From a martial arts disciple to a god through countless trials and tribulations

Chapter 92 True Lord
The sunset glows like blood, magnificent and majestic.

The old turtle was admiring the sky, while Chen Xuan was motionless, like a sculpture.

When Chen Xuan took a look, he saw that the sky, which was originally empty but covered with sunset glow, now presented an image of extreme madness and transcendence that was beyond everything.

"They are coming..."

Chen Xuan's gaze passed through the pagoda-like shoulders of the tiger, looking higher and farther.

There were crowds of people everywhere.

"Boom!"

One after another, brilliant red-gold light pillars, carrying flames, rose from the land of Chu State, nine thousand miles away, or even farther away, and penetrated the sky and the earth. In each brilliant light pillar, the outline of a human figure of different shapes was faintly outlined, and the divine body shone with dazzling brilliance.

The tripod and furnace of Chu State are powerful.

Ascend into the sky in broad daylight.

"Not just Chu."

In the east and west directions, there were also pillars of light of various colors such as black gold, blue gold, and platinum, which emerged one after another, and figures like demons and spirits floated into the sky.

"Emperor Jiang and the others emerged from the void."

The old turtle noticed the unusual movement in the distant sky, his face changed and he shouted.

"..."

Chen Xuan couldn't respond, and even his breathing stopped.

in his field of vision.

Even more terrifying scenes emerged at the same time.

In each of the four directions of heaven and earth, a human figure that reached from heaven to earth gradually appeared, blocking out the sky and the sun, and standing on the land of hundreds of thousands of miles. Behind him were layers of divine rings and colorful lights. Densely packed figures of powerful cauldrons and furnaces, holding treasures and magical instruments, with different expressions, danced around these figures.

Under the sky directly in front, two red-gold eyes like the sun slowly rose from the 90,000-mile horizon of the Chu State.

"Eye……"

Chen Xuan saw Emperor Jiang emerge from the void, with two red-gold sun-like pupils floating in the air. His face gradually rose from the endlessly distant horizon, breaking through the continuous clouds.

The tiger has a body thousands of feet tall and towering like a mountain.

But at this moment, in front of an existence of this level, he was as small as an ant, not even as big as a finger of the other party.

"True Lord, in the world of cultivation, there is the existence of the fifth great realm..."

Emperor Jiang's face pressed against the sky, and then part of his shoulders emerged, but after that, there was nothing more. It seemed that his body was too huge, and only half of his upper torso appeared, filling the entire sky and earth.

Law heaven and earth!

The 90,000-li territory of the Chu State could not accommodate the arrival of his true body.

"rumble……"

Beyond Chen Xuan's peripheral vision, two black-gold suns rose into the sky in the east. Their blurry faces hinted at the appearance of dragons, and two ferocious dragon horns split the sky. All kinds of purple-gold talismans poured out from the cracks like a flood, and the purple thunder and heavy rain of talismans submerged the world.

"Dragon Demon Emperor..."

In the northwest and southwest, there were also two blurry faces. Four cyan-gold and platinum-colored suns shone on the world. Azure spiritual gods, golden ancient Buddhas, and countless colorful and strange images appeared one after another.

Their bodies stretched as far as the eye could see, with their heads reaching the sky and their lower bodies extending below the horizon, as if the earth were a small chessboard map, with four figures surrounding and overlooking the chessboard, revealing strange smiles on their faces.

"Chen Xuan, what are you staring at?"

The old turtle couldn't see these big creatures appear, and found that Chen Xuan was motionless, like a wooden sculpture or clay statue, so he asked in confusion.

"..."

Chen Xuan was speechless and stood there in a daze. In front of him were four faces whose true features could not be seen clearly, as if they were surrounding him, staring at him intently.

He didn't dare to move his eyes, unable to determine what the other three were looking at.

But he was sure that Emperor Jiang in front of him must be looking at him!

Emperor Jiang wore a mountain-like crown of the Son of Heaven, with twelve-colored jade tassels surrounded by the image of a phoenix hanging from its head. His deep eyes passed through the jade string suspended in the air and fell into Chen Xuan's eyes.

"Emperor Jiang, you saw me."

Chen Xuan felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. A majestic and cold voice came down from the void, like the cry of an ancient divine bird, with a flaming lotus in its mouth, falling straight into Chen Xuan's heart.

"Mountain, God, Yu————"

Chen Xuan's mind went blank. As this majestic voice appeared, his heart felt as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting apart. He was terrified to the extreme.

Emperor Jiang is talking to him!

What did he discover! Mountain God? What does that mean?
"Wow!"

The other three figures moved slightly, and almost at the same time, they cast their scrutinizing gazes on Chen Xuan.

"Buzz!"

Within Chen Xuan's body, the green, red, black, and white Qi surged and surged, vying for dominance. The five elements of Qi were useless! Even a purple immortal Qi appeared out of thin air!

The four great True Lords who were on the verge of becoming immortals in the [Tao Hongchen] realm were fiercely scanning through all his memories.

It seemed as if this scene was an illusion, but also as if it was really happening. Chen Xuan could not tell the truth from the false. He only felt that he had completely lost control of his body and soul.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, a white light burst out from Chen Xuan's body, and the identity jade token of the Mountain Ghost Goddess emitted a soft light, like warm ripples on water, which made him regain clarity in an instant, blocking the gazes of the four giants, and all the complicated illusions went away.

I couldn't hear what Emperor Jiang said next.

"Wow!"

A huge shadow emerged from the Southern Wilderness behind Chen Xuan, and a familiar breath descended upon him like an overwhelming force. A huge creature that was difficult to describe in words awakened from its slumber, standing behind Chen Xuan, bringing a reassuring power.

Mountain Ghost Queen!

"Huh? The jade token is glowing?"

The old turtle was surprised. He stuck out his dough-like head, his white eyebrows trembling, and stared at Chen Xuan's chest. He asked in surprise, "I'm talking to you. Are you mute? Is the Mountain Ghost Queen whispering something to you?"

Chen Xuan had a hard time expressing his feelings. He turned his head mechanically and forced a smile at the old turtle.
"Hey……"

He realized that when his first glance fell on Emperor Jiang, the other party immediately sensed it. Then, across the vast land of hundreds of thousands of miles, Emperor Jiang locked his gaze on Chen Xuan in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, the gazes of the other three True Lord-level beings followed Emperor Jiang and descended like shadows.

It’s not that Xinzhai was discovered.

But, you cannot look directly at the great being [True Lord]!
It was not until this moment that Chen Xuan truly understood what a high-level cultivator was... He couldn't even look at them, nor could he even think about them!

"Zhu Zhao, what did you find..."

An ancient and mysterious voice sounded from the southwest. A True Lord-level being from the Zhi Kingdom asked Emperor Jiang.

The bird beneath Emperor Jiang's crown swam slowly, its deep eyes devoid of any emotion, its voice resonating loudly and deeply:
"Nothing, just an ordinary Heavenly Fate Pill. I don't follow the path of immortal pills, so it's of no use."

The voice drifted through the air, tinged with a hint of regret. Chen Xuan was utterly shocked. Emperor Jiang, known as the True Lord of Candlelight, wasn't telling the truth!
"Immortal Pill Destiny? Ordinary?"

A voice of contempt rang out from the east. A figure with a dragon-like face and a prominent head, and purple-gold and black vertical pupils moved. Two beams of purple light that crossed the sky fell towards Chen Xuan:

"Emperor Jiang, it's of no use, why bother to look at it? The mountain ghost walks the ancient way, why is he watching over him? Let me take a closer look, huh, his spirit is inexplicably powerful..."

"Buzz!"

A snow-white, faintly glowing jade finger stretched out from the sky behind Chen Xuan, igniting the dragon's eyes, and the light flowed everywhere. The green sleeves fluttered and fell, shining with strands of golden threads, like a waterfall falling from the sky, leading all the way to the endless clouds above.

Chen Xuan's heart was filled with turmoil. The dragon had become suspicious of him! But he remained calm, not showing any panic. He didn't even turn around, pretending to be unaware of anything and had seen nothing.

"Fu Long, this is my man. You won't get a second chance..."

A lazy and noble female voice descended from the sky, ethereal and otherworldly, carrying a serious warning.

Chen Xuan felt calm. The Mountain Ghost Queen stood up for him and helped him avoid the rude harassment from the Dragon King of the Rain Country.

At the same time, he felt a heavy heart and an indescribable pressure. The strength of the senior monks in this world was too terrifying.
"These old things, one by one, are so gloomy!"

With these huge creatures that can reach all corners of the world, nothing is left unchecked.

Even if one is a rare and destined person, there is no chance for him to stir up trouble and grow safely!

"Mountain Ghost Lady, we live side by side, crowded together in this snail shell of Yaoguangzhou to practice our Dao. Even stretching ourselves feels the world is too small."

The dragon creature did not care about the threat from the Mountain Ghost Lady. Its dragon whiskers swayed in the thunder and rain, and it laughed:
"The thing is in your hand. Shall I destroy it immediately and go a million miles into the present world, or shall I enter the Shangyang Cave Heaven in my true form? Please make the decision, Your Majesty."

"..."

Chen Xuan sighed with emotion upon hearing this. Beings of the Mountain Ghost Goddess's level resided in the Taixu Daochang and were not visible in the world. "Let alone a fight, even if they just rolled around on the ground, it would cause a catastrophe."

What tricks and traps, what trade-offs and strategies? When the great True Lords awaken from the ethereal realm and descend upon the mortal world, their will burns fiercely across earth and sky. All can only accept the outcome in silence. This prosperous world, this millennial dynasty, is reduced to black embers in an instant!
Their words can decide the fate of mountains and seas!
……

……

In the woods, the old turtle stretched its head out and stared at Chen Xuan's face curiously.

"say."

Chen Xuan regained his composure, a smile on his face as he said calmly, "Senior Turtle, the Chu Kingdom, the Rain Kingdom, the Zhi Kingdom, and even further afield have mobilized. The Mountain Ghost Queen will definitely agree to open the Shangyang Cave Heaven, so you should get ready."

Beneath the sky, thousands of beams of light rose up, like endless counter-flowing star showers, streaking across the sky.

The old turtle looked solemn and said in a deep voice, "This is a change that hasn't happened in a thousand years. I know that the True Lords have appeared, but I can't see anything."

Chen Xuan stared at the old turtle and thought to himself, Senior Turtle is not at the right level to face a True Lord creature.
"It's good not to be able to see. The more you know, the more insignificant you feel, which is the root of your suffering. Senior Turtle is blind, so it's a blessing."

"Buzz!"

Behind Chen Xuan, a bright light like the sun lit up, and the air was filled with the breath of the sun. He realized that the Mountain Ghost Goddess had finally agreed, and took out the Shangyang Immortal Jade Pendant.

Above his head, an arc was forming, accompanied by the images of the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth, and the sound of countless swords as loud as the blazing sun rang out around him.

"Zheng!"

Chen Xuan's scalp tingled because the mineral veins deep in the earth beneath his feet and the fragments of armor in the treasure in his hand were all shining with sword light.

All the visible metals, all the invisible heavenly lights, the lingering echoes of the great way left by the Shangyang Immortal in the world, are resonating with the jade pendant, constructing an entrance to the Shangyang Cave Heaven in the sky.

"here we go!"

Seeing this, Chen Xuan stared at the old turtle closely, observing the process of its "ascension in broad daylight" from close range.

The four great True Lords from the outside world summoned the cultivators of the five veins of gold, wood, water, fire and thunder to ascend to heaven, and the Mountain Ghost Goddess also began to act.

"Wow!"

The old turtle radiated precious light from its entire body, its eyes overflowing with ink-like fringe-like brilliance. A sinister black snake head emerged from under its shell.

"Back then, I was lacking some skills and was unable to cultivate a true [Black Tortoise Demon-Slaying Body]. I only achieved a [True Turtle Body], and there was no hope of further advancement. This time, I will complete it!"

Chen Xuan widened his eyes and saw the torrent of black clouds and rain enveloping the old turtle. A black beam of light covering an area of several miles rose into the sky along with the black and white Tai Chi diagram.

In the distance, the tiger also transformed into a platinum-colored beam of light, connecting heaven and earth, and ascended into the sky.

Chen Xuan turned his head and did not see the true appearance of the Mountain Ghost Goddess. The five True Lord-level creatures entered the Shangyang Cave together and disappeared completely.

"What ancient method did the Mountain Ghost Lady practice? Why were Senior Turtle and Lord Mountain King both abducted?"

Chen Xuan stared intently. In the mountains of the Southern Wilderness, various colored light beams were rushing into Shangyang Cave Heaven. Faintly, one could see green snakes flying across the sky, peacocks spreading their wings, and other ghostly figures.

In the direction of Fox Mountain, he also saw the figure of the powerful three-tailed fox with the virtue of fire rising straight into the sky.

Gold, water and fire, these are the three kinds of immortal energy!

"Has the Mountain Ghost Lady cultivated many kinds of immortal energy like me, and achieved mastery in all of them?"

Chen Xuan was shocked and guessed that Shan Gui might have also practiced the "Five Elements Qi". A big man of this level actually took the same path of practice as him?

This made him determined to follow his own path.

After a while, peace temporarily returned to several countries and the southern wilderness.

Only the entrance to Shangyang Cave was suspended under the sky, shedding pure sword light.

"The north and south are undergoing major renovations, and the great creatures from the four lands have all entered the cave. From now on, this land belongs to the young people!"

Chen Xuan thought to himself and looked back in vain.

"Rumble..."

A hundred miles away, a black dragon arrow carrying a pool of thunder, carrying unparalleled divine power, shot out from the deep mountains again towards Jiang Qinghuang in the air.

A fierce battle broke out again between the Dragon Girl of the Rain Country and the Princess of the Jiang Country.

The powerful people from inside and outside the Southern Wilderness left. The Dragon Girl of the Rain Country had no scruples and was chased by Jiang Qinghuang. At this moment, she finally launched a counterattack.

"The power of the Divine Bow Noble Phantasm is weaker than the first time."

Chen Xuan looked in that direction to see the battle situation, and then he made up his mind: "Wherever the Black Cat goes, I will go."

The black cat is a minor underworld messenger who can sense the coming of death in advance and discern the magnitude of its impact.

During his free time, the Black Cat can even arrive at the scene of a Qi practitioner's death in advance.

But now that the chaos has arrived, Xuan Mao suddenly fell into hesitation. Bloody incidents were happening everywhere, and she was already very busy.

"The Destiny One is very high up in the sequence, but Jiang Qinghuang and Dragon Girl are both descendants of the bloodline of the True Lord, so they are also very high up in the sequence!"

The black cat jumped around anxiously, then ran towards the place where Jiang Qinghuang and the dragon girl were fighting:
"Newly arrived destiny warriors, before you start, take care of things here first!"

Previously, the small jade book around her neck emitted white light. The [Small Underworld] had already recorded the destined people who entered the territory under her jurisdiction.

"Follow the black cat closely."

The most important thing for Chen Xuan is to find the one who is destined, and the second is to fight for the treasure that fell in Shangyang Cave.

Both of these things require the use of the black cat to guide the direction.

Chen Xuan quickly closed the distance between himself and the Black Cat Goddess, maintaining a safe distance of five or six miles between them. Once the little underworld descended, he could rush to the scene as soon as possible.

"rumble……"

After walking for dozens of miles, several broken bodies of monsters appeared on the mountain road. They looked like charcoal, still emitting hot steam, and looked very fresh.

"Three of them died. The Dragon Girl didn't have time to collect the demon spirit drops?"

Chen Xuan's eyes lit up. Using the vision of the Black Cat Goddess, he saw this scene and immediately quickened his pace and rushed to the ruins of the battlefield.

"Hooo!"

The snow-white crane with a twisted beak saw the spiritual charm on the open space in the sky, and immediately held its breath, flapped its wings wildly, and dived down.

"Quick! This is the Daozang spiritual essence of the demons, everyone, charge!"

In the forest, Taoist monsters such as the leopard demon had been defeated by Chen Xuan before. Now, they are trying their best to hunt down Jiang Qinghuang and others, hoping to gain some benefits.

"Wow!"

Suddenly, a figure emitting five-colored fairy light all over his body rushed out from another direction at an even faster speed like lightning, and stretched out his hand to pick up the Taoist water droplet spiritual essence floating in the air.

In an instant, he took three strands of Taoist spiritual essence into his bag.

"I already possess fifteen strands of fire virtue spiritual essence and four strands of water virtue spiritual essence. If there is a place to exchange them for nineteen strands of wood virtue spiritual essence, it will be enough for me to try to advance to the second level of Daozang!" Chen Xuan thought.

"No!"

Several mournful roars were heard between the sky and the woods.

"Human, you took away all the monsters from the Rain Country this time. Aren't you too greedy?" The leopard demon questioned with gritted teeth, his eyes red and a lot of hot air spewing out of his nostrils.

"That's too much! They don't leave us anything!" The snow-white crane circled overhead and said in a hoarse voice.

Chen Xuan was shocked when he heard this. These ghosts in Senior Turtle's territory were really persistent. They were like a group of sharks that smelled blood. They were even more like dog-skin plasters that could not be shaken off.

"The great demon Zi Lin'er of the Rain Country is my best friend!"

Chen Xuan's face was serious, and he said righteously, "These spiritual essences belong to the Rain Country. They have an owner, so I am only accepting them temporarily! If I meet the Dragon Girl in the future, I will return them to her!"

The crane, leopard demon and other Taoist ghosts changed their expressions and cursed loudly when they heard the sound.

"Half an hour ago, he confidently claimed to be from the Chu State!" The leopard spirit was furious. With its tail, it smashed the nearby tree into pieces.

"This time it's the Rain Country. Next time he'll claim to be friends with the Turtle Mountain Lord and that he belongs to the Southern Wilderness faction. Ah! He'll bully us to death!"

The snow-white crane roared angrily in the sky, its snow-white wings almost splitting the sky in half. It almost couldn't help but use the power of Daozang to directly attack the figure on the ground.

"We shouldn't steal, we shouldn't rob, we won't take things that don't belong to us, let's be reasonable and become a promising ghost in the future!"

Chen Xuan used reason to convince the ghosts and monsters, and was very restrained. He also did not want to fight with the ghosts in the old turtle's territory.

Afterwards, he carefully put away the scroll of mountains and rivers in his storage, and then cautiously retreated into the woods and disappeared.

"The Dragon Girl and Jiang Qinghuang are hiding in this area, not far away."

Chen Xuan murmured in his heart. The mountain wind blew the grass and trees, and he heard the message from the grass and trees.

"This..." In the distance, a graceful dragon girl in a deep purple robe, holding a divine bow, turned her head and stared at a woman with a snake's body and tail, asking doubtfully, "Sister Zilin'er, you will be my brother's sister-in-law in the future. What is your close relationship with humans?"

"This guy, a cultivator of three surnames!" In the distance, on the treetop, Jiang Qinghuang's face was slightly pale and her breath was weak. She was a little dazed and finally couldn't help muttering like this.

(End of this chapter)