Chapter 562 - Chapter 840

Henry Chu chuckled, "Is the transformation into a god complete?"

"Master, it was just completed ten days ago."

"How old are you?"

"Nine hundred and fifteen years old."

Henry Chu nodded slightly, "Nine hundred and fifteen..."

"A cultivator at the Spiritual Transformation stage has a lifespan of two thousand years. As long as he reaches the perfection of the Spiritual Transformation stage before the age of one thousand, he still has a chance to achieve the Out-of-Body Transformation."

"You have now reached the state of perfect spiritual transformation."

"Given your aptitude and lifespan, it's clearly possible for you to achieve the Out-of-Body Realm within your lifetime. However, you only have eighty-five years left."

Chu Yunque said solemnly, "Master, Yunque understands that Yunque also has the desire to break through the out-of-body state."

"I will always keep your teachings in mind."

Chu Xuan smiled and nodded, "That's great."

Yunque had his life saved twice by him and had long been devoted to him.

If Yunque can achieve the state of out-of-body experience in the future, it will definitely be a great help.

There are many things that are not convenient for him to do personally, so he can let Yunque do them.

As for the servant bullying his master.

This kind of thing will not happen to him.

His strength will always be stronger than Yun Que.

This ensures that this loyal servant will not have any other intentions.

Chu Xuan said casually, "There are many ancient species and ancient ruins in the East Continent. You can go there to look for opportunities to leave your body."

"This bottle of Dust-Transforming Pill is enough for you to suppress the Dark Mist Seed."

Chu Yunque bowed respectfully, "Thank you, Master."

Watching Chu Yunque leave, Chu Xuan also took a step forward and returned to the Water Curtain Cave on the Aquamarine Star.

He also needs to continue to study the combination of psychic equipment and the art of refining equipment.

Don't waste time.

…

Ten years later.

Chu Xuan looked at the several spiritual weapons in front of him, exhaled lightly, and looked a little tired.

Even with his soul so concentrated, he was very tired after such high-intensity research.

It is even more impossible for other out-of-body cultivators to practice for such a long time in one breath.

In the middle of the journey, you can either take pills to restore your spirit or just stop and meditate.

He murmured, "Finally, I have some clues."

"Compared to the magical instruments and spiritual tools of the Immortal Cultivation Realm, the spiritual instruments of the Spiritual Energy Realm are bulky and bloated, and their power is much less. However, they are superior in modularity and unitization."

"If a part of a psionic device is damaged, it can be immediately replaced with another part or module. As long as enough parts or modules are prepared in advance, there is almost no time loss."

"But if a magical weapon or spiritual tool is damaged, it must be melted down and filled with spiritual ore in order to be repaired."

"It's time-consuming and labor-intensive."

"If you want to use psychic equipment to feed back into the art of equipment refining, you have to start from this aspect."

"But how do we get started?"

Chu Xuan couldn't help but feel troubled again.

He couldn't help feeling a little distressed.

No wonder people like to follow the path taken by their predecessors rather than forging a new path on their own.

The time and energy required to open up a new path are simply not something that ordinary people can afford.

You need great perseverance and talent to succeed.

"It's okay, I still have great merit."

He calmed down and continued to think.

By the way, he multitasked by refining spiritual weapons.

He obtained a large amount of spiritual ore during the Nether Mist Disaster. Even if he refined it casually, he could make a large number of low-grade spiritual weapons.

These low-grade spiritual weapons are experimental products.

…

Dark domain.

Tongtianfang.

This market town spans the Tongtian River, covers an area of ​​thousands of miles, and is extremely large.

Countless cultivators come and go, and naturally they will visit the market place once or twice, which greatly boosts the prosperity of the market place.

Tongtianfang thus became the largest market town in the Dark Domain, without a doubt.

A restaurant in the center of Fang City.

A young man in white clothes as white as snow was leaning against the window, drinking tea quietly.

After taking a few sips, he shook his head slightly.

Seeing this, the waiter next to him immediately came over and bowed, "Sir, what do you want?"

The young man in white seemed to be muttering, "This tea... is called Dome Nectar, right?"

The servant nodded, "Yes, this is the Gong family's specialty tea. I heard that the True Lord particularly likes it!"

The young man in white shook his head. "It tastes good, but I still prefer the bitter Maofeng."

"After suffering comes happiness, that's the real life..."

The servant scratched his head. "Kumaofeng? I've never heard of it. But if you need bitter tea, I can replace it for you."

The young man in white waved his hand, "It's okay, do your thing."

The servant scratched his head, not understanding what the senior was talking about, and turned away.

The young man in white looked towards the center of the road. A team of Xuanmiaotian Sect disciples were patrolling Tongtianfang. Wherever they passed, monks gave way, showing the style of the overlord of the Dark Domain.

He chuckled softly, and sighed, "True Lord Chu... When you were promoted to True Lord, I returned to the Wuji Tianzong to take a look. It's been over ten years since we last met."

"I never thought that you would become the True Lord Patriarch of this Dark Realm and establish a new sect."

"Xuan Miao Tian Zong...what a great name."

He is Shang Xingchen.

He was also caught up in the dark fog disaster a few years ago.

But perhaps it was because of the six corpse demons in his body, the strange shadow in the dark fog rarely attacked him actively.

Instead, he encountered many strange things while falling into the dark fog.

Not only did he pick up a large number of spiritual medicines and minerals, but he was also fortunate enough to enter the cave of a great master of the Dao, "Corpse Lord". After going through the test of life and death and surviving nine deaths, he finally gained the recognition of Corpse Lord's remnant and received a more exquisite and broader inheritance.

The inheritance of Lord Shi Tian is mainly based on the way of corpses, supplemented by the way of ghosts and the way of blood. In addition, it also includes some ways of alchemy and refining weapons.

The following are all improvements made by Corpse Lord while he was studying the way of corpses.

The inheritance of Lord Corpse is exactly in line with the six corpse demon species in his body.

In addition, this corpse-path inheritance has even more powerful aspects.

By refining a special Yin corpse to feed back to oneself, the soul can leave the body earlier to increase the probability of leaving the body.

Even because of the existence of the Yin corpse, it is equivalent to preparing a clone in advance.

Once out of the body, the overall combat power will skyrocket, increasing by hundreds of times!

Long before the Nether Mist Disaster broke out, he had already been in the state of perfect transformation for a long time.

Now he is not far from truly leaving his body.

The inheritance of Lord Shi Tian has further accelerated this pace.

Shang Xingchen looked towards Dayan Mountain and sighed softly, "Chu Xuan, you and I should be close friends."

"Unfortunately, with my current strength, if I go directly to you, I will be subdued by you and all my secrets will be dug out."

"Right now, the Taiyin Tower is still using the Styx Blood Essence to search for the whereabouts of Nether Mountain. We cannot let them get this magical treasure."

He thought for a long time before he suddenly stood up and flew out of Tongtianfang.

"Well… after I succeed in leaving my body and have a clone, it won't be too late to cooperate with Henry Chu."

"It's better not to meet Henry Chu now. The risk is too great."

"This guy is not a good man."

"Once he discovers the value of my secret, and weighs the cost and reward, he'll most likely attack me..."

Ten years passed in the blink of an eye.

The ground of the Water Curtain Cave is littered with scattered spiritual weapons.

However, there are some minor issues with the appearance of these spiritual weapons.

The sword has no hilt.

The knife has no blade.

The umbrella has no canopy.

The halberd has no handle.

In a nutshell, it's just one word.

fail!

However, the closer to Henry Chu, the more complete the spiritual weapon becomes.

It was obvious that he had become more and more proficient in combining the two techniques.

"It's done!"

Chu Xuan laughed loudly and looked at the spiritual weapon in front of him with a look of joy.

The appearance of this spiritual weapon is like a small city.

At first glance, it doesn't look much different from Wangu City.

But if you look closely, you will find that it is actually composed of multiple spiritual weapons.

The city walls provide defense and are like a "giant city shield" on all sides.

The moat under the city wall is filled with drowning water sprayed by the "Water Gourd", which has a slowing effect.

There is a brazier on the city wall, which is transformed from a "ring of chaotic fire" and contains the fire of the underworld.

The tall tower in the city is the "Sword Killing Tower" that can launch many flying swords.

The rockery in the city was transformed from the "Chongtian Peak". It has the strongest killing power and is extremely powerful.

All the soldiers in the city were transformed from the blood cloud in the Blood Demon Pot.

The Blood Demon Pot is the core of this spiritual weapon.

The foundation of the city was transformed from the "Empty Sky Boat".

In other words, in addition to attack and defense, this spiritual weapon also has the ability to fly!

Chu Xuan played with this spiritual weapon carefully and immediately couldn't let it go.

The entire city's spiritual weapons are composed of seven spiritual weapons: Blood Demon Pot, Giant City Shield, Water-covering Gourd, Chaos Fire Ring, Killing Sword Tower, Heavy Sky Peak, and Sky-escaping Boat.

Except for the core Blood Demon Pot which is difficult to replace, the other six spiritual weapons can be refined in large quantities and replaced at any time.

These six spiritual weapons have been specialized by him, and taking them out individually is just a low-grade spiritual weapon.

It can only be activated by a cultivator who has reached the Divine Transformation stage, and its power is not that strong.

But as long as it is embedded in the spiritual weapon of the small town and becomes a part of this group of spiritual weapons, its power will increase hundreds of times, enough to exert the power of a top-grade spiritual weapon!

Chu Xuan happily paced back and forth in the cave.

A set of spiritual weapons.

This is the new name he gave to this type of spiritual weapon.

In the future it can also be called a group of spiritual treasures, etc.

"But what should I name it?"

"The names of each individual spiritual weapon have long been included in the refining diagram, but the names of this group of spiritual weapons..."

Chu Xuan seemed to be lost in thought, constantly searching for words in his mind.

Deep in his heart, the desire to name something is growing.

After a while, he said thoughtfully, "Why not call it Qiankun City! Everything in the world is in my hands!"

He laughed out loud a few times and suddenly felt great.

"Now we have to test the power of Qiankun City."

"Is it as I imagined, possessing power far exceeding that of a top-grade spiritual weapon?"

Chu Xuan's mind moved, and he and the free demon body came to the East Land of the Dark Realm.

The East Land is vast and sparsely populated, with dense and ancient primeval forests everywhere.

It is perfect for testing the power of Qiankun City.

Not much to say.

Chu Xuan directly took out Qiankun City and attacked Wangu City of Zizai Demon Body.

In an instant, hundreds of flying swords flew out of the Killing Sword Tower, and the Chongtian Peak rose from the ground, expanded countless times, and smashed down on the head.

There was a loud bang.

Wangu City collapsed at the first touch.

With a wail, the spiritual light dimmed and cracks almost appeared on the surface.

One of the dozen or so weathered skeletons was killed on the spot.

If Chu Xuan had not suddenly stopped the attack, Wangu City would have been severely damaged.

Chu Xuan was overjoyed.

Just from this one attack, he realized that the power of Qiankun City was far beyond his expectations.

"Yin Yang seizes, appears!"

As soon as he thought of it, two dragon claws, one black and one white, suddenly swept out and slashed towards Qiankun City.

Ding dang dang!

The sound of metal clashing was endless, resounding through the sky and scaring away countless birds.

Yin Yang Duo launched dozens of consecutive critical strikes before visible cracks appeared on the four giant city shields.

Logically speaking, the Giant City Shield is only a low-grade spiritual weapon, while the Yin-Yang Snatcher is a high-grade spiritual weapon.

The attack of Yin Yang Duo is like true damage plus critical hit to the giant city shield, breaking the defense on the spot.

But the Giant City Shield is not an individual entity, but a part of the Qiankun City as a whole.

In this way, its own defense can be increased by dozens of times, which is equivalent to a mid-grade defensive spiritual weapon.

Moreover, the attacks received by one giant city shield will be evenly distributed to the other three giant city shields.

This is also the reason why Yin Yang Duo's dozens of consecutive attacks had little effect.

Next, Chu Xuan conducted corresponding tests on sub-spiritual weapons such as the Water-covering Gourd and the Chaos Fire Ring.

The test results cannot be said to be perfect, but he was quite satisfied with them.

After returning, after a little debugging, this brand new spiritual weapon was truly completed.

Chu Xuan estimated that it could barely be considered a top-grade spiritual weapon.

"The main reason is that I've never encountered a top-grade spiritual weapon before, so I don't know what its strength is."

He smacked his lips, feeling a little regretful.

Most of the newly-promoted spiritual masters still use mid-grade spiritual weapons.

Only after accumulating for a long time can you get a high-quality spiritual weapon.

A top-grade spiritual weapon can be used for a long time if nothing goes wrong.

As for the top-grade spiritual weapons, they can only be used by cultivators who are in the late or complete out-of-body state.

It's not that it's impossible to activate it in the early or middle stages of the out-of-body experience.

But expensive.

The price of a top-grade spiritual weapon is generally more than five times that of a high-grade spiritual weapon.

If you encounter the best of the best.

It can even reach ten times the power of a top-grade spiritual weapon!

Therefore, for cultivators in the early and middle stages of the out-of-body state, it is more cost-effective to get a few high-grade spiritual weapons than to spend all the money to get a top-grade spiritual weapon.

He pondered, "With my current strength, even if I can fight someone in the late Out-of-Body stage, I can't guarantee victory."

"It also depends on the grade of the spiritual weapon, the secret technique, etc."

"If it's a late-stage parallel import, with only realm but no spiritual tools or spells, then he'll naturally win. But if it's a late-stage out-of-body cultivator from a large sect who's been nurtured since childhood, then it's hard to say who will win."

"However, if you can cultivate the Taiyin Falling Dragon Breathing Method to the third level, you should be able to win stably."

Chu Xuan flipped his hand and put away Qiankun City.

The core of Qiankun City is the Blood Demon Pot, which is his natal spiritual weapon.

There is no need to refine it again, it can be used as easily as one's own arm.

As for the task of refining the sub-spiritual weapons for use, it was left to the Taixue clone to take care of.

After all, those who are capable should work harder.

The Taixue clone is proficient in all kinds of arts of cultivation, so he should do more.

Chu Xuan took a step forward and returned to Dayan Mountain.

After practicing for a long time, it is time to relax and calm your mind.

As soon as he walked out of the cave, he saw a big turtle lying by the pond, howling non-stop.

"Baaaaa! Baaaa! Baaaaa!"

Those small black bean-like eyes looked at Chu Xuan with quite resentment.

Henry Chu slapped his head and said, "Oh no, I forgot to feed him."

He quickly took out a large piece of giant insect flesh and threw it over.

The white jade turtle swallowed it in one gulp, then happily dived to the bottom of the pool.

Henry Chu smiled with satisfaction at first, thinking that this guy was really not difficult to support.

Then, as if he thought of something, his heart skipped a beat, and he hurried to the edge of the pond and scanned it with his spiritual sense.

A roar was heard at the foot of Dayan Mountain.

"You bastard, there's not even a single fish left!"

"My tiger trout!"

A few days later.

Led by Ling Xueying and Gong Yue'e, two teams of Xuanmiao Tianzong disciples passed through the winding passage and arrived at the foot of Dayan Mountain.

Their task was simple, which was to release the fish fry they brought into the deep pool.

The disciples also didn't understand why the ancestor had a hobby of raising fish.

Didn't we just raise a batch of tiger trout not long ago?

This deep pool doesn't look like it can support many fish, so why are you putting new fish in it?

However, the ancestor is the ancestor after all, how dare they gossip about him.

They only knew that the reward for catching rare fish fry for the ancestor was very generous.

A moment later, Ling Xueying and Gong Yue'e led their disciples to retreat, and the deep pool became full of life again.

Chu Xuan sat in the small pavilion, looking at the lake water that was once again lively, feeling quite relaxed and happy.

Well, if we push down the head of the white turtle by the pond, the view would be better.

Henry Chu said viciously, "If you eat these fry of mine again, you'll just have to wait."

"I don't care if you're the new spirit of the Black Tortoise Seal or not, but you'll never eat meat again."

The white jade turtle bleated in grievance and sank back to the bottom of the pool.

Seeing the white jade turtle so aggrieved, Chu Xuan felt a little guilty.

Did I act too aggressive just now?

There might be a time in the future when the white jade turtle will be needed. What if the turtle refuses to work?

Chu Xuan is feeling guilty about this.

Then the white jade turtle broke out of the water, and with a loud roar, it swallowed a knife fish fry.

Henry Chu, "…"

Guilt is bullshit.

This is no longer ordinary rebellion.

We must strike hard!

…

Giant Star, Tianlong Gobi.

This is the Gobi Desert where Tianlong lives. It is hot and dry, and there is almost no life.

At this moment, a sky dragon with a body length of more than a kilometer was hovering in the center of the Gobi Desert, staring with its huge eyes, surprised and excited.

Tianlong asked happily, "Xuan, the power you just used is so strange, can you teach me?"

Henry Chu shook his head, "This is another kind of power, you can't learn it."

Tianlong was very depressed when he heard this, "Okay."

Chu Xuan closed his eyes and carefully comprehended this new spell.

He helped cure the plague in Tianlong's body.

He and Tianlong had once killed the Earth Mother together, so they had a life-and-death friendship.

If he were to practice martial arts on Giant Star, it would make quite a noise and would definitely attract Tianlong's attention.

However, Tianlong is a stubborn guy, he will be nice to whoever is nice to him.

So Chu Xuan simply stopped avoiding suspicion and did not keep pretending to be a so-called god. Instead, he called himself "Xuan".

As for the phenomenon of his occasional disappearance and reappearance, he only said that he usually hid in a place unknown to anyone to practice, and did not say much.

Once before, he proposed to compete with Tianlong, and Tianlong readily agreed.

Since then, Tianlong has become a super-large sandbag for him to practice martial arts.

Tianlong has been enjoying it.

He often suppressed the Qi and blood in his body and fought with Chu Xuan.

Just now, Chu Xuan used the two new spells he had learned to practice with Tianlong for a while.

Seeing that Chu Xuan didn't move for a long time, Tianlong simply put his big head on his paws and closed his eyes to pretend to sleep.

He knew that Chu Xuan couldn't be disturbed in this state.

It was a long time before Chu Xuan opened his eyes, looking thoughtful.

"This 'Great Transformation and Freedom Heavenly Demon Sutra', the main focus of the spells is really rough and simple..."

After entering the middle stage of out-of-body state, he can learn two new spells.

As for the subsequent new spells, they need to enter the late stage of out-of-body state before they can be practiced.

From this point, it can also be seen that "The Great Transformation and Freedom of the Heavenly Demon Sutra" is an ancient method.

The characteristic of the ancient method is that the layers are vague, with only the early, middle, late and complete stages.

Most new laws are divided into one to nine levels.

He stretched out his hand and clenched it, and a blood cloud surged out, and in an instant it condensed into a large bloody handprint.

This handprint covered the sky and the sun, like a punishment from the devil.

At first glance, it seems not much different from the previous Blood Demon Handprint.

But if you look closely, you can find that this is not just one Blood Demon Handprint, but a total of six Blood Demon Handprints condensed together.

This is the not-so-new spell that I learned when I entered the middle stage of out-of-body state.

The Sixth Blood Demon Handprint!

Even the name is extremely simple and crude.

The blood cloud in Chu Xuan's Blood Demon Pot was extremely abundant, so he had previously released three Blood Demon handprints at the same time.

But they were not condensed together, but were photographed one after another.

But now the Sixth Blood Demon Seal is equivalent to condensing the six spells together.

Its power is naturally far greater than before.

Tianlong's eyes lit up, "Do you still want to fight?"

Henry Chu shook his head, "No, let's try another trick. Come and chase me."

After saying this, his body turned into blood light and flew away at high speed into the distance.

Tianlong jumped up excitedly.

The ground shook.

"Here I come!" He let out a long roar, and flapped his huge wings violently, and the whole dragon suddenly flew out.

A man and a dragon flew in the sky.

Whenever Tianlong was about to catch up with Chu Xuan, Chu Xuan would suddenly accelerate and leave Tianlong behind again.

After chasing for a full hour, Tianlong couldn't help but say, "No, I've suppressed too much energy and blood, I can't catch up with you, I have to speed up!"

Henry Chu nodded, "Speed ​​up."

Tianlong roared again, and his speed suddenly increased dramatically.

The distance between the two was quickly narrowed.

Chu Xuan could only rely on the flexibility of his escape technique to move around in a small area.

In the end, he was caught by Tianlong's claw.

Tianlong laughed out loud, "I won! But you're much faster now than before!"

Henry Chu also smiled, "It's indeed faster."

This spell is equivalent to the advanced version of Blood Demon Sky Escape, and the name is still as uncreative as ever, it is called Blood Demon Great Sky Escape.

"Is the new spell in the late stage of out-of-body experience called something like 'Nine-fold Blood Demon Great Seal'?"

"The person who came up with this name had the same train of thought as me. Great minds think alike!"

Chu Xuan couldn't help but nodded secretly.

I couldn't help but give a thumbs up to the creator of "The Great Demonic Sutra".

That's how it has to be.

Otherwise, who can remember so many names of moves.

"By the way, has there been any abnormality on Giant Star recently?" Chu Xuan asked casually.

Tianlong shook his head. "I'm not sure about that. Before you came, I spent most of my time sleeping in the Gobi Desert, sleeping for decades."

"I'll have to ask my kids."

It suddenly let out a long, low howl.

The sound echoed in the sky and stirred into the distance.

This is exactly how Tianlong calls upon his descendants.

Within a few days, the dragons returned to the Tianlong Gobi in groups.

Among them, there are several particularly large individuals, which are quite similar to the style of the Steel Dragon and Fuyue Dragon.

Tianlong laughed heartily, "These are the children I value most, let me introduce them to you."

The giant dragons all bowed their heads to Chu Xuan and called him Xuanzun.

This powerful man often appears and fights with their father.

After a few visits, we became familiar with each other.

Father's friends are naturally their elders, and they should respect them.

Henry Chu recognized it slightly and nodded slightly.

These dragons have excellent talents and are born to be good materials for body training.

Some giant dragons are only a few dozen years old, but they have already reached the level of the fifth transformation of qi and blood, which is equivalent to the divine transformation cultivators in the world of immortal cultivation.

From a side view, perhaps it is because Tianlong's bloodline is good enough.

Tianlong roared a few times, and the other dragons responded.

A moment later, two giant dragons came to Chu Xuan.

One was about a hundred meters long, emerald green all over, and its scales were like leaves.

The edges of its wings look like green feathers.

The other dragon was about two hundred meters long, its hide rough and brown, with many sharp protrusions. Its head was particularly eye-catching, resembling a giant stone.

It's hard to imagine how such a huge dragon can fly.

The giant green dragon took a few steps forward and said respectfully, "Greetings, Respected Xuanzun. My name is Qingye. There have indeed been some unusual occurrences in the area I manage recently."

Henry Chu raised his eyebrows and said, "Tell me about it."

Qingye Long immediately told everything.

The brown dragon also spoke, "Respected Xuanzun, my name is Huang Yu, I..."

Chu Xuan seemed to be thinking about something.

He asked this casually, and it turned out to be the right question.

A source of filth really appeared on the Giant Star.

And more than one.

He felt somewhat relieved that after the Earth Mother was killed, with his intervention, Tianlong divided the territory among his children.

Every child is responsible for matters within the territory and must report regularly.

The situation has only now been reported.

Otherwise, he might not be able to react until the power of chaos appears at his doorstep.

A source of filth appeared in the territories of Qingye Dragon and Huangyu Dragon.

Moreover, after the death of the Earth Mother, the Zombie Plague never recovered. Although it appeared many times, they were all minor incidents and did not cause any major disaster, so they did not take this time seriously.

I just wonder why people on earth have started fighting again. They are so warlike.

At this time, Tianlong once again glanced at his children and suddenly asked curiously, "Where is Black Wing? Why didn't he come?"

The dragons look at each other.

After a while, a slightly smaller dragon called out, "Father, his territory is near mine. Last time I looked for him at the border, he ignored me."

Henry Chu frowned slightly, "I'm afraid something happened to your child."

Tianlong's eyes were solemn, "Let's go, we'll go there now!"

A large group of dragons took off at the same time and headed straight for a certain place.

A few hours later.

Chu Xuan stood on Tianlong's back and appeared above a dark stone forest.

However, the stone forest is now covered with a light green color.

This green is not the kind of green that is vibrant and lush.

It's more like mold growing after a corpse rots.

It makes people feel uncomfortable.

The petite green dragon pointed at the stone forest and said, "That's Blackwing's lair."

Tianlong growled, "You all wait outside, don't get close, Xuan and I will go over and take a look."

A man and a dragon flew straight into the stone forest.

Before they landed, a huge figure suddenly pounced out.

The sharp claws pointed directly at Tianlong's neck!

A lightning blade shot out from Tianlong's mouth, immediately knocking the dark figure far away.

Even his entire left arm was cut off.

What's surprising is that.

There was no blood flowing from the cross section of the wound.

Instead, there was only foul-smelling pus.

Only then did Chu Xuan see the dark figure clearly.

Its whole body was bloated, its eyes popped out, and its dragon scales fell off.

The tough membrane on the dragon's wings has completely disappeared, replaced by large patches of dark green foul light.

His body was wet all over and dripping with putrid pus.

The whole dragon looked like a drowned corpse that had been soaked in water for a long time and was then fished out.

It cannot be said that it has all the fierce, strong and angular characteristics of dragons, but at least it has none of them.

There were originally some shrubs and other plants on the ground here.

But after being splashed with the pus from the black pterosaur, it immediately began to grow wildly, becoming twisted and weird.

Henry Chu sighed softly, "It has turned into a plague dragon."

Tianlong's eyes were heavy, and he spewed out thunder again, chopping the black-winged dragon into seventeen or eighteen pieces.

Chu Xuan waved his hand, and the Netherworld Fire flew out, covering the entire stone forest nest.

From the broken body parts of the black-winged dragon came shrill screams.

A moment later, the Stone Forest Nest was burned to ashes, leaving no life behind.

The black-winged dragon was burned to ashes along with the source of filth.

Tianlong looked at Chu Xuan with a serious look in his eyes. "Black Wing is my favorite child. He is powerful, smart and clever. I remember that he had already achieved the sixth level of Qi and blood transformation ten years ago..."

He sighed, "Is it the funeral plague again?"

Henry Chu nodded, "It's more terrible than the Funeral Plague. This is a plague spread by enemies from outer space."

"If they are allowed to expand, the entire giant planet will be engulfed."

"You dragons will also contract the disease and die, then be resurrected and become followers of the Chaos God."

Tianlong gritted his teeth, "What should we do? Can we only passively defend?"

Chu Xuan sighed softly, "For now, we can only defend. His power cannot reach the Giant Star yet, so he can only spread the plague in this way."

"I have a way to disguise the Giant Planet so that it won't be discovered by the forces of chaos."

"However, I need the cooperation of you children."

"From now on, Giant Star must be on high alert and absolutely no dereliction of duty is allowed."

Tianlong breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Xuan!"

"Don't worry, I will definitely supervise them. Anyone who fails to manage their territory well will have their territory rights taken away and handed over to their neighboring brothers and sisters."

Henry Chu nodded, "I'll go prepare it."

He returned to Jiyin Cave, took a step out, returned to Dayan Mountain, and began to prepare the star protection formation.

The only way to deal with these pervasive sources of filth is to use the Star Protection Array.

"The power of filth is truly extremely harmful..."

"My back garden isn't safe anymore."

He sighed inwardly.

He still doesn't know how to weaken the power of the filth.

The only good news is that the Yanhan Empire is now also fighting against the forces of chaos.

Most of Zhuo Gu's attention must still be on the Milky Way, which is his base.

Chu Xuan quickly gathered two star-protecting formations to protect the Giant Star and the Soul Star together.

After doing all this, he returned to Dayan Mountain and continued his practice.

The world of immortal cultivation is not peaceful either.

The reason why the Dark Realm is so stable is because there is a powerful True Lord who has reached the state of Out-of-Body Realm, and very few people dare to offend him.

But in most places in this vast starry sea, murder, robbery, fraud, and intrigue are commonplace.

Dayan Mountain.

Chu Xuan didn't stay in seclusion for too long before he received information from Jiuyou Palace.

This is the information sharing between allied sects.

This piece of information was very brief, but it surprised him quite a bit.

"Has anyone witnessed the Ancient Underworld River appear in the Yaoguang Star Region?"

Ever since he got the blood essence of the Styx last time, he ordered people to collect more information about the ancient Styx.

Now I have some understanding of the ancient Styx.

The Ancient Styx is a legendary river that does not exist in any star or realm.

It is said that even the Heavenly Lord finds it difficult to track its movements.

After the ancient golden age, the ancient Styx completely disappeared.

It appeared several times during turbulent times.

Sometimes it's a magical treasure, sometimes it's a natural demon child breaking through the realm, sometimes it's the Taiyin land that triggers...

It is obvious that the ancient Styx is related to the devil.

Some people have boldly speculated that the ancient Styx is the gathering place of the magic luck.

The more frequently it appears, the more prosperous the magic path is.

"It's a pity that the Ancient Underworld River only appeared for a few hours before suddenly disappearing."

"Otherwise, I'll have to go get a few more pieces of Styx Blood Essence."

He felt a little emotional and retracted his thoughts.

If the ancient Styx were to appear, it would probably alarm many people.

I'm afraid that both Lianxu Daojun and Hedao Tianjun will show up.

As for whether the Lord of Tribulation will appear, it is hard to say.

After all, it is rumored that it is a rare object that even the Heavenly Lord of Tribulation cannot find.

He is just a small-time genius. If he dares to get involved in this game, he will definitely be in trouble.

"It's better not to be too ambitious."

He shook his head, pretending not to see the news.

…

Yaoguang Star Region.

Emerald Star.

Where the ancient Styx appears.

This was originally a dense and lush primeval forest.

But now it has become a place of great shade.

In one day, all the green leaves on the towering trees fell off, and the air was filled with a sense of death and desolation.

A few fresh corpses can be seen on the edge of this place.

They were all left behind by those greedy and reckless monks.

This is the ancient Hades, the true river of death.

Even if it only appears briefly, it is enough to kill all life.

The atmosphere of death here is so intense that no one dares to enter.

Even the Taoist Master Lianxu of Yaoguang Cave Heaven was very cautious and only looked at it from a distance, not daring to enter.

Right now.

The deepest part of this dead place.

A hand broke through the soil.

Then there was a second hand and a disheveled head.

After a while, he crawled out, but his body was covered in mud.

"Damn it! I was just practicing here, how come the Ancient Underworld River came here?"

Luo Zu was furious.

He had swallowed a lot of the essence of the Dark Mist Mother before, and on the way to escape he swallowed the muscular man from the Huntian War Sect who was chasing him relentlessly.

His stomach is full.

I have to find a place to digest it slowly.

As a result, while refining, the ancient Styx River came without any warning.

He was buried on the spot.

"In my memory, the water of the Ancient Underworld River is quite terrifying. Anyone who touches it will die. How come I am fine?"

Luo Zu muttered a few times, feeling strange.

He stood up and was about to stretch his muscles when he suddenly felt something hard under his feet.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a huge piece of Styx blood essence.

He couldn't help but laugh, "Huh? My luck has improved too? It seems that what Xuan Xiaozi said makes sense. Ever since I have merits, my luck is unstoppable!"

He immediately put the Styx blood essence into his pocket and happily prepared to leave the planet.

Just then, he seemed to notice something and glanced at the empty sky.

"Why do I feel like someone is looking at me? Is it an illusion?"

He scratched his head, feeling completely confused.

"The Eternal Battlefield, the Eternal Battlefield... Let's continue searching for our memories."

He finally chose a direction to leave and disappeared into the vast sea of ​​stars.

A long time after Luo Zu left, something seemed to move in the empty sky above the Emerald Star.

A childish voice said calmly, "Don't pretend, Old Dragon. I saw you coming a long time ago."

Another old voice laughed, "You're here too. I thought you were addicted to fighting with Sword Master."

The childish voice said calmly, "The Ancient Underworld River has appeared, how could I not come? I fought him just to stop him."

"But you, old fellow, are always searching for collectibles all over the world. How come you ended up here?"

The old voice sighed for a moment before saying, "Do you think... does he look like Old Thirteen?"

The childish voice shook its head, "Yes, and no. Are you still unwilling to accept that Old Thirteen is dead?"

The old voice smiled and asked, "Isn't it the same for you? Otherwise, why would you indulge it again and again?"

The childish voice remained silent.

The old voice laughed strangely a few times, "The sudden appearance of the Ancient Styx is also your doing, right?"

"Otherwise, how could a virtual-level clone be able to stir up the Ancient Underworld River?"

The childish voice became even more silent.

"Another secret?" the old voice frowned.

The childish voice said calmly, "No, you are wrong. There are no secrets in the Myriad Stars Palace."

The old voice snorted coldly and then disappeared.

The exchange ended here.

The two huge wills disappeared silently.

The starry sky fell silent again.

…

"What? The Ancient Underworld River appears again?"

At the foot of Dayan Mountain, Chu Xuan was brewing tea. He had just taken a sip when he heard Ling Xueying's report and couldn't help but look surprised.

Only half a year had passed since he last received information from the Jiuyou Palace.

Half a year ago, the ancient Styx appeared without warning on the Emerald Star in the Yaoguang Star Domain. After killing a large number of creatures in an instant, it quickly disappeared, leaving behind a dead land.

After that, some greedy monks tried to enter the dead land to search for treasures, and they also died there.

He thought the matter would end there.

I didn't expect it to appear again.

Henry Chu frowned in thought and murmured, "Gu Minghe, Gu Minghe, what on earth are you?"

Ling Xueying continued, "Oh right, Elder Gong said that those cultivators in the sect who practice the Corpse Path and the Ghost Path have recently achieved breakthroughs one after another, as if assisted by divine power. She speculates that the appearance of the Ancient Styx River may indeed lead to the prosperity of the Great Dao."

"Perhaps more people will switch to the way of corpses and ghosts in the future."

Henry Chu nodded slightly.

This is good news.

Ling Xueying said respectfully, "Ancestor, there is one more thing. The main body of the mountain gate has been built."

"It has everything, including a Sutra Library, a Treasure Library, a Affairs Hall, and a Skill Transmission Hall."

"The only things left to be completed are the houses for the inner and outer sect disciples."

"We have collected a lot of spiritual seedlings and will be holding a spiritual seedling conference soon. Do you want to show up, ancestor?"

Chu Xuan wanted to refuse.

For no reason, the scene of the Spirit Seedling Conference held in Jiyin Cave suddenly appeared in my mind.

Wan Wuying sat at the head of the dojo, with his eldest senior brother sitting on his left, and next to him were Xu Ming and Li Xiaoman, two foundation-building…

I don't know how many years have passed in the blink of an eye. When I suddenly heard the words "Spiritual Seedling Selection Conference" again, I couldn't help feeling a little sad.

He was silent for a moment, then sighed softly, "Since this is the first Spirit Seedling Conference, I'd better go for a walk."

"From now on, the Spirit Seedling Conference will be hosted by you."

"Yes!" Ling Xueying bowed respectfully.

Three days later.

The first Ling Miao Conference of Xuanmiao Tianzong was held in full swing.

The entire Dark Domain was filled with jubilation.

For many people, passing the spiritual seedling selection and entering the Xuanmiao Tianzong is almost a shortcut to heaven.

In the past, the North Continent was controlled by the aristocratic families, and the South Continent was governed by the sects.

The situation in the south is slightly better.

There are almost no channels for promotion in the North Land.

If you are not from a noble family, you will never be able to get to the core of power.

Even if one is lucky enough to become a god, he can only serve as a worshipper for aristocratic families.

But now it's different.

Xuanmiao Tianzong is a huge sect that only looks at qualifications and strength!

In the Xuanmiaotian Sect's dojo, Chu Xuan sat at the top seat, casually looking at the children below.

To become a spiritual seedling, the first requirement is that the age must not exceed ten years old.

Among the children participating in the Spirit Seedling Conference, the youngest is only four years old.

But he could stand still without crying or making a fuss.

This is exactly the effect of enlightenment brought by spiritual roots.

The Spirit Seedling Conference lasted for three hours.

The gods of Xuanmiao Tianzong's elders each selected some good spiritual seedlings, and nothing foul was done.

The scene of the Jiyin Cave Spiritual Seedling Conference always appeared in Chu Xuan's eyes, and he just sighed.

He prepared to leave as soon as the Spirit Seedling Conference ended.

only.

Just as he was about to stand up, he felt something in his heart and sensed a huge fluctuation of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

He flashed and used the Blood Demon's Great Sky Escape. In the blink of an eye, he appeared outside the Dark Domain and looked at the vast sea of ​​stars.

As expected.

Suddenly, a calamity cloud rose in the direction of the Qingxie star field. The area covered by this calamity cloud was extremely large, which was extremely rare.

Obviously, it is not a small divine calamity.

But...

"Out-of-body tribulation." Chu Xuan uttered these four words lightly, as if thinking about something.

The last person who successfully achieved the out-of-body state was Shangguan Youlian, a monk from the Jiuyou Palace.

There is no one else.

Almost all the geniuses who had been on the God Transformation Heavenly Ranking in the past were involved in the last Nether Mist Disaster, and most of them were killed or injured.

Most of those who managed to survive had their foundations damaged and were unable to achieve the state of leaving the body.

Under such circumstances, it is very interesting to see that someone is undergoing the out-of-body tribulation.

Chu Xuan's mind moved, and he stepped onto Qiankun City and headed straight in that direction.

He could see from the corner of his eye that several streaks of light suddenly rose up and headed straight for the calamity cloud.

Obviously, they all went there to watch the fun.

Half a day later.

Chu Xuan was suspended in the starry sky.

This area is quite unique.

The water spiritual energy between heaven and earth was attracted here, accumulated here over the years, and finally formed a vast ocean.

A vast ocean suspended in the starry sky.

There are also many star fragments rising and falling in the sea water.

The calamity clouds were forming right over this sea.

There used to be many sea beasts living in the sea.

Now they are all so scared that they hide in the deepest places.

When Chu Xuan arrived here, there were already two out-of-body beings standing far away on the periphery.

He arrived so quickly, obviously a cultivator from the Qingxie Merchant Alliance.

The Qingxie Business Alliance is quite special, it is huge and loose.

After experiencing the last Nether Mist Disaster, the Qingxie Merchant Alliance expanded rapidly, and more and more out-of-body cultivators relied on it.

The two men saw Chu Xuan from afar, and one of them recognized Chu Xuan.

The two looked at each other and quickly flew towards him.

"Fellow Daoist Chu, how are you?" one person smiled.

Henry Chu saw his face clearly and couldn't help but be a little surprised, "Fellow Daoist Mu? I thought you would go to the Broken Star Sea."

Mu Qingfeng smiled. "We were almost at the Broken Star Sea when we stumbled upon a merchant ship from the Qingxie Merchant Alliance. I met Fellow Daoist Song Zhenlin and we had a very pleasant conversation. Eventually, Fellow Daoist Song invited me to join the Qingxie Merchant Alliance."

He pointed to the elegant green-robed monk beside him and said, "This is Fellow Daoist Song Zhenlin. He is different from me. He is one of the thirty-six shopkeepers of the Qingxie Merchant Alliance."

Song Zhenlin bowed and said, "Are you Fellow Daoist Chu Xuanchu? I've heard of your great name for a long time. Seeing is believing."

Henry Chu also smiled and nodded, "Nice to meet you."

The news that he had killed two out-of-body cultivators that day had already spread. Although it was impossible to spread very widely, almost all the out-of-body cultivators in several nearby star fields had heard of it.

He asked with a smile, "Do you two know who is going through the tribulation?"

Mu Qingfeng and Song Zhenlin looked at each other and shook their heads, "We don't know either."

"Perhaps it was a fellow cultivator who, by chance, came to this Stardust Sea to transcend tribulation."

Such seas of stardust formed by the gathering of water spirit energy are not uncommon.

There are also ones that are bigger than this.

Land may appear on the surface of some stardust seas, and perhaps there are monsters living there and monks living there.

For example, the Shattered Star Sea is an extremely large sea of ​​stardust.

The three of them didn't say anything more, but waited quietly.

In the next two days, many more out-of-body experiences arrived.

People from Jiuyou Palace, Tianfu Sect, Yaoguang Cave Heaven, and Wuya Academy came.

Chu Xuan also saw Shangguan Youlian, but didn't say much. He just nodded at her from a distance.

He also noticed some particularly unfamiliar faces that didn't look like they were from the nearby out-of-body experiences.

Mu Qingfeng went over and asked politely, only to find out that these people came from the Lihuo Valley, Zhenshan Sect and other sects.

Although they all belong to the Hun Tian star region, they are quite far away from here.

The reason why they cannot be in contact is because there is a wild star field in between.

The so-called wild star field means that the stars are extremely sparse and there is not even a place to rest, let alone the spiritual stars for cultivation.

The Divine Transformation cultivators cannot cross the Savage Star Region.

The True Lord who has reached the state of leaving the body can actually cross the wild star field.

But just like a mortal crossing a desert, it is possible, but one must be fully prepared.

These people may have been traveling around and happened to pass by. They saw the out-of-body tribulation here and rushed over to take a look.

After a few more days, the clouds of disaster that would lead to the departure of the body were still brewing.

It's brewing bigger and bigger.

The monks who had left their bodies retreated outwards one after another.

Seeing that the heavenly calamity never struck but only grew stronger, the out-of-body cultivators shook their heads.

The calamity clouds continue to grow larger, indicating that this person must have committed evil deeds, and a lot of them.

It is also possible that he has practiced the evil ways of corpses, ghosts, and other evil ways, and the heavenly tribulations of the Yin corpses and ghosts have also accumulated upon himself.

In any case, there is a high probability that we cannot make it through.

They came here for nothing.

Song Zhenlin pondered for a moment, then suddenly said loudly, "This trip cannot be in vain. Since all of you fellow Taoists are here, why don't we hold a small trade fair to exchange what we have."

"What do you think, fellow Taoists?"

His proposal was supported by many people.

Henry Chu also nodded slightly and joined in.

The cultivation level of everyone present was not very high, and except for one or two people, there were very few who could pose a threat to him.

When doing business with these people, what does it matter even if your money and property are exposed?

If the other party becomes greedy and wants to kill and rob, that would actually be a good thing.

He has always liked such hospitable people.

Unfortunately, there were no unexpected incidents from beginning to end at the trade fair.

Everyone seems to be very cautious.

There was no such thing as "how dare you look at me, I look at you" where we would start fighting over a disagreement.

Chu Xuan used the Dust-Transforming Pill and other elixirs to successfully exchange for the spiritual objects he urgently needed.

Most of them are natural treasures like the four-colored dragon ginseng, which can be used to refine corresponding Yuandan to speed up the accumulation of the middle stage of the out-of-body state.

The trade fair was originally going to continue.

But then thunder finally began to surge inside the calamity cloud.

The thunder that had been brewing to the extreme was finally about to fall!

boom!

Silver-white thunder boomed down.

In an instant, the surroundings were illuminated as bright as day.

It also illuminated the figure in white who was undergoing the tribulation.

The man had his back to the crowd and his face could not be seen clearly.

Chu Xuan stroked his chin, but always felt that this person was somewhat familiar.

"The second thunder!"

Mu Qingfeng said in a deep voice.

At this moment, another thunder struck from the sky, not giving the person undergoing the tribulation any chance to breathe.

But the figure in white seemed to have been prepared for this.

Not even the corner of his clothes was torn.

Boom boom boom!

The 345th heavenly thunder struck one after another, but he still managed to get through it smoothly.

All the out-of-body monks present put away their contempt.

It seems that this person has a high probability of making it through.

Their previous guesses were completely wrong.

Henry Chu chuckled, "So it's you. It would be strange if you couldn't make it."

He has seen it now.

This person is Shang Xingchen.

Earlier, when he was promoted to the out-of-body state and returned to the Hantian Divine Sect, he discovered that Shang Xingchen had already reached the perfect state of transformation into a spirit, but he had deliberately concealed his realm, and from the outside, he was still in the late stage of transformation into a spirit.

He simply went along with it and said that Shang Xingchen was in the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm.

At this time, the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth heavenly thunders also fell in succession.

The lightning almost turned the entire stardust sea into a sea of ​​lightning plasma.

It's really terrifying.

In the end, even Shang Xingchen could not be seen.

Mu Qingfeng was dumbfounded. "This kind of heavenly tribulation is far beyond the heavenly tribulation I went through before."

Song Zhenlin's eyes widened as well. "Yeah, how could there be continuous thunder strikes? Aren't they just one after another?"

The other monks who had achieved out-of-body experience were also extremely surprised.

After a while, the thunder in the sky stopped and the calamity clouds dissipated.

The figure in white was still at ease.

Only the robe was slightly charred.

His aura suddenly surged.

He actually directly rushed into the second level of the out-of-body state.

It is obvious that it takes a lot of accumulation to achieve the state of out-of-body and immediately break through the small realm.

What surprised everyone even more was...

Another figure appeared beside this figure.

At first glance, it seems that the breath is also out of the body!

A word immediately came to everyone's mind.

Clone!

What is the origin of this person?

Just after being promoted, you already have a clone?

Or is there some secret method, or did he start refining a clone when he was a cultivator in the stage of transformation?

The monks were filled with doubts, but they still stepped forward and congratulated him, "Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on your advancement to the Out-of-Body Realm!"

"From now on, you will be a True Lord!"

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist, congratulations, fellow Daoist!"

All kinds of compliments are heard everywhere.

Shang Xingchen also smiled and responded one by one.

Shangguan Youlian saw Shang Xingchen's face clearly and was shocked.

I could hardly even speak.

Chu Xuan smiled slightly and took a few steps forward, "Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Shang on your successful promotion."

Shang Xingchen smiled, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Chu."

Mu Qingfeng and Song Zhenlin were surprised, "So you two know each other?"

Chu Xuan chuckled, "Of course I know him. He was originally a Divine Transformation cultivator from the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect of the Nine Nether Palace."

Mu Qingfeng suddenly realized, "Is that so?!"

Song Zhenlin was even more astonished, thinking to himself, "He hadn't even made it into the top ten of the Spiritual Transformation Heavenly Ranking before, and now he's successfully achieved Out-of-Body Realm... He must be exceptionally talented, or blessed with good fortune!"

He immediately asked, "Friend Shang, would you like to join our Qingxie Merchant Alliance?"

The monks nearby also spoke up.

"My Tianfu Fazong offers better treatment..."

"My Yaoguang Cave Heaven is eager to recruit talented people!"

"My Wuya Academy does not force the Out-of-Body Elders to do anything!"

"I..."

Everyone wants to win over Shang Xingchen to their own camp.

Shang Xingchen bowed to everyone, "This is a big deal after all. I hope you can give me some time to think about it."

After everyone exchanged the sound transmission jade seals, they left one after another.

Shangguan Youlian sighed softly, "Fellow Daoist Shang... I didn't expect that you would actually enter the Out-of-Body Realm."

She didn't say much, but just left a jade seal for transmission of sound.

She knew very well that Shang Xingchen and Chu Xuan were the same kind of people.

It is difficult to win them over based on old friendship.

In order to win over Shang Xingchen, you must offer enough benefits.

After Shangguan Youlian left, only Chu Xuan and Shang Xingchen were left here.

"Come sit with me?" Chu Xuan smiled.

"That's great. I also have something to say to Fellow Daoist Chu." Shang Xingchen nodded.

The two walked side by side, heading towards the dark area.

However, although they were traveling together, they were far apart and were deliberately keeping a distance from each other.

…

Dayan Mountain.

A small pavilion by the pond.

Chu Xuan and Shang Xingchen sat opposite each other, brewing tea, looking relaxed.

"The bitter hair peak is indeed far superior to the dome nectar."

Shang Xingchen took a sip of tea before speaking with a smile.

Henry Chu chuckled, "It seems that you have been to Shen'an Territory."

Shang Xingchen smiled and said, "Of course I came here, and then I left. I was worried that Fellow Daoist Chu would kill people and rob people."

Shang Xingchen added, "Fellow Daoist Chu stopped poisoning me, but I haven't gotten used to it yet."

Chu Xuan just smiled and said, "I don't have much energy to focus on the art of poison for now, so I gradually became lazy."

"It's Brother Shang, I haven't seen you for a long time. It seems you have more secrets."

"He easily withstood a heavenly tribulation of this magnitude. As soon as he reached the Out-of-Body State, he had a clone, and his strength skyrocketed a hundredfold."

"This is not something that ordinary people can do."

Shang Xingchen shook his head. "It's just a bit of luck. It's nothing compared to the secret of Fellow Daoist Chu."

The two chatted a little more, all gossip.

After a while, Shang Xingchen finally said, "The Taiyin Tower is currently using the blood essence of the Styx to search for Nether Mountain. Fellow Daoist Chu should know this, right?"

Henry Chu nodded.

Shang Xingchen smiled and said, "The Netherworld Mountain is the most precious treasure of the Demonic Path. I think Fellow Daoist Chu is a person with great luck. If you are lucky enough to obtain the Netherworld Mountain, I hope you can trade with me."

"Whatever Fellow Daoist Chu needs, I can provide it."

Henry Chu couldn't help but laugh, "How do you know I can get it?"

"As far as I know, the Taiyin Pagoda is the most powerful organization of fallen cultivators in the world. Its leader is probably a great cultivator who has transcended tribulation."

"Their plan will probably not fail easily."

"It will be difficult for Nether Mountain to fall into my hands."

Shang Xingchen smiled, "I just had this hunch, so I made an appointment with Fellow Daoist Chu in advance."

Chu Xuan thought for a moment and said calmly, "That depends on whether Nether Mountain is useful to me and whether you can come up with something that satisfies me."

Shang Xingchen nodded, "I have already found out the function of this treasure."

"The interior of Nether Mountain is a small world of its own, capable of accommodating billions of ghosts. The ghosts within will elevate themselves and continue to grow."

"But it is a bloodline treasure. Only the descendants of the person who created it can fully unlock its functions."

"If you are just an ordinary person, you can only unlock one percent of its effectiveness."

"If Fellow Daoist Chu can truly obtain Netherworld Mountain, he will know that everything I said is true."

Henry Chu raised his eyebrows, "So, you are the descendant of the bloodline of the creator of Nether Mountain?"

Shang Xingchen didn't nod or shake his head, but smiled and said, "Xingchen has been exploring the mysteries for so many years, how could there be no results?"

Henry Chu thought for a moment, "What can you bring me?"

Shang Xingchen smiled, "I can't tell you for now. It won't be too late to tell you when that day comes."

Henry Chu seemed to be smiling.

I guess this thing is on Shang Xingchen.

He was worried that if he told the truth he would be implicated, so he simply kept silent.

After reaching this agreement, both of them looked much more relaxed.

Shang Xingchen took a bite of the dragon-patterned snow and said casually, "Oh right, when I emerged from the Nether Mist Disaster, my location changed drastically and I was now east of the Boundless Star Region."

"Do you know that further east, across a small, untamed star region, is the Shura Star Region?"

Henry Chu shook his head, "I don't know about that."

Shang Xingchen smiled, "The Shura Star Region is the territory of the Shura Killing Realm, encompassing no less than three hundred star regions."

"Every single one of the cultivators there is a true demon."

"As soon as I showed up, I encountered several monks from the Shura Star Region. They wanted to kill me and steal my treasure, so I simply killed them. That's when I learned that the Shura Star Region had also experienced a catastrophe."

"They are fleeing here."

Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow, "Dark Mist Disaster?"

Shang Xingchen shook his head. "No, it's not the Dark Mist Plague. They call it the Dark Locust Plague. Once it breaks out, a vast swarm of gray-black locusts will appear, devouring all living things on the stars."

Chu Xuan seemed to be thinking about something.

Dark locust?

It should be another fallen creature equivalent to the Mother of Dark Mist.

It seems that the disasters that broke out in different places are different.

Shang Xingchen smiled and said, "Now that the Ancient Styx has appeared twice, I'm afraid that more demonic cultivators will rush over from the Shura Star Region after receiving the news."

Henry Chu nodded.

Many people have rumored that the Ancient Styx is the holy river of the Demonic Path, and is the condensation and manifestation of the Demonic Path's fortune.

It is understandable that the demonic monks came here after smelling the scent.

It seems that this area will soon be in turmoil.

"I've eaten your snacks and drank your tea. I should be leaving now. I'll contact you if you need anything."

Shang Xingchen stood up and left.

Chu Xuan did not try to keep him.

Both of them knew that if one of them showed a weakness, the other would take advantage of them.

So, just don't stay in the other party's sphere of influence.

Chu Xuan thought he was very powerful, but he was not sure if he could kill Shang Xingchen.

Once they take action but fail to kill him, Shang Xingchen will become a serious threat and there will be no peace from then on.

"This tight balance is quite interesting."

He chuckled, waved his hand, put away the tea set, and started fishing.

For him, brewing tea and fishing are part of self-cultivation.

After practicing for a long time, one must use these methods to calm the mind.

…

"No need to say more, behead him and make an example to others!"

Henry Chu said calmly.

"Yes!" Gong Yue'e took the order and left.

Only two months had passed, and as expected, there were already foreign demonic monks mingling in several nearby star fields.

In the Dark Realm alone, many demonic cultivators appeared.

Some demonic cultivators are relatively law-abiding, so it doesn't matter.

Anyway, Xuanmiao Tianzong is not a pure orthodox sect, so it is not incapable of accommodating evil sects.

But some demonic monks started killing people as soon as they arrived, and really regarded the Dark Domain as part of the Shura Star Region.

Chu Xuan never hesitated to kill such people.

Stopping killing with killing and fighting violence with violence have always been the most direct and simple ways.

Before Chu Xuan could return, he saw Gong Yue'e hurried back and said solemnly, "Ancestor, the Ancient Underworld River appeared again, just now, in the Xuanyin Star Region."

Henry Chu raised his eyebrows.

My heart feels a little numb.

In the past, it only happened once every thousands or even tens of thousands of years.

It's only been a short time now and it's already happened three times in a row.

Why does it feel like I can be summoned at will and dismissed at will?

Gong Yue'e continued, "The appearance of the Ancient Styx this time caused many casualties among the cultivators."

"Those demonic monks rushed over like sharks smelling blood."

"I don't know what methods they used, but they all practiced outside the deadly place left by the ancient Styx."

"Looking at it, the aura seems to be expanding very quickly."

Chu Xuan pondered, "Are these foreign demons led by powerful people?"

Gong Yue'e nodded, "Yes, they are led by three out-of-body cultivators. The leader seems to be particularly strong, possibly in the middle stage of out-of-body."

"No wonder..." Chu Xuan seemed to be thinking. "Out-of-body cultivators are usually the backbone of the seventh-level cultivation sects. The Shura Star Region has a long tradition of magic. It is reasonable for them to use the ancient Styx to cultivate."

"Don't worry about them, just keep doing your own thing."

Gong Yue'e nodded in agreement and turned to leave.

Chu Xuan stroked his chin and murmured, "The Ancient Styx River appears so frequently, is it really the prosperity of the demonic path?"

"Could this matter be related to the Taiyin Tower?"

"It's really confusing."

…

The ancient Hades River appeared many times, causing panic among the people in several nearby star regions.

Before the Nether Mist Disaster occurred, there were at least some signs.

The ancient Styx really appeared out of nowhere.

Many people are worried that one day the ancient Hades River will appear above their heads and cover the star where they are.

In this atmosphere.

Xuanyin Star Region, above Taichen Star.

This cultivation star originally belonged to the Tiandu Sect.

After the Nether Mist Disaster, the Tiandu Sect suffered severe damage and completely disappeared.

Nearly two-thirds of the land on Taichen Star is lifeless.

On the remaining one-third of the land, some low-level monks and mortals are still surviving.

They wanted to leave, but unfortunately they couldn't.

In an ordinary cave on Taichen Star.

Shang Xingchen sat cross-legged and practiced quietly.

This cave looks ordinary, but in fact he has set up formations around it.

He was guarded by a corpse emperor and three large corpse kings.

He would notice any movement immediately.

But just as he was practicing quietly, the six-path corpse demon seed in his body gradually began to spin faster.

However, the rotation speed was so low that he didn't notice it.

As the six corpse demon species spun faster and faster, the air seemed to become moist.

It seems that a lot of water spirit energy is gathering.

This phenomenon does not only occur in the cave where Shang Xingchen is located.

It also appeared in another cave where Luo Zu was entrenched.

At this moment, Luo Zu is also on this Taichen Star.

He first went to Taichen Star, found a cave, crawled in and fell into a deep sleep, completely unaware of what was happening in the outside world.

On the star Taichen, two points are constantly accumulating huge amounts of water vapor.

Until a certain critical point is reached...

Crash!

The sound of water was heard for no reason.

Shang Xingchen suddenly opened his eyes and found himself in the dark and cold river water!

There seemed to be dark eyes everywhere, and the bloated, limp hands of drowned people seemed to be everywhere.

These strange things in the water are trying to drag him deeper!

Shang Xingchen was horrified, "Ancient Styx?!"

A mixture of coldness and malice suddenly hit me.

Luo Zu suddenly woke up.

He found himself floating in the dark and cold river water. He was stunned at first, and then he started cursing.

"Ms. Ganlin!"

"I was sleeping soundly, how come I ended up in the Ancient Underworld River again?!"

He glanced around and immediately noticed that there were many evil thoughts in the distance, casting resentful glances at him.

There were also pairs of big hands reaching out towards his feet.

It seemed as if it wanted to make him one of the drowned people.

Luo Zu was so angry that he suddenly swung his palm.

There was a loud bang.

The river water was stirred up by the beating.

Those bloated and pale hands were smashed to pieces on the spot.

Those resentful and evil thoughts immediately disappeared without a trace.

"You're a bully who only fears the strong."

Luo Zu sneered and immediately began to explore the ancient Styx.

After exploring for a while, he couldn't help but mutter, "It seems I am really a bit strange. I can come and go freely in the ancient Hades River."

"What is the reason?"

…

The news of the ancient Styx appearing for the third time spread immediately, shocking many cultivators.

Such an ancient and rare river, which can even be said to flow in time, actually appears three times?

This is too outrageous.

But when the monks who did not believe in evil saw the black river with no beginning or end, rushing endlessly across the sea of ​​stars, they immediately fell silent.

The truth always has the greatest impact on people.

The news spreads quickly from one person to ten and then to a hundred.

It soon spread to the dark domain.

Two white figures came shooting out like lightning and stood outside the fog of Dayan Mountain almost at the same time.

The two girls were Ling Xueying and Gong Yue'e.

They received the news almost at the same time, and thinking that this matter was extremely important, they immediately came to the outside of Dayan Mountain to report to the ancestor.

"Sister Yue'e, just leave this little thing to me." Ling Xueying smiled and was about to walk into the fog.

Gong Yue'e grabbed her and said, "The appearance of the Ancient Underworld River is no small matter. The Mountain Gate still has many affairs that need your planning. It would be more appropriate for me to report to the ancestor."

"No, no, no, let me do it." Ling Xueying said quickly.

The two of them kept arguing, and finally they both walked into the fog.

"The Ancient Styx has appeared three times and never dissipated?"

Chu Xuan walked out of the cave and frowned deeply after hearing the two people's description.

If we follow what those people said before, the current fortune of the demonic path can no longer be described as prosperous.

That's already overwhelming power, overwhelming the righteous path! Very prosperous!

The ancient Hades River appeared three times, so there must be ghosts.

He didn't know who was behind this, but it was definitely not a good thing.

"What's the specific situation?" Chu Xuan asked.

Ling Xueying quickly answered, "Where the Ancient Underworld River flows, Taichen Star, He Star, and Yu Star have silently turned into star fragments."

Gong Yue'e followed up, "The Ancient Underworld River has been visible for three consecutive days and has not dissipated. The surrounding area has become a deadly place."

Ling Xueying, "Most of the demonic cultivators from the Shura Star Region have already rushed to the Ancient Styx River and are practicing nearby."

Gong Yue'e said, "It is said that many people have found many treasures along the riverbank. Some of them are even spiritual weapons and techniques left behind by sects that have been extinct for tens of thousands of years."

Ling Xueying, "We speculate that perhaps it is precisely because the Ancient Underworld River flows through time that it can unearth ancient objects from the bottom of the river."

Gong Yue'e said respectfully, "Please give us some advice, ancestor. What should my Xuanmiao Tian Sect do?"

Chu Xuan thought for a long time and was about to shake his head when he suddenly remembered that he had a sect under his command.

The cultivators of Xuanmiao Tianzong all wanted to get a piece of the pie there.

No matter how clearly we forbid it, there are always people who take risks.

Rather than prohibiting them, it is better to let them explore.

It also happens to get first-hand information.

He nodded slightly, "You can go and take a look."

"However, at least half of the cultivators in the sect must remain."

The two girls' eyes lit up and they nodded heavily, "Yes!"

…

In the following period, the cultivators of Xuanmiao Tianzong also participated in the fight for the treasure of the ancient Styx.

As a result, Chu Xuan received a steady stream of intelligence.

Almost all the nearby sects participated in it.

There are even fallen cultivators lurking among them.

Some people slipped and fell, and died.

Some people are blessed with great fortune and are reborn, soaring to great heights.

More than one person picked up ancient skills and miraculous elixirs.

Various bloody conflicts broke out soon after.

Most conflicts revolve around secret techniques and skills.

After all, magical weapons and spiritual tools must reach a certain level before they can be activated.

Spiritual herbs and medicines basically need to be refined into pills before they can be taken.

Even if you are lucky enough to get a finished pill, you almost never know its medicinal properties. Who knows whether you will explode and die after eating it, or change your fate?

But the martial arts skills can be passed down from generation to generation.

A technique for the God Transformation Stage is equivalent to a future God Transformation Family.

A technique for reaching the out-of-body stage is equivalent to a future out-of-body family!

Its value is self-evident.

"It's been three months since the Ancient Styx appeared, and it hasn't disappeared yet?"

"And there are endless treasures being unearthed..."

Henry Chu couldn't help but look puzzled.

In that case, I might as well get involved.

According to the report from the sect's disciples, a lot of things were indeed unearthed in the ancient Styx River, all of which were what he needed.

Even the blood essence of the Styx was obtained by the disciples of the Xuanmiao Tianzong.

It's a pity that their realm is low, and all they got are some thumb-sized Styx blood essence.

The largest is no larger than a fist.

Under his instructions, all the sects acquired it with their contributions.

Chu Xuan's mind moved, and the free demon body flew out of Dayan Mountain and headed straight for the Ancient Dark River.

It is naturally impossible for the main body to go to such a thing.

However, he has equipped the Free Demon Body with the most powerful means.

That is Qiankun City.

With this treasure, even those in the middle stage of enlightenment can be easily defeated.

Chu Xuan's mind and body are connected with the Free Demon Body, so he can clearly know what the Free Demon Body is doing.

"The main purpose is to get a few pieces of Styx Blood Essence."

"If there is an opportunity that comes to my door, I have no choice but to accept it."

…

On the banks of the ancient Hades River.

Here, the sky and the earth are all the same color, gray.

Countless star fragments are stationary everywhere.

Those were the fragments of the three stars that were shattered by the ancient Styx.

All the living beings on it have returned to the ancient Hades.

This place is filled with an indelible dead and gloomy aura.

If a cultivator who practices the opposite method were to be in this place, he would only feel extremely uncomfortable and would instinctively want to retreat.

But if those monks who practice the corpse and ghost paths come here, they will feel as if they have come to a blessed land, as if they are bathed in the spring breeze.

Float here freely and overlook the surroundings.

After so many days, the monks have roughly understood the dangers of the ancient Styx.

With the ancient Styx as the center, there is a circle of death within a hundred miles, and only the Taoist Master Lianxu can enter for a short time.

But you can only enter for a maximum of three days.

If this time limit is exceeded, the body will accumulate too much dark energy and will cause sudden death, with both the body and the soul dying together.

Between one hundred miles and one thousand miles is the second ring of death.

Monks who have achieved out-of-body experience can enter for a short period of time and can stay for up to ten days.

Similarly, if you stay too long, you will die suddenly.

Between one thousand miles and five thousand miles is the three-ring death zone.

A cultivator who has reached the state of Divine Transformation can stay here for up to one month.

Between five thousand miles and ten thousand miles is the four-ring death zone.

The dark energy in this area has declined significantly, so there is no need to make detailed divisions. All cultivators below the level of Spirit Transformation can enter.

But it also has to do with the state of mind.

Those with a higher realm can stay for a long time, but those with a lower realm have to leave after a few days and can only re-enter after the dark energy in their bodies dissipates.

As soon as Zizai appeared, the aura of a True Lord out of body spread out without any concealment. The nearby cultivators were all startled and hurriedly avoided him.

Someone from the Dark Realm immediately recognized Chu Xuan's face, and quickly called him Master Chu, lowering his head.

They moved forward freely and soon arrived at the second ring road's death zone.

There are many large and small star fragments here, floating in the sea of ​​stars like islands.

All the monks here are in the state of out-of-body experience, without exception.

Each monk who has achieved the state of leaving the body occupies a piece of star fragment.

The monks who had achieved the state of out-of-body experience tacitly kept their distance from each other and no conflict occurred.

Zizai spread out his spiritual consciousness and immediately found that most of the out-of-body consciousnesses were floating on a star fragment, quietly waiting for the opportunity.

When the ancient Hades River first appeared, it brought out a large number of treasures.

But that first batch of treasures had almost all been distributed.

There are no more treasures in the dead place now.

But the ancient Hades River would fluctuate every two or three days, and various treasures would be turned out of the river water.

The monks who have reached the state of out-of-body experience are waiting for such an opportunity.

This information had already been collected by the disciples of Xuanmiao Tianzong and reported to Chu Xuan.

Zizai was just about to choose an island to land when two figures suddenly rushed past in front of him.

He looked up.

The monk on the left has messy black hair, wears a black and red Taoist robe, and has a blood-red long sword on his waist.

His whole body exudes an icy aura that keeps strangers away.

The monk on the right is taller and stronger, with a darker face.

He was wearing a dark Taoist robe and had red chains wrapped around his body from his neck to his feet, like a giant red python.

Of course, although they said they passed by each other, they were actually several hundred feet away.

Zizai glanced at them.

They also glanced at Zizai.

There was no sign of either side looking at each other.

Zizai chose a piece of star fragment that was neither too big nor too small and sat down cross-legged.

After a while, someone came over here.

When Zizai opened his eyes, he saw that it was Mu Qingfeng, an out-of-body cultivator. He was originally an out-of-body cultivator of the Tianfu Fazong, but joined the Qingxie Merchant Alliance after the disaster of the Mingwu.

Mu Qingfeng laughed heartily, "Fellow Daoist Chu, nice to meet you. I haven't seen you before and thought you wouldn't come."

The two exchanged a few pleasantries and briefly shared information, then Mu Qingfeng turned and left.

"It's really strange, the temperament is a little different, this is not Henry Chu's real body, but a clone?"

As he left, he was still thinking, "If it is really a clone... Chu Xuan has even reached this level with his clone, so he must not be offended."

Zizai seemed to be lost in thought. "Mu Qingfeng just said that a fallen cultivator from the Taiyin Tower had appeared in the past three months... These guys are indeed haunting us."

"However, I am only here to look for some Styx Blood Essence, so I shouldn't have any intersection with them."

He waited quietly.

After a while, another out-of-body monk came over to say hello.

They are Song Zhenlin from Qingxie Business Alliance and Shangguan Youlian from Jiuyou Palace.

After all, the world of cultivating immortals is not just about fighting and killing, it also involves human relationships and worldly wisdom.

They all knew that Henry Chu was quite powerful, so they came over to say hello.

Shangguan Youlian also specifically sent a message saying that if Chu Xuan had a treasure that needed to be fought for, she could help to plunder the enemy.

For most cultivators in the early stage of out-of-body experience, their clones have not yet formed combat power, and most of them are still in the realm of transformation.

At most, he could only sit cross-legged in the cave to practice and gain insights.

Naturally, he would never have thought that the person in front of him who looked exactly like Chu Xuan was actually Chu Xuan's clone.

In addition to the information Mu Qingfeng brought about the fallen cultivators in the Taiyin Tower, the information Shangguan Youlian brought was also very valuable.

The two fierce monks he met when he first arrived at the Second Ring Death Zone were both from the Shura Star Region.

One of them is named Tian Liyuan, who is in the middle stage of out-of-body state and has a decent physical body.

The other person is named Tian Zhenkun. He is in the early stage of out-of-body experience, and the red chain is extremely powerful.

The two seemed to be sworn brothers. Ever since they crossed the Savage Star Territory and came to the Hun Tian Star Region, they have been working together and have always been successful.

Zheng Yanshi, a cultivator of the Jiuyou Palace who was in the middle stage of the out-of-body state, had once had an argument with them over a bottle of late-stage out-of-body elixir. As a result, one of his arms was cut off after a few rounds. If Shangguan Youlian had not arrived in time, he would have been killed on the spot.

In this second-ring death zone, their strength can be ranked in the first tier.

As for the strongest...

He is Li Lingshu, the Tianshu Zhenjun who is in the late out-of-body stage from Wuya Academy.

This person returned from Xuling Mountain when the Sea God Island was destroyed.

Over the years, Wuya Academy has sent at least twenty people who have achieved out-of-body state to guard Xuling Mountain.

But he was the only one who returned alive.

After he returned, he immediately went into seclusion to refine the reward bestowed by Xu Ling Mountain.

The previous large-scale outbreak of the underworld fog disaster did not involve him.

It was not until recently that he broke through the barriers and it is said that his strength has improved.

It is unwise to compete with such a strong man for the treasure. Even if Chu Xuan himself was here, he would not fight for it.

In addition, Shangguan Youlian also mentioned the other powerful people who were in the middle stage of out-of-body state and above.

Zizai took their general situation into account and began to wait quietly.

Another day passed.

Countless star fragments suddenly began to vibrate slightly.

All the out-of-body monks who were dozing with their eyes closed suddenly opened their eyes at this moment and looked towards the ancient Styx with burning gazes.

As expected, the ancient Hades River, which had been flowing quietly, suddenly began to churn violently.

That's why the star fragments vibrated.

Part of the river water was shaken out and flew aimlessly.

Don't underestimate these water droplets.

Every drop of water contains extremely strong yin and death energy.

Anyone below the level of Transformation Spirit will die if touched.

Only a cultivator who has reached the state of out-of-body experience can resolve it.

But no one would use precious spiritual power in such a place, and most people would just avoid it.

He moved freely and at will, thus avoiding the drops of water from the ancient Styx.

At the same time, dozens of light balls were swept up by the river water, suddenly flew out of the river surface, and shot out in all directions.

These dozens of light balls, some are big, some are small, some are dim, some are bright, some are slow, and some are flying very fast.

Those that were particularly bright were immediately captured by several powerful forces.

Needless to say, they were the Dao Lords of Lianxu who were sitting cross-legged in a circle of death.

Naturally, no one will compete with them for what they want.

And when these light balls fly to the second ring death zone.

At this moment, the monks who had left their bodies suddenly flew into the air and used their own methods to capture it!