Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 825: The Fourth Transformation of Power
In the Floating Smoke Sea, the Demon Alliance has a branch.

In the spacious cave hall, there were more than ten strong-armed and sturdy figures, each holding a three-foot square gilded box in their arms, which made a jingling sound when they walked.

After reaching the designated position, they slowly released the force with their hands, and there was a dull thud in the air. It was obvious that the weight was much greater than it seemed.

After going back and forth like this several times, the hall was now filled with these boxes. A rough look showed that there were probably seventy or eighty of them.

The leader stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Captain, the Essence Stones are all here."

There were two people standing high up in the hall. One of them was wearing a dark-blue robe with ten thousand souls patterns. He had his back to the crowd and was looking at the mural on the stone with great interest.

The other man was wearing black clothes and a black crown, with a solemn expression. He was the leader of the Demon Alliance branch here, Shi Hongzhen.

"Understood, let's go down."

Shi Hongzhen waved his hand, then turned and bowed to the man in the soul robe, saying respectfully, "Envoy Xing, the Yuan Jing Stones are ready. Thank you for making the trip."

The man in the soul robe turned his head and smiled meaningfully, "If I don't make this trip, it will be difficult to report to Captain Shi..."

Shi Hongzhen broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead and nodded quickly, "I understand, I understand."

As he spoke, he reached into his sleeve, took out a storage bag and presented it respectfully.

The man in the soul robe picked it up and took a closer look. He couldn't help but smile with satisfaction, then turned around and strode towards the golden box.

Shi Hongzhen was even faster than him. He took a few steps to the front and opened a box first.

In an instant, a wisp of rich energy came towards him and instantly filled the entire cave hall.

The man in the soul robe sensed it for a moment, then lowered his head to look inside the box.

But there are irregular pieces of milky white minerals spread out in it, flashing brightly from time to time.

The man in the soul robe frowned, reached out and picked up a piece, looking at it from beginning to end.

Shi Hongzhen did not dare to disturb him and stood silently by with a sad face.

After a moment, the soul robe man frowned and said, "How come the energy within him has decreased so much again?"

Shi Hongzhen replied somewhat awkwardly, "I really don't know. I have investigated the cause, but found nothing..."

To be honest, he felt very aggrieved.

Because he felt that Zhongzhou was too dangerous, he put in a lot of effort in private and finally got a good job here.

In the beginning, he really made a lot of money. On weekdays, he only had to watch his men mining the Yuanjing Stone. In addition, the place was remote and no one came to invade, so he lived a very enjoyable life.

But until six years ago, the Yuan Jing Stone mine under his command suddenly changed, and the essence leaked out for no reason, causing the quality of the produced Yuan Jing Stone to be much worse than before.

The ore vein clearly has plenty of life left, so why did this happen?
He himself didn't care, but he couldn't report to the alliance.

Due to the limitations of his duties, he could only conduct several investigations, but the results were not satisfactory.

In desperation, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and hand over the low-quality Yuanjing Stone.

The result was not unexpected. The alliance severely reprimanded him and ordered him to explain the reason...

The reason, if he knew the reason, would this happen today?

But as the leader of this branch, he couldn't just explain it away with an answer without knowing the reason.

Seeing that it was time to submit another round of Yuanjing Stones, in order to avoid punishment from the alliance, he had no choice but to pay a price to invite the Xingshangshi.

The other party's position in the alliance is much higher than his. I believe that if that person comes forward, this matter cannot be blamed on him...

Seeing that he didn't seem to be hiding anything, the man in the soul robe nodded slowly.

He didn't have the time to find out the reason for the other party, but he was very interested in planning some more benefits.

Thinking of this, he kept his gaze fixed and smiled slightly, saying, "My energy has dropped 20% compared to last time. Captain Shi, I'm afraid this matter is going to be a bit difficult to handle!"

We are all worldly-wise people, how could we not understand what he meant?
Shi Hongzhen cursed inwardly, then took out a thank-you gift from his other sleeve, presented it with both hands, and said with a smile, "I'm ashamed to have caused Envoy Xing too much trouble."

The man in the soul robe narrowed his eyes and said, "Okay, okay..."

With a wave of his hand, he pocketed the seventy or eighty gilded boxes and the extra thank-you gifts, and then walked out of the cave with Shi Hongzhen, chatting and laughing.

Just as they walked out of the cave hall, the soul-robed man suddenly stopped, frowned, and looked into the distance, saying in a deep voice, "Fourth level of power?"

Shi Hongzhen also looked over and saw the wind and clouds rising, thunder and lightning flashing tens of thousands of miles away. Wasn't this the sign of a breakthrough?

He paused, then sensed the surging energy between heaven and earth. He suddenly realized something and cried out, "It's him!"

The fourth level of strength requires the accumulation of the essence of heaven and earth in advance, which coincides with the overflow of the essence veins.

"Where did you get that strength, wild cultivator, to take advantage of me?!"

After understanding it, he was filled with anger.

Shi Hongzhen's face darkened, but he didn't forget the man in the soul robe beside him. He bowed and said, "Envoy Xing, I'm anxious to catch the thief, so I won't see you off."

He had been in the Nascent Soul stage for many years, and even if he was only in the initial stage, he had mastered many magical methods. He thought it would be no problem for him to defeat a cultivator who had just reached the fourth level of strength.

After saying this, without waiting for a response from the man in the soul robe, he hurriedly leaped into the sky and headed towards the direction of the changes in the celestial phenomena.

There was another reason why he was so anxious, which was that he didn't want the man in the soul robe to take away the credit for capturing the thief.

After paying so much, I finally got this opportunity, so I naturally cherish it very much...

Seeing Shi Hongzhen's back disappear into the sky, the man in the soul robe sneered and quickly followed him.

Now that he's here, he doesn't mind taking on more credit...

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Beneath the deep sea, undercurrents surge.

Chen Mu's body was like a dragon, and the surging essence between heaven and earth absorbed into his body like a whale sucking water.

As time passed, his expression gradually became serious, and he knew that he had reached a necessary juncture.

There are so few people in the world who can cultivate both Qi and strength. Why?
This is because when the strength breaks through the fourth level, the Qi Dao realm can easily trigger the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. At that time, the magic power and essence of the whole body will be mixed together, like boiling and boiling, with noise inside and outside.

If the person who has made a breakthrough is not careful, he or she may be overtaken by the inspiration of heaven and earth and swallowed up the true fruit. In the best case, the realm will be completely lost, and in the worst case, the body and soul will be destroyed.

Most people who practice both Qi and strength either fail at this step or become discouraged and hesitate to move forward.

He was just like that at this moment, and because his own magical power was so powerful that it was incomparable to others, the inspiration he stirred up was also more grand.

However, this state is not unbreakable, and he has two choices here.

One is to follow the will of heaven and earth, allowing one's own magical energy to follow the trend of the spiritual tide, slowly refining it, slowly adjusting it, and waiting for it to dissipate.

Most people who practiced Qi and Strength cultivation would choose this approach at this point. However, if they delayed too long, the powerful magical energy within their Dao body would be depleted by nearly half.

And these magical powers and essences are the source of his foundation. There is no place to replenish them. If they are lost, the foundation for the future will be shallower.

He had finally come to this point today, and now it was the time of the ten thousand year devil catastrophe. If things went wrong, all the advantages accumulated in the past would be wiped out. How could he accept this?

But if you don't want to retreat, then you only have one choice left, which is to fight back with your body!
If an ordinary cultivator were here, he would never dare to have such an idea. When breaking through the barrier, the magic power and essence are mixed, and the spiritual tide caused is several times that of his own magic power.

If they all rush over at that time, they will be able to crush your body into powder and tear it into pieces in an instant.

And once he embarks on this path, there is no turning back. Even if he has the dragon vein, it is still extremely dangerous.

However, Chen Mu was not afraid at all. The road is like rowing against the current, if you don't move forward, you will move backward. How can you stop moving forward because of the fear in your heart?

A shining light flashed in his eyes, and he activated the "Xuanyun Fuhai Zhengong" and his body shook violently.

In an instant, his eyebrows were as black as ink, his hair was dark blue, and a huge ball of black water rose behind him, like rain falling over thousands of peaks. Undercurrents crisscrossed his body, and his true form of Fu Hai was revealed.

At the same time, the spiritual tide gathered and was ready to go.

As he swung his sleeves, stood up, and held his head high, the spiritual tide like the sea and waves suddenly rushed up repeatedly.

Boom boom boom boom!
Even in this deep sea, the rumbling sound can still be heard.

But Chen Mu stood firm despite the muffled sound, and no matter how hard he was hammered and chiseled, he would not fall down!
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Above the clouds and sky.

Shi Hongzhen realized that someone was following him, and he cursed inwardly twice. Then he pretended not to notice and his speed increased. In a short while, he arrived at the place where the celestial phenomenon was.

When he looked around, he was shocked to see that there seemed to be a gap in the sky. Countless mixed spiritual energies seemed to be attracted by the wind and gathered like a huge waterfall, rushing in all directions.

And on the surface of the sea, the waves were also surging, rolling and surging, like a pile of sand towers, forming a spiral and rising upwards.

Between the two, there was a visible spiritual vortex that was constantly swallowing things in. Colorful light flashed outside, and not only was this place filled with brilliance, but even the surrounding sea areas were covered by it.

This spectacular scene could not be concealed by the formation flags thrown by Chen Mu. Not only was it noticed in advance by Shi Hongzhen and the others, but it was also seen by the Xuanmo and Demon cultivators who were coming and going. They all exclaimed in amazement and were shocked.

A mysterious light came from the sea, then climbed upwards, revealing a man in a soul robe. He frowned at him and said, "A man who cultivates both energy and strength..."

Shi Hongzhen had already noticed something was wrong, but he didn't know why. After hearing his words, he was suddenly shocked.

No wonder he dared to break through here so unscrupulously, it turns out he has reached the Qidao realm.

"Looking at the level of this spiritual tide, I think the person involved should be at the Nascent Soul stage..."

He pondered inwardly, feeling troubled.

If the opponent was just a wild cultivator who had just achieved the fourth level of strength, he would still be confident that he could defeat him easily.

But now that the other party has reached the Nascent Soul stage, and has also gained strength, he really doesn't dare to act rashly.

"Should we hand this achievement over to Xing Chang..."

He glanced sideways, then put on a smile and said, "Excuse Xing, your eyesight is remarkable. I wonder if you can tell the specific realm this person has reached?"

The man in the soul robe had a solemn expression. Although he couldn't tell his specific realm, judging from the strength of the spiritual tide here, he guessed that this person should be at least in the late Nascent Soul stage.

"People of this level should be on the Taixuan Ranking, but who on the list is practicing both Qi and strength?"

He frowned and said nothing, but this reaction made Shi Hongzhen, who was standing beside him, imagine a lot.

Just as the two were recalling their guesses, they heard a long, trembling sound like a bell or a stone between the sea and the sky, which spread throughout the sea in an instant.

The two of them felt something in their hearts and looked down at the same time.

Then, a flash of spiritual light appeared in the deep sea, like a bright light and lightning, and then a brilliant and powerful essence shot up into the sky.

He turned in mid-air and transformed into a black-robed Taoist with a majestic demeanor. He walked in the air, with his sleeves behind his back facing the wind. His blood and energy surged, showing that he was the one who had broken through this time.

The man in the soul robe narrowed his eyes, unable to see Chen Mu's background.

One reason was that he had never seen Chen Mu in person, and the other was that Chen Mu's true form at this time was very different from before, both in temperament and aura.

Without knowing the real situation, even he wouldn't dare to act rashly.

He felt a stir in his heart, pretending to be eager to try, and turned to Shi Hongzhen and said, "Captain Shi, if you don't want to do it, why don't you give this skill to Xing?"

Shi Hongzhen rolled his eyes and said with a reserved smile, "How can I trouble Xing Shang again? I will handle it for now."

After saying that, he took a step forward and shouted coldly at Chen Mu, "Master He, why are you secluded here without even saying hello? Don't you know that this place is under the control of the Demonic Heaven Alliance?"

Chen Mu was closing his eyes and silently observing the changes in his body. When he heard this, he opened his eyes and saw the demonic energy rolling around. He couldn't help but frown.

"What a joke! When did the East China Sea become a place for you demonic cultivators?"

The sound is clear and resounds in all directions.

Shi Hongzhen was stunned at first, then he laughed grimly: "What an ignorant and foolish man! Even now, he still can't tell the general trend of the world!"

After a hundred years of development, the Demonic Heaven Alliance had developed to its peak before the catastrophe. Not only did the number of Nascent Soul cultivators increase by dozens or even nearly a hundred, but even the combat power of the God Transformation cultivators had also increased.

Although it is still not enough to compete with the entire Xuanmen Taoist school, it is not comparable to the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea.

Especially now that the old Dragon King's life and death remains a mystery and the Dragon Palace is doing nothing, it has only fueled the arrogance of the demonic cultivators.

"This person is ignorant, or perhaps a monk who only knows how to keep his head down and meditate in seclusion. Judging from his weak intelligence, he is definitely not a powerful figure."

"If we can capture it and bring it into the alliance, the reward will be huge."

Shi Hongzhen's mind moved, and he made up his mind instantly. He shouted loudly: "If you ruin my mission, I will use you to make up for my losses!"

He waved his robe sleeves, and a dark demonic aura suddenly filled the area in front of him. In the blink of an eye, thousands of demons rushed out, rushing forward, shouting to the sky and the earth, and rushing towards him fiercely.

Chen Mu smiled, too lazy to respond, just took a step forward, his body turned into a hundred feet, and punched out at the ground.

The law of heaven and earth has been cultivated long ago, and only the fourth turn of power is needed now!
In an instant, deafening waves rushed away with bursts of rumbling sounds. Seven or eight thousand demon heads were immediately exploded in the air and shattered into countless mysterious energy.

The remaining thousands or so rushed forward fearlessly, but after a while of biting, they could only hear a crackling sound and could not bite anything.

"This...how is this possible!?"

Shi Hongzhen was almost dumbfounded. He had been nurturing those tens of thousands of demons for a long time. Normally, they could even tear open the skin of a fourth-level sea beast. How could they be so vulnerable now?

He was in a daze in the distance, but Chen Mu kept moving.

But he raised his hand, and a vast water light rose up, and then he pulled and pulled, revealing a three-pointed, double-edged sword in his hand...

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(End of this chapter)