Xianye

Chapter 522 Breaking the Ban
Before long, the sand settled on the ground, and the world slowly revealed its clear and bright colors again. Yuan Fayan's eyes also showed a touch of solemnity.

At the foot of Liusha Mountain, a humanoid creature, eighteen feet tall and bright and translucent, seemingly cast from molten red iron, was kneeling at the foot of the mountain.

He stared straight up at the sky, his pupils unfocused, motionless, clearly devoid of any life force.

Surrounding the humanoid creature was a blazing, dazzling sea of ​​fire, which ignited the spiritual energy in the void and burned for a long time.

It was because of the divine power of the Five Heavenly Officials' Great Handprint that a large portion of this sea of ​​fire was extinguished.

But now that Chen Heng has withdrawn his supernatural powers, the sea of ​​fire is gradually regaining its strength, rising little by little, crackling and flashing wildly.

Even though they were far apart, a surge of heat kept coming, like the crashing of ocean waves, with considerable force.

Even the flames emanating from the corpse could create such a spectacle.

While this humanoid being was still alive, his abilities were undoubtedly formidable!

Ke Yuanfa looked closely and saw that the humanoid creature only had a sword wound between its eyebrows, which was no more than half an inch in size. Compared with its eighteen-foot-tall body, it was really insignificant.

But this tiny wound completely took his life and extinguished all hope of survival.

"Is this the Fire Virtue Heavenly Puppet of the Dharma Saint Heaven? Chen Heng just removed this thing?"

As Yuan Fayan was, he naturally recognized the origin of that eighteen-foot-tall creature, and he also began to ponder the situation of the Flowing Sand Mountain.

The method for crafting the Fire Virtue Heavenly Puppet was created by Xia Ji, the Master of the Holy Law Heaven.

Besides the Fire element, there are five other types of puppets: Water, Metal, Earth, and Wood. These are collectively referred to by the Dharma Saint cultivators as the Five Elements Heavenly Puppets.

During the reign of Emperor Da Zhao in ancient times, Xia Ji was the supreme head of the Ministry of Works, commanding the immortal and divine officials of the Wuyang Ministry of Works. He was incredibly wise and insightful.

This man was highly trusted by the Emperor of Zhao and was a true high-ranking official in the Dao Court!
Even now, the Divine Infant Master who forcibly seized Shoushitian, ruthlessly destroyed several immortal and divine lineages in Shoushitian, and refined this world into an external avatar, once studied under Xia Ji and followed Xia Ji to learn the Great Dao of Creation. To this day, he still treats Xia Ji with great respect.

Looking across the vast universe, the Five Virtues Heavenly Puppet of the Holy Law Heaven is naturally a supreme type of puppet spirit, and should not be underestimated!
Now, at the Flowing Sand Mountain, a creation from the Heaven of the Holy Dharma has appeared.

It seems the treasures hidden in the Flowing Sand Mountain are not so easy to obtain; they must be seized through a fierce battle...

"Of the five sand streams, Chen Heng just destroyed one. Is it related to this?"

Yuan Fayan looked at the remaining four massive sand flows, still stacked one on top of the other, slowly swirling around the quicksand mountain, and thought to himself.

As his thoughts raced, Shen Xingcui glanced at the seven Dan Yuan True Persons in the arena, his eyes lighting up, and a sharp edge unconsciously rose within him.

Yu Chen Chen Heng, Chi Ming Xie Tan, Xuan Feng Wang Xiu, Wen Huang Guo Shao Mi, Xiantian Mo Zong Zhang Ping A, Jiu Zhen Pei Han Zhang, Shen Yu Tian Fang...

If we add him and Yuan Fayan to the mix...

More than half of the outstanding talents from the eight schools and six sects have gathered here, making it a veritable gathering of phoenixes and dragons, and a place overflowing with dignitaries!
"Judging from the situation, it seems there's been some change at the Flowing Sand Mountain. Is now not the time for everyone to start fighting?"

Shen Xingcui muttered softly.

After Yuan Fayan called out to him from the same side, he quickly chose a familiar face, and with a flash of sword light, he headed straight for Guo Shaomi of the Plague Sect.

Although Shen Xingcui was a sword cultivator from the second tier of the sect, he was quite different from his fellow disciples. He was lively and unrestrained by nature, and he enjoyed making friends with like-minded people and traveling around the mountains and seas.

Although he had contracted a common ailment among sword cultivators in this world, namely, his passion for dueling and debating swordsmanship.

However, unless facing a truly vicious and ruthless person, Shen Xingcui would not go all out in a fight. Instead, he would give his opponent some face so that the scene would not be too ugly.

If he couldn't win, Shen Xingcui wouldn't get angry; he would just laugh it off and come back to haunt him again.

For this reason, among the forty-two Dan Yuan True Persons present, there were indeed several close friends of Shen Xing Cui.

Guo Shaomi, who suffered from plague, was one of them.

Having heard the whole story from Guo Shaomi, Shen Xingcui pondered for a moment, speechless.

"This quicksand mountain has five layers of protection, corresponding to the five sand streams surrounding the mountain."

Each time a seal is broken, a ferocious beast will leap out to obstruct the way. Only when all five seals are broken and the five sand currents are completely dissipated can the treasure hidden at the bottom of the mountain be revealed.

After a moment's thought, Shen Xingcui also became slightly solemn and said to Yuan Fayan, who had rushed over:
"Just now, the Fire Virtue Heavenly Puppet that was seized from the Holy Law Heaven was the first ferocious creature blocking the way."

Chen Zhenren of Yu Chen suppressed and killed the Fire Virtue Heavenly Puppet, and destroyed the corresponding Sand Stream. The first layer of the seal has already dissipated on its own, leaving four layers remaining.

Yuan Fayan nodded to indicate that he understood, and then exchanged greetings with Guo Shaomi and thanked him.

“Master Yuan, there’s no need to be so polite.”

Dressed in a simple blue dress and white blouse, Guo Shaomi, with an elegant and refined air, smiled gently. The beautiful woman then shook her head slightly and said:

"Actually, once you reach the foot of that quicksand mountain, you will feel something in your heart and know about this matter. It is just a matter of lifting a finger."

"Five layers of sealing, I wonder what the rules are? I hope the remaining four ferocious beasts are all more powerful than the last. If that's the case, then we'll have to rely on everyone's combined efforts to obtain the fortune at the bottom of the quicksand mountain." Shen Xingcui shook his head.

"The Fire Virtue Celestial Puppet is already quite significant..."

Yuan Fayan spoke softly.

Following Yuan Fayan's gaze, Shen Xingcui and Guo Shaomi saw Chen Heng holding a piece of Zhengyang True Sand in his hand, refining the spiritual energy within the sand.

Chen Heng was not without losses from his attack just now.

"..."

At this moment, Shen Xingcui also sensed that the atmosphere was a bit strange, and couldn't help but shake his head secretly.

If we look at the situation closely, it turns out that all the cultivators present, regardless of whether they belong to the Xuan Sect or the Demonic Sect, are actually each other's adversaries.

The reason they haven't fully clashed yet is because fate has already intervened, and the Firebell Bronze Fish hasn't fully appeared in the world yet.

However, since a battle is destined to take place in the future, those who use ruthless methods will inevitably attract the attention of others.

And Chen Heng...

Shen Xingcui suddenly shifted his gaze to Xie Tan and Wang Xiu.

These two are a true disciple of Chi Ming and a true disciple of Xuan Feng, both of whom are well-established veteran Golden Core cultivators and are not easy to deal with!

In Shen Xingcui's view, they should all have entered the realm of supreme supernatural powers, and thus belong to the upper class among the forty-two Dan Yuan True Persons.

As if sensing Shen Xingcui's gaze, Xie Tan, standing in the cloud chariot with feathered canopy, suddenly turned his head, his eyes seemingly overflowing with crimson light, shining brightly and exuding awe-inspiring power!

Xie Tanying guessed what Shen Xingcui was thinking and simply smiled faintly.

Suddenly, a wisp of purple smoke rose up, making a whooshing sound, like the surging tide of a river!

Above the purple smoke, a thin, dark-skinned man dressed in a black and gold Bagua Taoist robe smiled, nodded to Chen Heng, and said:

"Thank you for your trouble, Master Chen. I, Zhang, will break through the next barrier."

Seeing that Zhang Ping'a of the Innate Demon Sect was about to make a move, Chen Heng naturally wouldn't want to compete over such an insignificant matter, or try to steal the limelight from him.

He simply flicked his sleeve and released a wisp of pure energy to collect the remains of the Fire Virtue Heavenly Puppet. Then, he used a sword escape technique to reach a distant cloud and began to meditate.

With Chen Heng gone, Zhang Ping'a didn't linger for long.

He exhaled lightly, and a few wisps of smoke drifted out of his nostrils. In a flash, the second sand stream inexplicably sank into a large depression, and then a flash of light appeared, and a strange snake with a thousand wings on its back materialized out of thin air.

The monstrous snake had eyes like blood-red jade and a pair of enormous bull horns on its head. It stared intently at Zhang Ping'a, who had offended the town's seal, without saying a word. With a roar, it opened its mouth and bit down.

Although the two were clearly nearly ten miles apart, Zhang Ping'a was inexplicably moved to the snake's mouth by the snake's movement.

Looking up, one can see sharp teeth, drool dripping down, and a stench that is overwhelming!

puff-

The moment the sharp teeth were about to strike, Zhang Ping'a shook his shoulders, and a gust of black wind enveloped him, forcefully repelling the teeth. No matter how hard the strange snake tried, it couldn't bite down firmly. "Got it!"

Zhang Ping released his hand, and a dark, heavy chain shot out first, growing longer and constantly evolving until it wove into a formidable iron cage, trapping him and the strange snake in mid-air.

However, before the iron cage could retract inward, the thousand wings on the back of the monstrous snake flapped in unison, and Zhang Ping'a and the supernatural power he had unleashed were all moved away, causing this killing move to miss its target.

"A primordial deity, Ran Jiao?"

A thought flashed through Chen Heng's mind, and he also thought of this name.

……

……

Suddenly, dark clouds gathered in the sky, and the wind howled. Zhang Ping'a and the serpent were locked in a fierce battle.

Shadowy figures shot out continuously, their bodies wreathed in flames, blurring the lines between reality and illusion, making it difficult to distinguish the real from the fake. Even though Ran She possessed the ability to move and teleport, he could not use it lightly.

After about fifty rounds, seeing that he was still unable to defeat the opponent, unlike Chen Heng who had swiftly and decisively destroyed the Fire Virtue Puppet.

Zhang Ping'a also felt that he had lost face, so he used his real methods.

He let out a deep shout and made a hand seal. First, a small bell flew out from his chest, shattering the mountains that Ran Jiao had summoned from a distance. Then, he pointed his finger, and a beam of green spiritual light shot out, which was as thick and rich as some kind of ointment.

The attack came with great force, but the dragon was not afraid at all. It simply flapped its thousand wings on its back, intending to use its teleportation technique again to send the killing move far away.

During the fight, Zhang Ping'a, relying on his extensive combat experience, had already rushed in front of Ran Jiao more than once and unleashed a series of powerful blows.

However, whether it is a magical artifact or a supernatural power, it is often moved away by Ran Jiao just before it touches the body.

What should have been a quick and decisive battle was instead dragged out into a war of attrition.

But this time, things are a little different...

Although Ran Jiao easily moved away the lush green light, a wisp of green light quietly appeared on his body, spreading like water all the way to Ran Jiao's brain, making his brain inexplicably heavy, as if an iron mountain was pressing down on him.

Zhang Ping smiled to himself and continued casting spells and hand seals, still using the same supernatural power.

After three or four times, Ran Jiao's body was faintly glowing green, as if something was brewing and forming.

By this time, the several Dan Yuan True Persons watching the battle also knew that the outcome was inevitable, and their expressions varied.

Xie Tan was too lazy to look anymore. He inexplicably turned around and exchanged a glance with Wang Xiu of Xuanfeng Cave.

These two people clearly have different stances and rarely interact, but at this moment they seem to have reached a tacit understanding without saying a word.

"I thought these five layers of sealing were each more powerful than the last, but it seems that's not the case."

Shen Xingcui shook his head: "In that case, I'll go and have a go in the next round."

"Aren't you afraid that people will see your methods in front of everyone?" Guo Shaomi teased.

"The success or failure of a contest of skills is not entirely determined by this. There are indeed principles of winning by surprise, but if one's skills are insufficient, no matter how much one tries to conceal them, it will be useless and will only make one a laughing stock."

Shen Xingcui spread his hands:
"Besides, I've been discussing swordsmanship with people all over the place, and the few sword techniques I've learned have long been seen through by others, so what's the point of hiding them?"

"You don't mean you can use magic, do you?" Yuan Fayan suddenly asked.

"If possible, then I really should keep a low profile for a while." Shen Xingcui clapped his hands and laughed.

While the three were talking, Ran Jiao was already feeling as if he were carrying a heavy mountain, and it was difficult for him to move.

Faced with Zhang Ping'a walking slowly towards him, he was powerless to use the technique of shifting and teleporting again.

"In the end, he is a wild creature who does not cultivate his destiny. A perfectly good innate supernatural ability has been used in such a way."

Zhang Ping'a sighed inwardly and slowly took out a flawless short knife from his sleeve.

After cleaving Ran Jiao in two, he charged toward the second sand stream. After a few dashes, the sand stream also burst apart with a roar, shattering in mid-air.

Thus, the second layer of sealing off the town was also lifted.

Next up is Shen Xingcui from the Zhongyi Sword School.

Chen Heng had heard of this person's name back in the Lower Courtyard of Changying, but he had not actually met him until Yingjichuan.

Chen Heng observed that this swordsman's swordsmanship was so focused and pure, and even the several intermediate-level sword techniques he used had long since broken free from conventions and were not bound by rigid formats, which proved that his reputation was well-deserved.

After Shen Xingcui broke through the third layer of seal, Xie Tan, inside the cloud-carriage canopy, patted the carriage frame and slowly drove forward.

"Since this person is going to make a move, Junior Brother Tian, ​​we should refrain from joining in the fun."

With his azure pupils and unusual appearance, Xuanfeng Cave King Xiu shook his head and whispered something to Shenyu Sect Tian Fang beside him.

Tian Fang clearly had a close relationship with Wang Xiu.

Although he wanted to leave the stage, after thinking for a moment, he nodded slightly and put his mind at ease.

Xie Tanfu's attack was incredibly powerful and overwhelming!

Countless crimson flames, large and small, burst forth simultaneously, brighter than lightning, shimmering and dazzling, surging high into the sky with a majestic force like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing, deafeningly loud!

The fourth ferocious creature in the sealed town had just jumped out when it was instantly suppressed from all six sides by Crimson Flame and trapped in the center.

With a piercing scream, the ferocious creature was instantly torn to pieces, its flesh and blood flying everywhere. Before it could even use any of its abilities, it was already dead beyond any doubt.

"go with!"

After casually completing all of this, Xie Tan didn't stop. Instead, he emitted a burst of fiery light from his palm and continued to strike the fifth layer of the seal.

It seemed intent on breaking through the final barrier of the Flowing Sand Mountain in one fell swoop.

But this time, the sky was filled with a bright, dark light, and a sudden gust of wind arose, carrying sand and stones, making it difficult for people to open their eyes.

After Xie Tan calmed the restless celestial phenomena, a wisp of smoke emerged from the Flowing Sand Mountain, leaping into the clouds, straight as a pillar, a hundred feet long, a truly wondrous sight.

Boom!

The next instant, Xie Tan's feet swayed, and the protective red light around him seemed to have been attacked by something, causing it to dent considerably.

Seeing that his attack had missed, the person who had attacked Xie Tan did not linger and turned his gaze to the distance.

"This is?"

Shen Xingcui sensed something amiss, raised an eyebrow, and activated his sword escape technique, narrowly avoiding a large hand by the slightest margin.

At the same time, the One Yuan Heavy Water released by Yuan Fayan also shook erratically, swaying left and right. Fortunately, his defenses were strong, so his formation was not disrupted.

"It's this?"

A sharp glint shot from Wang Xiu's pupils.

Seeing that Pei Hanzhang of the Nine Truths Sect was also suddenly attacked and his golden cone was deflected, Wang Xiu's mind raced and he understood.

While most of the Dan Yuan True Persons in the arena were using their own methods, Chen Heng, on a distant cloud, also opened his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

He pointed his fingers and unleashed a sword aura that produced a metallic clang ten feet in front of him!
The attacker clearly knew the danger and didn't want to waste his energy in a direct confrontation.

However, Chen Heng refused to let him go, and a total of twenty-four sword energies suddenly slashed out, forming an encirclement and taking turns to strike.

The icy air shot out, dazzling and startling, and in the blink of an eye it spun nearly a thousand times, giving no time to catch one's breath!
Finally, with a sharp, tearing sound, a gaunt figure was forced out, revealing its true form.

(End of this chapter)