Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Located deep within the "Falling Star Sea," in a water palace radiant with rosy light.

A middle-aged man dressed in golden armor was sitting cross-legged in the cave. Several bright white balls were spinning around him.

Just as the golden-armored man was meditating and cultivating, he suddenly sensed something unusual about his body.

The golden-armored man raised his hand and waved it. A voice suddenly came from the white sphere beside him, causing him to immediately stop his cultivation and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

"An ancient immortal abode has actually appeared in the world. After so many years of seclusion, it seems it's time for me to go out and make some moves."

After muttering something to himself, the golden-armored man vanished from his spot.

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Located above the deep sea, on a huge island spanning tens of thousands of miles.

Two elderly men, one male and one female, with white hair and beards, were sitting in a stone pavilion above the island.

On the stone platform between the two, there was a black and white chessboard, and not far away, there were several young cultivators dressed in different clothes, standing cautiously to the side.

"It's been hundreds of years since we last met. I never expected that Fellow Daoist Qing would not only travel all over the world, but also learn such profound chess skills from human cultivators. In recent years, I have only been able to cultivate in seclusion and my knowledge is no match for yours."

"Hehe! All these years of seclusion and cultivation have not made any progress. Going out for a walk is just to kill some boring time."

Fellow Daoist Chi Li attained enlightenment more than two thousand years earlier than I did. How could I possibly compare my knowledge to his? Your words are rather flattering.

Faced with the praise from the old woman in red in front of him, the white-haired old man sitting opposite him quickly waved his hand with a smile, then put down the chess piece in his hand and turned his gaze to a woman in red behind her.

"Fellow Daoist Chi Li, your junior seems to be no more than a thousand years old, yet you have already advanced to the late Nascent Soul stage. I wonder what kind of opportunity you have had? Could you please give some guidance to my few unworthy juniors?"

Upon hearing the white-haired old man's words, the old woman in red glanced at the person behind her and quickly explained with a smile:

"This child only managed to advance to the late Nascent Soul stage by chance after refining a drop of a senior demon saint's divine essence in the Heavenly Demon Valley a few years ago. There's nothing much to teach him."

"Oh! No wonder I felt a familiar aura from her just now. It turns out she is that senior from the Heavenly Demon Valley. To gain his divine recognition, this child must have a bright future."

"Fellow Daoist Chi Li, you've come all the way from the Northern Frontier to see me. Besides matters concerning the human race of Donghuang Kingdom, could it also be for her?"

Seeing that the white-haired old man seemed to have seen through her thoughts, the old woman in red quickly laughed and said, "Hehe! It's true that nothing can be hidden from Fellow Daoist Qing."

To be honest, this child's cultivation has already reached the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage, and he is only one step away from advancing to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

Next, I want her to go to the Black Flame Abyss of the Nobles to train, so that she can prepare for a breakthrough in her cultivation in the future.

"Back then, Fellow Daoist Qing owed me a favor; perhaps this matter could be overlooked!"

Faced with the old woman in red's request, the white-haired old man hesitated for a moment, then immediately smiled and replied, "Fellow Daoist Chi Li, you flatter me. There is no need to make an exception for such a small matter."

"Then let her stay for now; I will take care of the rest."

Just as the white-haired old man agreed to the matter, a streak of light suddenly flew in from outside the stone pavilion.

Immediately afterwards, a middle-aged man with a bare upper body walked quickly toward the white-haired old man, bowed respectfully, and handed over the telepathic message he had just received.

"Ancestor, news has come from the east that a large number of human Nascent Soul experts have appeared, seemingly from the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom!"

"Hmph! Human cultivators have quite the audacity to dare to invade my Falling Star Sea."

After receiving the telepathic message, the white-haired old man's expression changed slightly, and he immediately stood up.

The old woman in red standing nearby, seeing this, also raised her cane.

"I've arrived at the perfect time. Why don't I go with you to take a look? Perhaps I can lend a hand!"

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Inside the Immortal Abode, facing numerous demon emperors who had already stormed in, He Yuliang and his companions had no choice but to leave to provide support, managing to stop the "Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor" and other demon experts at the entrance.

Only a dozen or so people with high formation skills, including Feng Yangzi and Song Qingming, remained in the main hall, still pondering a way to break the formation.

The power of the great formation left behind by the ancient ascended cultivators is self-evident.

Despite the fact that everyone has been studying the formation for days and has managed to find a key point and destroy most of it, they still cannot reduce the power of the formation.

Seeing that everyone was helpless in the face of this unfamiliar white light array, Song Qingming, who was standing aside, was also somewhat anxious and uneasy.

Although He Yuliang and his group can temporarily hold off the demonic beasts, there are still countless demon experts rushing towards them from outside.

Moreover, the emergence of the immortal abode was such a big commotion that it may have already alarmed those Nascent Soul demon saints.

If this drags on, and so many of them get entangled with the demons, probably very few of them will be able to escape safely.

"No, we must find a way to break the formation immediately!"

Just as Song Qingming was pondering how to break the restriction in front of him, a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in his mind, and he took out a bamboo scroll from his body.

This was a book on formations that he and He Yuliang and others had found in the western palace, but he hadn't had time to study it yet.

Since the array manual was found in the immortal abode, it must have been left by the senior who set up the array. Perhaps we can find useful information in it.

Thinking of this, Song Qingming did not hesitate, stopped casting the spell, and placed the bamboo slip directly on his forehead.

Not far away, Feng Yangzi and the others were slightly surprised to see Song Qingming suddenly take out a bamboo slip.

Just as they were about to step forward and ask, they saw him suddenly become excited and move closer to them.

"Fellow Daoist Feng, this is a book on formations that we found before. It contains the method to break this formation!"

"What? You found this in the Immortal Abode?"

Upon seeing the bamboo slips that Song Qingming tossed over, "Feng Yangzi" was immediately surprised and quickly took them.

As soon as his divine sense probed into the bamboo slip, "Feng Yangzi" quickly found a piece of information that Song Qingming had already marked.

The array described inside was very similar to the white light restriction they had seen before, which made them overjoyed.

"So it's the Tianyang layout of the Star Array. No wonder it felt so similar to the array outside, but I couldn't find the other array eyes."

Upon obtaining the bamboo slips, Feng Yangzi instantly devised a plan to break the formation and immediately summoned Song Qingming and others to gather together.

Under the guidance of "Feng Yangzi", Song Qingming and more than a dozen other Nascent Soul cultivators quickly found the other key points of the formation.

With everyone working together, they broke through two key points of the formation in succession, which also significantly reduced the power of the white light in the formation.

Chen Qingxuan, who was trapped in the formation, also clearly felt the pressure around him drop sharply, and his body also began to unleash an amazing and powerful aura.

Although Chen Qingxuan had been trapped in the restriction for so long, these white lights did not break through his protective spiritual light or harm this Nascent Soul Ancestor in the slightest.

If it weren't for the need to cover for others, with Chen Qingxuan's cultivation at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he could have easily broken through this restriction by using his full power to cast a spell and expending some of his own energy.

However, this would inevitably lead to the deaths of the dozen or so Nascent Soul cultivators from the Heavenly Imperial Sect who were trapped with him.

That is why this Nascent Soul Ancestor hesitated to make up his mind to take a gamble.

Only after discovering that the others had breached several key points of the formation, weakening the power of the Star Formation, did Chen Qingxuan seize the opportunity to once again condense his Dharma Body.

A golden giant, hundreds of feet tall, reappeared before everyone's eyes, radiating a majestic and powerful aura that instantly excited the cultivators present.

After Chen Qingxuan's golden Dharma form appeared, countless white lights immediately flew out from around the restriction, trying to suppress it firmly.

As the white light pressed down, the golden giant wielded his giant sword rapidly, slashing directly into the sky and shattering the dozens of beams of white light that were attached to him.

Before the surrounding restrictions could be restored, the golden giant flashed and rushed directly to the weak spot in the high sky.

A deafening roar resounded, and Song Qingming and the others, who were casting spells outside the barrier, felt a powerful aura rushing towards them, and they all released protective spiritual light to defend themselves.

A moment later, the white light dissipated.

Chen Qingxuan led the group out of the white light barrier and arrived at the other side of the main hall.

"Ancestor!"

"Senior Chen!"

Seeing that Chen Qingxuan and the others had escaped the formation unharmed, Feng Yangzi and Song Qingming, among others, hurriedly stepped forward with excited expressions to pay their respects.

Chen Qingxuan glanced at the white light barrier behind him that had been broken, then slowly turned around to look at everyone, finally stopping at "Feng Yangzi" not far away.

"How did you all find a way to break this formation?"

"Reporting to Uncle-Master Chen, we disciples have just obtained a book on formations from the Immortal Abode, and from it we have discovered the method to break the great formation."

This item was found by Fellow Daoist Song and his companions in a palace to the west.

"It was only because Fellow Daoist Song took out this item that we were able to find the way to break the formation. We really have to thank Fellow Daoist Song for reminding us."

Upon seeing the bamboo slips that "Feng Yangzi" had taken out, Chen Qingxuan immediately took them in his hand and glanced at them before nodding in understanding.

"It turns out that the senior in the immortal abode had specially left a way to break this formation. It's our fault for being too hasty and triggering the restriction without first searching other places."

Fortunately, we escaped unharmed today. You have all rendered a great service. I will discuss and reward you all when we return!"

After saying that, Chen Qingxuan tossed the bamboo slip back to Song Qingming, who was not far away, and gave him a meaningful look.

Upon hearing this, everyone bowed and expressed their gratitude.

"We thank you, senior!"

".."

After waving his hand, Chen Qingxuan immediately led everyone away from the main hall.

The numerous demon kings outside, still battling He Yuliang and the others, had just witnessed Chen Qingxuan's golden Dharma body break through the great formation and, sensing the danger, had already retreated to create some distance. Unaware of what had happened, they had originally intended to wait at the entrance of the immortal mansion for reinforcements before charging into the main hall.

Unexpectedly, Chen Qingxuan suddenly appeared with his group, which stunned the many demon experts outside.

"It's a human cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage! Everyone, retreat immediately!"

With just a glance at Chen Qingxuan, the "Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor" sensed the unfathomable aura emanating from him and immediately led a large group of demon experts to retreat towards the entrance of the Immortal Mansion.

Just as they were taking action, a golden light flashed in front of Chen Qingxuan, and countless sword lights, like a rain of gold, rushed towards the distant demon expert.

Of the dozen or so Nascent Soul Demon Emperors, only five, including the "Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor," managed to dodge the attack in time. The remaining seven Nascent Soul Demon Emperors were unable to evade and perished on the spot.

Nascent Soul cultivators inherently possess an absolute crushing advantage over Core Formation cultivators in terms of cultivation level.

Faced with the powerful attack launched by Chen Qingxuan, a mid-stage Nascent Soul ancestor, the many Nascent Soul demon emperors present were powerless to fight back, and in an instant, most of them were killed or injured.

Even a Nascent Soul Peak expert like the "Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor" could barely dodge an attack by relying on his own supernatural powers.

But before the "Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor" and the others could escape from the Immortal Mansion, the golden light in Chen Qingxuan's hand condensed again, and several sword lights chased after the remaining demon emperors.

Although the entrance to the Immortal Abode was not far away, the "Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor" and the others felt a dangerous aura enveloping their entire bodies, causing them to tremble involuntarily.

Seeing that he could no longer dodge, the "Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor" disregarded everything else, his figure blurred and transformed into a huge golden flood dragon, then he opened his mouth and spat out a white pearl.

After the precious pearl appeared, it instantly absorbed all the pursuing sword lights into it.

Seeing that the "Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor" was able to block the attack of Chen Qingxuan, a Nascent Soul Ancestor, Song Qingming and the others were all somewhat surprised.

However, after absorbing the sword light, several cracks quickly appeared on the white pearl, and then it instantly exploded into fragments scattered all over the ground.

The "Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor," who was not far away, did not even have time to feel sorry for the destruction of the magic weapon. He immediately flashed and ran wildly towards the entrance not far away.

With the entrance within reach, the "Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor" suddenly felt his spellcasting slow down.

Even though they were about to escape, they couldn't get close to the entrance of the immortal mansion, as if they were imprisoned in mid-air by some force.

"Oh no, this is a spatial blockade!"

As everyone's gaze fell upon him, Chen Qingxuan had produced a cyan circular magic weapon in his hand, emitting bursts of multicolored light that completely sealed off the entrance space of the immortal mansion in the distance.

Looking at the cyan ring in Chen Qingxuan's hand, Song Qingming couldn't help but show his excitement.

The power of this treasure to seal space seems to far exceed that of the "Purple Sun Token" he possesses.

Having cultivated for so many years, apart from the purple jade disc controlled by the "woman in purple" that I witnessed in the northern frontier, I have never encountered a magic weapon with such great power.

If I'm not mistaken, this item should be a genuine level-five spiritual treasure.

Seeing that the surrounding space had been sealed off by Chen Qingxuan, the faces of the "Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor" and the other demon emperors instantly showed a look of despair.

But just as Chen Qingxuan cast another spell to condense sword light, intending to kill the demon emperors in front of him on the spot.

A powerful pressure suddenly appeared at the entrance to the immortal abode ahead. A flash of blue light appeared, and a figure suddenly appeared in front of the "Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor" and his companions.

The newcomer simply raised his hand and waved it, breaking through the spatial blockade and freeing the "Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor" and the others.

"Ancestor!"

Upon seeing the golden-armored man suddenly appear before them, the "Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor" and his companions, who had just escaped with their lives, immediately relaxed and hurriedly stepped forward to respectfully bow.

The golden-armored man ignored them, his gaze fixed on Chen Qingxuan not far away, seemingly filled with an unfathomable hatred.

"Chen Qingxuan, it's you!"

"Fellow Daoist Ao Lie, it has been a long time since we last met. I never expected that we would meet again today."

Seeing the hatred in Ao Lie's eyes as he looked at him, Chen Qingxuan remained indifferent, his words carrying a hint of disdain.

The golden-armored man before them, named Ao Lie, was a demon saint who attained enlightenment a thousand years ago from the Golden Dragon Clan of the Falling Star Sea, and his cultivation had already reached the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Not long after Ao Lie broke through to the Nascent Soul realm, he took advantage of the great war between the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom and the Northern Frontier Demon Clan to lead the Golden Dragon Clan to invade the southern coastal area of ​​the Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent.

They quickly conquered Yuanzhou, Nanzhou, and many territories along the coast of the Qiyun cultivation world.

After being defeated by the allied forces of major sects such as the "Tianyu Sect", the "Golden Dragon Clan" was able to retreat to the Falling Star Sea and did not dare to set foot in the territory of the human race for a thousand years.

In that battle, Ao Lie and Chen Qingxuan were both at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

When the two fought, Ao Lie suffered a crushing defeat. Chen Qingxuan even severed a section of his physical body, delaying his cultivation for hundreds of years.

So much so that even now, a thousand years later, his cultivation level is still stuck at the first level of the Nascent Soul stage, without much progress.

Seeing the enemy who had defeated him years ago, Ao Lie couldn't help but feel angry, but he didn't dare to make a move.

Time has passed, and Chen Qingxuan, who was once at the same level as him, has now cultivated to the peak of the fourth level of the Nascent Soul stage, and his strength is no longer what it used to be.

If he couldn't defeat his opponent back then, he probably wouldn't gain any advantage if he fought Chen Qingxuan again now.

Even so, Ao Lie, the Demon Saint, did not retreat even half a step, his gaze still fixed on his opponent.

"Chen Qingxuan, you should know that this is the Falling Star Sea, not the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom. We will not tolerate human cultivators running wild here."

Hand over what you obtained from the Immortal Abode, and I will forgive and forget about it today and let you leave this place.

Otherwise, once the other fellow cultivators arrive, it won't be so easy for you to leave."

Upon hearing what "Demon Saint Ao Lie" said, Chen Qingxuan remained completely calm.

"I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Ao Lie's cultivation has not improved over the years, but his tone is even more arrogant than before."

"You think you can stop me, Chen Qingxuan?"

"Hmph! Fellow Daoist Chen may be able to leave today, but you may not be able to take them all with you."

Seeing that Chen Qingxuan didn't take him seriously at all, "Demon Saint Ao Lie" immediately turned cold and raised his hand to send a wave of icy cold air towards the group.

The chill was like a gale, instantly freezing the surrounding space. Its speed was incredibly fast, and it arrived in front of Song Qingming and the others in the blink of an eye.

When the Nascent Soul cultivator made his move, the numerous Nascent Soul cultivators standing behind Chen Xuanqing were instantly forced to retreat several steps by the chilling aura.

But before anyone could cast a spell to deal with it, Chen Qingxuan already had a golden flying sword in his hand.

He simply raised his hand and pointed lightly forward, and the cold wind immediately dissipated to both sides, unable to get even a fraction closer to the crowd.

Seeing that his supernatural powers were so easily countered by his opponent, "Demon Saint Ao Lie" flashed with anger again.

Facing Chen Qingxuan, the number one human expert in the "Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent," he knew that his cultivation was inferior to Chen's and dared not hold back.

With a roar, it directly revealed its true form, transforming into a golden dragon several thousand feet tall.

Raising its giant golden claw, "Ao Lie, the Demon Saint," stomped down hard on Chen Qingxuan, who looked like an ant in front of it.

However, at the same time it swung its golden giant claw, a golden giant dharma image also appeared in mid-air.

The Dharma form that Chen Qingxuan manifested was no less impressive than that of "Ao Lie Demon Saint." He swung his giant sword and struck with all his might, forcing the opponent's claws back.

One dragon and one man, and in an instant, the two were locked in a fierce battle.

The two Nascent Soul level experts were locked in fierce combat, and the many Nascent Soul cultivators on the sidelines found it difficult to intervene. Instead, they were forced to retreat to the side by the aftershocks of the battle.

Seeing the earth-shattering battle between the masters ahead, the onlookers were all deeply shocked.

Nascent Soul cultivators can mobilize the primordial energy of heaven and earth, and their magical power and supernatural abilities far surpass those of Nascent Soul cultivators.

Although the difference in realm is only one step, the difference in strength is like heaven and earth.

Having cultivated for so many years, this wasn't the first time Song Qingming had witnessed a Nascent Soul cultivator take action.

But this is truly the first time I've ever witnessed a battle between two Nascent Soul stage experts at such close range.

The "Level 5 Demon Wood" that Song Qingming fought back then, and the "Six-Tailed Celestial Fox" before it was possessed by the woman in purple.

Although they all claim to be at the Nascent Soul level, their true strength is at most equivalent to half a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Before them, both "Ao Lie the Demon Saint" and Chen Qingxuan possessed genuine Nascent Soul level combat power, and the difference in their strength was quite obvious.

Even though Song Qingming now possesses supernatural abilities comparable to a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator, he is still somewhat outmatched when facing a true Nascent Soul cultivator.

I'm afraid even the counterfeit spiritual treasure in his hands might not be able to withstand a full-force attack from a Nascent Soul expert like Chen Qingxuan.

The two fought for over a hundred rounds. "Ao Lie, the Demon Saint," was not as strong as Chen Qingxuan and quickly fell into a disadvantageous position, with several parts of his body injured by the giant sword.

Even so, the demon saint remained blocking the entrance and refused to retreat even a step, determined to hold off the other party.

Seeing this, Chen Qingxuan's giant sword once again shone with dazzling spiritual light, and with a powerful swing, he knocked the "Ao Lie Demon Saint" back hundreds of feet.

Chen Qingxuan then ignored the other party, cast a spell to gather Song Qingming and the others nearby, and rushed directly towards the entrance of the Immortal Mansion.

After exiting the entrance, Chen Qingxuan swung his sword and killed dozens of low-level demonic beasts nearby, then led the group to flash into the sky.

Just then, two powerful auras suddenly appeared in the distance of the sky, rapidly approaching the location of the group in mid-air. The speed of the newcomers was no less than that of Chen Qingxuan, a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Meanwhile, on the island below, the "Demon Saint Ao Lie," who had just been defeated by Chen Qingxuan, had also rushed out of the Immortal Mansion and was using his supernatural powers to quickly catch up with everyone.

Sensing that the two auras were no weaker than his own, Chen Qingxuan couldn't help but frown.

Unexpectedly, in such a short time, three Nascent Soul stage experts from the demon race have already been alerted and arrived. (End of Chapter)