Becoming an Immortal and Ancestor, Starting from the Clan-protecting Divine Beast

35: Chapter 35 The End of the Cave Abode, the Crisis of Falling CloudsInside Fengyun Hall, spiritual energy surged. Chen Zhuxiao took the lead, transforming into a bolt of lightning, arriving at the bronze altar first.

Divine Thunder energy churned within his body. With a wave of his hand, the jade stone radiating lightning rose into the air and fell into his palm.

Afterward, he looked toward the jade scroll at the top of the altar, lightning shifting as he reached out to grab it.

”Boom!”

A roar erupted, and Lihuo burned fiercely; the firelight illuminated Chen Zhuxiao’s face as a Lihuo Vermilion Bird dove down with extreme speed.

Besides that, a massive grey-green tree lay horizontally in front of him, blocking his path and preventing him from approaching the jade scroll.

”Bang!”

Chen Zhuxiao clapped his hands, breathing in and out, with rolls of thunderous sound. The Heaven-Striking Thunder Domain Scripture reappeared, shattering the massive tree blocking his path into countless wood shavings that danced across the sky.

However, the Li Fire Black Bird had already rushed to close range. The handsome youth’s thoughts shifted, and thunder surged, the purple light blinding as he took this blow head-on.

Afterward, utilizing this impact, Chen Zhuxiao performed the Thunder Domain Evasion technique in mid-air, shooting out like a sharp arrow and snatching the jade scroll into his hand as he flew past the top of the altar.

Two figures, one red and one green, arrived at the altar after him, successively stowing the flowers and branches into their Storage Pouches before attacking Chen Zhuxiao in unison.

”Swish!”

At this moment, Shen Houfu, who had been at the very back, formed seals with both hands, and a heavy pulling force appeared, dragging Chen Zhuxiao from the air down to the ground.

The blazing Lihuo fluttered, and the resilient Jia Wood Qi dissipated; the former closed in while the latter blocked his path, leaving him with nowhere to go.

Clang!

Yang Di, having obtained the golden feathers, drew the long sword at his waist. Geng Metal Sword Qi swept across, cutting through the Jia Wood, giving the trapped Chen Zhuxiao a chance to escape as lightning flashed.

”What are you doing?” Li Junyan looked over, his heavenly halberd sweeping across, transforming into a river of fire that descended with fierce momentum.

Yang Di said nothing, holding his long sword, his robes fluttering. Golden Geng Metal spiritual energy transformed into sharp arrows, riddling the descending river of Lihuo with holes.

Clang!

Blinding sparks splattered everywhere. Yang Di swung his long sword, forcibly carrying the blow from the heavenly halberd. His entire body was knocked back dozens of zhang by the immense force, his arms numb and the web between his thumbs and forefingers split open.

”Nothing much, I just don’t like you!” he said at this moment.

”Heh!”

Li Junyan sneered, his body surrounded by blazing Lihuo, like a giant of fire, wielding the heavenly halberd and hacking straight down.

The Lihuo was fierce, carrying a bit of the burning Aura of the great sun. In terms of offensive power, it was not inferior to a Geng Metal Cultivator, and furthermore, his Realm was one level higher; dealing with Yang Di could be considered easy.

Yang Di took a deep breath, pushing his Geng Metal spiritual energy to the limit. His brows seemed to be stained with a touch of gold, and the golden feather he had just obtained fell into his Dantian Qi Sea, making the sharpness of the spiritual energy within his body even greater.

Swish!

A golden river of swords lay horizontally above, and a golden sharp sword swam within the river like a fish. The sharp sword light soared into the sky, possessing a momentum that could tear through the heavens.

Fifth-grade Geng Metal Spell, Golden Peak Rending the Firmament!

Clang!

The Lihuo heavenly halberd had a rainbow-like Aura, killing its way straight into the golden river of swords, like a dragon moving through a river, stirring up waves and leaving no peace.

For a time, the two were evenly matched.

On the other side, Chen Zhuxiao was blocked by the two figures. A small mountain condensed from Thick Earth spiritual energy manifested in the air, suppressing him from above. The heavy and boundless energy caused the space around him to stagnate.

Massive trees appeared like dragons and snakes, Jia Wood energy circulating like great pillars supporting the hall, sealing off all directions around Chen Zhuxiao. At the same time, vine whips formed from Jia Wood energy lashed out.

Chen Zhuxiao exerted the Heaven-Striking Thunder Domain Scripture with all his might. The jade stone related to the Divine Thunder turned into a liquid of thunder, and under the attraction of the Divine Thunder spiritual energy, it escaped into his Dantian Qi Sea, making the already condensed Divine Thunder spiritual energy even more pure, changing from purple to deep purple.

Boom!

A pool of thunder was manifested by Chen Zhuxiao, rushing upward. Utilizing the mystery of Shocking Thunder, it rose and fell like the intersection of Yin and Yang, blowing the suppressing Thick Earth mountain into holes.

Afterward, he raised his sword, and lightning Sword Qi swept across, instantly cutting the whipping vines to shreds.

The three-foot sharp blade was enveloped by Divine Thunder spiritual energy, as if plated with a layer of deep purple paint. Thunderous sounds echoed, and with the thunder, he slashed down, delivering a dozen strikes in an instant.

One by one, the massive trees dissipated into points of light. A long sword mixed with lightning Sword Qi poured down, shrouding the green-clad beauty in front of him.

Hum!

A small green wooden cauldron rose into the air, rapidly growing larger. The mouth of the cauldron glowed with green light, and a green vine, knotted like a coiled dragon, suddenly shot out, piercing the Void Realm and sweeping toward the sword energy.

A violent collision echoed through the space. The lightning Sword Qi was dispersed, but the green vine was also scarred, almost severed, and retracted in pain.

Chen Zhuxiao no longer entangled with them. Lightning flashed, and with a few leaps, he rushed out of Fengyun Hall, disappearing without a trace.

Liu Qingyi sighed softly, put away the small green wooden cauldron, and left the place leisurely.

Shen Houfu, who was behind, held a small piece of miraculous soil in his hand, looked at the two still fighting, shook his head, and left.

Yang Di, who was fighting Li Junyan, noticed that the three had already left. He no longer wasted time with Li Junyan, and utilizing the force of the incoming heavenly halberd, he took the Opportunity to retreat, turning into a golden light and rushing out the door of the hall.

Only Li Junyan, with a gloomy face, remained inside Fengyun Hall. The blazing Lihuo swept through the area, carrying the power to melt gold and iron, as if expressing his anger.

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Outside the Tianyu Cave Mansion, the group of Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators stood up tremblingly. The two Purple Mansion Great True Persons had restrained their Auras, seemingly having reached a conclusion.

A Great True Person, compared to an ordinary True Person, has an extra word ’Great,’ which is not just a gap in strength and status, but also a gap in standing.

Such an existence, even within a supreme sect with a Golden Core True Monarch sitting in command, is ranked at the forefront and has the qualifications for seeking the golden core.

Without becoming a Great True Person, one cannot even reach the threshold of seeking the golden core, let alone sensing the dao position of heaven and earth or condensing Golden Nature.

These Great Cultivators from various Foundation Establishment forces looked at each other. What happened today had already exceeded their imagination.

First, a Purple Mansion Great True Person appeared and started a fight, and later, it seemed that a Golden Core True Monarch also entered the fray. They would likely never forget that Aura that suppressed heaven and earth for the rest of their lives.

”I’m leaving. This old man is going back to retreat and comprehend the mysteries of the Purple Mansion.” A Foundation Establishment Peak Great Cultivator waved his hand. Today’s events made his yearning for the Purple Mansion even stronger.

The group of Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators walked away one by one, leaving only three or four Great Cultivators of the Early and Mid-stage Foundation Establishment remaining, seemingly still holding onto a sliver of unrealistic fantasy.

Wang Xuanzhao, the Foundation Establishment Old Ancestor of the Wang Family in Liming Town, was among them. It had not been long since he achieved his Foundation Establishment Breakthrough, only about twenty years, and he was currently still hovering in the Early-stage Foundation Establishment.

Coming here this time was also to see if he could gain some benefits and shorten the time to enter the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.

Just then, a streak of purple lightning rushed out from outside the bronze gate and flew toward the outside of Tianyu Valley without looking back.

This movement naturally attracted the attention of the Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators present, and they all looked over.

”Such a young Cultivator, I fear he obtained a significant Opportunity within the Tianyu Cave Mansion. Tsk tsk, I’m afraid he has already caught the Dharma Eye of that adult.” An old man with white hair stroked his beard and said.

”I wonder what plans that adult has, to actually be willing to fight with a Great True Person of the Xuan Yuan Sect.” Another Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator spoke.

Wang Xuanzhao’s heart stirred. He saw that the direction the lightning fled was not Liyang Town nor Liyuan Plains, but the location of Liming Town. A guess could not help but arise in his heart: ”Is this person from some force in Liming Town? Is it the Tang Family or the Zhang Family, or is it neither, but rather one of those small Qi Refining families?”

For some reason, a voice appeared in the depths of his heart, telling him to follow and see if he could snatch the Opportunity for himself.

Wisps of blood appeared in Wang Xuanzhao’s clear eyes. He had been called a Genius since he was young, and at the age of forty-three, he used the strength of the entire Family to successfully achieve Foundation Establishment. But now, more than twenty years had passed, and he was still hovering in the Early-stage Foundation Establishment, which made him somewhat unwilling.

If he had been given enough resources, twenty-plus years would likely have been enough to Cultivate to the Late Stage, looking forward to the Foundation Establishment Peak Realm.

”Why can these people gain the favor of big shots and have all kinds of Opportunities, while someone like me struggles for many years yet gets nothing? I am not reconciled!”

A wave of anger rose from his mind, gradually spreading to his whole body, occupying all his thoughts.

”A few of you, there are matters in the Xuanzhao Family, so I will take my leave.”

Wang Xuanzhao cupped his hands to the few Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators, then transformed into a rainbow light and flew toward the direction where the lightning had fled.

In the mountain forest.

Chen Zhuxiao’s speed slowed down. Although his combat power was strong, he was only a Fourth Layer of Qi Refining Cultivator, so it was better to be low-key in this chaotic mountain forest.

He had put the jade book into his Storage Pouch; he had no intention of taking it out here, planning to open it only after returning home to see what good things it contained.

”Mo Li...” Chen Zhuxiao’s spiritual energy circulated, changing from flying to walking, and his own appearance had undergone a disguise, turning back into a dark-skinned youth.

At this moment, his heart was full of the image of the girl with amber-glazed eyes, giving him an indescribable feeling.

”What am I thinking?” Chen Zhuxiao cleared the chaotic thoughts in his mind and set off on his journey with peace of mind.

She was a disciple of a big Family, and a person from a small Qi Refining Family like him shouldn’t think too much.

Above the mountain forest behind, Wang Xuanzhao hid in the clouds, silently watching the traveling Chen Zhuxiao, his pair of eyes becoming incomparably red, as if he had fallen into demonic possession.

Half a month later.

Chen Zhuxiao looked at Luoyun Mountain not far away, a smile appearing on his face. Having been away from home for more than a month, he had finally returned.

”I hope Zhuxing and the others didn’t discover I left home, and I hope Mom and Dad haven’t returned yet, otherwise I’ll definitely be scolded.”

Holding such thoughts, Chen Zhuxiao sneaked back to Luoyun Mountain carefully. Seeing that everything in the mountain was fine, he could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He first returned to his courtyard, then pretended to have just come out of seclusion, greeting everyone on the mountain; they did not notice that Chen Zhuxiao had been away from the mountain for more than a month.

This also made Chen Zhuxiao breathe a sigh of relief. If his parents found out about him leaving the mountain rashly, he feared he wouldn’t be able to go anywhere until Yuan Feng achieved Foundation Establishment.

And when Chen Zhuxiao returned to the mountain, Ruan Yurong in Luoxia Garden frowned slightly. She felt a deeper Divine Thunder Aura from this youth.

”First there was a fight between Purple Mansion Great True Persons, and later even a Golden Core True Monarch entered the fray. A change in fortune—is this really just a change in fortune?!”

Her gaze crossed building after building, looking toward the main house, seeing the young girl with the mysterious bird imprint on her forehead, then her gaze shifted, looking toward the Back Mountain Cliff.

”I can’t see clearly. I am already in the game, and those in the game are confused. I must find a time to jump out. Zhiyang Sect, Lihuo...”

Outside Luoyun Mountain, Wang Xuanzhao, who had been tailing Chen Zhuxiao all the way, was currently hiding here, his thoughts turning rapidly.

”Where is this? Let me think, it seems to be a small Family called the Chen Family, one without even a Peak Qi Refining Cultivator.”

He did not use his Divine Sense to investigate. A small Qi Refining Family, whose head of the Family had only broken through to the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining in recent years, was something he could destroy with a wave of his hand.

A life-and-death crisis aimed at the Chen Family had thus quietly descended!