At the foot of Dayan Mountain, there is a small pavilion beside the pond.
Chu Xuan and Shang Xingchen sat opposite each other and brewed tea.
In the deep pool, the white jade turtle poked out its little head and spit out bubbles from time to time.
Shang Xingchen took a deep breath and said with emotion, "I didn't expect that after I was swept away by the Ancient Styx, so many things happened in the nearby star field."
"The Ancient Underworld River appears three times, a deadly place by the river, ancient treasures at the bottom of the river, a clash between the Celestial Sovereigns, a gluttonous giant tree..."
Henry Chu smiled, "So, you were drawn into the void?"
Shang Xingchen nodded, "I will tell you everything about my experience."
"In exchange, I need a few high-grade spiritual weapons. Of course, it would be even better if you have a top-grade spiritual weapon."
Henry Chu smiled and said, "That depends on whether what you say has any value."
Shang Xingchen smiled, "Let me start with my cultivation on Taichen Star. One day, I was cultivating when I suddenly heard the sound of water and found myself being swept into the ancient Styx River..."
Two hours later, Shang Xingchen and Liudao left the Dark Realm with their treasures, satisfied.
Chu Xuan crossed his arms, still thinking about what Shang Xingchen said.
What Shang Xingchen said is indeed of great value.
So he traded away all the spiritual weapons that he no longer needed.
"The ancient Styx River really does flow in the void."
"The void exists everywhere and nowhere."
"Before reaching the Void Refining Stage, sensing the void is just empty talk."
"There is great terror in the void. Many ancient creatures that have survived from ancient times are wandering in it..."
Chu Xuan stroked his chin, thinking.
He could actually see that Shang Xingchen was still hiding a lot of things.
The so-called telling everything is nothing but a trick to deceive people.
But it's no big deal.
Who doesn't have secrets?
His secret is even bigger than Shang Xingchen's.
for example.
When he and Shang Xingchen sat opposite each other and brewed tea, he always felt that something was wrong.
Now that he thought about it carefully, he sensed that there were slight changes in Shang Xingchen's body.
The facial features, skin, and appearance are exactly the same as before.
What changes is the inside.
It is the energy itself that constitutes the physical body.
"There's something wrong with Shang Xingchen's body. It doesn't look like the same body as before."
"Did he change his body? No, it's more like he reshaped it."
Henry Chu couldn't help but nodded.
This was the only guess that could support what he perceived.
He stood up and returned to the cave.
The furnishings in the cave cannot be described as magnificent, but at least they are bare and sparse.
Inside the entire cave, there was only a glass lamp, a spiritual stone bed, and a stone table and stone chairs.
However, before leaving, Luo Zu gave him a jar of ancient Styx water.
He then placed the jar of river water in the cave and sealed it with a formation.
The moment he saw the water of the ancient Styx, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind.
The ancient Styx River flows in the void.
It must be contaminated by the breath of the void.
If I use the ancient Styx to gain insights, can I come into contact with the void in advance?
Based on Chu Xuan's past experience, it is always a good thing to be exposed to things of the next level in advance.
Those Nascent Soul spiritual objects, Divine Transformation spiritual objects, and Out-of-Body spiritual objects essentially allow cultivators to reach the next realm.
After reaching the out-of-body state, there are spiritual objects that can help to break through to the realm of refining emptiness.
However, these spiritual objects are no longer called "refined spiritual objects", but "Dao spiritual objects".
Because in the final analysis, they are all the condensation of the aura of the Great Dao.
The only difference lies in the amount of Tao aura in the spiritual object.
A cultivator who has reached the state of out-of-body experience needs to rely on spiritual objects of the Great Dao to break through to the state of refining emptiness.
However, cultivators of the Lianxu realm also need to rely on spiritual objects of the Great Dao to improve their understanding of the principles of heaven and earth.
These great spiritual objects almost require great effort to obtain from the void.
This is also the reason why Lianxu needs to frequently leave the body with the soul and wander in the void.
The first is to temper the primordial spirit, and the second is to obtain various spiritual objects that condense the aura of the Tao.
But wandering in the void is not just a game of worldly affairs.
If you are not careful, your life will be in danger.
As for the world of immortal cultivation, there are very few spiritual objects of the great Dao exposed to the eyes of cultivators.
Even if there were any, they would have been taken away by the Void Refining cultivators long ago.
After all, how can a cultivator who has reached the out-of-body state compete with a cultivator who has reached the void-refining state?
In Chu Xuan's opinion, if he could sense the void and comprehend the great Dao in the out-of-body stage.
It is equivalent to taking the path of a Void Refining cultivator in advance.
In this way, when he reaches the stage of perfect out-of-body experience and attempts to reach the realm of emptiness, his success rate will surely be extremely high!
Thinking of this, Chu Xuan immediately came to the water tank, his body suspended above the water tank, and continued to gain insights with the help of the breath emitted by the ancient Styx water.
At first, the icy, chilling aura continued to permeate him, freezing even his blood, bone marrow, spiritual power, and soul.
To outsiders, Henry Chu looked like a dead man!
Time flies.
Until one day, Chu Xuan finally felt something strange from the cold water of the ancient Styx River.
His soul suddenly left his body, but then suddenly disappeared out of thin air, as if he had entered another layer of space that was only separated from the real world by a wall.
That feeling is like falling into a bottomless abyss, or like being in a desolate starry sky.
"Void..."
Henry Chu murmured.
He saw countless spots of light, some bright, some dark, some large, some small, cruising in the void.
He reached out to touch them, but the many spots of light moved away from him.
Only one point of light approached him.
A light touch of fingers brought a slight coolness.
The coolness quickly turned to freezing cold, and then to freezing cold.
He was eventually frozen to death!
Buzz!
Chu Xuan suddenly opened his eyes.
He found himself still in the cave of Dayan Mountain, not in that illusory place.
He looked at his body and found that he was covered with frost.
Even his eyebrows were covered with ice.
He looked down and saw that the water in the ancient Hades River in the water tank was almost empty.
He couldn't help but shake his head. "It seems nothing has changed... What a waste of this ancient Styx water."
He thought about mobilizing his spiritual power to shatter the ice and frost.
However, before he could mobilize his spiritual power, the frost on his body melted silently on its own.
It seemed as if the ice could condense or melt at will according to his will.
Chu Xuan was stunned at first, then he was overjoyed.
Could this be the great way?
No, it should be just a tiny trace of the aura of the Tao.
If one can grasp the great Dao with a small out-of-body experience, then the so-called principles of heaven and earth and the laws of all things are nothing but child's play.
Chu Xuan looked inward and soon discovered this seemingly extremely tiny aura of the Great Dao around his Dantian Yuanying.
It is like a strand of hair, ice-white all over.
If you feel it carefully, it seems to contain endless coldness.
"It seems that what I sensed was the Great Way of Ice."
"That's normal. My spiritual roots are ice spiritual roots, and the water of the Ancient Styx also contains extreme icy power."
Chu Xuan nodded in understanding.
He immediately understood that those light spots represented the aura of the Great Dao roaming in the void.
"Next, we will see what wonderful uses this breath of aura of the Great Dao can bring."
Giant Star, Gobi Desert.
Ice chips fell from the sky, completely covering Tianlong's thousand-meter body.
It's like a punishment from heaven.
Tianlong didn't care at first, but when the ice chips fell, there was something wrong in his eyes.
After enduring most of the ice chips, he finally couldn't bear it anymore and rushed out of the range of the ice chips.
"It hurts! It's so cold!"
"Xuan, when did you acquire such powerful means!"
"And this move is amazing. These ice cubes contain a power that even I find terrifying!"
Tianlong was very surprised.
Henry Chu smiled.
The move he just used was the magic spell he cast.
This is not a spell of the Out-of-Body Stage, but a spell of the Spiritual Transformation Stage called "Cold Light that Freezes the Sky and Seals the Earth."
After all, the martial arts he is practicing now is not an ice-attributed martial arts, so naturally he does not have any out-of-body spells.
Logically speaking, the power of spells in the Spirit Transformation Stage is not that strong.
But after adding a wisp of the breath of the Great Way of Ice, its power increased hundreds of times.
It has completely reached the level of out-of-body spells.
It is hard to imagine how much its power would be enhanced if a trace of the breath of the Great Way of Ice was added to the ice-attributed out-of-body spell.
"I'm afraid it can be compared to the magic of the early stage of refining emptiness..."
Chu Xuan was amazed.
Facing Tianlong's question, Chu Xuan just chuckled, "It's difficult to explain this matter. To put it simply, this is my understanding of the rules that govern the world."
Tianlong scratched his head, "How does the world operate?"
Chu Xuan smiled, "For example, you were raised by this planet and have lived as long as the planet. You have been able to control lightning since the day you were born, but if you leave this planet, your strength will drop significantly."
"This is actually a kind of operating rule, but it's the rule of this planet."
Tianlong was stunned for a moment, then seemed to understand something. "So, if I want to become stronger, I must leave the planet..."
Looking at Tianlong standing there in a daze, thinking quietly, Chu Xuan chuckled and turned away.
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The only spells or spiritual weapons that correspond to the Great Way of Ice are ice-attribute spells or spiritual weapons.
Therefore, if Chu Xuan wants to use it as a trump card, he must prepare the corresponding things.
What made him feel helpless was that he now had neither ice-attribute spells nor ice-attribute spiritual weapons.
"With my abilities, it wouldn't be difficult to find a common ice-attributed out-of-body stage technique to practice, but this would be a waste of time."
"It is obviously more appropriate to use an ice-attributed spiritual weapon to carry the aura of the Great Dao."
Chu Xuan returned to the world of immortal cultivation, thought about it, and took out the Soul-Killing Lock.
When he was still a minor cultivator in the foundation-building stage, he refined the Soul-Killing Lock, his first life-saving magic weapon.
Along the way, various spiritual minerals were refined into it.
But strictly speaking, the Soul-Killing Lock is a spiritual weapon without attributes.
At most, it tends to be yin and cold in nature.
This kind of spiritual weapon is the most malleable. As long as some spiritual ores are added, it can be guided to truly turn to ice attributes.
He has a lot of such ice-attribute spiritual minerals in his Qiankun bag.
Thinking of this, Chu Xuan immediately sat down cross-legged and began to refine the spiritual ore.
As soon as he thought about it, the evil spirit Huikong flew out of the evil spirit lock, hovering outside, looking at it in a daze.
He glanced at Huikong and found that Huikong's eyes had become much wiser and were no longer as empty as before.
This is obviously the effect of the spiritual dark fairy paint.
More than ten days later, Chu Xuan successfully refined five pieces of spiritual ores into the Soul-Killing Lock one after another.
The Soul-Killing Lock is still completely black, but there is still a cold air lingering around it.
It makes people shudder instinctively.
The Soul Killer Huikong was overjoyed and dived into the Soul Killer Lock, controlling it to fly continuously.
Like a huge black python.
Chu Xuan stretched out his hand and grasped it, and the Soul-Killing Lock came into his hand obediently.
As soon as he thought about it, the breath of the Great Way of Ice penetrated into the Soul-Killing Lock.
In the blink of an eye, a mysterious pattern appeared on the surface of the Soul-Killing Lock.
It seems to contain the coldest power between heaven and earth.
The evil soul Huikong was even more excited. It could also feel that the spiritual weapon it relied on had gained even more powerful power.
Chu Xuan's body flashed, and he flew into the air and arrived at the eastern land of the Dark Domain.
He randomly chose a towering mountain.
"It's you."
"Soul-killing lock, go!"
He growled, and the chain slipped out of his hand.
There was a loud bang.
The earth is shaking!
The mountain and everything on it were shattered into ashes in an instant.
Not only did the towering mountain disappear, but a huge sinkhole also appeared in its place.
The icy air gathered here, and in the blink of an eye it formed an icy death zone.
If a cultivator below the level of Spirit Transformation accidentally enters it, he will be frozen to death within a few breaths.
Chu Xuan laughed loudly, "Great! This is the kind of power I want!"
After adding a wisp of the aura of the Great Way of Ice, the power is indeed extraordinary.
The Soul-Killing Lock is only a top-grade spiritual weapon, but it actually exerts a power far exceeding that of a top-grade spiritual weapon!
While feeling happy, Chu Xuan also felt a little emotional. "It's a pity that such a ray of aura is extremely difficult to comprehend. It takes an average of ten days to gather one ray."
That vat of ancient Styx water was like an opportunity, opening a small door for him to perceive the void as a cultivator who had achieved out-of-body experience.
From then on, he could sense the void with his own strength.
But the efficiency is naturally far inferior to that of the Void Refining cultivators.
Henry Chu thought thoughtfully, "It would be great if there was still water from the Ancient Styx... But Luo Zu is gone, where can I get the water from the Ancient Styx?"
Thinking of this, a light bulb suddenly flashed in his mind.
"Shang Xingchen was able to crawl out of the ancient Styx alive, maybe he has such a method..."
…
"How much ancient Styx water do you want?" Shang Xingchen smiled.
"I'll be clear in advance, I can't get too much, and I'll have to scoop some in stealth. If I make too much noise, it'll alert those ancient creatures roaming the void."
Henry Chu smiled and said, "As many as you can get."
After he had that idea that day, he immediately contacted Shang Xingchen.
The two met again at the foot of Dayan Mountain and had a pleasant conversation.
His guess was correct, Shang Xingchen really had such means.
"One pound of ancient Styx water is equivalent to five thousand large spirit stones. How about it?" Shang Xingchen smiled.
Henry Chu immediately shook his head, "It's too expensive."
Shang Xingchen, "Then name your price."
Chu Xuan raised a finger and said, "One pound of ancient dark river water is equivalent to one thousand great spirit stones."
Shang Xingchen rarely showed a speechless expression.
He said helplessly, "Since we've known each other for many years, five thousand great spirit stones is already a friendly price. When I sell it to those demons in the Shura Star Region, I charge six thousand great spirit stones per pound, and even then, there are still people who buy it."
Henry Chu sighed, "After so many years of friendship, you only give me such a small discount."
"Besides, you sold it to other demons without selling it to me first?"
"Are we still fellow Taoists?"
Shang Xingchen was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
The two of them bargained back and forth again.
In the end, the price was set at three thousand great spirit stones for one kilogram of ancient Styx water.
Both parties are happy.
In the boundless sea of stars.
Hidden among the starry sky is a towering palace.
The palace is extremely huge, so huge that hundreds of stars are flying around it, forming a unique and wonderful area.
What is revealed among the starlight is only a corner of it.
This is the headquarters of Wanxing Immortal Palace, one of the most powerful forces in this world.
The most numerous building in the Wanxing Immortal Palace is not the martial arts training ground, nor is it the place where Wuquezun practices.
Instead, they are secret halls that contain secrets.
Every day, a large number of secrets are passed on to the Wanxing Fairy Palace.
Disciples need to classify and archive them according to their importance.
This is a huge and arduous task.
Those ordinary secrets can also be handed over to the disciples below to be classified and archived.
But the very existence of those extremely important secrets may be a threat, and without sufficient strength, it is impossible to archive them.
At this moment, in the Class B Secret Hall.
Two monks are sorting and filing many secrets.
The two people are a man and a woman.
The male cultivator looked handsome and very young, with a hint of childishness between his eyebrows.
The female cultivator has a beautiful appearance, a gentle temperament, and always has a smile on her face.
The male cultivator is named Li Yushan and the female cultivator is named Chu Xuanji.
Both of them are disciples under Liubu Daojun.
They are all out-of-body monks, and Class B secrets are the secrets that only out-of-body monks are qualified to handle.
The secrets before them exist in various forms.
All I have is a sentence written on paper.
Some are words engraved into the jade slips of spiritual consciousness.
Others are a scene, a broken treasure, etc.
If it were a monk who had never encountered such a situation, he would definitely be surprised.
But the two of them have been dealing with this for many years and are no longer surprised.
Li Yushan rubbed his temples, looking a little tired. "When will this kind of life end?"
Chu Xuanji smiled and said, "Our mission is already pretty good. Big Brother and the others are out there every day. To put it bluntly, there are dangers every day."
Li Yushan gave a bitter smile, "Senior Sister, of course I understand. Our mission is indeed more leisurely and safer."
"By the way, why hasn't Senior Brother An Ling come back yet? I'm still waiting for him to take over my job."
There was a slight hint of gloom on Chu Xuanji's face, but she concealed it well.
She thought for a long time, and finally sighed, "Yushan, you will know this sooner or later, so I'd better tell you."
"Senior Brother An Ling has already transformed into a star."
Li Yushan was stunned, a trace of fear flashing in his eyes, "What? Senior Brother An Ling is so powerful, he can also transform into a star? What happened, why didn't you tell me?"
Chu Xuanji sighed softly and told everything that had happened before.
"You have a very good relationship with Senior Brother An Ling. At that time, you were at the critical moment of achieving Out-of-Body Experience, so I didn't tell you about this."
Li Yushan stood there in a daze for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "First, our eighth senior brother fell into the Dark Locust Disaster and lost his life, and now our second senior brother has fallen into the Dark Mist Disaster and turned into a star!"
"If you ask me, there's no need to investigate the Fallen Disaster at all. We should just kill all the Fallen Cultivators and all the Fallen Creatures!"
"Don't show any mercy!"
Chu Xuanji whispered, "That's the Kunlun Sword Sect's business. Don't forget, we are disciples of the Immortal Palace, and we must do what disciples of the Immortal Palace should do."
Li Yushan clenched his fists, then slowly loosened them, and finally could only sigh.
A few hours later, the two walked out of the Secret Hall.
"I'm going back to seclusion. Although Senior Brother An Ling has turned into a star, he is still in this sky full of stars, watching over you and me." Chu Xuan Ji comforted.
Li Yushan said nothing more, turned around and left, returning to his cave.
There were no gorgeous decorations in his cave, only extremely simple stone beds, stone tables, and stone chairs.
He sat cross-legged on the stone bed, his brows furrowed.
"Is the way of the Ten Thousand Stars Palace correct?"
"It may be right, but the Kunlun Sword School may be the path that suits me better..."
"I need a letter of surrender, a letter that will make the Kunlun Sword Sect pay attention to me and ask for me from the Myriad Stars Palace..."
Li Yushan's mind raced, and he suddenly thought of the Black Tortoise Pearl.
He had previously filed this secret away.
The secrets he saw did not mention where the Black Tortoise Pearl came from.
But combined with Dan Jieli's experience during that period, it is logical to guess that the Black Tortoise Pearl was most likely obtained from Chu Xuan.
Then a more important guess is about to emerge - the Xuanwu Seal is in Chu Xuan's hands.
"The Kunlun Sword Sect has been searching for the whereabouts of the Black Tortoise Seal. This token of allegiance should be enough."
Li Yushan slapped his Qiankun bag, and a Wanxing Plate appeared in his hand.
He gently fiddled with the Wanxing Plate and found a spot of light in the corner.
A line of text appeared above.
Bai Ang, the Taoist master of Qianfeng.
Those vague memories of the past emerged in his mind, and he was lost in thought.
This mark was given to him by Bai Ang during the Immortal Alliance Ceremony a hundred years ago, stating that if he had any questions about his cultivation, he could ask through the mark.
As for the reason...
At the beginning, Li Yushan was just a mortal on an ordinary cultivation star.
He fell off a cliff when he was young, but accidentally picked up a method of cultivating immortality and embarked on the path to immortality.
That skill was left behind by Taoist Qianfeng during his travels in the sea of stars, and was left to the right person.
After completing his studies, he had planned to seek out a disciple from the Kunlun Sword School, but on the way he encountered a disaster where a wooden puppet fell and he nearly died.
At that time, the Taoist God Liubu was traveling in the sea of stars and passed by this place. He resolved this not-so-small disaster, saved his life, and accepted him as his disciple.
In this way, he became a disciple of Wanxing Fairy Palace by accident.
Now that he thinks about it, it seems that he should become a disciple of Kunlun Sword Sect.
Thinking of this, he injected spiritual power and lit up the light spot.
Then he said respectfully, "Master Qianfeng, I am Li Yushan."
"I have something important to tell you."
"I know who holds the Xuanwu Seal."
Bai Ang's surprised voice came from the other side of the light, "Are you serious?"
"Absolutely true." Li Yushan's voice was firm.
…
The highest point of the Wanxing Immortal Palace, where countless stars converge.
There is only a vast expanse of land, and in the sky hang stars as big as heads.
They are exceptionally bright and seem to have life.
A young child sat cross-legged among these stars.
At this moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, as if thinking about something.
"Liuyun." He said calmly.
After a moment, a slender figure appeared, "Master, what are your instructions?"
The child said calmly, "Someone leaked the news about the new owner of the Xuanwu Seal."
The slender figure raised an eyebrow, "Master wants me to punish the traitor?"
The child shook his head, "No, I want you to protect Henry Chu."
The slender figure seemed to be thinking about something. "Master wants to test whether Chu Xuan is qualified to be the new master of the Xuanwu Seal?"
The child nodded, "People at the Refining Void stage and above are not allowed to take action."
The slender figure nodded, "Disciple understands."
In the sea of stars.
A figure in white suddenly appeared, with an indifferent look, overlooking the dark area.
His face was cold, his body was well-proportioned, and his whole body exuded the sharpness of a drawn sword.
However, just as he was about to walk towards Shen'anyu, he suddenly stopped and frowned.
"The speed of Wanxing Immortal Palace is really fast." He said coldly.
Laughter was heard in the space ahead, and then a slender figure walked out of the void.
She is a tall and elegant woman.
She smiled and said, "If I had been slower, I'm afraid Henry Chu would have died."
"I'm right, Tuoba Zhenmo."
Fighting Heavenly Monarch Tuoba Zhenmo said calmly, "The Myriad Stars Immortal Palace already knows the whereabouts of the Black Tortoise Seal, but they haven't recovered it yet, so I'll come and get it myself."
"As for the life of the so-called new owner of the Xuanwu Seal, if he is willing to hand it over, I will spare his life."
The slender woman covered her mouth with her hands and chuckled, "To be honest, I really didn't expect that it was you, Lord Dou Zhan, who came to take it personally."
Douzhan Tianjun remained indifferent, "I didn't expect that it was you, the eldest disciple of Wuquezun, that Liuyun Tianjun would come to protect you personally."
"So, you really want to stand in front of me?"
Liuyun Tianjun smiled even more happily, "It's not like we haven't fought before. I'm good at defense, and you're good at attack."
"If you want to take the Xuanwu Seal, you can't get around me."
"Fight first!" Douzhan Tianjun growled.
Without him making any movement, the sword intent soared into the sky.
The two figures disappeared at the same time and sank into the void.
A hundred breaths later, the two appeared again, and their aura had changed slightly.
Douzhan Tianjun frowned deeply, but Liuyun Tianjun still had a smile on his face.
It was obvious that the previous contest did not determine the winner.
Douzhan Tianjun said in a deep voice, "What do you want?"
Liuyun Tianjun smiled, "Simple, those at the Refining Void level and above are not allowed to take action."
"Let the younger generation solve their own problems."
Douzhan Tianjun's thoughts raced as he glanced deeply at Liuyun Tianjun. "It seems he also wants to see if Chu Xuan is qualified to be the new master of the Xuanwu Seal."
Liuyun Tianjun smiled but said nothing.
Douzhan Tianjun pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I promise you."
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Dark Domain, Dayan Mountain.
Chu Xuan sat in a small pavilion beside the pond, brewing tea by the stove in his left hand and fishing with a fishing rod in his right hand.
During this period of seclusion, thanks to the flesh and blood of the giant insect, his body refining level has improved again.
He has now reached the fifty-seventh level of body refinement, which is equivalent to a cultivator in the late out-of-body stage.
As for the Qi Refining realm, it has not improved much and is still in the middle stage of the Out-of-Body Realm.
If you practice hard for too long and your mind becomes dull and lonely, you need to calm down.
Therefore, many cultivators will develop one or more habits.
The higher the realm, the more such habits you will have.
Some people try to calm their minds by drawing each stroke of the talisman.
Some people choose wood carvings or stone carvings, and their restless hearts will slowly calm down as the sculpture gradually takes shape.
Chu Xuan chose tea tasting and fishing.
Just as his mood was calming down, Ling Xueying came hurriedly from outside Dayan Mountain.
"Ancestor! Something happened!"
Henry Chu's expression remained normal. "What's the matter?"
Ling Xueying looked at Chu Xuan, her eyebrows filled with worry, "Kunlun Sword Sect has issued a bounty order for the Xuanwu Seal."
"Anyone who can hand it over to the Kunlun Sword Sect will receive a fairy longevity fruit, which will add a thousand years to their lifespan. Their family can also move to Kunlun Star and enjoy wealth and prosperity for generations."
"The reward notice also says..."
Henry Chu raised his eyebrows and looked at Ling Xueying, "What did you say?"
His heart skipped a beat for no reason.
Ling Xueying smiled bitterly, "They said the Xuanwu Seal is in your hand."
Henry Chu's breathing suddenly quickened for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure.
He immediately stood up and paced back and forth.
Countless thoughts and ideas raced through his mind.
For example, the news that he possessed the Black Tortoise Seal was only known to the Wanxing Immortal Palace. Logically, the Wanxing Immortal Palace would keep it secret, but how could the Kunlun Sword Sect know it now?
For example, before Ling Xueying got this news, the Lianxu Daojuns from several nearby sects must have gotten it before her.
True Lord Lianxu could easily crush him, a cultivator who had reached the out-of-body state, and easily take the Black Tortoise Seal.
But those Lianxu Daojuns did not make any move.
There are many hidden meanings that can be discerned from this.
Perhaps there were some rules suppressing the Void Refining cultivators, forcing them to be unable to take action and only watch.
Ling Xueying said respectfully, "Xueying will never betray me. Please give me your instructions, Old Ancestor."
Chu Xuan had now regained his usual calm demeanor.
"Pass the order down, everything will remain the same."
"Tell the disciples to be careful, as they may be attacked in the future when they go out for training."
Ling Xueying was stunned, but still nodded heavily, "Yes! I'll go pass the message right away!"
Henry Chu looked at her departing back with a calm expression.
If Lianxu took action, he would have no other choice but to hide in the Mirror of the Heavens and wait for a turnaround.
But if the intensity of the fight is limited to out-of-body experience.
There is still room for turning around.
And he also thought of a deeper meaning.
This sudden crisis is limited to the out-of-body experience, and I'm afraid that a powerful person is suppressing it.
The most likely reason behind this is a game between Kunlun Sword Sect and Wanxing Immortal Palace.
One party wants to take back the Xuanwu Seal.
One side wanted to verify whether he was worthy of being the new master of the Xuanwu Seal.
"I've been in seclusion for so long, I'm afraid my former fame has been forgotten."
"It looks like there's going to be another fight and a lot of killing."
Chu Xuan's expression remained calm.
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"Kunlun Sword Sect's bounty order... Chu Xuan possesses the Black Tortoise Seal?"
Shang Xingchen muttered to himself and chuckled.
"Should we take action?" Liudao asked.
Shang Xingchen shook his head, "Even the Daoist Master Lianxu hasn't made a move. Few people below Lianxu can be Chu Xuan's opponent."
"We won't join in the fun."
"Those who underestimated Henry Chu but were greedy in their hearts will obviously pay the price for it."
He chuckled, "The price of life."
Shang Xingchen smiled, "However... fighting means consumption. My communication with the Ancient Underworld River has become closer now, and I can fish out many spiritual objects and ancient treasures from the Ancient Underworld River."
"These things can be sold. I believe many people, including Chu Xuan, are willing to buy them at a high price."
"I understand." Liudao nodded slightly.
…
The news of Kunlun Sword Sect's bounty spread quickly.
Almost everyone knows about the out-of-body experience and the practice of emptiness in the nearby star fields.
Even some Divine Transformation cultivators learned of this news.
But the strange thing was that no one took action at first. Everyone was waiting for a warrior to appear.
After all, Chu Xuan's record of repelling one out-of-body cultivator with just a word and killing two with a few moves still lingers.
Without the strength of the middle stage of the out-of-body realm, who would dare to stroke such a tiger's whiskers?
What's more, the Xuanmiao Tianzong's mountain protection formation is not to be trifled with.
If Chu Xuan had always stayed in the sect, without four or five people coming out of their bodies to attack together, it would have been impossible to break that turtle shell.
Many out-of-body cultivators have issued a declaration of war to Chu Xuan, but there has been no response.
Dark thoughts began to arise in the minds of some of them.
Since he refuses to come out, let's start with the disciples of Xuanmiao Tianzong.
After killing everyone in Xuanmiao Tianzong, Chu Xuan should finally show up, right?
But after all this operation, these people were confused.
Why are the disciples of Xuanmiao Tianzong so powerful?!
It belongs to the one who suppresses people of the same realm!
My name is Li Qingshan.
My mother's name is Li Xiaoman, and she was once one of the disciples of Jiyin Cave.
The out-of-body ancestor of Xuanmiao Tianzong was my mother's former senior brother.
I came from Cangxuan Star, first entered the Wuji Tianzong, and then came to the Xuanmiao Tianzong.
Thanks to the great love and constant encouragement from my ancestors, I was able to successfully advance to the Nascent Soul stage and now serve as the Nascent Soul Deacon of Xuanmiao Tianzong.
I heard about the bounty.
Someone spread the news that the ancestor was carrying a treasure, which was obviously disadvantageous to the ancestor.
It is also possible to attract siege from many out-of-body True Lords.
Many fellow disciples were privately worried that the Xuanmiao Tian Sect was in danger of destruction and wanted to leave the sect.
There are also disciples who plan to reveal the mountain gate formation and sell out the sect for fame and fortune.
As for how I know?
Of course it was obtained through soul searching.
To deal with sect traitors, it is natural to clean up the house before the other party takes action.
The Xuanmiao Tian Sect relied entirely on the ancestor to be able to take root in the dark domain amidst the competition among the seventh-level cultivation sects.
What would we be if we were separated from the Xuanmiao Tianzong?
If you go to another sect, you will not be treated as one of their own.
The relationship between the sect and the disciples is one of shared success and shared failure.
But today I'm not lucky.
While out on a sect mission, he was surrounded by a group of Yaoguang Cave Heaven cultivators.
However, the other party obviously underestimated my strength.
Do you think three Yuanying can kill me?
That would be totally wrong.
They couldn't even defeat my three lovely brothers.
In less than a moment, the three Nascent Soul cultivators from Yaoguang Cave Heaven were killed by me.
The three lovely brothers also returned to the Corpse Refining Tower.
The only thing I felt was a little dizzy.
Maybe I used too much spiritual power just now.
I didn't go away, but returned to the sect immediately.
Since there is something wrong with your body, you should meditate immediately to recover.
…
Chu Xuan's spiritual sense swept across the Xuanmiao Tianzong, and he saw a large number of cultivators coming in and out.
Although the spiritual consciousness cannot see through people's hearts, it can detect abnormalities in the body.
So he saw that something was wrong with Li Qingshan at a glance.
It seemed that something was hidden in Li Qingshan's body, and he took the opportunity to enter the Xuanmiao Tianzong.
Judging from the appearance, it seems to be heading straight for the mountain gate formation.
Chu Xuan's body flashed and suddenly appeared in front of Li Qingshan.
"Ancestor..." Li Qingshan was stunned and quickly knelt on one knee.
When the disciples around saw this scene, they also knelt on one knee.
Chu Xuan waved his hand, letting them do their own thing, and then smiled and said, "Qingshan, it's been a long time since we last met. Congratulations on your success in reaching the Nascent Soul stage."
"If your mother knew this, she would rest in peace."
Li Qingshan said respectfully, "Thanks to the great kindness of the ancestor, Qingshan was able to enter the Nascent Soul stage."
Chu Xuan nodded, and the Soul-Killing Chain suddenly flew out, imprisoning Li Qingshan.
His palm immediately slapped towards Li Qingshan's crown and grabbed him with his big hand.
In just a moment, he pulled out the soul.
Li Qingshan couldn't bear such a huge impact on his spiritual consciousness and fainted on the spot, with blood flowing from his mouth and nose.
The soul was horrified and wanted to escape immediately.
The evil spirit Huikong immediately flew out, looking ferocious and evil, and controlled the evil spirit locks to intercept from all sides.
The Soul-Killing Lock emits an extremely cold aura.
The soul tried to escape but couldn't. Even its body was shivering from the cold, and it was inevitably terrified.
"He looks unfamiliar. He must be someone from nearby who has left the body." Chu Xuan said lightly.
The spirit gritted its teeth and said in a cold voice, "I am Qicheng from the Binding Spirit Sect!"
"Chu Xuan, you are guilty of possessing a treasure. If you hand over the Xuanwu Seal early, you still have a chance of survival!"
"Oh, the Soul Binding Sect, from the Shura Star Region," Chu Xuan smiled.
"Let me guess. You guys challenged me many times but couldn't force me out, so you came up with this idea."
"The spirit left the body and possessed a disciple of our sect, sneaking into the Xuanmiao Tian Sect to destroy the mountain gate formation?"
Qi Cheng's face turned pale.
Obviously, he didn't expect that Chu Xuan's thinking would be so fast.
In just a few breaths, their intentions were revealed.
Chu Xuan put his hands behind his back and said calmly, "Excuse me for being blunt, Qi Cheng, you should think about whether you have offended others. Otherwise, why would your fellow Taoists send you here to die?"
"Compared to my physical body and my spiritual power, my soul is actually stronger."
"I discovered you from the moment you possessed that disciple and entered the Dark Realm."
Qi Cheng was stunned and his face turned paler.
His lips kept trembling, and after a while, he finally said in a trembling voice, "Fellow Daoist Chu, please spare my life. We can discuss something."
"I'm not strong enough, so I don't have any desire for you."
Chu Xuan smiled and said, "No problem. Please help me pass on a message to your fellow Taoists."
Qi Cheng was overjoyed, "Okay, okay, Fellow Daoist Chu, please tell me! I will definitely bring it over!"
Henry Chu said calmly, "In one month, I will be waiting for them at the riverside death zone. Anyone who wants to die can come!"
Qi Cheng was shocked by his aura, his whole body trembled, and he swallowed subconsciously, "Okay."
Chu Xuan waved his hand and took back the Soul-Killing Lock.
The latter wrapped around his left arm like a giant python.
It makes him look like a demon god in the underworld who reaps lives.
Qi Cheng felt as if he had been pardoned. "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Chu, for sparing my life! Thank you very much!"
He flew away immediately, and his soul disappeared without a trace in a short while.
Chu Xuan looked in the direction he left, his expression remaining calm.
…
On a star near the dead place by the river.
Qi Cheng returned to this star without stopping.
He was very tired, but he didn't dare to stop.
I was afraid that Chu Xuan would change his mind at the last minute.
As soon as he came back, someone came out to greet him and shouted, "Qi Cheng is back!"
Hearing the voice, two more people walked out quickly.
Including Qi Cheng, there are a total of four out-of-body cultivators.
Qi Cheng and Mo Cang are from the Soul Binding Sect, Cheng Jie and Hong Zhongling are from the Fengrao Cave Heaven, all of them are demonic cultivators from the Shura Star Region.
Among them, Cheng Jie and Hong Zhongling are more powerful, the former is at the fourth level of out-of-body experience, and the latter is at the fifth level.
The four of them have always been on good terms, and upon learning that the ancient Styx had appeared, they immediately rushed over.
For the demonic path, the water from the ancient Styx is a rare and precious thing that can help improve one's realm.
Even if they only practiced near the Ancient Styx River, it was far faster than their usual practice speed.
Therefore, even if it means giving up his position in the sect, he has to come here.
However, upon their arrival, they discovered that the ancient Styx had disappeared.
All that remains here is a riverside death zone.
Although the aura of the ancient Styx still lingers in the dead land, there are too many people coming here to practice, and the aura of the ancient Styx is fading every day.
If this continues, it will still be like water without roots.
At this time, the bounty order from Kunlun Sword Sect immediately caught their attention.
However, they also knew in their hearts that Henry Chu was quite powerful.
Someone had witnessed that Tian Zhenkun and Tian Liyuan personally went to hunt down Chu Xuan, but both disappeared, while Chu Xuan remained calm.
Although Chu Xuan never announced to the outside world that he had killed these two people, in the eyes of outsiders, Chu Xuan's strength has been undoubtedly revealed.
So after much thought, they could only resort to this method.
Qi Cheng, who was proficient in leaving his body, was sent to destroy the mountain gate formation, and the other three people received the signal and rushed into Xuanmiao Tianzong together.
But now, Qi Cheng did not send any signal, but came back in a panic.
Obviously, it is not good news.
After a moment, after hearing Qi Cheng's words, the three of them couldn't help but become furious.
"Arrogant! Does this guy want to fight four people alone?" Mo Cang slammed the table and shouted.
Cheng Jie sneered, "People who are about to perish will always be a little crazy."
Hong Zhongling said calmly, "No, he's gambling."
"Bet?" Qi Cheng, Mo Cang and Cheng Jie all frowned slightly.
Hong Zhongling said calmly, "I'm betting that I can win the battle, and that no one will dare to offend me again after this battle."
Hong Zhongling continued, "He possesses the Xuanwu Seal, which is a crime. If he doesn't take action and relies on the formation to hide in the Xuanmiao Tianzong, he will sooner or later attract a large-scale attack."
"He's suddenly challenging us to a fight, obviously with this in mind."
Qi Cheng and the other two widened their eyes slightly.
The three of them praised him in unison, "As expected of Fellow Daoist Hong, you are truly wise!"
Hong Zhongling chuckled, her red lips slightly raised.
"By the way, where is my physical body? My soul was out of the body for too long this time and I was almost killed by that guy..." Qi Cheng said hurriedly.
"Don't worry, no one will disturb you in your training room." Mo Cang chuckled.
Cheng Jie waved his hand and turned to leave. "Since it will take another month, I will go back to practice in seclusion."
Hong Zhongling suddenly realized that something was wrong.
Why did the temperature start to drop?
This doesn't make sense.
"Something's wrong, be alert." She growled.
The other three were stunned, but subconsciously activated their spiritual weapons.
Crash.
Suddenly, a strange sound of water was heard.
Immediately afterwards, blood clouds suddenly appeared from all directions and rushed towards the four people.
The color of the blood cloud was particularly dark, as if it were dried blood.
It makes people instinctively shudder.
The blood cloud came very quickly, catching the four people off guard.
Before he could react, he was already enveloped by the blood cloud.
In an instant, the sky spun and the scenery changed drastically.
By the time the four of them reacted, they had already been completely separated by the blood cloud.
Hong Zhongling forced himself to remain calm and immediately activated a black shield.
As soon as this small black shield appeared, it immediately erected a gray protective shield, covering her.
She tried to probe her spiritual sense, but found that it was severely suppressed.
Moreover, the surface of the gray shield kept flickering.
Extremely fast.
This means that this spiritual weapon is constantly under attack.
Obviously, these blood clouds not only have the ability to suppress spiritual consciousness, but can also corrode everything within them.
Hong Zhongling's expression was particularly ugly.
As a cultivator from Fengrao Cave Heaven, although she had practiced poison arts since childhood, she had also been exposed to other evil ways.
Her understanding of the blood path, corpse path, ghost path, bone path and other demonic paths may not be as deep as that of the cultivators who specialize in these paths.
But her scope is extremely wide.
At least I understand what methods the demon cultivators of the same level have.
Because the threshold for practicing the Blood Path is the lowest, she has grown up to the point where she has dealt with at least eight hundred Blood Path practitioners, if not a thousand.
This blood cloud is obviously the most commonly used method by the blood path monks.
The blood cloud does have the effect of suppressing spiritual consciousness.
But I have never heard of anyone's blood cloud being able to suppress spiritual consciousness to this extent.
Her spiritual consciousness was suppressed more than a thousand times.
In this blood cloud, one can only sense the situation within a radius of ten feet.
For a monk who has reached the state of out-of-body experience, this is like being blind!
ah!
A scream was heard, but it stopped abruptly.
Hong Zhongling's expression changed slightly.
As expected, this voice should have been made by Qi Cheng.
Qi Cheng is the weakest among the four of them, and his only strength is that his soul can leave his body.
It is normal to be the first to die nowadays.
"Who is against us?"
"There are only a few Blood Path monks from the Shura Star Region, and I know them all..."
Hong Zhongling frowned and thought deeply, but still couldn't find a clue.
A moment later, another scream was heard.
Followed by faint cries of begging for mercy.
She wanted to rush in that direction, but the sound disappeared immediately.
"Mo Cang is dead too..." Her expression became increasingly ugly.
At this moment, she didn't care about exposing herself and immediately shouted, "Cheng Jie! Come meet me quickly!"
In the blood cloud, sound spreads wider than spiritual consciousness.
She had to resort to this method, which only mortals would use, to deliver the message.
The blood cloud not far away suddenly surged up.
Hong Zhongling was overjoyed. He looked over, but the person he saw was not Cheng Jie from the same sect.
Instead, it was a large group of monsters formed by blood clouds.
Blood tiger, blood lion, blood leopard, blood wolf, blood eagle, blood eagle...
Like a swarm of locusts, swarming in!
Hong Zhongling's pupils suddenly shrank, and he quickly used the black shield to resist.
However, the black shield could no longer withstand the erosion of the blood cloud.
At this moment, it suddenly shattered.
Hong Zhongling slapped his Qiankun bag and immediately threw out several high-grade defensive spiritual weapons.
Or a mirror, or a bronze bell, or a small shield.
These defensive spiritual weapons all emitted layers of precious light, protecting you.
The attacks of the blood beasts and blood birds hit the surface of the spiritual weapon, immediately creating circles of ripples.
Hong Zhongling saw at a glance that cracks had appeared on the surface of the outermost spiritual weapon and were rapidly expanding.
Obviously, such passive defense cannot last long.
"Damn it…"
Hong Zhongling cursed inwardly, took out a cloth bag and pulled the knot apart.
Immediately, large amounts of dark green poisonous fog emerged from it.
Wherever the poisonous fog passed, flocks of blood beasts and blood birds melted and turned into bloody water.
Even the blood was mixed with dark green color, and it was obviously unusable.
Hong Zhongling looked painful.
This was the Five Decay Poison that she accidentally obtained when she was passing through the Savage Star Territory.
Even the Taoist Master Lianxu would be poisoned by this poison, and the Taoist Master Hedao would also be afraid of it.
She had intended to use it as a life-saving trump card.
I didn't expect it to be used in such a place.
After a large amount of the Five Decay Poison was released, the effect was immediate, and the number of blood beasts and blood birds in front of them immediately dropped sharply.
But before Hong Zhongling could be happy, more blood beasts and blood birds came from all directions.
These things are simply endless!
"Damn it!"
"Why are there so many blood clouds?"
Hong Zhongling cursed loudly.
She had no choice but to fight and retreat, hoping to get out of the blood cloud.
If there are too many blood beasts and blood birds, use the Five Decay Poisons to kill them.
But the number of blood beasts and blood birds never decreased, while her five poisons of decline became less and less.
If this continues, it will be over sooner or later.
During the fight, she heard another scream.
Obviously, Cheng Jie is also dead.
Cheng Jie is only slightly inferior to her, but his scheming and trump cards are no less than hers.
She had never underestimated this junior fellow apprentice.
She thought to herself that if she fought Cheng Jie, she could indeed kill him, but it would only be a miserable victory.
She would also be seriously injured.
But now Cheng Jie is also dead.
This means that her death is approaching.
"Clone... As long as the clone is still alive, it's equivalent to me still being alive."
Hong Zhongling gritted his teeth.
She has always understood that one should not put all his eggs in one basket.
Therefore, the clone has always been outside and is not on this planet.
"But even if I die, I want to know who is harming me!"
Hong Zhongling gritted his teeth.
She took out a jade bottle, raised her head and drank the red liquid in it.
In less than ten breaths, her spiritual power became wildly agitated.
She looked at the defensive spiritual weapon beside her, clenched her fist, and shouted, "Explode!"
There was only a loud explosion.
Three top-grade defensive spiritual weapons exploded at the same time.
The power of this instantaneous explosion suddenly pushed away the surrounding blood clouds, revealing the brilliant starry sky.
Hong Zhongling seized the opportunity and immediately rushed out of the hole.
She looked back and saw that the entire starry sky was shrouded in blood clouds.
"So many blood clouds..."
Before she could react, two dragon claws, one black and one white, came through the air, extremely sharp, pointing directly at her head and heart.
Hong Zhongling's hair stood on end, he screamed, gave up his body, and escaped from his soul.
As soon as his soul escaped, his body was pierced by the dragon's claws, leaving him with no life.
His soul did not escape too far before it was stopped by two hospitable ghost kings.
The four-arm and two-arm people who had been waiting nearby easily grabbed Hong Zhongling's soul and sent it to Chu Xuan.
"It's you?! Henry Chu?!"
Hong Zhongling's eyes widened in disbelief.
Henry Chu smiled, "Exactly."
Hong Zhongling's expression changed several times, and finally he gritted his teeth and said, "I understand... You deliberately let Qi Cheng back so that you can catch us all in one fell swoop!"
"The so-called death battle by the river in a month is just a cover!"
Henry Chu clapped his hands lightly, "Smart."
"I never like fighting in public. It's boring."
"Why not just eliminate you all now and put an end to it all."
Hong Zhongling suddenly sneered, "So what? You possess the Black Tortoise Seal and are listed on the Kunlun Sword Sect's bounty list. You'll die sooner or later."
Henry Chu smiled, "You don't need to worry about that."
His spiritual consciousness moved, and he wanted to kill Hong Zhongling's soul, but he found that this person didn't seem to be afraid of death.
He thought for a moment, "It seems your clone isn't on this planet."
Hong Zhongling laughed strangely, "You guessed right."
"Chu Xuan, my clone will stare at you like a poisonous snake in the dark."
"My clone is no match for you for now, but it can slaughter your Xuanmiao Tianzong disciples."
"After your disciples dare not stay in Xuanmiao Tianzong, what use will you, the so-called out-of-body ancestor, have?"
Henry Chu raised his eyebrows and said, "I learned a new move a while ago, but I haven't used it yet. It's a good opportunity to try it out on you."
Hong Zhongling frowned, feeling confused.
New trick?
In the final analysis, it just means killing her real body.
There can be no other effect.
It's impossible to kill the original body and her clone at the same time?
That is not a method that a monk who has reached the state of out-of-body experience can possess.
Even some newly promoted Void Refining cultivators don't have it.
One needs to have a certain level of understanding of the Tao before one can have such means.
Hong Zhongling sneered, "I want to see what new tricks you have!"
Chu Xuan smiled, and the Falling Dragon Technique Seed in his Dantian began to spin.
A cold black air surged out of his body and gathered above his head.
Within a few breaths, the black energy condensed into an ancient and ferocious dragon head.
The dragon's eyes seemed to penetrate the long river of time, looking into the depths of Hong Zhongling's soul from the ancient times.
The pressure from those superiors is enough to terrify people!
This is the third move of "Taiyin Falling Dragon Eating Air Method".
Destroy eyes!
Through the eyes of destruction, Chu Xuan saw the fear deep in Hong Zhongling's soul, and also saw Hong Zhongling's clone in a market in Jiuyou Palace.
Hong Zhongling's face became extremely distorted, full of fear, as if he had seen the most terrifying thing in the world.
The next moment.
Click.
A soul-level shattering sound was heard.
Hong Zhongling's soul died on the spot.
There is not even the ability to resist.
The moment Hong Zhongling's original soul died, the soul of his clone also died.
Chu Xuan retracted his evil spirit and casually threw Hong Zhongling's soul into the sky-covering umbrella.
"Killing one and destroying ten thousand is indeed true." He nodded with satisfaction.
He waved his hand, and all the blood clouds from the Styx sank into the Blood Demon Pot.
As for the corpses of Qi Cheng, Mo Cang, Cheng Jie and their clones, they were naturally not wasted and were all put to good use.
…
More than ten days later.
The deaths of Hong Zhongling and three others were not discovered until then.
Originally, the four of them would go to the deadly place by the river every few days to practice with the help of the breath left by the ancient Styx.
The four of them joined forces and were very powerful, occupying an excellent location.
He did not show up for more than ten days, which naturally attracted other people's attention.
Someone personally climbed onto this star and found that the four people had died.
The news of the four people's death quickly spread among the out-of-body cultivators.
These four people were the first to challenge Chu Xuan.
He also attacked the disciples of Xuanmiao Tianzong several times.
Two of the Xuanmiao Tianzong's incarnation elders died because of this.
Hong Zhongling and the other three died without any warning, so it is certainly possible that their enemies came to seek revenge.
But now their death is most beneficial to Henry Chu.
Soon some people speculated that it might be Henry Chu who did it.
However, no one has any evidence, so it's hard to say much.
There were only a few people in the local area who were in the middle stage of the out-of-body realm, and they didn't dare to take action when they saw this.
Now, if there is no one in the late stage of out-of-body experience to take the lead, I am afraid that the bounty on Chu Xuan will no longer be able to continue.
For a moment, the area around the Dark Domain became exceptionally peaceful.
The disciples of Xuanmiao Tianzong were carrying out missions and escorting merchant ships outside, but were treated politely by the disciples of other sects.
The speed at which attitudes change is shameful.
Chu Xuan didn't take this matter to heart.
These four people cannot be considered strong opponents at all.
The real opponent is in the late stage of out-of-body experience.
As long as a person in the late stage of out-of-body state is defeated in public, this sudden bounty will end in a whimper.
The game between Kunlun Sword Sect and Wanxing Immortal Palace will also come to an end.
As for the perfection of leaving the body...
There are no cultivators who have reached the state of out-of-body perfection in the nearby star fields. Most of those people are guarding Xu Ling Mountain and have not returned.
Chu Xuan thought thoughtfully, "If nothing unexpected happens, the opponent will be... Li Lingshu."
…
Jiuyou Palace.
Li Lingshu bowed and said, "Master, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Lord Yuwen Chi of the Underworld looked him up and down, then suddenly asked, "Lingshu, do you know the recent rumors?"
Li Lingshu nodded, "I know. The cultivators who came from the Shura Star Region are dead. The leader was at the fifth level of the Out-of-Body Realm."
"Many people speculated that Henry Chu was behind this."
Ming Daojun said calmly, "What do you think?"
Li Lingshu, "Chu Xuan's strength is so strong that no one can surpass him after he has reached the state of perfecting his Out-of-Body Skill."
Ming Daojun frowned, "What about you? Do you think you are no match for him?"
Li Lingshu raised his head and said calmly, "Lingshu has completely refined that rare treasure from the riverbed and can wield it like an arm. If we use the power of this treasure, we will definitely be able to win the battle."
"Five Poisons of Decay?"
Aquamarine Star, inside the Water Curtain Cave.
Chu Xuan looked at the cloth bag and couldn't help but marvel at it.
He got this from Hong Zhongling's Qiankun bag.
This cloth bag is called the Five Poison Bag.
It looks ordinary, but it is actually made of silk spun by five kinds of thousand-year-old poisonous silkworms.
It can isolate the inside and outside to ensure that the user will not be poisoned.
The interior is divided into five poison sacs, which contain five kinds of poisons. Because the five poison bags are made of unique materials, the five poisons will not be mixed.
To be honest, for a cultivator who practices poison, the value of this five-poison bag is no less than any other strange poison.
In order to practice this art, many poison practitioners go to great lengths to find materials to make poison bags and sacs, and also practice special techniques to prevent themselves from being poisoned.
But even so, many poison practitioners still suffered unnatural injuries from their own poison.
This is an unsolvable problem in itself.
The Five Poison Bag solves this problem perfectly.
Presumably, this must be the top-notch treasure of Fengzao Cave.
Only monks who have reached the state of out-of-body experience or above are qualified to carry it.
The other four poisons in the Five Poison Bag can only be said to be average.
But at least it is a poison that can harm a cultivator who has reached the out-of-body state. Chu Xuan does not intend to throw it away, but to keep it in for future use.
Only these five poisons surprised him.
He didn't see it at first.
I was just surprised that Hong Zhongling's poison could actually damage the blood cloud, making that part of the blood cloud completely useless and unable to be used anymore.
Now, after careful observation, he suddenly remembered this ancient word.
The Five Poisons of Decay, the name comes from the "Five Poisons of Decay of Heaven and Man".
It is said that even immortals who have achieved enlightenment are not without worries.
The Five Deteriorations are something that even immortals fear.
This may be a process of living from death and rebuilding after destruction.
But it is also a terrible thing that causes the death of immortals.
However, no one can tell what the five signs of decline are and how terrible they are.
I don't know when this statement began to spread. It is possible that it is just hearsay and false information.
The first discoverer of the Five Poisons of Decay felt that the poison was so terrible that even immortals would be afraid of it, so he named it the "Five Poisons of Decay".
But in reality, it can only threaten the powerful Hedao at most.
The saying that even immortals would be afraid is nothing more than a beautiful fantasy of the first discoverer.
"This Five Decay Poison is quite good, but it's a pity that it's too little to use."
"Also, even if the amount is large enough, a Refining Void Daoist Master will perish, but the smell is too strong and the color is too intense. Which Refining Void Daoist Master would be so foolish as to stay within the range of the Five Decay Poisons?"
Henry Chu shook his head.
Since it is a poison, the main feature is the surprise effect.
It is best to be colorless, odorless, or even invisible.
This is the only way to poison people.
As a poison, it actually has the appearance of a poison, which is already outdated.
…
This day.
Chu Xuan sat in a small pavilion beside the pond at the foot of Dayan Mountain.
Fishing and reading at the same time.
The book in his hand was just a cover. What he was actually reading was the spiritual jade slip provided to him by Dan Jieli.
He had already scanned the information in it into his mind.
I would take it out and look at it when making tea or fishing.
The Five Poisons of Decay and their effects were also obtained from that divine jade slip.
Every time I read it now, I can see a lot of new things.
The Psychic Dark Fairy Lacquer, the Colorful Memory Spirit Crystal, the Memory Spirit Illusion Body, etc. are all recorded in it.
If you cannot see all the wonders in the world, even if you get the treasures from heaven and earth, you will be in the dark.
At this time, a sound transmission note flew over and danced back and forth around him.
He pointed casually, and the sound transmission note exploded, and Gong Yue'e's voice came from it.
"Ancestor, Lord Shang Xingchen is here to visit."
He couldn't help but smile, "Let Brother Shang come in."
A moment later, Chu Xuan and Shang Xingchen sat opposite each other.
"You came here specially, it must not be without purpose." Chu Xuan said with a smile.
Shang Xingchen nodded, "Of course, I'm here to sell things."
"However, before that, I would like to congratulate Fellow Daoist Chu on defeating Hong Zhongling and his four companions. This is truly a cause for celebration."
Henry Chu neither admitted nor denied it, but just chuckled.
Shang Xingchen continued, "If nothing unexpected happens, Fellow Daoist Chu's next opponent should be Li Lingshu of Jiuyou Palace."
"I have information about Li Lingshu."
"In addition, there are some things suitable for Fellow Daoist Chu to improve the grade of his spiritual weapon."
Henry Chu raised his eyebrows, "What?"
Shang Xingchen smiled, "I knew that compared to Li Lingshu's intelligence, Fellow Daoist Chu was more inclined to the latter."
He reached out and patted his Qiankun bag.
A huge white skeleton fell on the open ground.
With a loud bang.
The ground shook violently when it was hit.
Henry Chu narrowed his eyes and took a glance, greatly surprised.
This is actually a complete dragon skeleton.
Dragon head, dragon teeth, dragon spine, dragon claws, dragon tail...all included!
Shang Xingchen smiled and said, "Is this enough?"
Henry Chu clapped his hands lightly, "Enough, more than enough!"
This dragon skeleton is more than two hundred feet long. If it is completely refined into the Yin-Yang Divine Art, there is a high probability that it will help it go one step further and become a top-grade spiritual weapon!
The Jiaolong is the most powerful of all monsters.
However, the number is quite rare.
Ultimately, there are too many monks.
The whole body of the dragon is full of treasures. Anyone who sees a dragon will be unable to walk.
If one can't beat them, then use two of them together.
If two are not enough, then three or four.
As long as there are enough people, they can always kill a dragon.
It is understandable that their numbers are becoming increasingly scarce.
I don't know where Shang Xingchen got this complete dragon skeleton.
Shang Xingchen took out a divine consciousness jade slip and placed it on the table. "This contains Li Lingshu's public intelligence. If you take the trouble to collect it, you should be able to collect it. I'll give it to you as a bonus."
"After all, we have been friends for so many years."
Henry Chu smiled, "So, what do you need?"
Shang Xingchen sighed, "Xingchen has been practicing recently, and I always feel uneasy. I urgently need a pill to calm my mind and concentrate."
"I met An Mingrong, a fellow Daoist, earlier, and she showed me a clear path."
Henry Chu laughed when he heard this, "I understand."
He stretched out his hand and touched the Qiankun bag, and a bottle of Dadichen Dan appeared in his palm.
"A elixir for the Spiritual Transformation Stage, the Great Dust-Cleansing Pill."
"A bottle of three thousand great spirit stones."
"It's a friendship price. I can't make much money from it."
The corner of Shang Xingchen's mouth twitched, "The Spiritual Perfection Pill only costs one thousand great spirit stones per bottle."
"A pill for the initial stage of Out-of-Body Stage costs about 3,000 great spirit stones per bottle."
"You're selling this Spiritual Transformation Stage elixir to me for the price of my Out-of-Body Stage elixir?"
Chu Xuan sighed and said earnestly, "There are not many alchemists with profound attainments in the nearby star fields."
"A pill that calms the mind and concentrates the spirit is of little use to ordinary cultivators."
"Naturally, there are even fewer people who know how to refine it."
"Furthermore, the materials for this Great Dust-Cleansing Pill are very hard to find, and the refining process is complicated."
"You know, every time I refine a furnace of Dust-Cleansing Pills, it takes up a lot of time in my cultivation..."
Shang Xingchen rubbed his temples, "Two thousand great spirit stones."
"Deal." Chu Xuan nodded with satisfaction.
A few days later, in Jiuyou Palace, in Li Lingshu's cave.
"Fellow Daoist Li, this is top-quality material. I got it from the Ancient Underworld River last time."
"If you miss this opportunity, you will miss it forever."
Shang Xingchen looked at the white-robed monk in front of him and smiled slightly.
Li Lingshu looked at the jar of turquoise viscous liquid and frowned slightly.
"How do you know I need the Void Spiritual Liquid?"
Shang Xingchen smiled but said nothing.
Li Lingshu frowned even deeper.
The illusory spirit fluid is what he needs to practice this technique.
On weekdays, he could only obtain second-level spiritual objects, and his cultivation progress was not fast.
But now, if he had this jar of illusory spiritual fluid, it would be enough to support his cultivation for the next hundred years.
I'm afraid it won't be a problem until you reach the state of out-of-body experience.
"Name your price. How many large spirit stones do you want?" Li Lingshu said in a deep voice.
Shang Xingchen smiled and shook his head, "I don't want the big spirit stone, I want your technique."
Li Lingshu was stunned and immediately shook his head, "No, the technique is the sect's secret and cannot be leaked."
Shang Xingchen smiled and said, "I don't want your secondary cultivation method, I want you to major in that one."
"That is the technique you acquired from the Savage Star Region when you were young."
"To be precise, it's the stone tablet that engraved that technique."
Li Lingshu's eyes suddenly became much deeper. "You know me so well?"
Shang Xingchen smiled, "I was investigating something and accidentally discovered something related to you. I even went to the city where you were born to take a look."
"That place was not affected by the Nether Mist Disaster, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment."
"The Li family has become a prominent family in that great mortal kingdom."
Li Lingshu sneered, "Are you threatening me?"
Shang Xingchen shook his head, "It's not a threat, just stating the facts."
After a while, Li Lingshu said in a deep voice, "I can give you the stone tablet, but you must tell me what you are investigating. I have also been trying to find out what secrets it hides."
"If you're willing to tell me, we can split it in half after it's done."
Shang Xingchen shook his head again, "No comment."
"Fellow Daoist Li, this jar of ethereal spiritual fluid weighs a full three hundred kilograms, and its value is comparable to a top-grade defensive spiritual weapon."
"I just want this slate that has no secrets."
"For you, it's a very profitable business."
"Instead of wasting a lot of energy and time searching for an unknown secret, it is better to turn it into a treasure that is within reach."
Li Lingshu fell silent.
Seeing this, Shang Xingchen wanted to take away the illusory spiritual juice.
Li Lingshu sighed lightly, and finally took out an ancient and heavy stone slab and pushed it over.
Shang Xingchen then smiled and said, "It's a pleasure to work with you."
Li Lingshu suddenly said, "From what I know, you and Chu Xuan have a close relationship. Now that I have obtained this jar of Void Spiritual Liquid, my chances of winning are much better."
"Why did you do that?"
Shang Xingchen laughed dumbly, "How much greater are the chances of winning? With all due respect, Fellow Daoist Li may have overestimated himself."
After saying that, he turned and left without stopping.
Li Lingshu was stunned for a moment, then frowned deeply and murmured, "Chu Xuan's strength... is it possible that he is even stronger than I imagined?"
…
The other side.
Shang Xingchen returned to the cave, took out the stone slab, and thought about something.
There were a lot of words engraved on the stone slab, which were Li Lingshu's main practice.
This technique is quite good, but it is indeed practiced by sword cultivators and is of little value to him.
He took out three more stone slabs, put them together, and then took out a jar of ancient Styx water and poured it on them.
Suddenly, layers of smoke rose from the stone slabs.
However, the smoke did not dissipate, but instead condensed into a desolate star map.
In the star map, there are two spots of light shining brightly.
"Not only the Netherworld Mountain, but also the whereabouts of the White Bone Mountain?"
Shang Xingchen couldn't help but be overjoyed.
He never gave up looking for the whereabouts of Nether Mountain.
When he was selling the ancient Styx water before, he accidentally traded a stone tablet from a down-and-out Divine Transformation cultivator.
He didn't care at first.
It was not until the water from the ancient Hades River splashed on it that an incomplete star map appeared.
The three words "Yuming Mountain" also appeared among the light spots in the star map.
He immediately became interested.
In the following time, he searched many times and found out the whereabouts of the remaining three stone slabs.
The stone slab in Li Lingshu's hand is the last one.
If he guessed correctly, the star map hidden in the stone slab was the guidance left to the younger generation by the great predecessor who once owned the Netherworld Mountain and the White Bone Mountain.
Just wait for a cultivator of the same level to appear in the future and then take the treasure back.
However, the talents of the younger generations were getting worse and worse, so they didn't even know what the stone tablets were used for, so they all took them out and sold them.
Now it's a bargain for Shang Xingchen.
"This star map seems to be pointing to the eastern wild star region..."
Shang Xingchen seemed to be thinking about something, then turned around and left.
…
A few days later.
A piece of news spread like wildfire.
Li Lingshu of Jiuyou Palace took the initiative to challenge Chu Xuan of Xuanmiaotian Sect!
The time and place were all chosen by Henry Chu himself.
When this news spread, the out-of-body monks were excited.
The bounty order of Kunlun Sword Sect is still in effect, but no one dares to cause trouble for Chu Xuan.
After all, there are no cultivators who have reached the state of out-of-body perfection in the nearby star fields, and Lianxu Daojun cannot take action.
Some time ago, Hong Zhongling and four others died inexplicably, and many people speculated that Henry Chu was the one who did it.
As a result, even fewer out-of-body cultivators would dare to challenge Chu Xuan.
Everyone is waiting for the strongest to take action.
Li Lingshu, a cultivator in the late out-of-body stage, guarded Xu Ling Mountain and returned alive.
There is no doubt about his strength.
If even he can't deal with Chu Xuan, then the other out-of-body cultivators can only give up.
The reward offered by Kunlun Sword Sect is really generous.
But you have to be alive to get it.
Many people speculated that Chu Xuan still did not accept the challenge.
But unexpectedly, after Li Lingshu issued the declaration of war, Chu Xuan accepted it immediately and also set the time and place.
Just one month later, the riverside death zone!
Everyone was excited after hearing the news.
These two strong men are finally going to fight.
If Li Lingshu wins, Chu Xuan will definitely not be able to keep the Xuanwu Seal.
If Chu Xuan wins, then everyone should stop thinking about it and just pretend that there is no bounty.
One month later.
That day arrived as expected.
The deadly place by the river has gathered many monks who have achieved the state of out-of-body experience.
There were also some cultivators who had reached the stage of Divine Transformation, and they were brought by their ancestors to broaden their horizons.
These monks either gathered in groups of three or five, or waited for the opportunity alone.
It can be said that those who have time to leave their bodies from the Xuanyin Star Field, Tianfu Star Field, Yaoguang Star Field, Wuya Star Field, and Qingxie Star Field have all come here early.
They were all waiting for the battle to begin.
"Li Lingshu is here!"
Someone shouted.
Everyone looked towards the sky and saw a figure in white riding a sword coming towards them.
After Li Lingshu arrived, he stepped on the flying sword, floated in the air, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.
Not long after, a black-clad figure on a flying boat also arrived at the riverside where he was killed.
"Chu Xuan is here too! What a fight between dragons and tigers."
"Hurry up and give me a result. Thinking about this bounty every day is always itching like a cat's claw."
"Me too! Immortal longevity fruit, family inheritance... who wouldn't be jealous!"
The monks whispered to each other, each with his own thoughts.
At this time, there were still many cultivators coming from all directions to watch the battle between the powerful cultivators.
Among them are cultivators from the Xuanmiao Tian Sect.
Ling Xueying, Gong Yue'e, Shu Qi and others have all come.
"Can the ancestor win?" Ling Xueying was worried.
Gong Yue'e said in a deep voice, "The ancestor will definitely win."
Shu Qi remained silent.
A figure flew towards them and asked with a smile, "Are you all disciples of the Xuanmiao Tian Sect?"
Ling Xueying and the others quickly bowed and saluted, "Greetings to True Lord Qingfeng."
Mu Qingfeng had been entrenched in the Dark Territory for some time before, so they all recognized him.
Ling Xueying couldn't help but ask, "What does True Lord Qingfeng think?"
Mu Qingfeng pondered for a few breaths before saying, "Li Lingshu is very powerful, but I still trust Fellow Daoist Chu more."
Everyone felt a little relieved.
In the battle.
Li Lingshu opened his eyes and looked at Chu Xuan.
Chu Xuan nodded slightly.
Both of them knew what the other's purpose was, so they didn't say any more words and took action directly.
Li Lingshu stretched out his hand and ten flying swords shot out from the gourd on his waist and flew straight towards Chu Xuan.
Each flying sword has a different shape, but they all exude a sharp aura.
Mu Qingfeng said calmly, "That's Li Lingshu's famous spiritual weapon, the Sword Control Gourd. It contains ten top-grade spiritual weapons, and each one is different."
"Many times, he only needs to use this sword-controlling gourd to sweep away most out-of-body cultivators."
Ling Xueying, Gong Yue'e and others were worried and stared at the battle situation, not daring to blink.
Chu Xuan saw the ten flying swords coming towards him, and without him making any move, a small city suddenly flew out and expanded rapidly.
It is Qiankun City.
As soon as Qiankun City appeared, water and fire appeared, and flying swords whistled.
Several methods were used together to meet the ten flying swords.
Ding dang dang!
The sound of metal colliding immediately rang out in the air.
It made people's ears buzz.
After more than ten consecutive collisions, Li Lingshu's expression changed slightly.
Because he noticed that there was a crack on his flying sword.
This means that the opponent's spiritual weapon is of a higher grade than his flying sword!
when!
At this time, another sharp voice rang out.
One of the flying swords was continuously attacked by the Netherworld Fire and Drowning Spirit Water, and was trapped by the flying sword of the Killing Sword Tower. It actually let out a wail and broke into two pieces!
This sudden scene surprised all the monks present.
How many rounds have we fought?
Li Lingshu actually showed signs of decline that was visible to the naked eye!
Li Lingshu's face looked grim. He let out a low shout and a suction force came out from the sword-controlling gourd, retrieving the remaining nine flying swords.
Chu Xuan waved his hand and took back Qiankun City.
He said casually, "No need to test, just show us your trump card."
Li Lingshu said in a deep voice, "I have a treasure from the ancient Styx. I only have the power to strike once. If you can block it, I, Li Lingshu, will admit defeat on the spot."
After he finished speaking, his mind moved and an ancient sword spewed out of his mouth.
This ancient sword seems to be made of bronze, full of vicissitudes and antiquity.
And only half of it is left.
But even this half still exudes an extremely powerful murderous aura.
When the monks present saw this scene, they all felt as if their eyes were stung.
"What a powerful treasure! No wonder Li Lingshu is so confident!"
"This should be the ancient treasure from the riverbed that Li Lingshu found, but it's only a broken sword..."
"It's hard to imagine how powerful a complete sword would be..."
The monks all whispered to each other, feeling deeply moved.
Li Lingshu's spiritual power gushed out of his body and poured into this half of the ancient sword.
The spiritual power gathered, and in the blink of an eye, the missing half of the sword tip was condensed.
An older, sharper aura immediately filled the entire venue.
Li Lingshu's face turned extremely pale at this moment.
It was obvious that a large amount of spiritual power had been used, and the Dantian ocean was almost dry.
He growled, "Go!"
The ancient sword flew towards Chu Xuan.
It seems extremely slow at first glance, but in fact it is extremely fast.
In the previous breath, he was still in front of Li Lingshu, and in the next breath, he was already in front of Chu Xuan.
Henry Chu narrowed his eyes, "Good timing!"
As soon as he thought of it, two dragon claws, one black and one white, suddenly shot out and pointed directly at the ancient sword.
The black dragon claws are as deep as the ocean and can defeat anything.
The white dragon claws are as strong as the sun and indestructible.
One on the left and one on the right, yin and yang complement each other, and hardness and softness complement each other.
"Look at those white bone claws. Even from a distance, you can still sense their sharpness."
"Those black bone claws are terrifying, and the light lingering around them seems extraordinary."
"You all don't understand. Spiritual weapons with contradictory yet complementary properties like these are extremely difficult to refine and control. But once you can wield them like an arm, the power they unleash far surpasses that of spiritual weapons of the same rank!"
The monks opened their eyes wide.
Most of them are in the early stage of out-of-body experience, and a few of the newcomers are even using mid-grade spiritual weapons.
Naturally, he had rarely come into contact with such a ferocious spiritual weapon.
The next moment.
In full view of the public.
The black and white bone claws collided with the broken ancient sword.
A buzzing sound suddenly rang out.
The dazzling light almost blinded everyone's eyes.
The Divine Transformation cultivator felt a stinging pain in his eyes and quickly closed them.
But even so, tears still flowed.
when!
The wailing sound of a spiritual weapon was heard in the air.
Immediately afterwards, the broken ancient sword was bounced far away.
But the black and white bone claws were still floating in the air.
It looked like the claws of a living dragon.
Looking down from a high position! Looking down on everything!
Li Lingshu spat out a mouthful of blood and fell down.
His complexion was extremely weak at this moment.
He gave a bitter smile and bowed to Chu Xuan in mid-air, "Li, I admit defeat."
After saying this, he collected the broken ancient sword and stumbled away.
The whole audience was silent.
Defeated?
Lost already?!
Li Lingshu is a strong man who came back alive from Xuling Mountain.
He actually lost to Chu Xuan?
Mu Qingfeng looked at the black and white dragon claw and murmured, "Top-grade spiritual weapon... That must be a top-grade spiritual weapon!"
"And it's the best among the best!"
Ling Xueying, Gong Yue'e and others clenched their fists, looking extremely excited.
Win!
From now on, no one dared to look down on Xuanmiao Tianzong again!
Chu Xuan took back the Yin Yang and floated it beside him.
It looks like two door gods, one on the left and one on the right.
He looked around the room and said calmly, "Who else wants the Xuanwu Seal on Chu?"
"Chu is still here, everyone come together."
You could hear a pin drop.
Henry Chu said calmly, "If no one comes forward, I will go back to practice."
He looked around again and saw that no one came forward, so he stepped on the flying boat and turned away slowly.
From beginning to end, no one said a word, no one dared to take action, and they could only watch Chu Xuan leave.