amber crystal is so strange. How could it be so hard?"

He then took out the Soul-Killing Lock, White Dragon Snatch, Frost Sky Ring and other spiritual weapons one after another and started smashing and chopping them around.

After a moment, he finally discovered the weakness of these amber crystals.

They are weak to ice.

Among all spiritual weapons, only the Frost Sky Ring has a chilling effect.

Every time you chop it down, a lot of pieces will be chopped off.

Chu Xuan immediately controlled the Frost Sky Ring and smashed it towards the amber crystal in front of him.

After a while, a black block suddenly appeared inside.

He suddenly became alert and sped up his actions.

Another cup of tea passed.

when!

A black fragment fell out and landed at Chu Xuan's feet.

He took a photo of it from a distance, then placed it in the palm of his hand and examined it carefully.

This thing looks ordinary, no different from a lump of coal.

But when you get closer, you can hear the roars of wronged souls and evil spirits.

If you listen to them for a long time, it feels like you have become one of them.

The soul will be sucked in.

"This is..."

Chu Xuan was shocked and confused, and it took him a while to react, "Ghost Essence Stone?"

He recognized this thing.

This is a top-grade spiritual object in the Spirit Transformation Stage, which can be refined into a spiritual weapon to enhance its power.

"This item is particularly suitable for the Sky-Blocking Umbrella. If it is refined into it, its grade will definitely be greatly improved!"

Chu Xuan nodded with satisfaction.

His Sky-covering Umbrella and Sky-corpse Tower now have a small problem.

Almost full.

Although there are big eaters like the two-arm and four-arm ones, the consumption rate is still lower than the growth rate.

He had long wanted to collect spiritual objects to improve the Sky-Covering Umbrella and the Sky-Corpse Tower.

It's a pity that I tried my best to collect the information but still couldn't find any clues.

Unexpectedly, the flowers I planted with care did not bloom, but the willows I planted by accident grew into a shade.

A ghost essence stone actually fell out of the nameless crystal obtained from Zheng Ye's Qiankun bag!

"Since there's something in this amber crystal, then maybe there's something in the other amber crystals too!"

A gleam of light flashed in Chu Xuan's eyes, and he immediately took out all the amber crystals.

Then he smashed it around with the Frost Sky Ring.

It was not until sunset on the Giant Star that he smashed all the dozen or so amber crystals.

"Thirteen amber crystals in total, and five treasures in total."

"A ghost essence stone, a dead ancient poisonous insect, two spiritual weapon fragments, and an ancient tome."

Chu Xuan seemed to be thinking about something.

This thing is just like opening a blind box, you can get anything out of it.

And it may not be available yet.

Chu Xuan wrapped the corpse of the poisonous insect with his spiritual power and observed it carefully.

He had no direct contact.

Because this thing comes from ancient times, who knows whether it is poisonous or not.

For your own safety, it is better not to touch it directly.

After observing for a while, he became thoughtful. The shape and patterns of this insect gradually overlapped with certain passages in the books on Gu Dao that he had read.

"This ancient poisonous insect should be the legendary Blue Sky Dragonfly. It is said to have the power to easily penetrate space."

"This type of Gu worm is naturally able to easily control the power of space. It is unique and rare in the world."

"It's a pity it's just a corpse..."

Henry Chu sighed softly.

It would be great if it were a living mantis.

If it can be tamed, it will be a great help!

Henry Chu raised his eyebrows and rubbed his chin, "I wonder... can its corpse be of any use to the Sky Cave?"

The first thing Chu Xuan thought of was the "Heavenly Cave Insect Cultivation Method" that originated from the cave world.

This method can transplant the organs of various powerful poisonous insects into one poisonous insect, thereby creating an extremely powerful hexagonal poisonous insect with no weaknesses.

The Heavenly Cave was created using this method.

If the organ used by the Blue Sky Dragonfly to teleport through the void could be transplanted to Tianku, perhaps Tianku would also have the ability of the Blue Sky Dragonfly.

But this thought just arose and was thrown out of Chu Xuan's mind.

"No."

"Even though this Qingtianlong has been dead for countless years, its pressure is still extremely strong. It is very likely a seventh-level Gu, a powerful Gu insect equivalent to a great cultivator of the Void Refinement Realm."

"The Sky Cave is only a rank six Gu, and cannot hold the organs of a rank seven Gu."

"If you force an organ transplant, the only outcome will be death."

He frowned deeply, "Not only will I not be able to obtain the Sky Cave that possesses the power of the Blue Sky Dragonfly, but I might also lose my only out-of-body combat power."

He has always been steady in his work.

He would never do something so dangerous with unknown results.

After thinking it over again and again, I decided to give up.

"Since organs cannot be transplanted."

"Then perhaps we can acquire the abilities of the Blue Sky Mantis by eating corpses."

"Even if I only have a tiny bit of ability, it's already great!"

Chu Xuan's mind moved, and he looked towards the cave world.

It was just as he expected.

Chenxi leads the swarm of insects to hunt everywhere every day, killing everyone.

Tianku follows the swarm of insects every day... and sleeps soundly.

He grabbed it casually and brought Tianku back, and ordered Chenxi to stay where he was.

"Still sleeping?"

Chu Xuan couldn't help but shake his head when he saw that this guy was still curled up in a ball and sleeping soundly.

"Wake up, hey, wake up!"

He called out several times before Tianku finally woke up in a daze.

A pair of small black eyes were full of confusion.

"Look at this, do you want to eat it?" Chu Xuan pointed at the corpse of the blue sky dragonfly.

Tianku stared at the corpse of Qingtianlong for a few seconds, and his eyes lit up.

It flashed by, slashed down with its mantis arm, and immediately dug out a green crystal the size of a grain of rice from the corpse of the blue sky dragonfly.

Then he swallowed it in one gulp.

Even Chu Xuan couldn't see clearly.

"Hmm? That should be the condensation of power within the Qingtianlong body, right?"

He seemed to be lost in thought.

It would be a good thing if Tianku could be improved after eating it.

At this moment, he suddenly found that Tianku's movements became slow.

The body curled up into a ball.

Green light also spurted out of his mouth.

In the blink of an eye, a green cocoon was formed, wrapping himself tightly.

Chu Xuan was overjoyed, "You've formed a cocoon? Great! Tianku, ah Tianku, you really didn't disappoint me!"

After breaking out of the cocoon in the Sky Cave, as long as one can possess a little bit of the ability of the Blue Sky Dragonfly, one can kill any six-turn Gu.

Chu Xuan waved his hand and threw the Tianku back to the cave world, and still let Chenxi take it hunting and expanding the territory.

Now the daily food intake of Chenxi, Tianku and their insect swarms is an astronomical figure.

Hunting powerful demon insects is the fastest way for high-level poisonous insects to grow.

As for low-level poisonous insects, it is enough to eat some local things in the cave world.

Anyway, such a large area has been developed and a large amount of crops have been planted, which is enough for the insect swarm to eat.

Chu Xuan calmed himself down and looked at the remaining things.

Those two pieces of spiritual weapon fragments seem to be fragments of top-grade spiritual weapons.

But it is only the size of a palm and is of little use.

Their only fate might be to be melted and refined into other spiritual weapons.

Maybe it can also improve the quality of other spiritual weapons.

Finally, there is the ancient classic.

Chu Xuan picked it up and saw several big words on it.

"The Great Demonic Sutra"!

After reading it briefly, he couldn't help but frown.

According to the title page of this sutra, there are three chapters in this sutra: the Blood Chapter, the Bones Chapter, and the Heart Demon Chapter.

But all that fell into his hands was the Blood Dao Chapter.

Obviously, there is only the blood-related skills on it.

"This 'Great Transformation of the Heavenly Demonic Scripture', at first glance, seems to have the same purpose as the 'Great Transformation of the Blood Demonic Scripture' that I obtained earlier."

"However, the 'Great Transformation Blood Demon True Art' is a technique for the Nascent Soul stage, while the 'Great Transformation Free Heavenly Demon Sutra' covers the five major realms of the Golden Core stage, Nascent Soul stage, Spirit Transformation stage, Out-of-Body stage, and Void Refining stage, but it's not a complete chapter yet..."

"This law cannot be possessed by a seventh-level cultivation sect."

"If I had to measure it, it should be... an eighth-level cultivation sect, or even higher!"

When Chu Xuan thought of this, he suddenly felt that the ancient book in his hand became very popular.

The quality of this sutra was the highest he had ever seen.

It is very likely that it is a secret of some super large sect.

I just wandered around accidentally.

"It seems I have to practice quietly and not show anything to others."

"If it is revealed, it must be covered up."

"If that doesn't work, then we have to silence them."

Chu Xuan thought for a moment and immediately began to practice this method.

His blood path technique was still the previous "Great Blood Demon Transformation Secret", and he took this opportunity to improve his blood path practice.

…

Ten years passed in the blink of an eye.

Outside the Jiyin Cave, the war between the Storm State, the Iron Island State and the Great Cang State is in full swing and has not yet ended.

The Storm Nation and the Iron Island Nation had long seen that the Great Cang Kingdom was strong on the outside but weak on the inside. After several attempts, they did not send out a large army to attack. Instead, they infiltrated with small forces and continued to disrupt the rear of the Great Cang Kingdom.

In this way, the army of Da Cang Kingdom will be exhausted.

In this way, cities existing in the middle zone also have united front value.

Especially such a powerful Xiaohe City has received invitations from the Da Cang Kingdom and the Fengbao State several times.

After all, the two sides have been fighting for so long that many people have been displaced.

As Xiaohe City's reputation for defeating Storm Nation twice spread, naturally many people came to join it.

Such a force, no matter which side it allies to, is a formidable combat force.

The Storm King of Storm State did not have any grudges against him because of the previous incident. He sent people here early on to try to persuade Xiaohe City to surrender.

The benefits offered by both parties are roughly the same.

However, the attitude of the Da Cang Kingdom was condescending and domineering.

But Storm Nation is sincere.

Mu Tou, the mayor of Xiaohe City, discussed with the leaders for a long time and decided to surrender to Fengbao State.

Although Yu Liu, the Holy Maiden of the Holy Court of Mother Earth, disagreed, she did not object but remained silent.

This shows the corruption and stupidity of the Da Cang Kingdom.

Even the Saint is unwilling to help the royal family of Da Cang Kingdom.

It was also in this year that Chu Xuan broke through.

"I have finally cultivated the Great Transformation and Freedom Heavenly Demon Sutra to the eighth level."

He smiled.

This sutra is an ancient method, and the level division is not detailed.

This method starts from the Golden Core Stage. When you master the first level, you are at the early Golden Core Stage. When you master the second level, you are at the middle Golden Core Stage, and so on.

Chu Xuan has now reached the eighth level, which corresponds to the middle stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm.

He looked far to the north, took a step into the air, and shot away like lightning.

Now that I have just learned a new blood magic, it is a good opportunity to test the power of this new magic on the zombies entrenched in the northern city.

Rongcheng.

This city is located north of Xiaohe City and west of Tiejia City.

Compared to Ironclad City, it is closer to the border of Storm State.

But now, it has become a paradise for the dead.

This city was captured by the Storm State three years ago and used as a bridgehead for attacking the Great Cang State.

However, a plague broke out overnight.

More than half of the Stormtroopers stationed in the city were killed.

In just two or three days, the entire Rongcheng City, along with several nearby villages and towns, became a world of death.

Due to the large number of deaths, Storm State had to completely abandon the city.

The Da Cang Kingdom also never attempted to recapture the city.

Such a major grain-producing city, along with its surviving people, was abandoned so bluntly.

After so much time, even the survivors have all died.

This place has completely turned into a dead city.

at this time.

A team is coming from the south, heading straight for Rongcheng.

There were as many as three hundred Colt Dragon Knights and more than twenty Armored Dragon Knights in the team.

As for ordinary soldiers, their number was even greater, reaching thousands.

The leader was a man of great stature and very strong.

The colt he was riding was already a size larger than the other colts, but it still had some difficulty carrying his weight.

His name is Fengqi, and he is one of the five generals of Storm State.

His strength may not be the strongest, but his ability to command troops is undoubtedly the strongest.

Also known as the Hundred Victories General.

A horse dragon knight came quickly to his side and said respectfully, "General, the spies we sent earlier have brought back accurate information."

"There are about a thousand zombies in Rongcheng, including one with five transformations and more than ten with four transformations."

"Most of them are entrenched in the southeast corner of Rongcheng."

"Only the Five Transformations of the Dead occupied the city gate and remained motionless."

Feng Qi said calmly, "Okay, I understand."

"Enter through the northwest gate, and once you're in Rongcheng, head straight for the military arsenal."

"Take as much supplies as you can from Rongcheng."

"I will personally deal with the Five Transformations Zombie."

"Yes." The Colt Dragon Knight nodded respectfully.

Feng Qi looked towards Rongcheng, a resolute look flashing in his eyes. "Fenglu, don't worry, I will bury you with my own hands and will never let you continue to live as a dead person."

The five-transformed zombie was none other than his younger brother Fenglu.

They had made a pact when they were young.

Dying on the battlefield is a lifelong honor, but one must never be infected with the plague and become an immortal monster.

If one person becomes a dead person, the other person will be responsible for killing him.

Never go back on your word.

Fengqi came here just to fulfill his promise.

In addition, Rongcheng stored a large amount of supplies originally prepared by the Storm State.

There are especially many blood nuclei.

That night, the plague broke out suddenly, catching everyone off guard.

A part of the Storm Army managed to break out of Rongcheng, but they were unable to go back and take back the supplies.

That batch of supplies could only be left in Rongcheng to gather dust.

Although the Storm State is still fighting with the strength of three generations, and the court is eager to make progress, spirit cannot change material things.

The land of Storm State is far less fertile than that of Da Cang State.

The people of Da Cang Country can harvest three or four crops a year no matter what kind of crop they grow.

Storm State can only harvest twice a year at most and is often hit by storms.

Grain harvests often fail and production decreases.

We can see that the supplies are getting less and less every day.

Feng Qi was also anxious.

So he took the initiative to ask the Storm King for orders to enter Rong City and retrieve the supplies.

…

At the same time, Chu Xuan had already arrived above Rongcheng by controlling the flying spiritual weapon.

With a sweep of his spiritual sense, he discovered that there were no living people in Rongcheng, and only zombies wandering around everywhere.

"I didn't expect that not only the quantity is large, but the quality is also very high!"

Henry Chu was a little surprised.

In this Rongcheng, there are more than ten four-transformation zombies.

There is even one five-transformation zombie.

You should know that the combat power of a five-transformation zombie is equivalent to that of a spirit-transforming cultivator.

If he could kill him, the merit would be secondary. What he cared more about was the powerful energy and blood in the body of the Five Transformations Zombie.

In this way, the Blood Demon Pot will definitely be fuller.

Maybe I can take this opportunity to further improve my blood path skills.

"Blood cloud, rise!"

Chu Xuan raised the Blood Demon Pot, and a vast blood cloud immediately gushed out.

In a short while, the entire Rongcheng and nearby villages and towns were covered.

With the current size of the blood cloud, it is more than enough to cover this area.

A large number of ghosts and monsters immediately emerged from the blood cloud.

Wherever they pass, all the zombies will be quickly killed.

Occasionally, some vampires would be killed by the dead, but they would soon be resurrected in the depths of the blood cloud and continue to join the endless battle.

Chu Xuan just stood with his hands behind his back, and he could feel the strange and thread-like aura continuously entering his body.

This kind of aura cannot be seen or touched.

If he didn't have this feeling often, it would be difficult to notice.

This is the merit.

Those who are below the fourth level of transformation are easily killed by the endless blood ghosts.

But the four-transformed zombie was like a wild bull, charging left and right in the blood cloud and was difficult to kill.

Chu Xuan took out the Heavenly Corpse Tower, and with a thought, five figures appeared before him.

The leading figure was tall and strong, like a black iron tower or a thick city wall, always standing tall.

It is Xiaohu.

The four figures that followed were the four Yin corpses that Xiaohu was training in the ancient forest.

Now he has already entered the ranks of the great corpse kings.

That's not all.

After this period of running-in, they have already developed a perfect understanding with each other.

Once they gather together, they can also cast the Yinfeng Wolf Formation.

With such strength, dealing with the four-transformed zombies is a piece of cake.

Dealing with the five-transformation zombie is also extremely simple.

He said casually, "Xiao Hu, I'll leave those stubborn rebels to you guys."

"yes!"

Xiaohu was full of fighting spirit and rushed directly into Rongcheng with his four men.

"Huh? Why are there troops coming?"

Chu Xuan kept expanding his spiritual sense, and immediately discovered a team coming from the south.

This team is strong and powerful, and it is obvious that it is the army of Storm State.

"The people from Storm State want to recapture Rong City?"

Henry Chu smiled lightly, "You are late."

…

The team saw Rongcheng and the blood cloud covering Rongcheng from afar, and they all stopped, looking shocked and confused.

"Dragon above, why is Rongcheng shrouded in blood clouds?"

"How terrifying! Those aren't naturally occurring clouds!"

"Could it be that the Dragon God is enraged and has brought down divine punishment?"

The soldiers began to talk at once, and the more they talked, the more bizarre it became.

Feng Qi also saw this scene and frowned deeply.

He had lived for so many years and had experienced countless battles, big and small, but he had never seen such a scene.

But he is a general after all.

If he panicked, the soldiers under him would be even more afraid.

So he immediately shouted, "Everyone shut up and don't talk!"

"Pass the order down, stay where you are!"

"Feng Shu, pick a few smart and capable people and follow me to the blood cloud to check it out!"

"Yes." The confidant nodded heavily immediately.

Fengqi, Fengshu and others drove the Julong quickly towards Rongcheng.

The closer they got, the more they felt the horror of the blood cloud.

It seemed as if there were countless wronged souls and evil spirits wailing and roaring.

Even if you are just standing outside, far away from the blood cloud, you can still feel the eerie and terrifying feeling.

You absolutely cannot go in.

My body's instincts are screaming.

Several smart and capable soldiers are now afraid to move forward.

As for the colts and dragons under his seat, they were even more anxious.

Feng Shu used all his strength to control his stuttering mouth and managed to utter a few words, "General, we..."

Although Feng Qi could control his inner fear, he did not dare to move forward.

He thought for a long time before shaking his head, "Let's go, this place is too dangerous, we can't..."

He hasn't finished speaking yet.

The blood cloud rolled back across the sky at an extremely fast speed and finally disappeared quickly.

Feng Qi and the others looked towards the city again and were shocked to find that the deceased had disappeared completely.

The huge Rongcheng was now in ruins.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

What happened in that moment just now?

There are thousands of zombies here.

But now it has disappeared out of thin air.

It's impossible for anyone to do it.

Only miracles can be used to describe such means.

At this moment, Feng Shu suddenly discovered something, pointed to the sky, and shouted, "General, look! There is a dark shadow over there!"

Feng Qi and others looked up at the sky.

Sure enough, I saw a figure flying into the air.

Those blood clouds were taken away by him.

Feng Qi looked at the direction the shadow left and murmured, "That direction... is Xiaohe City."

Feng Shu was surprised and asked, "Xiaohe City? Is that the Xiaohe City that enshrines the Yuanshen Envoy and the Ruyi Grass King?"

Feng Qi nodded, "Now it seems that the rumors about the Yuan Shen Envoy are true."

Feng Shu was overjoyed. "The Soul Envoy cleared out all the dead people in Rong City with just one move. This means the Soul Envoy is on our side!"

The several dragon knights around were also very surprised.

The divine consciousness is on the side of Storm Nation.

This means that Storm State will win.

The corrupt and foolish Da Cang Kingdom is bound to be destroyed!

Feng Shu said happily, "Hurry, hurry, take away all the supplies now."

Feng Qi shook his head. "No, since the mourners in Rong City are gone, we can reoccupy it and use it as a bridgehead for our attack on the Great Cang Kingdom!"

Feng Qi said in a deep voice, "Report the situation in Rongcheng to the king immediately! And ask the king for permission to reoccupy Rongcheng!"

"Yes, I understand!" Feng Shu said with high spirits.

Feng Qi ordered, "Everyone enter the city, clean up every corner, and make sure no half-headed zombies survive."

"yes!"

A group of dragon knights rushed into Rongcheng.

Feng Qi stood at the gate of Rongcheng City with an expression of sighing.

When he first joined the Storm King in the rebellion, he was also very hesitant, fearing that the rebellion would fail and they would be branded as traitors.

With every subsequent campaign, this worry was somewhat alleviated, but it never disappeared.

But now, this last trace of worry has disappeared.

Because he saw that God was on his side.

This means that Storm State is punishing the people and enforcing justice!

It's not a rebellion at all!

"The king's order to put aside past grudges and win over Xiaohe City is indeed a wise move."

"I was unwise to oppose it at first..."

Thinking of this, he blushed a little.

He suddenly thought of his younger brother, "Feng Lu, you should have been taken away by the Master of the Spiritual Envoy as well..."

"This can be considered as fulfilling our promise from the past."

"I hope you can live happily under the command of the Lord God."

…

Extremely dark cave.

Chu Xuan sat down cross-legged and probed his spiritual sense into the Blood Demon Pot.

As he expected, after this trip to Rongcheng, the total amount of blood cloud increased by at least one third.

"The blood magic of the Great Transformation and Freedom Heavenly Demon Sutra is truly powerful."

"Once this move, 'Ten Thousand Bloods Transformed into Demons', is unleashed, a thought will cause the blood cloud to undergo countless transformations."

"Blood ghost is only the most elementary transformation of blood cloud."

Chu Xuan showed a satisfied smile.

He was naturally delighted that he would have more means to defend against the enemy in the future.

…

Storm State, Wind Capital.

A young man sat barefoot on the steps of the palace, reading a book and basking in the sun.

There is a goshawk standing on the shoulder.

A yellow dog was lying beside his knees.

He looked ordinary, and his figure was merely well proportioned.

There's nothing remarkable about him.

But it was this young man who planned the Storm State's uprising.

He also attacked the Da Cang Kingdom together with the Iron Island State.

The intention is to overthrow the corrupt rule of the Da Cang Kingdom that has lasted for tens of thousands of years.

He is the Storm King.

The Storm King, only sixty years old.

According to the age ratio between humans and Longbo people, he is equivalent to a human of twenty years old.

At this time, a figure came quickly and knelt down when he was still some distance away from the Storm King.

"Your Majesty, General Fengqi has brought news that the deceased from Rongcheng has suddenly disappeared. He has requested permission to reoccupy Rongcheng as a base for attacking the Great Cang Nation."

The Storm King paused as he flipped through the pages of the book. "The people of Rongcheng disappeared? Why?"

The attendant said respectfully, "General Fengqi said... it was the Yuan Shen who took action and took away all the dead in the blink of an eye."

The Storm King immediately showed a curious look, "Spirit Envoy? Did he take action?"

The attendant said, "That's right. General Fengqi has personally gone to the Xiaohe City Temple to offer incense to the Master of the Spiritual Envoy."

The Storm King immediately threw the book in his hand, stood up and walked out without even putting on his shoes.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, where are you going?" the attendant asked in surprise.

"Tell Fengqi that I am going to meet the Spirit Envoy! Get ready quickly!" The Storm King said without even turning his head.

…

One month later.

A team traveled light and arrived outside Xiaohe City.

The leader was Feng Qi, one of the five generals of Storm State.

He didn't bring many people with him, only a dozen or so dragon knights.

Although Xiaohe City has now been brought under the jurisdiction of Storm State, it had previously annihilated two Storm Army teams.

This was the first time that a senior general from Storm State had come to visit, so there was naturally some awkwardness between the two sides.

But even so, the mayor of Xiaohe City, Mu Tou, still went out to greet him in person, giving Feng Qi enough face.

For a moment, both the host and the guests were happy.

Chu Xuan swept his spiritual sense and found the people from Storm State.

He also noticed something strange about the servant who was following Feng Qi closely.

"Interesting, such a powerful Qi and blood has already reached the peak of the fifth transformation."

"who is he?"

"A general stronger than Fengqi, or perhaps the king of Storm State?"

Chu Xuan seemed to be thinking about something and smiled.

He prefers the latter.

The generals are all military men, how could they be willing to lower themselves to disguise themselves as attendants?

On the contrary, the Storm King is said to be extremely young, with novel ideas, and always has some wild ideas.

He likes to read the scriptures of the Tianlong Holy Court and the Earth Mother Holy Court the most, but he looks down on these two holy courts the most. He also strongly supports the Storm Holy Court to compete with these two holy courts.

It would be interesting if it was really the Storm King himself.

This person came here in disguise, probably because he wanted to see him, the Soul Envoy, with his own eyes.

"I am going to spread miracles and expand my influence."

"The arrival of a king is a good thing!"

Henry Chu smiled slightly.

In Xiaohe City.

After the host and the guests had a good time, Feng Qi asked sincerely, "Lord Mu, can you allow us to worship at the temple?"

"We have long admired the names of the Spirit Envoy and the Ruyi Grass King, so we wanted to pay our respects to them."

Mu Tou nodded, "Master Yuanshen Envoy is a mysterious dragon that is hard to find. He is never in the temple."

"Lord Ruyi Grass King also often travels around."

"However, two new statues have been erected in the temple. They are the statues of the Yuan Shen Envoy and Lord Ruyi Grass King."

"As long as we worship the statue with sufficient piety, the gods will naturally be able to sense our strong faith."

Fengqi nodded slightly.

A moment later, Feng Qi and the others bathed, burned incense, changed into casual clothes, and came to the outside of the temple with a nervous heart.

"Open the door." Mu Tou shouted.

The two strong men guarding the gate opened the temple door with a loud bang.

The scene inside immediately caught the eyes of Feng Qi and others.

Although ordinary people have awe for the Dragon God, the Earth Mother God, and the Four Divine Messengers, they also know that they are not by their side.

But the Spirit Envoy...

He had just performed a miracle!

This is a living god walking among the earth!

Anyone would feel uneasy.

I was afraid that I would be impolite and offend the gods.

The Storm King, dressed in a servant's attire, seemed less nervous.

He has been skeptical about the existence of gods since he was a child.

If gods really exist, why don't gods help when the plague breaks out throughout the country and the huge Dragon Kingdom falls apart?

It is better to rely on yourself than to rely on others.

This is also the reason why he strongly supports the Storm Holy Court to compete with the Sky Dragon Holy Court and the Earth Mother Holy Court.

But now, things have changed again.

It has been a long time since any miracle has occurred within the territory of the one country and four states.

Now that a miracle had suddenly occurred, he was actually somewhat surprised and doubtful.

Could it be that the gods really reappeared?

This is also the reason why he came to Xiaohe City in person.

He wanted to see with his own eyes whether this so-called Yuanshen Envoy was a real "god"!

Fengqi took a deep breath and strode into the temple.

The rest of the attendants followed closely behind.

The Storm King looked at the statue of the Divine Envoy from afar and was greatly surprised. "Is that the statue of the Divine Envoy? It is indeed very similar to the other four Divine Envoys!"

"No wonder the people of Xiaohe City worship him as a messenger of God."

He didn't care about the Ruyi Grass King.

After all, King Ruyi Grass is just one of the seventy-two minor earth gods under the command of Mother Earth.

He is not even as good as the thirty-six earth gods, let alone the four great divine messengers.

After three kneelings and nine kowtows, Feng Qi and the others stood up.

Fengqi glanced at the Storm King without leaving a trace.

Seeing that the Storm King said nothing, he guessed that his king probably believed it as well.

However, given the king's character, he certainly wouldn't believe it completely, but he would believe it to some extent.

At this moment, a strong wind suddenly blew.

The sky was filled with rosy clouds.

Inside the temple, there was suddenly a strange fragrance and colorful lights.

In the distance, an unknown giant beast roared.

But if you listen carefully, it is full of auspiciousness and harmony.

Unlike wild beasts, they are not only ferocious and violent.

There are so many strange visions that it is dizzying.

Mu Tou was greatly shocked, "Miracle! It's a miracle!"

Feng Qi and the others had just stood up when they immediately knelt down again.

In his heart, he believed what the spirit envoy said even more.

They had never seen so many strange things before.

This is definitely not something that the Longbo people who practice qi and blood can create!

At this moment, suddenly there was a loud voice coming from all directions.

"Storm State... the nineteenth king... Feng Heng..."

"Diligent and lenient... Strict laws and regulations... Appoint virtuous people and make reforms... Determined to govern..."

"Great kindness!"

These last two words were like the sound of a huge bell, making people's ears buzz.

Everyone was very surprised.

The current Storm King is the nineteenth king of Storm State.

But why did Lord Yuanshenshi suddenly say such words?

The Storm King is far away in Wind City, not here.

At this moment, a colorful spiritual light suddenly flew out from the statue of the Soul Envoy and rushed straight into Feng Heng's eyebrows.

Countless pieces of information flooded into Feng Heng's mind like a tide.

He was unable to bear such a huge amount of information for a moment and fainted on the spot.

Feng Qi was horrified and quickly stepped forward to help Feng Heng up, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?!"

Mu Tou and others were also greatly surprised, and he reacted immediately.

This ordinary attendant beside Feng Qi is the modern Storm King!

Mu Tou immediately shouted, "Pass the order down! No one is allowed to enter or leave the temple!"

"yes!"

Xiaohe City is not far from Dacang Kingdom.

Once the information is leaked, the Da Cang Kingdom will certainly mobilize a large army to attack.

This generation of Storm King has no children yet.

If he dies, the Storm State will be in chaos.

By then, Xiaohe City, which had surrendered to Storm State, would not have any good results.

At that moment, Mu Tou understood everything and immediately ordered the closure of the temple and Xiaohe City.

After a while, Feng Heng opened his eyes and woke up slowly.

Feng Qi looked at Feng Heng, but felt that the other's eyes were as deep as the ocean and he could not see through them at all.

"My king, are you okay?" Feng Qi held Feng Heng's hand and asked worriedly.

Feng Heng pushed Feng Qi's hand away, his face calm, "I'm fine, General Feng Qi, you're worrying too much."

Feng Qi was stunned and quickly withdrew his hand, standing respectfully aside, not daring to overstep the line.

At that moment, he suddenly saw the shadows of kings of past generations in this young king.

"You all go out. I am here alone to report to the gods." Feng Heng waved his hand.

"yes."

After everyone left, the door slammed shut.

Feng Heng did not kneel down to worship the Heavenly Dragon, the Earth Mother, or the Four Great Divine Messengers, but instead knelt three times and kowtowed nine times respectfully to the statue of the Yuan Divine Messenger.

He looked at the statue of the Primordial Spirit Envoy with a determined expression, "I, Feng Heng, swear here that if we ever unify the entire territory, the Primordial Spirit Envoy will be the only faith of my Storm Nation."

"From now on, there will be no more Primordial Spirit Envoys, only the Primordial Spirits above the Heavenly Dragon and Earth Mother!"

…

Henry Chu looked at the young king's departing figure and couldn't help but admire him.

He is worthy of being a king at a young age.

Such a state of mind is even more powerful than some great cultivators in the world of immortal cultivation.

"I easily saw through his identity and bestowed infinite wisdom upon him."

"Only then did he believe in my existence."

"However, he doesn't recognize me as a divine messenger. Instead, he wants to push me to a higher position than the Heavenly Dragon and the Earth Mother."

Chu Xuan smiled silently.

This Storm King seemed to regard him as a true God.

I'm afraid he's planning to create an alien version of "Abolish all religions and respect the primordial spirit alone."

Chu Xuan smiled, "With the things I taught him, dealing with the Great Cang Kingdom shouldn't be a problem."

He passed on all the crystallizations of his wisdom, including the Blood Explosion Talisman, Blood Burst Crossbow, Blood Dragon Cannon, Blood Breaking Knife, and Dragon Pattern Armor, to Feng Heng.

In addition, there are more Qi and blood equipment.

Once we can fully arm the Storm Army, we will be able to defeat five with one without any problem!

Yancheng.

Heavy snow fell.

No one dared to stay on the street.

Anyone who can walk outside has a high level of cultivation.

However, even in such weather, important places such as the city gates still need to be guarded.

At this moment, there were two foundation-building monks guarding the city gate.

The two were wrapped tightly, wearing warm jades around their waists, and standing in the city gate, without being touched by a single snowflake.

But I could still feel the biting cold.

The short guard tightened his robe again and whispered, "It's so cold... Do you have any more soju? Give me some."

The tall guard had no choice but to take out a pot of boiling liquor from his arms reluctantly.

The short guard took it and wanted to drink it all in one gulp.

The tall guard quickly snatched it away, fearing that this unscrupulous friend would drink it all.

The two are arguing.

Suddenly a voice sounded.

"My two benefactors, could you please allow me to enter the city?"

The two guards stopped immediately and looked at the newcomer.

This is a monk with a medium to thin build.

The monk's robe on his body was tattered and full of patches.

At first glance, there doesn't seem to be much spiritual pressure, and he is not much different from these foundation-building cultivators.

The short guard casually slapped his storage bag, and a pen and paper appeared in his hand. He immediately asked, "What's your name? What realm are you in? What brings you to Yancheng?"

The young monk put his hands together and smiled, "My name is Du'e, and I have reached the Perfect Nascent Soul stage. I was ordered by my master to travel through the Dark Realm. As I was walking, I came to Yancheng."

Hearing the words "Nascent Soul Perfection", the two guards almost fainted from fright.

Oh my god.

Is it really the Nascent Soul Overhaul?

The tall guard asked in surprise, "Master, are you really a Nascent Soul cultivator? Don't be kidding us."

The short guard stared at Du'e and sneered, "Recently, there have been people pretending to be great monks and coming in to get free food and drinks. I didn't expect there would be such people among the monks."

Du'e shook his head, "Monks don't tell lies."

After saying this, he revealed the aura of his Nascent Soul.

The two guards were too close to withstand the spiritual pressure and fell to their knees with a thud.

Du'e quickly helped the two of them up and said, "My two benefactors, do you now believe that I am a Nascent Soul cultivator?"

The tall guard nodded rapidly, "I believe it, I believe it. Now I really believe it."

The short guard didn't dare to stand up, still kneeling on the ground, "I just bumped into you, Master. I hope you can forgive me!"

As he said this, he was about to kowtow.

He was just at the foundation-building stage, while the other party was at the Nascent Soul stage, more than enough to be his ancestor.

If it were some narrow-minded Nascent Soul cultivator, they would probably destroy him at the first sight.

This is why he begged for mercy without saying a word.

Du'e quickly helped him up and said, "A guard's duty is to guard the pass and question those who come and go."

"I understand your difficulties and do not bear any grudge against you."

The short guard was stunned. "Master... Master, are you serious?"

Du'e nodded, "Really."

"Please both of you take the trouble to make a pass for me."

"I won't stay in Yancheng for too long."

"Okay, okay." The two of them agreed readily.

A moment later, Du'e entered Yancheng with the pass.

White snow fell all over the sky, but it couldn't get close to him at all.

Du'e looked out at Yancheng and suddenly pointed to the distant mountainside and asked, "May I ask what the cave there is called?"

The two guards said in unison, "Chang'an Pavilion!"

"Who is the cave's owner...?"

"Of course it's Master Zhang!"

Du'e seemed to be lost in thought, and bowed slightly. "I would like to see Master Zhang. Could you two benefactors show me the way?"

The two were flattered.

They had never received such a great gift from a Nascent Soul cultivator.

The short guard pointed to the north and said, "Master, please go north and go straight to the City Lord's Mansion."

"Master Zhang has been in seclusion for many years and rarely comes out. If you want to meet Master Zhang, you must report to Li Yin, the Li Gongfeng."

Du'e chanted the Buddha's name in a low voice, "Thank you very much, both donors. You will surely accumulate merits and make many good connections in the future."

"Yes, yes, Master is right." The two nodded repeatedly.

Du'e continued, "By the way, I love to eat. This is my first time in this treasure land, and I don't know much about it. Could you two donors recommend some snacks for me?"

The two guards chatted with each other and immediately introduced the famous snacks in the city to Du'e.

Long after Du'e left, the two guards were still amazed.

"I didn't expect that a Yuanying cultivator would be so approachable!"

"Yes, this Master Du'e is different from any monk I have ever met before."

"From now on, we should not judge people by appearance."

"That makes sense! We must be more cautious in the future. If we run into someone with a bad temper, even if we just do something that doesn't go our way, we'll probably be killed with a single finger."

…

City Lord's Mansion.

Li Yin is browsing Yancheng's industry report this year.

Although Yancheng is not as good as Gongcheng and Xiangcheng, there are more than a dozen real industries around it.

It can be said that it is the source of food and clothing for countless people.

Once something goes wrong, the Gong family will put pressure on us.

Master Zhang has been in seclusion for many years and has always been a hands-off boss.

He is in charge of all these specific matters.

At that time, the pressure from the Gong family will naturally fall on his shoulders.

"My lord, have some snacks."

A soft voice sounded.

Then a mature and plump figure twisted her waist and came to Li Yin with a plate of snacks.

The woman picked up a piece of dessert with two fingers and gently put it into Li Yin's mouth.

Li Yin laughed heartily and grasped the plump part.

The woman blushed immediately and started to blame him, but then she half-heartedly fell into Li Yin's arms.

With the warm jade and fragrant body in his arms, Li Yin felt a little emotional.

This woman's name is Jin Ying. She is a Jindan cultivator and very beautiful. Many cultivators in Yancheng are fond of her.

A year ago, his fellow Taoist went out to hunt a monster, but was eaten by the monster.

Several Nascent Soul cultivators planned to take her as their concubine.

In the end, Jin Ying chose him.

He naturally knew why.

Because he is Master Zhang's confidant.

As long as Master Zhang does not come out, he is the cultivator with the highest status in Yancheng.

Jin Ying is a smart woman and naturally knows who to rely on to achieve the greatest value.

He was just attracted by Jin Ying's beauty.

The two of them each got what they needed and lived happily together.

Just when Li Yin was planning to have some fun, a voice sounded outside the door at an inopportune moment.

"I am a poor monk, Du'e, and I have come to pay my respects to Li Yinli, the honorific monk."

Li Yin cursed inwardly and quickly withdrew his hand.

Jin Ying also immediately tidied her clothes and hair and stood beside him respectfully.

Li Yin then said loudly, "Ahem...come in."

A poor-looking monk strode over the threshold and came into his sight.

The monk was holding several paper bags, which were bulging with things.

Li Yin did not underestimate this person because of this.

He has been in the Jin family for so many years and has seen all kinds of people.

There are countless people who appear poor but are actually noble.

Especially some old monsters, they have a habit of transforming into the mortal world and pretending to be mortals.

Du'e stepped forward and presented the pass, "I am Du'e, this is the pass."

"I came to Yancheng to travel, and I also want to meet Master Zhang."

"I hope Mr. Li can introduce me to some."

Chang'an Pavilion.

Under the peach tree.

Chu Xuan sat on the stone bench, sipping the spiritual tea.

This time I brewed Dome Nectar, which is still as mellow and sweet as before.

Li Yin stood respectfully in front of him, looking nervous. "...Master, this is the situation. Du'e insists on seeing you. Please help."

"I refused him at first, but he said that if I could offer you something, you would most likely be willing to help me. That's why I had no choice but to bother you."

Henry Chu raised his eyebrows when he heard this, "Oh? Why is he so sure?"

Li Yin rummaged through his storage bag, took out a Qiankun bag, and presented it respectfully.

He scratched his head, "Du'e just gave me this Qiankun bag and didn't tell me anything else."

Chu Xuan waved his hand in the air, and the Qiankun bag opened automatically without any mark of divine consciousness on it.

He probed his spiritual sense into it and found only two items in the bag.

One of them is an ancient and heavy token.

The second is a wooden fish with shining Buddha light.

He stretched out his hand and the token fell into his palm.

On the front of the token is a majestic dragon, with a solemn temple standing in the dragon's claws.

On the back of the token, there are only two words: Wuxiang.

Henry Chu frowned.

Although he has not yet entered the out-of-body state, he has already gathered a lot of information.

Why do those who have attained the state of out-of-body experience or even the state of refining emptiness and integrating with the Dao need to guard the Xuling Mountain?

Many people are unwilling to go.

Others hid themselves, desperately trying to avoid the responsibility of guarding the city.

But this order was issued by the Heavenly Dao Immortal Alliance.

Anyone who dares to disobey will end up with both body and soul destroyed no matter where he hides.

The Tiandao Immortal Alliance is composed of six ninth-level cultivation sects.

These six ninth-level cultivation sects are high above and dominate the world.

They can be said to be the six most powerful forces in the universe.

One of them is called "Wuxianglong Temple".

If he guessed correctly, this token was the token of Wuxiang Dragon Temple.

That Du'e was a monk from Wuxianglong Temple.

As for the wooden fish, he understood after taking a look at it.

This treasure was refined with merit and virtue, and its defense is amazing.

Although it is only a low-grade spiritual weapon, the more merits the holder has, the stronger its defensive properties will be.

Of course, no matter how strong you are, there is a limit.

It is impossible to receive merit bonus and grow unlimitedly.

This treasure is similar to the Merit Bell he obtained a long time ago.

Henry Chu thought thoughtfully, "With these two treasures, his identity can indeed be confirmed."

"This person must be a wandering monk from the Wuxiang Dragon Temple."

"The Wuxiang Dragon Temple is so powerful, with influence spanning countless star regions. Why does he need my help?"

He thought for a moment before saying, "Let him go to the City Lord's Mansion. I will be there shortly."

"Yes." Li Yin nodded respectfully.

…

City Lord's Mansion, reception room.

Du'e is waiting here quietly.

However, his mouth never stopped.

He devoured the snacks in the four or five paper bags in his hand like whirlwind.

Li Yin was greatly shocked by what he saw.

Could it be that this wandering monk has been hungry for thousands of years?

Otherwise, how could you be like a hungry ghost?

At a certain moment, Du'e suddenly stood up and stared blankly at the entrance to the reception room.

He wiped his greasy hands on his body and said quickly, "My name is Du'e, nice to meet Master Zhang."

Chu Xuan nodded slightly and sat down in the main seat.

He glanced at Li Yin, who immediately understood what he meant and walked out of the living room, closing the door.

Chu Xuan glanced at the seven or eight paper bags on the table and said casually, "Tell me, why do you, a wandering monk from the Wuxiang Dragon Temple, need my help?"

Du'e bowed, "Master Zhang really saw through this poor monk's identity at a glance."

"Then I will get straight to the point."

"I have two fellow apprentices who were traveling in the Dark Territory, but they were burned by the Red Lotus Karma Fire while crossing the Hundred Thousand Mountains and are still missing."

"That red lotus karma fire is extremely terrifying. If you don't have great merit, it would be in vain to enter it."

"So, I have been searching for people with great merits."

"In addition, the Dragon Temple has issued an order that from the day we set out, we, the wandering monks, are not allowed to borrow the power of the Dragon Temple. We can only return to the Dragon Temple after completing our mortal life."

Henry Chu understood immediately.

This Du'e insisted on seeing him because he wanted him to help save people.

Henry Chu smiled, "I have a question."

Du'e said in a deep voice, "I understand what Master Zhang is thinking. My Wuxiang Dragon Temple has the secret method of looking at the qi. I can look at the qi of the world and find those who have great merits."

"After leaving the Shiwan Mountains, I followed the guidance of the Qi-gazing Secret Method and arrived in Yancheng. I then discovered that the Chang'an Pavilion where Master Zhang resides was emitting a radiant aura of merit, so I came here to disturb him."

After saying that, he stood up and bowed deeply to Chu Xuan, "I beg Master Zhang to lend a hand."

"I will be grateful to you forever."

He remained in a respectful posture, motionless.

Chu Xuan seemed to be thinking about something.

He had long heard of the reputation of the Red Lotus Karma Fire.

This kind of spiritual fire is born and nurtured by nature, and is a true innate spiritual fire.

It was far from the "blood-refined corpse fire" and "blood-refined yin fire" that he had refined using acquired methods.

Even though his Netherworld Devouring Flame has been upgraded many times in a row, its essence is still far inferior to the Red Lotus Karma Fire.

The power of the Red Lotus Karma Fire lies in that once burned by it, it will not harm the body or soul, but will directly burn merits and increase bad karma.

In this way, for those monks who do not cultivate merit, it may only take a stick of incense for their bad karma to expand to an unprecedented level.

From then on, he was hated by people and despised by ghosts, and was no longer tolerated by the laws of nature for the human race.

It's only a matter of time before he dies miserably in some corner.

This is obviously the reason why Du'e goes to great lengths to find someone with great merit.

Henry Chu suddenly asked, "Just you and me?"

Du'e shook his head. "I also saw two rays of merit and virtue in the east. Although they are weaker than Master Zhang's, they can certainly provide assistance."

"I intend to find those two and then go to the Shiwan Mountains together to rescue my two junior brothers."

Henry Chu nodded in understanding, "In that case, I am willing to help."

Du'e bowed gratefully, "Thank you, Master Zhang! I will keep my word today."

"Whether or not I can rescue my two junior brothers, Master Zhang has done a great favor."

"I will remember this kindness, and the Wuxiang Dragon Temple will do the same."

Henry Chu nodded.

Du'e said nothing more, but left quickly, obviously going to find the remaining two people with great merits.

certainly.

Before leaving, he did not forget to take away the seven or eight paper bags.

"Merit, merit, is there any secret method to hide merit?"

"I didn't expect that even though I was keeping a low profile, someone would still come looking for me."

"I wanted to refuse, but unfortunately... he offered too much."

Chu Xuan sighed.

With his five-layered golden wheel of merit, the wooden fish of merit is almost an indestructible wall as long as he has it in his hand.

No one can hurt him in the slightest.

As for the red lotus fire, it aroused his interest even more.

Although the Netherworld Devouring Flame is powerful, it has reached its limit.

When he enters the out-of-body state in the future, the effect of the Netherworld Swallowing Flame will become insignificant.

But if you can devour the red lotus fire...

You can then move from acquired spiritual fire to innate spiritual fire.

This is a qualitative change!

Considering that the Netherworld Devouring Flame had the opportunity to transform into the Innate Spiritual Fire, Chu Xuan couldn't help but feel excited.

However, when he thought about his destination being the Shiwan Mountains, he couldn't help but feel a headache.

"The mountains are teeming with dangers. If you don't understand the situation and rush in or out, you might risk yourself."

"While Du'e is searching for the other two meritorious monks, I must learn more about the Hundred Thousand Mountains."

Chu Xuan immediately ordered Li Yin to collect information about the Shiwandashan Mountains for him.

By the way, look for the secret method to conceal the merits.

Within two days, Li Yin respectfully presented a jade slip of spiritual consciousness.

"But the secret method to conceal the merits... Master, forgive my incompetence, I haven't found it yet." Li Yin smiled bitterly.

"It's okay, just pay attention." Chu Xuan nodded.

Those who focus on cultivating merits are a minority.

Who would have the time and trouble to hide their good deeds? People in the world just want to show their merits and flaunt them in public.

There are naturally very few secret methods to conceal merits.

Chu Xuan sat down cross-legged, deep in thought, "I was clearly cultivating in the Jiyin Cave on Giant Star, but Du'e was still able to discover the meritorious light rising into the sky from Chang'an Pavilion..."

"This means that the place where I live for a long time will gradually be imbued with the precious light of merit."

"That makes sense. Things used by the strong will subtly be imbued with their aura."

"It just makes me suffer."

"If I ever meet a cultivator like this who possesses the secret method of seeing the aura again, all my great merits will be seen through."

He sighed softly, then placed the spiritual jade slip between his eyebrows and looked through the information contained therein.

"The Hundred Thousand Mountains separate the North Continent from the East Continent, stretching for hundreds of thousands of miles and with numerous branches."

"The Hundred Thousand Mountains stretch from north to south, and the further south you go, the more dangerous it becomes... Ancient species, evil spirits, and fierce spirits appear endlessly."

Seeing this, he was thoughtful.

After being in the Dark Realm for so long, a rough map has already formed in his mind.

The dark area is roughly circular.

The North Continent, South Continent, and East Continent almost divide the Dark Realm into three equal parts.

As for the Western Continent, well, there is no Western Continent at all.

The center of the circle, which is also the center of the dark area, is shrouded in an indissoluble black fog.

This place is also called the Black Fog Forbidden Zone by outsiders.

For countless years, people have tried to explore the truth of Nascent Soul, Transformation of Spirit, Out-of-Body State and even Refining Void, but all have failed.

Combining the overall situation of the Hundred Thousand Mountains with the Dark Realm, Chu Xuan immediately realized, "So, the closer we get to the Black Mist Forbidden Zone, the more dangerous it is."

"You must always keep this in mind. You must never take even a single step into the Black Mist restricted area."

He continued to examine it carefully.

He also kept in mind the several dangers of the Shiwandashan Mountains.

After a moment, he read all the information in the spiritual jade slip.

"I remember that the headquarters of the Kuangfeng Society, Fengcheng, is also in the Hundred Thousand Mountains."

"Since ancient times, people with great merits have rarely been remembered, especially monks."

"The two junior brothers who are going to rescue Du'e this time shouldn't suddenly come into conflict with the Kuangfeng Society."

"Of course, if they insist on rushing up to die, I won't let them live."

In the following time, he rehearsed all possible situations in his mind and made full preparations.

…

Half a month later.

Three figures came to the outside of Yancheng.

The leader was Du'e.

Afterwards, two people appeared, a man and a woman, both with kind eyes.

The man asked doubtfully, "Master Du'e, why did we come to the Gong family's Yancheng?"

The woman also asked, "Yes, why not go directly to the Shiwandashan Mountains to rescue the other two masters?"

Du'e put his hands together, chanted the Buddha's name, and then said, "There is another donor in Yancheng who has great merit."

"If we invite this benefactor along, this trip will be a sure success."

A man and a woman looked at each other, both thoughtful.

A moment later, in the reception room of the City Lord's Mansion.

Chu Xuan strode in and saw three figures.

Du'e was the first to stand up, "Master Zhang, I'm back."

Chu Xuan nodded and looked at the two of them. "My name is Zhang Jing, and I'm at the second level of the Spiritual Transformation Realm. Who are you?"

These two men, the man is dignified and the gentleman is as kind as jade.

The woman is slender and graceful, charming and attractive.

They all have first-class looks.

The man smiled, "Qin Xuan of the Qin family, sixth level of the Spiritual Transformation Realm."

The woman cupped her hands and said, "Ye Yinling of the Ye family, third level of the Spiritual Transformation."

Chu Xuan seemed to be thinking about something.

The top three second-class families in Beilu are Ye, Xiao and Qin.

These two people happened to be from the Qin family and the Ye family.

And they all look quite young, without any signs of aging.

Merits and virtues are truly not something that ordinary people can cultivate.

Ye Yinling looked Chu Xuan up and down for a few times, and smiled, "Yinling has long heard about Fellow Daoist Zhang killing the Snake General of the Kuangfeng Society, and today I finally got to see it."

"I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Zhang actually possesses such great merits."

"Yinling, I'm honored."

As she spoke, she bowed again.

Qin Xuan didn't say much.

With his cultivation level of the sixth level of the Divine Transformation Realm, he could still kill Zheng Ye if he met him.

He didn't think Zhang Jing was that powerful.

However, he was somewhat surprised that such a person without any family background could actually cultivate merits.

The Qin family has many descendants and many geniuses, and he is just one of them.

The ancestor designated him to cultivate merit, and with the support of family resources, he put in so much effort that he finally cultivated the third level of the golden wheel of merit.

What does Zhang Jing rely on?

Qin Xuan suddenly said, "Fellow Daoist Zhang killed Zheng Ye from the Kuangfeng Society. His strength is truly impressive."

"But I remember that the headquarters of the Kuangfeng Society is in those Hundred Thousand Mountains."

"We're going to the Shiwandashan Mountains to rescue people, so the fewer setbacks we encounter, the better."

"But if we were to encounter the Tribulation Cultivators from the Kuangfeng Society, Fellow Daoist Zhang's appearance would probably immediately draw their attention."

Ye Yinling also realized it at this time, "That's true, the Kuangfeng Society has always been vindictive."

"If they knew that Fellow Daoist Zhang had also entered the Shiwan Mountains, they would definitely resort to crazy revenge regardless of the consequences."

"The Kuangfeng knows the Shiwan Mountains better than we do and can take advantage of the mountains' terrain. I'm afraid we'll be at a disadvantage..."

Qin Xuan said calmly, "Master Du'e, although Fellow Daoist Zhang also has great merits, I'm afraid he will cause some unnecessary trouble."

"I think it would be better for Fellow Daoist Zhang not to go with me."

After he finished speaking, neither Chu Xuan nor Ye Yinling spoke.

Du'e immediately shook his head and said, "No, Mr. Zhang has great merits. We can't do without him."

Chu Xuan laughed in silence.

This Du'e is really direct in his words.

Qin Xuan and Ye Yinling were both surprised when they heard this.

Great merit?

Du'e actually used these four words to describe Zhang Jing.

How much merit does this Taoist friend Zhang have?

Since Du'e said so, Qin Xuan didn't say anything more.

After the four of them had a conversation and understood the current situation, Qin Xuan suddenly asked, "I heard that although the Red Lotus Karma Fire doesn't harm the body or soul, its high temperature can force cultivators to instinctively avoid approaching it."

"Master Du'e's cultivation..."

Ye Yinling also looked at Du'e with a worried look on her face.

Du'e has only reached the Nascent Soul stage.

It would be difficult for someone with this level of cultivation to go in and rescue people.

Henry Chu just chuckled.

He had noticed it when they first met. Although Du'e looked like he was only at the Nascent Soul stage, his spiritual power was already overflowing to an unprecedented level.

The reason why he didn't break through to the God Transformation stage was simply because he didn't want to and deliberately suppressed it.

Du'e said calmly, "Don't worry, my two benefactors. I will be able to suppress the Red Lotus Karma Fire by myself."

Although Qin Xuan and Ye Yinling were confused, they still nodded.

After all, he is a disciple of Wuxiang Dragon Temple, so it is reasonable for him to have such a secret weapon.

Another day passed.

After the four of them were ready, they headed straight for the Shiwan Mountains.

As for the affairs of Yancheng, Chu Xuan handed them all over to Li Yin for decision.

Li Yin is smart and capable, so Chu Xuan feels at ease handing over the affairs to him.

…

A few days later, at the foot of the mountain.

The four of them looked straight ahead, where they saw the Hundred Thousand Mountains stretching from north to south for hundreds of thousands of miles.

The western foot of the Shiwandashan Mountains is the northern land boundary, and the eastern foot of the mountains is the eastern land boundary.

However, because there are monsters and beasts roaming around in the Ten Thousand Mountains and the robbers are wreaking havoc, there are almost no cities on the western slopes.

The four of them flew all the way here, and found that the area within a radius of tens of thousands of miles was all vast forest, without a single sign of human habitation.

Moreover, the Ten Thousand Mountains are also very strange.

There is an unnamed restriction above this mountain, so you cannot fly over it at high altitudes and can only walk over it step by step.

"Three donors, please follow me."

"My two junior brothers are in that direction."

Du'e pointed to the top of a mountain, spoke in a deep voice, then took a step forward and was the first to enter the Shiwan Mountains.

Chu Xuan, Qin Xuan, and Ye Yinling followed immediately.

Chu Xuan also changed his appearance and replaced Zhang Jing's face.

The four of them advanced in the vast mountains and forests without saying a word, always alert to the surrounding situation.

The Shiwan Mountains are sparsely populated and there are no mountain roads.

So the four of them advanced through all the obstacles.

We encountered many monsters along the way.

However, because they had just arrived at the mountain, the realms of these monsters were not high.

Without Chu Xuan taking action, Qin Xuan and Ye Yinling rushed to kill the monster first.

After a little thought, Chu Xuan understood.

These two people took a fancy to Du'e's identity and took action first, hoping to leave a good impression on him.

You know, Du'e is a monk from Wuxianglong Temple who travels outside.

Wuxianglong Temple has a unique way of training disciples.

I just like traveling around the world.

Therefore, these wandering monks outside are all gifted without exception.

Once he returns safely to Wuxiang Dragon Temple, he will be handed over great power.

If I can become friends with Du'e now, I will have a great support in the future!

Therefore, they did not regard Du'e as an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator.

In this case, Henry Chu was also happy to relax.

Let the two of them rush in front to clear the way.

He followed leisurely with his hands behind his back.

You're right.

Both of them are very powerful.

No monster could get within a hundred feet of the four of them.

Even if he wanted to take action, he didn't have the slightest chance.

The four of them walked and stopped like this.

Advance during the day and rest in a cave at night.

A few days later, they reached the top of the mountain.

Standing on the top of the mountain and looking ahead, I suddenly felt a sense of trance.

There are mountains in front and behind.

There are mountains on the left and mountains on the right.

They seemed to be surrounded by mountains and could not get out.

Qin Xuan and Ye Yinling couldn't help but frown.

I vaguely regret my original decision.

What if I die here?

Chu Xuan looked out at the towering mountains, but a strange feeling arose in his heart.

At first he was also troubled by being trapped in the mountains, but when he looked carefully, he realized something was wrong.

Why do these hundred thousand mountains secretly conform to the principles of formations?

An ordinary person would definitely not be able to tell.

After all, he had set up so many formations along the way, so his attainments in formations were naturally higher than those of ordinary people.

Only then did I see some clues.

After a careful observation, Chu Xuan nodded in understanding, "I've indeed seen some clues. The terrain here naturally attracts evil spirits."

"If it is guided, it will definitely be a first-class formation."

"The power of heaven and earth plus the ultimate formation of the Spiritualization Stage is enough to be comparable to the formation of the Out-of-Body Stage."

"If there were another highly accomplished formation master in charge, constantly changing the formation..."

"It's not a problem to trap a late-stage Out-of-Body cultivator to death."

Chu Xuan felt emotional.

Such natural formations that were created naturally by nature are rare.

The more he read, the deeper his understanding became.

Finally, he just sat down cross-legged, his eyes blank, as if he was deducing something.

Du'e suddenly let out a light exclamation.

Qin Xuan and Ye Yinling were about to leave, but stopped immediately when they heard the voice.

Du'e whispered, "Don't worry, donors. Donor Zhang seems to have realized something. Let's wait for him before we leave."

Qin Xuan frowned, he had an instinctive feeling.

If we stay in these mountains for too long, something bad will happen.

He had prepared in advance and would leave after saving the people.

Although he wanted to win Du'e's favor, he had to put his own life first.

Now Zhang Jing suddenly sat down and had an epiphany. Isn't this infuriating?

But since Du'e had spoken, he had nothing to say and could only sit down and wait.

Ye Yinling thought for a moment, took out a set of formation plates and flags, and arranged them around.

Du'e praised, "Donor Ye is truly intelligent. I admire you."

Ye Yinling smiled and said, "We are now fellow Daoists fighting side by side. This is what Yinling should do."

Qin Xuan remained calm upon hearing this, but he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

Two more days passed.

Chu Xuan finally recovered from his state of enlightenment.

He had never expected that he would have an epiphany just by looking at these towering mountains.

Chu Xuan smiled bitterly, "I suddenly realized it, but I'm helpless. Have you three waited for a long time?"

Du'e shook his head, "It's okay, no one can predict such things."

Ye Yinling also nodded and said, "We understand."

Qin Xuan suddenly said, "There have been frequent figures moving around these past two days. I'm afraid the robbery cultivators have discovered us."

Ye Yinling raised her eyebrows, "Robbery Cultivator? Could he be from the Kuangfeng Society?"

Qin Xuan nodded, "Very likely."

Du'e clasped his hands together and said, "Dragon Buddha, if the calamity does not come, then it is fine. But if it really comes, I will definitely recite the Soul-Restoring Sutra for them."

Ye Yinling thought for a moment and added, "However, we have three Transformed Gods, as well as a disciple of the Wuxiang Dragon Temple like Master Du'e. The Kuangfeng Society's robbery cultivators will probably not dare to approach us."

Qin Xuan said, "The robbers don't dare to approach us, but with Fellow Daoist Zhang here, that may not be the case."

Ye Yinling was puzzled, "Didn't Fellow Daoist Zhang disguise himself? How could the robbery cultivator discover his true identity?"

Qin Xuan sighed, "The Wild Wind will wreak havoc on the Northern Continent for many years and has always been known for its evil deeds."

"Could it be that Fellow Daoist Yinling has forgotten what happened three hundred years ago?"

Ye Yinling recalled briefly, and her pretty face suddenly looked a little ugly.

"I remember now." She said in a deep voice.

Ye Yinling murmured, "Three hundred years ago, the He family was still one of the three major families in China."

"The Kuangfeng Society attacked, and the He family's genius fought fiercely and killed a Divine Transformation Tribulation Cultivator from the Kuangfeng Society."

"Then Feng Chengjue, leader of the Kuangfeng Society, announced that he would hang the head of this genius on the top of the He family city wall."

"Although the He family's genius wasn't afraid of the Kuangfeng Society, he was still worried about a surprise attack, so he changed his appearance and went out."

"However, he was eventually killed by the Kuangfeng Society, and his head was hung on the top of Hejia City Wall one night."

"That genius was cultivated by the He family with all their heart and soul. Once he died, the He family fell into a period of lack of successors. To this day, it has fallen to the ranks of the lower three families."

Qin Xuan took over the conversation and said calmly, "Many people speculate that Kuang Feng has the means to see through the disguise."

"Some people also speculate that perhaps the moment Kuang Feng was killed and the He family's genius became a Divine Tribulation Cultivator, he was already marked, and no amount of disguises would be of any use."

Ye Yinling frowned, "Spell."

Qin Xuan nodded, "Exactly."

"Curses are always hidden, and spells in the Spiritual Transformation Stage are even more subtle. If your spirit isn't strong enough, you won't be able to detect them at all."

"I suspect that Fellow Daoist Zhang's whereabouts were most likely discovered by the Kuangfeng Society early on."

Chu Xuan's expression remained calm.

The moment he killed Zheng Ye, he did feel the traces of the curse.

However, with the strength of his soul, it only took him one day to transfer it to a Yin corpse.

Until now, the corpse is still playing happily in Chang'an Pavilion.

As for the Kuangfeng Society being able to see through his disguise...

When the Wuji Sect was destroyed, he was just a minor Qi-refining cultivator. If he didn't have this ability to change his appearance, he would have probably been killed by the righteous cultivators.

Monks at a higher level rarely devote themselves to studying the art of disguise.

He alone continuously integrates key paths, focuses on core logic, iterates new strategies, and digs deep into new areas...

To be frank, in the field of disguise, he ranks second and no one can be ranked first.

Unless one possesses a soul power far greater than his, it is impossible to see through his disguise.

Kuangfenghuijiexiu's approach this time must have other intentions.

Du'e said in a deep voice, "Donor Zhang has always been cautious. I don't think Kuangfeng can see through his disguise."

"I rather suspect that perhaps Kuangfeng discovered that my two junior brothers were trapped in the Red Lotus Karma Fire and was trying to profit from it."

"The four of us suddenly broke into the Hundred Thousand Mountains. In their opinion, we are most likely here for my two junior brothers."

Qin Xuan frowned.

He couldn't understand why Du'e was so supportive of Zhang Jing.

Just because Zhang Jing has great merits?

But even if Zhang Jing started accumulating merits since his mother's womb, how deep could they be?

Can it compare to the merits they have accumulated with all their family's efforts?

Du'e said in a deep voice, "If you two want to leave, I will not force you to stay. I will still give you the two treasures."

Ye Yinling immediately said, "I'd like to stay. Saving people is the most important thing."

Qin Xuan sighed secretly and had no choice but to give in. "I don't mean to blame Fellow Daoist Zhang. I'm just worried."

Du'e nodded, "In that case, let's speed up."

The four of them immediately stood up and sped forward.

As Chu Xuan moved forward, he was thinking about what he had just realized.

"The natural formation formed by the mountains here, if copied, would be at least of the best level of the Spiritual Transformation Stage."

"While I have nothing to do now, I must memorize it as soon as possible."

On the other side, Windy City.

Beneath the cold jade throne, a Jindan Jiexiu respectfully reported.

"... Leader, we found four monks heading towards the Infernal Fire Valley."

"Among the four people, there is Qin Xuan from the Qin family, Ye Yinling from the Ye family, a middle-aged Divine Transformation cultivator, and a Nascent Soul monk."

"The latter two are unidentified and have never been seen."

Si Ying chuckled, "There's a monk among these four people. It seems he's going to the Karma Fire Valley to rescue people."

"Chief, do you want to take action?"

"I've been itching to do it for a long time."

Li Ba also laughed strangely, "Although Qin Xuan and Ye Yinling are not first-class geniuses, they are also the best of the Qin and Ye families."

"If we kill these two, my Kuangfeng Society will surely gain a large amount of treasures!"

Feng Chengjue suddenly said, "Shu Qi, why don't you speak?"

Shu Qi shook his head. "If we kill these two, Kuangfeng will incur the wrath of the Qin and Ye families. It is truly unwise."

"Besides, I've been investigating Zhang Jing for a while now and don't have the energy to take care of other things."

Li Ba sneered, "Unwise? Have you forgotten who we are?"

"We are robbery cultivators!"

"They are just two fat sheep. Kill them and hide in the mountains."

"Even if the noble families come out together, we can just break up into smaller groups and scatter across the mountains. What do we have to fear?"

"In the end, they're just a lot of noise and little action."

"The reputation of my Kuangfeng Society will spread far and wide, and more monks will join us in the future!"

Feng Chengjue smiled faintly, "Okay, then I'll leave this matter to you."

"Make sure these four are buried among the mountains."

"Yes!" Li Ba, Si Ying and Shu Qi all nodded heavily.

…

Outside the Karma Fire Valley.

Chu Xuan and the other three couldn't help but frown as they looked at the burning valley.

At the entrance of the valley, the red lotus fire even condensed into a thick wall of fire, making people dare not approach.

The rolling heat waves of the Red Lotus Karma Fire were stronger than they had imagined.

Qin Xuan whispered, "There are traces of cultivators nearby."

"These Tribulation Cultivators have indeed discovered Master Du'e's two junior brothers long ago."

Ye Yinling said in embarrassment, "But, this flame is too terrifying. With our merits, I'm afraid we can't stay here for long."

Henry Chu didn't speak.

But he also felt that the power of the Red Lotus Karma Fire far exceeded his expectations.

Although he has a five-layer golden wheel of merit, he has accumulated it with great effort.

How can it be wasted!

He was now beginning to wonder whether he should just turn around and leave.

Du'e said calmly, "I have a method that can temporarily weaken the red lotus fire here, but it can only last for one stick of incense."

"I will open the fire wall, and now it's up to you three."

Just when Chu Xuan and the other two were wondering how he was going to open the fire wall.

Du'e suddenly walked towards the fire wall.

With every step he took, his aura surged.

By the time he reached the front of the fire wall, his aura was already comparable to that of a Divine Transformation cultivator.

At the same time, countless black clouds suddenly appeared out of nowhere in the sky, and muffled thunder was brewing in them, as if there were lightning snakes swimming in them.

After a while, the thunder accumulated to its peak.

Crack!

The next moment, a huge bolt of lightning came crashing down!

"Dragon Buddha, I will help you to overcome your difficulties and enter the realm of incarnation today!"

Du'e spoke calmly.

Four layers of golden wheels of merit suddenly appeared behind his head!

The thunder suddenly stopped.

Its power weakened rapidly.

What finally fell on Du'e was only as thick as his arm.

In just a few breaths, Du'e's aura soared from the Nascent Soul stage to the Spirit Transformation stage!

As the four layers of the golden wheel of merit quietly rotated, an illusory half layer inexplicably appeared.

"Ignite my merits and burn my bad karma!"

Du'e let out a low roar, and the golden wheel of merit began to burn rapidly!

The rolling golden light of merit turned into a brilliant beam of light and suddenly blasted into the valley!

The blazing red lotus fire suddenly weakened at this moment!