Chapter 564 - Chapter 860

"Is this the sect that Xuan boy newly built? It's quite impressive."

A figure came to the gate of Xuanmiao Tianzong and smiled.

This person has unkempt hair and untidy clothes.

He doesn't look like a sage at all, but more like a beggar wandering on the street.

The two gatekeeper disciples did not dare to underestimate him.

Generally speaking, the bigger the boss, the more quirks he has.

Who knows if this person might be a senior or powerful person who has traveled the world.

Don't underestimate this person because he looks like a beggar who can't even get enough food. He may be able to destroy them with just a thought.

"May I ask who you are, Senior?"

The gatekeeper disciple on the left bowed respectfully.

The man said carelessly, "I'm here to see Xuan Xiao... no, I'm here to see your Xuan Zhenjun. He and I are old friends. My last name is Luo."

The two gatekeeper disciples were greatly shocked and quickly said, "Senior Luo Zhenjun, please wait a moment. We will go and inform you right away."

Soon a figure in white came hurriedly.

The one in white clothes and with a slender waist is Ling Xueying.

She led Luo Zu to Dayan Mountain and was extremely respectful. "Senior Luo, please follow me. I have sent a message that the old ancestor will soon break through the barrier and come out."

Luo Zu laughed, "It's okay, I'll just wait for him."

A moment later, Chu Xuan walked out of the cave and saw Luo Zu squatting by the pond teasing the white jade turtle. He couldn't help but open his eyes wide.

Good job.

He actually came to my house in person?

He was a little surprised when Ling Xueying came to deliver the message just now.

Now that I see it in person, I find it even more bizarre.

"Hello, Senior Luo Zu." Chu Xuan bowed and walked over quickly.

He did not let the free demon body come over.

With Luo Zu's cultivation level, at such a close distance, Luo Zu would definitely be able to see whether it was the real body or the clone.

If I were to use my clone to meet Luo Zu, it would be too rude.

Why not just come here in person?

As for the danger...

With Luo Zu's strength, if he wanted to do something, he would have done it long ago. There was no need to wait until now.

Luo Zu continued to tease the big turtle and waved his hand without looking back, "There's no need to be so polite between us."

"This body of mine is still the same one you used to have."

"Hey, this turtle is so boring. It ignores me and refuses to eat anything I feed it. How did you get its approval?"

Henry Chu laughed dumbly, "Maybe it's just fate."

"I wonder why you came here, Senior?"

Luo Zu clapped his hands and stood up. He patted the Qiankun bag on his waist and took out a large jar.

The dark and cold river water in the tank kept shaking.

Henry Chu took a light sniff and smelled a familiar scent, "Ancient Styx River Water?"

Luo Zu laughed heartily, "You have a keen nose! Yes, this is the water from the Ancient Underworld River!"

"I took advantage of the opportunity to scoop up a vat of water before the Ancient Styx disappeared."

"Speaking of which, it's really infuriating. I was sleeping peacefully on Taichen Star when the Ancient Underworld River suddenly appeared and drowned me on the spot."

"And the two times before that, too. You don't know what it's like to be woken up by someone. It's so fucking annoying..."

Luo Zu couldn't help but complain.

Hearing this, Chu Xuan nodded in agreement.

He also has a bad temper when he wakes up, so he feels deeply touched.

Luo Zu talked for a long time before he slapped his head and said awkwardly, "It's been a while since I've had anyone to talk to. I said too much at once and almost forgot what I was doing."

He flipped his palm, and a dark ball of light appeared in the palm of his hand.

The sound of a dragon's roar could be heard faintly from it.

"This is..." Chu Xuan was stunned. He clearly felt the same aura as the Fallen Dragon Seed.

"Of course it's the Dragon-Falling Technique Seed. You've also practiced the Dragon-Falling Technique, so you can naturally feel it." Luo Zu laughed heartily. "This is my Dragon-Falling Technique Seed. I'm giving it to you."

"This contains my understanding of the Dragon-Falling Technique, but my understanding comes from memory, so it is disjointed. You need to sort it out yourself."

"At most, it will only help you to improve your level."

"I think you should have practiced the Dragon Falling Technique to the second level, right?"

"With my Dragon-Falling Seed, it's no problem to rush into the third floor in one breath, but it's a bit difficult to reach the fourth floor."

"Even with the support of elixirs, you still have to wait until you reach the Void Refinement Stage to reach the fourth level."

Such a long conversation made Chu Xuan a little suspicious.

He never believed in pie falling from the sky.

It is impossible for Luo Zu to give him treasures on his own initiative.

There must be requirements.

"The water from the ancient Styx and the Fallen Dragon Seed... these two things are too precious. Senior, please tell me what you want first. I may not be able to fulfill it." Chu Xuan said solemnly.

Don't agree to something you can't do.

Don't be greedy and agree to something immediately just because the other party offers a very generous reward.

Luo Zu chuckled, "You're quite good. Most people would have readily agreed to such a generous reward upon seeing it."

He looked at the green mountains and rivers around him, and after a while he said calmly, "I'm leaving."

"After being submerged in the ancient Styx three times, I have recovered a lot of my memories."

Henry Chu was stunned, "Where to go?"

Luo Zu smiled, "You probably don't know about the Eternal Battlefield, right?"

Henry Chu nodded.

Luo Zu continued, "The Eternal Battlefield is a general term for a large extraterritorial battlefield, probably hundreds of times larger than your Dark Domain."

"The Xuling Mountain you are familiar with is a pass in the Eternal Battlefield."

Henry Chu raised his eyebrows, "Senior, are you going to Xuling Mountain?"

Luo Zu smiled, "There are other passes in the Eternal Battlefield. I want to go there."

"That's where my last memory is."

As he spoke, he suddenly asked, "Is the fallen dragon's remains that I gave you still there?"

Henry Chu nodded and took it out.

Luo Zu suddenly pointed to his forehead and shot out a true spirit, which sank into the remains of the fallen dragon.

Chu Xuan was stunned.

Then Luo Zu blinked and said with his lips, "Protect my true spirit."

"Okay, let's go. No need to see me off." Luo Zu handed the fallen dragon's remains to Chu Xuan and turned to leave.

Chu Xuan held the fallen dragon's remains tightly, but could not sense anything.

Luo Zu's true spirit seemed to be hidden very deeply, dormant here.

He sighed deeply, feeling a bit amused and helpless.

"With such a reward thrust directly at me, it seems I have no choice but to protect it."

In fact, after a quick consideration, it is obvious that he got a great advantage.

Luo Zu left a true spirit with him, probably for future plans, just as a trump card.

There will be a chance to make a comeback in the future.

But he obtained the ancient water of the Styx and the fallen dragon seed out of thin air.

The water of the ancient Styx can help him practice the "Great Transformation and Freedom Heavenly Demon Sutra".

The Falling Dragon Technique can help him to break through the "Taiyin Falling Dragon Breathing Technique".

Both are crucial.

…

Outside the dark area, in the sea of ​​stars.

There is already a young child standing here with his hands behind his back, waiting quietly.

Luo Zu left the Dark Realm and went straight to him.

Wuquezun said casually, "You handed him a true spirit right under my nose, and you really don't trust me?"

Luo Zu chuckled, "It's not to guard against you, just to guard against others."

"Besides, I can't trust anyone else, but I can trust him."

Wuquezun nodded, "Yes, after all, he is the one who has been recognized by the newborn spirit of the Black Tortoise Seal."

Luo Zu was puzzled, "The Black Tortoise Seal is so important, why didn't Wuquezun go and get it back?"

Wuquezun looked towards the extremely distant sky and sighed softly, "I have to ask Master about this question."

The central part of the Hun Tian star region.

There is a vast and wild star field here.

The so-called wild star field is a place with poor spiritual energy and life.

There are not even many desolate stars.

There is not even a place to stay.

Few people would cross the Savage Star Region, and almost all would take a detour.

However, there are star roads even in the wild star field.

Just like a road connected by oases in the desert.

These star roads were opened by senior monks at the cost of their lives.

On a desolate star.

The fallen cultivators are developing underground palaces within the stars.

Many people were coming in and out, and it was very busy.

Above the stars, a figure stood in the air.

He was dressed in purple, with white hair, and his clothes moved without wind.

If Chu Xuan was here, he would be able to recognize this somewhat familiar face at a glance.

Xue Ziyi.

At first, he was a cultivator who had reached the state of out-of-body experience in the Creation Cave Heaven and had extremely high talent.

Later, the Creation Cave Heaven fell apart and became part of the Sea God Island.

Later, the two Lianxu ancestors of the Sea God Island died, and the Sea God Island was annexed by the surrounding sects.

Xue Ziyi's whereabouts remain unknown.

No one expected that he was still alive and came to this wild star field.

At this moment, Xue Ziyi looked at the busy fallen cultivators above the desolate stars, thinking about something.

He suddenly thought, "Senior Luanxing, the collapse of the Taiyin Tower is indeed a good opportunity for the Overthrown Heaven Alliance to grow stronger, but aren't we being too hasty to be the first to jump out and integrate the remaining forces of the Taiyin Tower at this time?"

A cold voice echoed in his mind, but instead of answering him, it asked, "Why do you think Fallen Cultivator has been able to exist until now?"

Xue Ziyi frowned and pondered for a while before saying, "The Heavenly Dao Immortal Alliance deliberately condoned this? Or perhaps, there are also people in the Heavenly Dao Immortal Alliance who practice the Falling Technique?"

Luanxing said calmly, "Both."

"The Heavenly Dao Immortal Alliance is not a monolithic entity, but rather the union of six ninth-level cultivation sects and those eighth-level cultivation sects."

He said calmly, "Fallen Law is also a law. If I can ascend to heaven by relying on Fallen Law, do you think the Heavenly Venerable of Crossing Tribulation will accept Fallen Law?"

Xue Ziyi was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Yes."

Luanxing smiled, "That's right."

"If we don't come to integrate the remaining forces of the Taiyin Tower, there will be other forces to do so."

"Since the Age of Chaos, various fallen cultivator forces have emerged one after another."

"The Heaven-Defying Alliance, the Buddha Society, the Dharma-Ending Sect, the Heaven-Defying Sect, the Void Spirit Sect..."

"The Taiyin Tower is far less ancient than these forces. In the past, it was even just a subordinate organization of the Heaven-Defying Alliance."

"It was only because Taiyin seized the opportunity and suddenly gained strength comparable to that of a Heavenly Venerable that the Taiyin Tower gradually absorbed other forces and grew step by step to where it is today."

"We, the Heaven-Defying Alliance, have been dormant for a long time. It's time for us to take center stage again."

Xue Ziyi nodded slightly, and suddenly said respectfully, "Senior, Ziyi has only reached the level of perfect cultivation in the Out-of-Body Realm, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to support the Overthrown Heaven Alliance."

"I hope the seniors can point out a clear path."

Luan Xing smiled slightly, "Since I asked you to take action to integrate the remaining forces of the Taiyin Tower, I have naturally made preparations."

"My original form is the Heavenly Monarch of Hedao. If I can recover my remains and make use of them, I can at least recover to the initial stage of Hedao cultivation."

"You should now understand why I directed you here."

Xue Ziyi was immediately overjoyed, "I understand!"

Luan Xing nodded in satisfaction. "Besides, there were quite a few old monsters in the Daotian Alliance back then. After my death, it's impossible for them all to die out. Some of them must have gone into seclusion."

"If we can invite them out, they will also be a great force."

"This is the method to find them, and I'll give it to you as well."

As he spoke, a flash of inspiration entered Xue Ziyi's mind.

Luan Xing continued, "These old monsters practice the Fallen Law, and many of them have perverse personalities. Just go ahead with my treasure, and they won't dare attack you."

Xue Ziyi nodded heavily, "Yes, I understand! During the period of seclusion, I will do my best to strengthen the Heaven-Falling Alliance!"

…

Aquamarine Star, Water Curtain Cave.

Chu Xuan sat cross-legged on the spirit stone bed, with a dark and deep ball of light floating in front of him.

This is the dragon-falling seed that Luo Zu left for him.

However, now it is only the size of a sesame seed.

In a few days at most, it will completely disappear.

He has been in seclusion for twenty years now.

All of Luo Zu's insights into the Dragon-Falling Technique have been absorbed into his mind and transformed into the growth of his Dragon-Falling Technique.

Every once in a while he would take a Dust-Transforming Pill to suppress the corrupt nature of the Fallen Dragon Seed.

He already felt that he was very close to the third level of "Taiyin Falling Dragon Breathing Method".

The latter is like an invisible film, blocking the way ahead.

Just wait for him to accumulate energy for a long time and then suddenly break through.

"With my years of hard training, break it for me!"

Chu Xuan took a deep breath and shouted softly, and the Fallen Dragon Seed that was floating in front of him completely dissipated.

The dragon-falling magic seed in the body suddenly rolled up a huge amount of black air.

A ferocious and roaring black dragon suddenly appeared in the distance.

The dragon's eyes, horns, whiskers, scales, claws, and tail... every detail is vivid and lifelike.

It seems like it can rush out at any time and kill everyone.

However, it is only the size of a palm and quite mini.

At the moment when the black dragon was formed, the thin film that was blocking Chu Xuan suddenly shattered!

In an instant, it seemed as if the sky was clear and everything became bright!

His physical body, spiritual power, Nascent Soul, Primordial Spirit, and Divine Consciousness all received all-round improvements at different levels after entering the third level of this method.

Henry Chu suddenly opened his eyes, thinking about something.

After he practiced the "Taiyin Falling Dragon Breathing Method" to the third level, a secret technique suddenly appeared in his mind, accompanied by a string of words condensed from black air.

Just as the two moves of "Eating the Sky" and "Eating the Earth" appeared in his mind.

"The Eyes of Destruction, gathering fallen energy into dragon eyes, can see through illusions, shock the mind and spirit, search the soul and seize it, destroy one and annihilate all... Is this the new move of the third level of this method?"

He muttered to himself.

Judging from the limited information, this third move seems to be a method of bypassing the physical body and directly targeting the soul.

The three words "see through the illusion", "shock the mind and capture the spirit", and "search the soul and seize the spirit" are easy to understand.

But what does this final act of killing one and destroying ten thousand mean?

"Could it be..."

Henry Chu suddenly seemed to remember something and raised his eyebrows.

A cultivator who has achieved the state of leaving the body can cultivate a clone.

Although the original body and the clone are two physical bodies and two souls.

After all, the soul of the clone is separated from the original body, and the two are still closely related.

Could it be that the meaning of "kill one and destroy ten thousand" by Pomiemu is that when killing the original body, all the clones can also be killed?

If this is true, then this Destruction Eye is extremely powerful!

It has almost the terrifying power of cause and effect!

However, given that many creators of martial arts techniques like to exaggerate that their techniques are unique in the world.

He felt that he still had to practice the true power of destroying his purpose to confirm whether it was really "killing one and destroying ten thousand"!

"Hmm? Has the Blood Demon Pot changed?"

Chu Xuan stood up, and suddenly an idea came to his mind, and he came to the front of the Taixue clone.

Taixue's clone had already refined all the blood essence of the Styx into the Blood Demon Pot.

Since then, the Blood Demon Pot has been undergoing strange changes every day.

The blood cloud continued to surge.

It's like life has been created.

Now there is finally a conclusion.

Chu Xuan's mind moved, and he released the blood cloud in the Blood Demon Pot.

This blood cloud has suddenly turned into a deep purple-red color.

It feels far more dangerous than the previous bright red.

Chu Xuan thought for a moment, took out a top-grade spiritual weapon and threw it in.

In the blink of an eye, the surface of the top-grade spiritual weapon was corroded and full of pits.

He reached out and touched it, and immediately felt a stinging sensation.

When he withdrew his hand, he saw that there were large wounds on his skin.

Fortunately, his body was strong and his recovery ability was very strong, so he was back to normal in a short while.

"Tsk tsk tsk, even though this blood cloud can no longer distinguish friend from foe, its power is clearly greater than before!"

Chu Xuan was very happy.

"I think the blood cloud must have absorbed enough blood essence from the Styx, causing unexpected changes."

"I'm afraid even the creator of this method couldn't have imagined this day."

The Blood Demon Pot is a magic weapon that complements the Tiandu Blood Alliance's technique "The True Art of Great Transformation of the Blood Demon".

No one could have imagined that Chu Xuan could be so extravagant as to put so much Styx Blood Essence into the Blood Demon Pot.

"In that case, continuing to call it Blood Cloud is not quite appropriate."

"From now on, we'll call it Styx Blood Cloud."

Henry Chu waved his hand and decided on a new name.

He was in a good mood and took a step back to Dayan Mountain of Xuanmiao Tianzong.

…

"Xueying has done well. I have thought about this for a long time and feel that the sect cannot be without a leader for a day. From now on, you will serve as the leader of the Xuanmiaotian Sect."

"Yue'e, you will serve as the Grand Elder and assist the Sect Master in handling daily affairs."

"Chang Mo, you will be ranked from the Second Elder to the Seventh Elder according to your realm."

Chu Xuan looked at the group of Jindan cultivators kneeling on one knee and nodded with satisfaction.

"yes!"

Everyone nodded heavily with happy expressions on their faces.

Ling Xueying was particularly happy.

What she worried about did not happen.

The ancestor may have deliberately avoided suspicion and did not let Chu Yunque become the sect leader.

"Sure enough, between Gong Yue'e and me, I have followed the ancestor longer and am more trusted by him!" She was delighted.

Henry Chu glanced at everyone and nodded slightly.

"Let's all go back. Xueying and Yue'e, you two stay here."

After the others left, Ling Xueying and Gong Yue'e immediately began to report the major and minor events that had happened during his years of seclusion.

After a while, Henry Chu nodded thoughtfully.

What happened in the past few years was pretty much what he expected.

In the past few years, several nearby star fields have continued to be in turmoil.

The most important thing is that Shushan Daojun turned into a wooden puppet and killed people everywhere.

Lord Ming Dao, Lord Shen Fu Dao, Lord Yao Guang Dao, and Lord Qing Xie Dao joined forces and fought for more than ten days before finally killing him.

After Shushan Daojun's death, Wuya Academy was leaderless and was naturally divided up.

It is said that Ming Daojun acted the fastest and took over the most territory of Wuya Academy in one fell swoop.

Even Li Lingshu, who was in the late stage of out-of-body state, became a disciple of Lord Mingdao after much deliberation.

As for the Tianfu Fazong, Yaoguang Dongtian, and Qingxie Business Alliance, the territories they divided up were almost the same.

After this chaos, Jiuyou Palace recovered a lot of its vitality.

In addition, because the influence of the ancient Styx is still there, there is still a steady influx of foreign monks.

These monks traveled through mountains and rivers to find the Ancient Styx, but in the end the Ancient Styx was gone, and it was impossible for them to go back.

There were also many frictions between foreign monks and local monks.

Under such circumstances, Xuanmiao Tianzong gradually gained a firm foothold.

After all, the strength of this ancestor who has reached the state of out-of-body experience is quite high.

The Dark Domain is located at the junction of several star regions, which is out of reach of the rest of the people.

Xuanmiao Tianzong has absorbed several foreign cultivators into the sect, which has made it grow a lot stronger.

At this time, Ling Xueying said in a deep voice, "Ancestor, there are now many people with ulterior motives in the sect. If nothing unexpected happens, they should be sent by several nearby seventh-level sects."

Gong Yue'e said, "The rough list is already in place. Please give us your instructions, Old Ancestor. Should we take action?"

Henry Chu smiled slightly.

This situation is not difficult to guess.

Several surrounding sects are gradually recovering their vitality, so they will naturally become interested in the land of Shen'an Domain.

When the Dark Domain was divided into north and south, many of the major groups were paying attention to it.

If not for the fact that every sect was cautious and worried that their actions would lead to discussion from all parties, the Dark Domain would have been swallowed up by one of the sects long ago.

It is precisely because of this that the Dark Domain is in such a strange balance and has not been occupied by any party.

When Xuanmiao Tianzong was established, it was just after the Nether Mist Disaster. All the sects were busy recovering their vitality and had no time to take care of it.

After finally recovering a little, he encountered the ancient Styx appearing for the third time.

Now the disaster of the underworld fog is gone, and the ancient underworld river has also disappeared.

It is completely understandable that they free up their hands to deal with Xuanmiao Tianzong.

Chu Xuan walked straight towards the pavilion by the pond, but did not answer directly. Instead, he said casually, "I think the cultivation atmosphere of Xuanmiao Tianzong is not very good. The disciples are a bit lazy."

"Send the order down and have the Divine Transformation cultivators gather their wisdom and discuss a new sect rule."

Gong Yue'e didn't understand what was going on and thought they were really discussing new rules. She was still wondering, weren't they trying to deal with those spies? Why were they making new sect rules?

Ling Xueying raised her eyebrows and immediately understood, "Yes, we will do it right away."

Before leaving, Gong Yue'e remembered something and quickly said, "Old Ancestor, when you were in seclusion, a True Lord who called himself Liudao left you a message."

"He said that he would come to see you in person after you are released from confinement."

"Six Paths?" Chu Xuan chuckled, "Let him come. I'm waiting for him."

"yes."

A few days later, new sect rules were promulgated, and the entire Xuanmiao Tian Sect was in mourning.

A figure in white also came to the door at this moment.

At the foot of Dayan Mountain, there is a small pavilion beside the pond.

Chu Xuan meets Liu Dao while brewing tea.

Before he could speak, Liu Dao said in a deep voice, "Please forgive me, Fellow Daoist Chu. I am not someone who doesn't know etiquette. The reason why my clone came to visit me this time is because I am trapped and unable to come."

Chu Xuan took a sip of the dome dew and nodded in understanding, "What happened to Xingchen?"

Liudao laughed bitterly, "It's hard to believe, but his original body was swept into the Ancient Underworld River and disappeared along with it."

Chu Xuan's tea drinking action suddenly paused, and he showed an expression of great interest.

If one's out-of-body experience is contaminated by too much water from the ancient Hades River, at best the spiritual power will be blocked, and at worst the body will die.

Shang Xingchen's body was unexpectedly drawn into the Ancient Styx and disappeared along with it?

It seems that Shang Xingchen has a big secret.

Chu Xuan smiled, "So, you came here this time hoping that I would rescue Shang Xingchen? With all due respect, the whereabouts of the Ancient Styx River is probably beyond the reach of a mere Out-of-Body cultivator like us."

"Back then, even a Heavenly Venerable wanted to take over a tributary of the Ancient Underworld River."

Liu Dao said solemnly, "No, the original body can come back on his own, he just needs guidance."

"I need a safe place to set up a formation and guide my main body back."

"After much thought, I can't trust anyone. I can only come to Fellow Daoist Chu."

Without waiting for Chu Xuan to speak, Liudao directly took out a spiritual medicine.

"This is Kongqiao Cordyceps, which is over five thousand years old. It can be used to refine at least two bottles of Kongqiao Yuandan to help people reach the middle stage of the Out-of-Body Realm."

Chu Xuan accepted the Kongqiao Cordyceps and said in a deep voice, "Xingchen is my best friend, I will definitely help you with this!"

The Eastern Land of the Dark Realm.

Chu Xuan looked down at a lush forest and said, "It's right here."

Liu Dao nodded, "Okay."

Chu Xuan waved his hand casually, and swarms of poisonous insects flew out from his sleeves.

After a while, all the monsters around the forest were wiped out.

Liu Dao bowed respectfully, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Chu."

Henry Chu waved his hand, "No problem, can you let me see how you set up the formation?"

Liu Dao hesitated for a few breaths, then finally nodded, "This formation is very mysterious. It will take at least one or two months to set up."

"Brother Chu, please watch if you want."

He immediately landed and began to set up the formation.

Chu Xuan looked at the formation pattern, thinking about something.

The patterns of this formation were too complicated for him to understand.

However, the Taixue clone has a higher attainment in formation. As long as the current formation patterns are memorized and the Taixue clone is allowed to check them, he might be able to understand them.

Chu Xuan looked for a while, got a rough idea of ​​the outline, and then turned and left without staying any longer.

…

"This part guides, this part illuminates, this part amplifies, this part..."

The Taixue clone stretched out a chubby little hand and rubbed his chin, as if thinking about something.

After a moment, he shook his head and said, "This part of the formation seems to be related to the void. I haven't figured it out yet."

"It's okay, I'll continue refining the elixir. I just finished refining the Dragon Ginseng Yuandan, and now I have an extra Kongqiao Yuandan..."

Chu Xuan nodded in understanding.

By stringing these words together, we can roughly guess what the function of this formation is.

At this moment, he suddenly understood where Shang Xingchen was swept to by the ancient Styx.

"Is he actually swept into the void?"

"Speaking of which, what kind of place is the void?"

Chu Xuan frowned deeply.

It is still difficult for a monk who has achieved out-of-body experience to understand the concept of the void.

One must enter the stage of refining emptiness and the Nascent Soul becomes empty before one can involuntarily sense the existence of the void.

If one wants to sense the void after merely leaving the body, one either needs help from the Taoist Master Lianxu, or rare treasures.

At this moment, he suddenly thought of the time when he was promoted to the out-of-body state. His soul involuntarily left his body, but suddenly came into contact with an ancient, cold and terrifying will.

He frowned deeply, "Could it be a living being in the void?"

"If it really is the void, then this void is truly a terrifying place..."

He shook his head and put the moment behind him.

What disturbs my mind is the many worries about today.

The void is far from something that one should come into contact with at this level, so it is better not to think about it, so as to avoid being overwhelmed by thoughts and affecting one's mood.

"I already have the Dragon Ginseng Yuandan, so now is the perfect time to reach a higher realm."

Chu Xuan flipped his palm, and a round and smooth four-colored pill appeared in his palm.

It is extremely hard, like jade.

Four different colors intertwined on the surface of the pill.

If a cultivator of a lower realm obtains this Dragon Ginseng Yuandan, he should really treat it as a four-colored jade bead.

Even if a cultivator who has reached the state of transformation uses all his spiritual power to refine it, it would take him ten or eight years to refine only a trace of it.

Only the vast spiritual power of an out-of-body cultivator can quickly refine it and transform it into the realm of an out-of-body cultivator.

"Seclusion, practice!"

He sat down cross-legged and immediately refined the Dragon Ginseng Yuandan with the Netherworld Karma Fire.

…

Ten years later, Chu Xuan broke through the barrier.

His breath became deeper, but there was no obvious change.

This is the problem with the ancient method. No subtle changes can be felt, only vague improvements.

If we must make an analogy, he is now at the fifth level of out-of-body experience after practicing the new method.

"The improvement is so slow. I've already finished a bottle of Dragon Ginseng Yuandan, and it's only improved this little bit."

Chu Xuan couldn't help but shake his head, took a step forward, and returned to Xuanmiao Tianzong.

His spiritual sense spread out, soon covering the entire dark area.

The cultivators whose realm was lower than his were completely unaware of his gaze and continued to do their own things.

Only Liudao, who was in Donglu and was pulling the formation, noticed his spiritual consciousness and bowed slightly in the direction of Dayan Mountain.

"Yes, the Xuanmiao Tianzong's cultivation culture has become particularly hardworking and diligent. This is truly a good thing."

"Well, the acquired spiritual lands of the Corpse Path, Ghost Path, Poison Path, and Gu Path have also been established. They're doing quite well."

When Chu Xuan saw the current situation of Xuanmiao Tianzong, he couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.

The disciples are all busy practicing, fighting, and improving themselves, so they don't have time to talk nonsense.

As for those spies planted by the surrounding seventh-level cultivation sects, if they want to find out the information about the Xuanmiao Tian Sect, it will be difficult for them to improve themselves and adapt to the new rules of the sect. The result is naturally self-evident.

If such spies are executed for no reason, it will give people groundless accusations.

Maybe those seventh-level cultivation sects will directly launch an attack.

However, the new sect rules were used to impose a slight punishment on lazy disciples, which was, in the final analysis, an internal affair of the Xuanmiao Tian Sect.

Those seventh-level cultivation sects were unable to take any action and could only swallow their anger.

"Hey, what is that?"

Chu Xuan's eyes swept across Tongtianfang, and suddenly he found a half-grown girl leaning against the window tasting spiritual food.

There were more than twenty delicacies on the small table.

The way he eats can't be said to be slow and careful, but at least he devours everything in one gulp.

When Chu Xuan's consciousness passed through this place, the girl seemed to sense something and suddenly opened her eyes wide, "You finally came out of seclusion?"

Chu Xuan smiled and said in a voice transmission, "Fellow Daoist Dan, long time no see."

The girl smiled brightly, "Wait, I'll go to Dayan Mountain to find you after I finish eating this!"

"I've come back from the Asgard this time and I have a lot to tell you!"

"I heard that the Ancient Underworld River appeared in your area not long ago. It's a pity that I didn't see it with my own eyes."

"Oh, yes, I brought you a gift!"

Henry Chu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Gift?

A moment later.

The two of them met in a small pavilion beside the pond at the foot of Dayan Mountain.

Dan Jieli solemnly took out a paper bag from his Qiankun bag.

Even before it was opened, a refreshing fragrance wafted from it.

She opened it, revealing a boxy pastry.

The pastry is green in color, dotted with a few white flowers on the surface, and has a circle of golden lines on the edge.

Dan Jie Li picked up a piece of dessert and ate it, chuckling, "This is a dessert made by my Seventh Senior Sister herself. It's delicious! It's almost as good as your Dragon Pattern Snow!"

After seeing Dan Jieli finish eating, Chu Xuan picked up a piece of dessert and tasted it. After savoring it briefly, he couldn't help but nod repeatedly, "What's it called?"

Dan Jieli quickly said, "Gold inlaid with jade! Sounds nice, right?"

Henry Chu nodded, "Not bad."

The two talked for a long time.

They talked about the ancient Styx, the Ten Thousand Stars Palace, the Moon Tower and various fallen cultivator forces.

Chu Xuan has very few people he can really chat with, and Dan Jieli is one of them.

While eating, Dan Jieli remembered something and quickly took out a spiritual jade slip and handed it over.

"By the way, you mentioned earlier that it would be great if you could browse through the library at the Myriad Stars Palace. I made a copy for you while I was back at the palace this time."

"Here, it's all inside."

"Don't worry, these are all basic things, there are no secrets involved."

Chu Xuan was stunned. He had just mentioned it casually last time, but he didn't expect Dan Jieli to take it to heart.

He accepted the divine consciousness jade slip, smiled and nodded, "Thoughtful."

Dan Jie Li smiled brightly, "We fought side by side in the Dark Mist Disaster, so we can be considered partners."

"This little thing is nothing."

"By the way, I've recently started practicing a new technique, but I've hit a bottleneck. Could you give me some pointers?"

Henry Chu nodded, "Of course."

What Dan Jie Li is practicing now must be a magic skill that reduces lifespan and increases strength.

This was his original suggestion.

Although he had never practiced this kind of martial arts, the ideas behind all the magic skills were basically the same.

It's not difficult to offer some insights of your own.

The two talked for a long time.

Henry Chu suddenly remembered something and asked, "I remember when we first met, you said you forced the people from the Hun Tian Zhan Sect to retreat?"

Dan Jie Li had eaten a lot of snacks and was now drinking tea. He nodded when he heard this, "Yes, it's that Dian Zi Man."

Chu Xuan raised his eyebrows, "How did you, a person who has reached the state of out-of-body, force Lianxu to retreat?"

Dan Jie Li smiled cunningly, "I have a rare treasure called the Myriad Pearls, which can disguise the aura of a strong person. That day, I disguised myself as my master, Liubu Daojun, so that I could have a conversation with Dian Ziman on an equal footing."

"However, the Hun Tian Zhan Zong is basically just a bunch of big muscles. Even if I showed my strength, they still wanted to fight. I revealed the whereabouts of the eighth clone of the Fallen Ancestor, so he decided to leave on a whim."

"After all, in the eyes of the Hun Tian Zhan Sect, the eighth clone of the Fallen Ancestor is obviously much more valuable than you."

Chu Xuan raised his eyebrows, "Pretend to be a Refined Void? Can you make the aura exactly the same?"

Dan Jie Li was full of confidence. "Of course! I've used this trick to trick many people. Even my senior brother fell for it!"

Henry Chu thought for a moment, "Can you do me a favor?"

Dan Jieli nodded, "We are friends, just tell me, I will help you if I can!"

Henry Chu smiled and said, "Like this... and then like this... and so on..."

Dan Jie Li's face lit up with laughter. "Great! This is an interesting thing! I'll help you!"

The next day.

An unstoppable aura descended upon the dark realm.

Chu Xuan personally came out of seclusion and respectfully welcomed the old figure in the air into Dayan Mountain.

Many people saw this scene and couldn't help but feel shocked.

What kind of person actually needs their Xuanmiao Tianzong's out-of-body ancestor to be personally welcomed in respectfully?

For a moment, many people speculated and many people thought.

Someone else passed the information on immediately.

Although Xuanmiao Tianzong hardly cares about these spies, they still risk their lives when passing on information.

After all, cultivation and intelligence gathering cannot be achieved at the same time.

If you are not careful, you will become brothers in the Wanhun Banner.

Isn't it just risking your life to deliver a message?

This news was soon presented to several Lianxu Daojuns.

"Who can tell whether it's true or false?"

Ming Daojun put down the information and rubbed his temple.

He looked at the woman beside him, "Youlian, what do you think?"

Shangguan Youlian said respectfully, "Ancestor, Chu Xuan's strength is formidable, and we have all witnessed it."

"You have to know that a few years ago he was just a Spiritual Transformation cultivator, and even his ranking on the Spiritual Transformation Heavenly Ranking was far inferior to mine."

"But now, his strength has far surpassed mine."

"If such a person didn't have a powerful teacher behind him, how could he have reached the level he is today?"

"I think it's better to believe it than not to believe it."

"Besides, we have an alliance with the Xuanmiao Tianzong. If we attack the Xuanmiao Tianzong without any reason, it might give us an excuse."

Ming Daojun was silent for a long time, and finally he just sighed, "Let him be."

Shangguan Youlian nodded, "Yes."

The same scene was also happening in Yaoguang Cave Heaven, Tianfu Sect, and Qingxie Merchant Alliance.

The appearance of such a person who is suspected to be the Taoist Master Lianxu naturally made them cautious.

In the end, all parties unanimously gave up the idea of ​​immediately annexing Xuanmiao Tianzong.

At least we have to find out whether such a Taoist master Lianxu actually exists.

All the sects stopped their movements at the same time and began to secretly investigate whether Daojun Lianxu really existed.

This reaction made Chu Xuan quite satisfied.

He deliberately let Dan Jieli do this, just hoping to scare him a little.

Now that the world of immortal cultivation is temporarily stable, it is time to go and take a look at the world of psychic energy.

Calculating the time, the psychic world has been gone for forty or fifty years now.

I don't know if anything big happened.

…

In the vast starry sky, the Yanhan Empire's Tiger-class battleship Yuanding is leading a large number of warships sailing at high speed.

The area where they lived was named "Changping Province" by the Yanhan Dynasty.

During the Yanhan Dynasty, Changping Province was the richest province, with more than half of the planets having life, a large population, and abundant resources.

But after the fall of the Celestial Empire, the provinces were separated by stardust storms.

The local army of Changping Province was unable to resist the erosion of the chaotic forces.

Changping Province had already fallen by then.

To this day, tens of thousands of planets in Changping Province are still shrouded in the claws of Chaos.

If the origin star of the Yanhan Empire is used as the coordinate, then Changping Province is located north of the empire's territory.

In fact, the external name of their fleet is also the "Dingbei Fleet".

Before departure, even the Emperor appeared in person to send the soldiers off.

As for the commander of the Dingbei Fleet, it was none other than the former captain Liu Changjiao.

He was saved by Chu Xuan and returned from outside the Milky Way after repairing the Yuan Ding.

His strength continued to grow, and he was therefore valued by his superiors.

Since entering the Sichuan class, he has been promoted to general and commanded a fleet alone.

After that, he made many military achievements and gradually became a prominent figure in the army of the Yanhan Empire.

Ten years ago, Liu Changjiao was entrusted with an important task by the Emperor and led the fleet to start the Northern Expedition to recover the planets occupied by the Chaos forces.

Today, the Dingbei Fleet has recovered nearly a thousand life-bearing planets and swept across half of Changping Province.

The Chaos rebels in Changping Province all fled in all directions.

Only those devout fanatics would put up a desperate resistance against the soldiers of the Dingbei Fleet.

Therefore, the losses of the Dingbei Fleet have always been small.

Instead, they can fight to support the war, recruit strong men from the local area, and expand the size of the fleet.

After the news of the Northern Expedition was passed back to Apocalypse Star, everyone in the empire was excited and other fleets were also dispatched to follow the pace of the Dingbei Fleet.

Many ministers believed that it would only take three to five years to completely recover Changsha Province.

The awards from His Majesty the Emperor continued to pour in.

Liu Changjiao's title continued to rise.

However, Liu Changjiao was always worried.

He always felt that such results came too easily.

As the saying goes, the higher you praise someone, the harder they fall.

When the people of the empire, civil and military ministers and even His Majesty the Emperor placed their hopes on him.

Any mistake made by his fleet would be magnified countless times.

The most terrifying thing is that if his fleet is destroyed, it will cause a devastating blow to the confidence of the Yanhan Empire!

Liu Changjiao asked casually, "What's the situation now?"

A soldier said respectfully, "General, at our current speed, our fleet will reach Guangde Star within five days."

Liu Changjiao nodded slightly.

Guangde Star is the capital star of Changping Province. If it can be recovered, it will greatly boost the morale of the empire and support battles on other fronts.

You know, since the establishment of the Yanhan Empire, it has been facing threats from countless enemies.

The first and foremost enemy is of course Chaos.

Secondly, there are threats from various alien groups and even internal traitors!

The empire desperately needed a great victory to boost morale.

Moreover, the empire was built from the ruins by His Majesty the Emperor, a descendant of Yan and Han.

At the beginning of its establishment, remnants of the Qing Dynasty and the remaining army came to surrender, so there were many factions within the country. The royalists also needed such a major victory to suppress other factions.

This is also one of the important reasons why His Majesty the Emperor sent him to the Northern Expedition.

In addition, Guangde Star has the richest resources. If an outpost base for the Dingbei Fleet can be established on Guangde Star, it will also facilitate logistical supplies for the subsequent war.

Five days later, the Dingbei Fleet arrived over Guangde Star as expected.

The soldiers landed on the planet in airborne capsules, like meteorites hitting the surface.

Liu Changjiao was in charge of the Yuanding, commanding the brave soldiers of the Dingbei Fleet to sweep across the entire Guangde Star with great force.

However, the sense of crisis in Liu Changjiao's heart became even stronger.

Because there is almost no organized resistance force on Guangde Star.

The images sent back by the soldiers who landed also showed that Guangde Star was full of various dirty and filthy rituals.

Liu Changjiao had seen this ancient and blasphemous symbol several times on other planets in the Changping star field, but they were all scattered.

But on Guangde Star, such filthy rituals were practiced on almost every inch of land, making him feel very uncomfortable.

Years of combat experience made him realize that a huge and terrifying sacrificial ceremony had just taken place here!

He picked up the intercom and shouted, "All soldiers, return immediately and leave Guangde Star immediately!"

The soldiers who were landing through the airdrop chamber looked confused.

But before they could react.

The sky suddenly became bizarre and strange at an extremely fast speed, and murmurs and whispers were heard all around.

A kilometer-long crack suddenly opened up in the sky above Guangde Star!

Coming from the crack were all kinds of filthy, foul, decadent and dark auras!

Along with this thousand-meter crack, a dark fleet also appeared!

The surface of every warship in this fleet was covered with bloated pustules and fetid corpses.

Just like the appearance of every filthy warship.

As soon as this fleet appeared, it immediately launched a long-awaited round of naval artillery fire!

Boom boom boom!

A beam of light from a naval gun, containing the power of chaos, broke through the air.

The sudden attack caught the Dingbei Fleet off guard.

Many Wolf-class battleships were unable to withstand the first round of Chaos naval gunfire and were silently blown into pieces.

The soldiers on the ship also died tragically in the vacuum.

As the flagship, Yuan Ding was always protected in the center by the surrounding Wolf-class battleships, which is why it avoided the most powerful first round of attacks.

But the price was the loss of a large number of Wolf-class battleships.

In the ten years of the Northern Expedition, there had never been such a large number of warships lost, yet they were all destroyed today!

Liu Changjiao was standing in the command room of the Yuanding. Seeing this scene, his eyes were bloodshot.

As expected, there is no such thing as a free lunch.

Every free lunch has its price.

Although he had a vague expectation that the previous victories might just be bait.

But they never expected that the enemy would appear in this way and kill them by surprise!

These damned Chaos followers have no regard for their own lives, and would rather sacrifice their lives to perform filthy rituals to summon rifts to the Chaos Plane!

The Chaos Plane is different from the material universe. It is a realm filled with chaotic power and the plane where Chaos Gods and Chaos Demons reside.

There was nothing there, no up or down, just chaos.

The vast majority of creatures in the material universe who enter the chaotic plane will get lost in it and will never be able to get out.

All the chaos in the psychic world is nothing more than the projection of the power of the Chaos Gods through the Chaos Plane into the psychic world.

Liu Changjiao roared, "Open the spiritual power shield! Break out to the east!"

When this chaotic rift appeared, it meant that almost all the soldiers who landed on Guangde Star through the airdrop pod were doomed to die.

Most soldiers' psychic power levels are not high enough, and they can only rely on power armor and their own willpower to resist the erosion of chaos power.

But even though the officers and soldiers of the Dingbei Fleet were all strong men carefully selected by Liu Changjiao, their strength was limited.

Once trapped in such a helpless situation, even the strongest will would waver and eventually succumb to the power of the silver chaos.

As a decision maker, he must sacrifice the car to save the driver and break out immediately.

Otherwise, the entire Dingbei Fleet will be killed here.

That would be irresponsible to the fleet and the empire.

The soldiers operating the warships were sweating all over and said in fear, "General, the east is also surrounded!"

Liu Changjiao looked over there through the porthole, and sure enough, this Chaos Fleet had taken advantage of the chaos in the Dingbei Fleet to complete the encirclement.

They were approaching at high speed, apparently preparing to launch a final boarding operation.

In order to please the gods, Chaos believers will always give up naval artillery bombardment when they have a great advantage, and instead engage in simple boarding.

Because only after the collision of blood and flesh will their fallen souls have a moment of relaxation and joy.

"General, what should we do?"

The soldiers were in a state of confusion.

When people are extremely frightened, they will involuntarily rely on the strong.

Liu Changjiao fought in more than 700 battles of varying sizes in his life, with outstanding achievements and glorious military exploits.

The only person they can rely on now is this white-haired old general.

Liu Changjiao took a deep breath and suddenly pointed at the Chaos Rift.

"Follow my command and charge towards the crack!"

The Chaos Fleet was busy dispersing to encircle the Dingbei Fleet, which instead exposed the Chaos Rift.

Rushing into the rift means they will fall into the Chaos Plane.

There was no direction and it was in chaos, like a raging sea in the dark night.

What's more terrifying is that they will be exposed to the erosion of chaotic forces at all times.

In the end, it is very likely that they will betray their own beliefs, kill their compatriots, and throw themselves into the arms of chaos.

The soldiers were startled at first, and then carried out Liu Changjiao's order without hesitation.

The only four remaining Wolf-class battleships also launched a charge along with the flagship Yuanding, heading straight for the Chaos Rift.

The reason is simple.

There is a chance of survival if you rush into the crack.

But to stay where you are would mean certain death.

As long as there is a glimmer of hope, people will subconsciously hold on to it tightly.

The Chaos Fleet that surrounded the Dingbei Fleet was also stunned. They never expected that these imperial soldiers could do such a thing.

An order was issued from the Chaos Fleet's flagship, "Chase! Capture Liu Changjiao alive!"

In the chaotic plane, everything is bizarre and strange.

It was unknown how many days had passed since they rushed into the Chaos Rift.

There is no day or night in the Chaos Plane, and naturally there is no concept of time.

Liu Changjiao was on the flagship, and through the spiritual field shield, he could feel the chaotic power seeping in through the hull of the warship.

As a Sichuan-level warrior, he could barely bear it.

But the soldiers had already suffered a large number of non-combat casualties.

Most of the soldiers were of lower or upper rank.

In order to resist the erosion of chaotic forces, they have to wear power armor at all times and rely on the psychic shield inside the armor to barely resist.

But it is impossible for people to wear power armor all the time.

That is, every time the soldiers put on and took off their clothes, they would be exposed to the power of chaos.

This is not the scariest thing.

What is scary are the whispers and murmurs that linger in your ears all the time.

That was the Chaos God's deceptive words.

Liu Changjiao had seen several times that some soldiers were performing their tasks properly, but suddenly went crazy and attacked their colleagues next to them.

The most serious incident was when a Wolf-class battleship directly announced its betrayal of the Empire and joined Chaos.

They also turned around and demanded that the Yuanding surrender, wanting to capture Liu Changjiao alive in exchange for credit.

However, before the Wolf-class battleship could open fire, Liu Changjiao ordered it to be blown to pieces.

From the moment these soldiers were corrupted by Chaos, they were no longer the brave and fearless soldiers of the Empire, but traitors of the Empire.

There should be no mercy for betrayers.

This is cruel, but also realistic.

After being in the Chaos Rift for so long, the only good news is that they have shaken off the Chaos fleet.

But where to go next?

If you can't get out of the chaotic plane, you will eventually die.

If this goes on, even his will will waver.

"General... there's something ahead... ahead."

A personal soldier came up to him quickly and spoke in a deep voice.

Liu Changjiao raised his eyebrows and walked to the porthole, and immediately saw a small warship right in front of him.

The warship is slender and graceful, yet it also contains a blade-like sharpness.

If the Yuanding is a ferocious tiger.

Then the warship not far ahead is like a nimble swallow.

Although it is also powered by psychic energy, it clearly does not belong to any type of warship of the Empire.

It seems like the style of some alien race.

Liu Changjiao had also fought against many brutal alien races, but that was when he was in his forties.

He is now seventy years old. He has been fighting against Chaos for thirty years, from the age of forty to seventy.

After the swallow-like warship appeared, he thought for a long time, but still could not find the corresponding image from his distant memory.

The personal guard said again, "General, the other party wants to talk to us."

Liu Changjiao nodded.

Judging from the appearance, the other party has not been corrupted.

He was quite curious about how such a warship could survive in the chaotic plane.

After a moment, a rustling sound came from the intercom.

Then a cold voice sounded.

"Follow me."

After the brief voice fell, the swallow-like warship flew to the left.

Liu Changjiao thought for a few seconds and finally nodded, "Follow them and see what they want to do."

The Swallow battleship led them forward all the way, and there were no more accidents during the rest of the journey.

Until this day.

A small chaotic crack suddenly appeared in front of them.

Through the crack, one seems to be able to see a desolate and unfamiliar starry sky.

The Swallow battleship passed straight through.

Liu Changjiao was overjoyed and immediately ordered to cross the crack.

In the blink of an eye, the erosion of chaotic power became negligible.

The dirty whispers that lingered in my ears also disappeared.

They returned to the material universe!

Liu Changjiao was overjoyed.

I didn't expect that in such a desperate situation, a miracle would happen!

But, where is this place?

Liu Changjiao immediately asked, "Thank you for your help. May I ask who you are and where is this place?"

The cold voice sounded again, "We are from the Borderland Tribe of the Demon Spirit Clan. We are guiding you out of the Chaos Plane simply in accordance with the High Priest's prophecy."

Liu Changjiao was stunned and asked quickly, "What prophecy?"

The cold voice did not answer, "Head in a familiar direction, there are people who can help you."

"If the Border Tribe encounters danger in the future, I hope the Yanhan Empire can lend a helping hand."

After saying that, a blue light burst out from the tail of the Swallow battleship and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Liu Changjiao murmured, "A familiar direction..."

He looked around, and the starry sky around him gradually overlapped with the starry sky in his impression.

He slapped his head suddenly and remembered a battle decades ago.

On that occasion, the turbid army suddenly broke out of the Galaxy, and the Yuanding and other warships were ordered to pursue and investigate the movements of the turbid army.

However, not long after they left the Milky Way, they encountered a sudden stardust storm.

The Yuanding was separated from other warships.

After barely escaping the stardust storm, they were immediately ambushed by the Chaos fleet and suffered heavy damage.

Even the captain was killed on the spot.

If the leader of that ancient order had not intervened, they would all have died.

Isn't the starry sky today the same starry sky as before?

"mysterious..."

Liu Changjiao muttered to himself.

"General, please give the order." The personal guard said respectfully.

Liu Changjiao took a deep breath and pointed to the east, "Head towards that direction."

"yes!"

…

"Hmm? A battleship?"

Chu Xuan sat cross-legged in the Water Curtain Cave on the Aquamarine Star. His scattered spiritual sense suddenly noticed that in the starry sky not far away, there were several warships heading towards the Aquamarine Star.

A newly promoted god can barely cover the entire cultivation star with his spiritual consciousness.

Once you have achieved perfection in spiritual transformation, this step will be easy.

Chu Xuan is a True Lord who has reached the state of out-of-body consciousness. His spiritual consciousness can not only cover the Aquamarine Star, but also monitor the starry sky around the Aquamarine Star in real time.

Therefore, they were able to discover this foreign fleet in the first place.

"It's not a filth warship, but an Imperial warship."

Chu Xuan looked at the appearance of these warships and was thoughtful.

He flashed and appeared in the sky above the Aquamarine Star, flying straight towards the warships.

Although these warships are Imperial warships, there is no guarantee that they do not contain the power of Chaos.

If these outsiders were to discover Planet Aquamarine, it would very likely lead to a catastrophe.

Aquamarine Star is his back garden and should not be exposed.

…

"Oh my God, General! There's a man standing outside!"

The bodyguard noticed something, looked out the window, and was horrified.

Liu Changjiao was stunned and also looked out the porthole.

There was a black figure floating there.

The face and body shape of the figure gradually overlapped with the figure in my memory.

Liu Changjiao's eyes glowed red.

It's him! It's him!

The one who saved the surviving soldiers of Yuan Ding back then!

Yuanding Lounge.

Chu Xuan sat down casually, while Liu Changjiao waited respectfully beside him.

The personal guards didn't know what to do and also stood respectfully aside.

Chu Xuan looked him up and down and smiled, "Not bad. I haven't seen you for a while. Your spiritual power has grown a lot, and you have also risen from a small captain to a general."

He didn't even touch Liu Changjiao, but just a glance at him from a distance allowed him to see the extent of the spiritual energy accumulated in Liu Changjiao's body.

The spiritual energy in this person's body has gathered into rivers, flowing endlessly in his body.

This is also the symbol of Sichuan level.

However, Liu Changjiao is only at the lower Sichuan level, and is far from reaching the upper Sichuan level.

If we must make an analogy, the lower-level Sichuan-level cultivator can be compared to a Divine Transformation cultivator, but it is only equivalent to a Divine Transformation cultivator who has been completely degraded.

Because the Divine Transformation cultivators have many means to deal with the lower-level psychics of the Sichuan level.

A Qi-refining monk might be able to fight on equal terms with a lower-level psychic.

A foundation-building cultivator can already defeat a top-level psychic.

A Jindan cultivator can overwhelm lower-level psychics at the Quan level.

After all, every promotion for a monk is an all-round improvement.

But psychics only focus on psychic powers.

Psychic energy is more focused on strengthening the physical body, but lacks the improvement of the soul.

Liu Changjiao touched the back of his head when he heard this. "It was just luck. Anyone who survived hundreds of battles could get a job."

"Sir, I haven't seen you for decades, but you are still as young as you were back then."

After hearing what their general said, the guards' eyes widened.

Wow, it turns out the general had seen this man in black decades ago!

And from what the general said, time didn't seem to have left any traces on the man in black!

Chu Xuan looked around and said casually, "It seems that you have just experienced a fierce battle, and there is a lot of chaotic power remaining inside the ship."

"Even the soldiers have it."

Liu Changjiao was very surprised, "The superior could see it at a glance!"

He gave a wry smile and immediately told the whole story of his experience.

Chu Xuan was thoughtful, "So that's how it is..."

"I will help you cleanse the Chaos first, so that you won't be hunted down by the Chaos army."

He stepped hard, and spiritual power burst out, sweeping over the Yuanding and the three wolf-class battleships next to it.

The chaotic forces hidden in the corners of the ship were finally annihilated one by one.

Otherwise, over time, all parts of the ship will eventually become chaotic.

By that time, people had not yet fallen, but the warships had fallen first.

"Thank you very much!" Liu Changjiao was very excited.

He could also feel that the chaos erosion, which was insignificant to begin with, had now completely disappeared.

As for the soldiers, they felt even more relieved.

"What kind of force is the Borderland Tribe of the Demonic Spirit Clan? Can you tell me about it?" Chu Xuan asked casually.

He was quite curious about this alien race that appeared in the chaotic plane and guided the Dingbei Fleet to escape.

Especially since these alien races were able to guide the Dingbei Fleet to a place close to the Aquamarine Star.

It caught his attention even more.

Could it be that the location of Planet Aquamarine has been exposed?

Liu Changjiao nodded, "I've been recalling this period of time, and many soldiers have reported everything they know about the Demon Spirit Clan."

"I'll tell you right away."

After a moment, Chu Xuan fell into silence.

The demon spirits are similar in appearance to humans, with an average height of two meters, a more slender body, and exceptionally thin limbs.

It is said that every member of the demon spirit clan is a natural psychic, able to absorb psychic energy and use it for their own benefit from birth.

Unlike humans, only about one-third of the population can awaken psychic talents.

The greatest achievement of the Demon Spirit Clan was the creation of a vast empire that spanned the Milky Way.

They called it the "Emerald Court".

The Jade Royal Court is older than the Yanhan Dynasty, and its history is even longer and cannot be verified.

The Yanhan Dynasty, established by humans, flourished because it absorbed a lot of psychic technology from the Emerald Royal Court.

As for the fall of the Emerald Court, it is a taboo topic.

Even the surviving royal family of the demon spirit tribe kept this a secret.

The ordinary people of the demon spirit tribe naturally knew even less.

But in the eyes of many demon spirits, it was the human Yanhan Dynasty that seized the ruling position of the Emerald Royal Court.

The surviving demon spirits also began to hate humans.

It's hard to tell whether this emotion is jealousy or resentment.

As for the Borderland Tribe, it is one of the factions within the Demon Spirit Clan.

After the fall of the Emerald King's Court, the demon clan fell apart.

But the demon spirits are already widely distributed throughout the galaxy.

Over time, customs and habits have changed, and the demons and spirits on various planets and galaxies have become different.

Among them, the demon spirits located at the border of the Milky Way call themselves the Border Tribe.

Liu Changjiao shook his head helplessly, "To be honest, I don't know much about the Borderland Tribe."

"The Borderland Demon Spirits rarely appear before the Empire. Those who do appear are generally descendants of the Royal Court, those who are extremely hostile and hateful towards the Yanhan Empire."

Henry Chu nodded slightly.

This is consistent with his understanding.

A group is made up of many individuals; it cannot be black or white, and there is no personalized will that can represent the entire group.

Liu Changjiao thought for a moment and continued, "There is a demon spirit tribe that is good at prophecy. It is said that the fall of the Emerald Royal Court was predicted by them."

"Perhaps the current Borderland Tribe is composed of the demonic spirits who are good at prophecy."

Chu Xuan seemed to be thinking about something.

If this is the case, it is not difficult to understand why the Border Tribe guided the Dingbei Fleet as a favor.

"By the way, you are a member of the Ancient Order. You should know the Ancient Order's stronghold, right?"

"We need the support of the ancient order." Liu Changjiao smiled bitterly.

"What support?" Chu Xuan asked casually.

Liu Changjiao pointed at the battleship under his feet and said, "Our battleship is very seriously damaged. If this continues, let alone continuing to recover Changping Province, even returning to the imperial territory will be difficult."

Henry Chu smiled slightly, "I can help you with this. It's not difficult to repair a warship."

Liu Changjiao was surprised and said, "Really? But we...we can't offer you any reward."

Henry Chu nodded casually, "If I must give you something in return... I'm quite interested in your psychic equipment."

Those power armors, shock gloves, and reflective round shields are quite interesting, but I don't know if I can learn anything from them.

Liu Changjiao immediately understood, "There are several sets of captain-level standard equipment on the Yuan Ding. You can use them at will."

Henry Chu nodded with satisfaction, "Follow me."

He left the Yuanding and led the way, and soon brought the warships to the desolate planet.

He had originally dropped several Chaos warships on this desolate planet and covered them up with formations.

So many years have passed, but the battleship remains.

With a quick scan of his spiritual sense, he realized that although many parts were a little worn, they were still usable.

This also shows that the warships manufactured during the Yanhan Dynasty were mainly tough and durable.

As for the repair process, it is almost not difficult and does not require much effort.

He had previously conducted in-depth research on the Yuan Ding. Warships are basically the same. The main problem with the Yuan Ding and other warships is actually the shortage of maintenance materials and parts.

In less than three days, all warships were basically restored.

Before leaving, Liu Changjiao gave Chu Xuan a star map, "Master, I have copied for you the star map that the Yuan Ding passed through."

"The location of the Chaos Rift has also been marked."

Chu Xuan accepted it with satisfaction.

Chu Xuan watched the Dingbei fleet leave.

This fleet has been severely damaged, and now it must return to the Galaxy and the Empire's territory as soon as possible to recuperate.

Moreover, due to the special nature of the Dingbei Fleet, the morale of this fleet can be boosted as long as it can return.

"As long as the Yanhan Empire exists, the Chaos Gods will have no time to cast their gaze beyond the Milky Way, and I will feel much more at ease."

Henry Chu smiled slightly.

That's why he helped Liu Changjiao instead of abandoning him.

As a great meritorious service, he has always liked doing things that help others and benefit himself.

…

Right in front of the Chaos Rift.

Chu Xuan was floating in the distance, looking at the crack filled with evil energy, and couldn't help but frown.

He did not immediately immerse himself in studying the psychic equipment, but instead came to the chaos rift marked by Liu Changjiao on the star map.

He was even more curious about this so-called chaotic plane.

If you look closely, the Chaos Cracks don't seem to be much different from the Space Cracks in the world of immortal cultivation.

But on the other side of the Chaos Rift is the chaotic Chaos Plane.

Chu Xuan thought for a moment, took out a light moth that had just emerged from its cocoon, and flicked it with his fingers.

The tiny poisonous insect flew straight towards the Chaos Rift.

After the comprehensive improvement by Chenxi, the Qingling Moth can now almost be called an all-terrain adaptable poisonous insect.

Whether it is extremely cold or hot, or in a vacuum environment, it can move freely.

It has strong defensive capabilities, but almost no offensive power.

Like a stinking stone.

It is almost impossible to be noticed by the Chaos Gods.

Even if he noticed it, he had a backup plan, which was to make it explode on the spot without leaving any soul.

A moment later, the Qingling Moth easily passed through the crack and officially entered the chaotic plane.

Countless bizarre scenes immediately appeared in the compound eyes of this little insect.

I was supposed to go forward, but it turned out to be going left.

There was clearly a road on the left, but when I approached it, I ran into an invisible wall.

Just as I was about to go around the invisible wall, it disappeared silently...

In short, these are scenes that go against common sense.

If a normal human being were trapped in such an environment, without strong psychic powers and a firm will to resist the erosion of chaos, he would become a walking corpse in just a few seconds.

But the light-spirited borer is different after all.

Its soul is extremely small and it is inherently loyal to the Queen, so there is no possibility of it being corrupted by Chaos.

The Qingling Moth stayed in the chaotic plane for a while before returning with difficulty and providing Chu Xuan with all the scenes it saw.

Chu Xuan praised the light-hearted moth for its hard work and ability, and destroyed it immediately.

At all costs, any path the Chaos Gods might take to him must be cut off.

Anyway, the light-spirited moth is not precious, it is just a consumable.

"I can't see what's in the Chaos Plane, only endless chaos, and I can't feel the breath of the so-called Great Dao."

"Well... I just left my body, so it's normal that I can't feel the avenue..." Chu Xuan smiled and shook his head.

"This Chaos Fissure is quite close to Planet Aquamarine. However, according to Liu Changjiao, a 100-meter Chaos Fissure is considered a small rift. If there are no valuable targets nearby, the rift will gradually shrink and eventually disappear completely."

Chu Xuan shook his head repeatedly and flew all the way back to the Aquamarine Star.

He didn't need to do much.

Just wait for the crack to disappear on its own.

In the next period of time, I can study those psychic equipment carefully to see if I can find some imaginative ideas that can be applied to spiritual weapons.

Even if it is of no great use to oneself, it can be distributed to the psychics of Planet Aquamarine to help them strengthen themselves.

…

"These psychic equipment do have their merits, but they cannot be seen in the standard equipment used by the Yanhan Empire's lieutenants."

"They can really be described as crude."

Chu Xuan spent more than ten days observing the power armor, shock gloves and reflective round shield, and couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

It would be nice if there were more advanced psychic equipment.

Or, if he could get some psychic equipment from the Yanhan Dynasty or the Emerald Royal Court, it might give him more inspiration.

After all, according to the historical changes in the psychic world, the psychic technology of the Yanhan Dynasty and the Emerald Royal Court is much more powerful and advanced than that of the current Yanhan Empire.

This is extremely sad for a civilization.

The advancement of science and technology actually depends on archaeological excavations rather than independent innovation.

Chu Xuan shook his head, retracted his chaotic thoughts, and turned to focus on his own cultivation.

…

Yanhan Empire, Apocalypse Star.

There was jubilation throughout the place.

"General Dingbei returns in triumph!"

"The Dingbei Fleet was not destroyed by Chaos's sneak attack!"

"The Empire will last forever!"

The returning Dingbei Fleet was welcomed by the entire empire.

Even the emperor showed up in person to welcome the meritorious officials.

Just as Liu Changjiao imagined, the empire urgently needed a great victory to prove itself.

Although only half of Changping Province was recovered this time, it was still a big step forward.

His Majesty the Emperor personally made the final decision and named the Northern Expedition led by Liu Changjiao the "Restoration War."

The surviving officers and soldiers of the Dingbei Fleet were all promoted.

Liu Changjiao himself was promoted to "General Dingbei" and enjoyed the ninth-rank title, and the next level up was the level of king.

Inside the palace, the emperor's private study.

The founding emperor stood behind his desk, his hands behind his back, pacing back and forth.

He was tall, with thick black hair and a strong body, and did not look at all like an old man who had lived for nearly four hundred years.

He said calmly, "Chang Jiao, the Empire will launch another northern expedition within ten years. You will be responsible for rebuilding the Dingbei Fleet. You can transfer anyone you want from other fleets."

Liu Changjiao smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty, I am old and I am afraid I am not up to the task."

The emperor frowned, "You are only seventy years old, not old."

After saying that, he sighed softly, "Who do you recommend?"

Liu Changjiao said respectfully, "Huo Qing, he is capable of doing this. Huo Qing's son Huo Quji is also extremely talented."

The emperor smiled and said, "You have many sons, why don't you recommend one?"

Liu Changjiao shook his head. "They are not up to the task of major use. It is a great honor for His Majesty that I can serve as a lieutenant in the Dingbei Fleet in the future."

The emperor nodded in understanding. "Go back and rest. You won't be leading the troops in person in ten years, but you will still be responsible for training the new troops."

"yes."

After Liu Changjiao left, the emperor continued to pace back and forth in the study, with Liu Changjiao's detailed report emerging in his mind.

Liu Changjiao's surname is Liu, and he is considered a branch of the royal family.

You can say all kinds of things to the outside world.

But Liu Changjiao would not hide anything from the emperor.

The emperor muttered to himself, "The prophecy of the border tribe of the demon spirits..."

"Outside the Milky Way, a sea-level hermit from an ancient order..."

"The Ancient Order clearly only has seven Sea-level Ancients. When did another one appear?"

The emperor suddenly said, "Shadow."

The motionless shadow in the corner of the study suddenly began to move, and then a figure walked out of the shadow and knelt on one knee in front of the emperor.

This person is of medium build and has an ordinary face. He cannot be found in a crowd.

"Where is Hua Zuo?" asked the emperor.

Shadow whispered, "A hundred years ago, he went beyond the Milky Way to search for the lost technology of the Yanhan Dynasty, and his whereabouts remain unknown."

"Has contact with the ancient order also been lost?" The emperor frowned.

"yes."

The emperor rubbed his temples. "What about the other six? Who can we contact?"

Shadow paused for a moment before saying, "Secret Master, Resurrectionist."

The emperor thought for a moment and said, "Contact the Master of Secrets and ask him if he knows of a sea-level hermit named 'Xuan' outside the Great Galaxy."

"yes."

"Contact the Resurrected One and ask him how much of the Emerald Court's life-extending technology he has restored, and whether he is willing to trade it to me."

"yes."

The emperor waved his hand and the shadow disappeared immediately.

The emperor then sat back in his chair, his eyes full of fatigue.

"Four hundred years..."

"The longevity technology left by the Jade King's Court is no longer effective. How long can I live..."

"After I die, who will be able to suppress the many factions within the empire..."

…

Apocalypse Galaxy, above Dione.

The planet is one of the satellites of the gas planet Saturn.

Because of its rich mineral resources, it became one of the important bases of the ancient order.

There are many bases and strongholds of the ancient order. Due to the special relationship between the ancient order and the Yanhan Empire, there are especially many bases and strongholds within the Apocalypse Galaxy.

At this moment, inside the Dione base.

A short, hunched old man was dissecting a corpse.

The corpse had a rat head, rat-like limbs, and its skin was covered with black-gray rat hair.

Now, the body has been disemboweled, and its organs and internal organs are all presented to the old man.

There were footsteps behind him.

Then came a calm voice, "Sir, the Emperor of the Yanhan Empire has sent someone with news."

The old man then turned around and looked at the person who came.

The old man also had a rat face, not much different from the corpse on the dissection table.

However, his hands were replaced with psychic-powered mechanical arms, which were integrated with various surgical instruments, making them even more dexterous.

He is the secret master of one of the ancient monastic orders "Seven Spirit Seas Under the Abyss". He is not a human, but a rat.

The ancient order established four levels for psychic power: drop level, spring level, river level, and sea level.

But they all agreed that there was a higher level above the sea level, but no one had reached it.

They believed that the spiritual energy at this level would be as deep and infinite as the abyss, so they named it "Abyss Level".

The title of the Seven Spirit Seas under the Abyss also comes from this.

"What news?" The old man picked up the rag beside him and wiped the blood off his right hand, and asked casually.

The visitor whispered, "The Emperor inquired whether there is another Sea-level Hermit outside the Great Galaxy."

The old man was stunned and even stopped wiping.

"Outside the Great Galaxy, a Sea-level Hermit? How come I don't know about that?"

After saying that, he asked suspiciously, "Does our order have an eighth Sea-level?"

The visitor scratched his head awkwardly, "Even you don't know, how should I know?"

The Secret Master frowned and thought, "The Emperor is a wise man, he wouldn't ask without a purpose. He must know something by asking this..."

"The vast expanse beyond the Milky Way is mysterious and unknown, with numerous ancient ruins scattered about. It wouldn't be surprising to see another Sea-level Psychic appear, but he likely won't be from my ancient order..."

"Isn't Hua Zuo outside the Great Galaxy? Ask her."

The visitor shook his head, "The Flower Seat Master has not yet reached the psychic node and cannot establish contact with us."

The Secret Master sighed, "Hasn't reached the Psionic Tower yet? Could that guy have died outside?"

"Have someone contact Hua Zuo every few days. They should give us an accurate update on whether he's dead or alive."

"yes."

…

The Eastern Land of the Dark Realm.

On an open space.

The mysterious and obscure formation is always in operation.

A figure in white sat cross-legged on the top of a high mountain next to the formation, meditating quietly.

Although he was meditating, there was always a look of worry between his brows.

He is the incarnation of Shang Xingchen and calls himself Liudao.

In order to maintain the operation of this formation, Liudao has invested all the large spirit stones he has into it.

Later, he had to go to Chu Xuan to borrow money.

But now, the large amount of spirit stones borrowed is almost used up.

"Why hasn't the original body returned yet..."

"Could it be that my guidance is still not enough?"

Liudao was always worried.

It was at this moment.

Suddenly, the sound of splashing water was heard around.

It's like a river rushing.

Liudao was suddenly startled and looked at the formation with sharp eyes.

But he held the formation plate tightly in his hand.

As long as he thought about it, he could immediately close the formation.

Water vapor gradually appeared in the formation that was originally empty.

The water vapor gathered more and more, and finally formed a dark spring.

A dark and cold atmosphere immediately emanated.

Any cultivator who has experienced the three appearances of the Ancient Styx can feel it at the first moment that this is the Ancient Styx.

But it is not the real ancient Styx.

It can only be regarded as the appearance of the ancient Styx reflected through the void.

Liudao is just an out-of-body clone and has no ability to summon the original body of the ancient Styx.

But that's enough.

In the past few years, he has been calling upon his original body through this formation.

There were three responses in total.

But the previous three times were not the real body.

But they are some ancient and huge creatures in the void.

They cast a glance here out of curiosity.

At this moment, a face emerged from the dark spring.

Liudao immediately felt a familiar breath.

He breathed a sigh of relief and put down the formation plate he was holding tightly.

This time, it was not those ancient and unknown creatures that responded to him.

It is truly its essence.

After a while, Shang Xingchen barely crawled out of the spring, with river water flowing all over his body.

He was completely naked, revealing his pale and bloodless body that looked like a dead person.

In his hands, he tightly grasped two strange and magical herbs.

Liudao took a quick look and found that the original body's soul was still the same soul, but the physical body had changed.

It seemed to contain a power far greater than before.

"Do you have a Taoist robe?" Shang Xingchen smiled.

Liudao took out a Taoist robe and handed it to him, hesitantly saying, "Your body."

Shang Xingchen sighed softly, "My body couldn't withstand the cleansing of the ancient Styx. This is my body after it was reshaped."

Liudao nodded, thoughtfully.

Shang Xingchen looked around and asked in surprise, "Is this the Eastern Land of the Dark Realm?"

Liudao then told about the deal he had reached with Chu Xuan.

Shang Xingchen smiled, "It just so happens that I've just returned from the Void. My spiritual weapons and Qiankun bag have all been reduced to ashes, so I want to trade something with Fellow Daoist Chu."

"Let's go find him directly."