Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 855: The True Lord of the World Arrives in Southern Xinjiang

The Demon Court of Southern Xinjiang is the origin of the demon world.

The dome was cracked like a mouth of the sky, letting in some dim light from the sky, which shone on a pitch-black wellhead that was over a hundred feet thick.

If Chen Mu came here at this time, he would definitely find that this place is different from before.

Not only were there nine new black iron chains at the edge of the well, but there were also mysterious patterns engraved on them.

Even at the four corners of the cave, a stone statue of a Pixiu was erected at some point. Its body was like a tiger or leopard, with a head and tail like a dragon. It was connected with chains and was suppressing the dark well.

In addition, there was a figure sitting cross-legged a little further away, with white hair and a spotted robe, hunched back and lowered head. It was Bai Jin, the only demon ancestor in southern Xinjiang.

Look at him, his eyes are slightly closed, his chin is supported by his hand, his snow-white beard is trembling, and he has actually fallen asleep here.

I don’t know if it’s because he’s too careless or too old and sleepy, but the demonic energy swirling around him still can’t stop him from snoring.

However, his sweet dream did not last long. Before long, he heard some noise outside the cave.

A figure came around the corner, wearing a golden robe and blonde hair, walking with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, showing his majesty.

But after seeing that the ancestor was dozing off, he paused, walked closer with light steps, and then called softly: "Ancestor, Ancestor."

"Uh-huh?"

Bai Jin glanced at him with sleepy eyes and said, "It's Yuan Gao, what's wrong?"

Yuan Gao bowed and replied, "Old Ancestor, the newly born Demon Cave in our southern border has been suppressed, and the spiritual cave's fortune has been inherited by the Flower Demon King."

Bai Jin nodded: "Okay, it's good to suppress it. Hua Xiaozi is not polite, but he didn't say he would give you a share of the profits?"

Yuan Gao smiled and said, "Of course the Flower Demon King said so, but my bottleneck is not something that can be broken through by spiritual power. Sharing the profits with me would be a waste."

Bai Jin staggered to his feet upon hearing this. He grabbed a cane from thin air and it appeared in his hand. He took two slow steps with it and said slowly, "You don't have to worry too much. This demonic tribulation might be your chance to achieve the fifth level."

Yuan Gao nodded in agreement and continued, "There's one more thing. Fellow Daoist Dantai has sent me news that the battles over the Demonic Caves on the other four continents have also concluded. It seems the Demonic Tribulation may strike at any time. Does the ancestor have any instructions for us?"

Bai Jin pondered for a while, shook his head and said, "I can't think of anything I've missed for the time being, so let's do it according to the previous instructions..."

"Yes."

Yuan Gao was already used to it, so he immediately bowed and took his leave.

But before he reached the corner, he heard the sound of chains suddenly tightening behind him.

He was greatly shocked and looked back hurriedly, only to see that the nine black iron chains were stretched like full bows, with the patterns engraved on them shining with red gold, faintly revealing the diagram of the Golden Crow Holding the Sun, which collided violently with the suddenly intensified surging demonic energy.

"Ancestor!"

Without his reminder, Bai Jin threw away the crutch in his hand, flashed to the front of the magic well.

He looked down and saw that the dark evil energy seemed to condense into a coiled dragon and rose up, and the rocks fell down as its scales and claws tore at them.

It was as if millions of demons were beating drums at the bottom of a deep well, and cracks in the void burst out from the muffled sound, flickering in the dim sky.

Bai Jin frowned and looked towards the four corners of the cave. The four Pixiu statues, which were in a suppressive posture, had deep eyes and their fangs were stained with traces of ink.

The light leaking from the dome was also twisted into snake shapes in the evil spirit. Wherever it passed, the stalagmites collapsed and fell into the bottomless abyss.

"not good!"

A gleam of light flashed in Bai Jin's eyes, and he suddenly stretched out his hand and sent out four mottled beams of demonic power that rushed into the stone statue.

The next moment, the four stone statues of Pixiu seemed to come alive, they held their heads high and chests puffed out and roared angrily, and the invisible air waves immediately emptied out, making the picture of the Golden Crow holding the sun suddenly a hundred times brighter!
As Fu Wenming was destroyed, countless red-gold halos spread out, entangled with the rolling demonic energy into a chaotic ball.

Perhaps it was because they reacted promptly and were well prepared, or perhaps the other end of the magic cave was just a temporary test, the alarm lasted only a quarter of an hour before slowly subsiding.

The demonic energy calmed down, the chains lost their force, and the stone statue stopped.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Yuan Gao suddenly took a long breath, his face pale and solemn. Only then did he realize that his back was covered in cold sweat.

"Ancestor, this..."

He wanted to say something but stopped himself because he saw that Bai Jin's expression was no less serious than his.

There was a moment of silence.

Bai Jin stared intently into the depths of the magic well, and his sight seemed to be able to see through some cracks and fall into the demon world on the other side.

It seemed like a long time had passed, yet it also seemed like only a moment had passed. Suddenly, Bai Jin's face flushed red, and he pointed at the magic well and yelled:

"Damn it, are you addicted to bullying the honest people? There are so many demon caves in the world, why do you want to fight in my Southern Border ancestral home first?!"

"If this old man hadn't emptied his family fortune and invited fellow Taoists from all over the world to lay out this 'Sacred Beast Burning Heaven Demon Subduing Diagram', wouldn't he have died right away?"

"You bully me because I'm old and weak, and you bully my clan because they no longer have a fifth-level True Lord..."

"You bastard demon, I'll fuck you!"

Yuan Gao's eyes were wide open, listening to the old ancestor's endless scolding. He felt a sense of shared hatred and an overwhelming bitterness in his heart.

Aren't they the demon race, weak and easily bullied? With only the ancestor to support them, it's no wonder they're trying to delay their fate, even though it's clearly nearing...

Before he could finish expressing his feelings, Bai Jin stopped scolding and turned around, as if he had something to say.

Yuan Gao's expression suddenly straightened up, and he quickly took two steps closer: "What arrangements does the ancestor have?"

Bai Jin stopped yelling, but he still looked glaring and puffing his beard. He pursed his lips and said viciously, "Call someone!"

"Call all my fellow Taoists here! Those demon bastards are trying to break through this boundary, but this old man is determined to make sure they never come back!"

Yuan Gao looked troubled upon hearing this and whispered, "At this moment, the True Lords must be thinking very hard and are probably unwilling to take the risk of coming..."

After all, the demons didn't really break through the boundary, so how could we be sure that they wouldn't change their location?

Bai Jin was furious: "You can't see it, can't the ancestor see it?"

He pointed at the pitch-black magic well and shouted, "Look at all the fifth-level energy! They're already at the gates of the city. Could it be that they're just trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain?"

"Just send the message. If no one shows up, tell them that I'll just slip away. Then we'll see who'll be the one getting anxious once the demons are free!"

Yuan Gao was scolded bitterly, but he did not dare to show any dissatisfaction. He immediately bowed and retreated, left the small world of Demon Court, took out the golden communication talisman given by the ancestor in advance, hurriedly recorded a few words, and threw it into the air.

In an instant, the golden talisman split into dozens of golden lights that pierced the void, moving at an extremely fast speed in all directions. Its speed was countless times faster than that of a Nascent Soul cultivator...

……

Zhongzhou, the Palace of Black and White Taoism.

Lord Dongzhen sat upright on a high platform, his eyes opening and closing quietly as he looked towards the extreme south.

Not long after, a ray of golden light broke through the boundary and flew over, landing right in front of him.

He reached out to take it and looked at it distractedly, his expression changing slightly.

After a moment, he put down the golden talisman and looked thoughtful.

In fact, he had already known about the Southern Border Demon Court as early as when the "Holy Beast Burning Sky Demon Suppression Map" showed some unusual movements.

After all, he contributed a lot to the drawing of this map.

But no one had expected that the demons would choose southern Xinjiang as the place for their first battle.

He guessed that it was related to the fact that the passage was located in the small world.

The barriers of the small world are shallow, and it is adjacent to the two worlds, so it is much easier for the demons to enter and exit...

He thought for a while, then suddenly waved his sleeves.

The next moment, a clear light shone in the hall, and two figures appeared and disappeared. If one looked carefully, one could recognize them as the spiritual evolution of the two True Lords, Xuyun and Suyang. "Senior Brother."

The two men bowed their heads and were not surprised that Dong Zhen summoned them.

Dong Zhen nodded and said softly, "Have you noticed any unusual movements in Southern Xinjiang?"

Xuyun nodded and asked, "Brother, what do you want to do?"

Dong Zhen did not answer, but just threw out the golden talisman.

Xuyun and the other man looked at each other and sent out a wisp of their spiritual thoughts to explore.

In a moment, the two understood everything. Xu Yun said, "If this is the case, we really can't just stand by and watch."

Dong Zhen nodded and said, "That's right. Southern Xinjiang is also a Taixuan realm. Fellow Daoist Bai Jin cannot handle it alone. We should go first."

Su Yang suggested, "Why don't you let Senior Brother Xuyun and I go there, while you stay at the Dao Palace, just in case."

Dong Zhen didn't comment, but simply asked, "What do you think, Junior Brother Xuyun?"

Xu Yun thought for a moment and said, "Brother Bai Jin's letter asking for help is probably true. Since this is our first battle, if Junior Brother Su Yang and I go alone, we'll inevitably be a little exhausted."

"Besides, Senior Brother is the number one person in our Xuan Sect. If you don't go, the Demon Heaven Alliance will have other plans, and it will be easy for something unexpected to happen."

"As for the safety of the Dao Palace, we have made preparations in the past. There is no need for Senior Brother to be in charge. It would be better for Junior Brother Suyang to stay behind. This way, we can fully suppress the demons and also have a way to retreat."

Dong Zhen smiled and said, "That's right, Su Yang, return from the magic cave and guard the Taoist palace."

Su Yang bowed and agreed, and the spiritual evolution suddenly dissipated.

Xuyun then asked, "Brother, would you like to bring some younger disciples with you?"

Dong Zhen nodded, and his eyes instantly fell on Ming Chenzi and others.

It was obvious that they had all arranged their responsibilities, and changes would definitely be troublesome, and he couldn't help but frown.

Xu Yun smiled and said, "Brother, there's no need to worry. Chen Shangzhen and Tao Huanzhen are still returning to the mountain. You might as well take them with you."

Dong Zhen suddenly smiled: "Junior brother really likes Chen Shangzhen."

The first battle with the demons is certainly dangerous, but with so many True Lords present, how dangerous can it be?
Good and bad fortune are interdependent, and the rest is all up to chance...

Xuyun bowed his head and said slowly, "Junior brother is also very happy with nephew Tao."

"Hahaha."

Dong Zhen couldn't help but laugh out loud.

After waiting for a while, Su Yang's true body returned to the mountain. Dong Zhen did not delay any longer. With a flick of his sleeve, his body disappeared without a trace...

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East China Sea Dragon Palace.

Beneath the thousand-foot-deep cold abyss, the green waves condense like black jade.

The crystal palace rose from the undercurrent. The armor of the silver dragon guards on duty glowed with a cold light. Wherever the long spear passed, the ripples on the water seemed like torn silk that could not heal for a long time.

In the main hall, more than ten figures were sitting or standing, wearing different robes, but all of them were surrounded by spiritual energy and extremely noble.

On the throne within their sight, the Dragon Queen was wearing a casual dress made of water cloud satin with sea wave patterns. Her elegant and noble temperament was slightly reduced, but she looked like an ordinary beautiful woman from a wealthy family. She closed her eyes in deep thought, and a golden talisman flickered in her hand.

Not long after, she lowered her eyes and passed over the dragon sons and daughters one by one, then returned again, and finally landed on a plain shadow.

"Princess Yi will accompany me to the southern border to slay the demons."

When these words were spoken, the dragon sons and daughters reacted differently.

The Fourth Princess and the Fifth Prince smiled happily, while the Eleventh Prince and the Thirteenth and Seventeenth Princesses frowned in surprise.

The Eighth Prince and the Ninth Princess also subconsciously looked at the Second Prince Ao Yin.

However, at this moment, Ao Yin looked at his nose and his heart, with a look of neither joy nor sadness, making it difficult to understand.

"I will follow the Dragon Queen's orders."

Ao Yi stood up and bowed to express his gratitude.

……

Western Desert, Great Leiyin Temple.

Beneath the solemn Buddha statue, two figures, one old and one young, sat cross-legged on cushions. They said nothing, but the murmuring of Buddha's voice echoed in the deep hall.

After an unknown amount of time, the abbot of the Great Leiyin Temple, Kong Zhi, stepped into the hall and said, "Uncle Master."

The old man and the young man opened their eyes one after another and asked, "How is it?"

Kong Zhi replied with his hands behind his back, "News has been sent back from Baoguang Temple that Master Shenxiu has recently gained enlightenment and is not suitable for long journeys. This time, my uncle will lead the team..."

"Amitabha, Shenxiu is truly a person with a deep affinity for Buddha. Since he inherited the legacy of Baoguang Buddha, only a few years have passed, and he has already achieved the middle stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm. Now he has gained new insights. Brother Dao, we..."

The young monk was distracted and hesitated to speak.

The old monk with long eyebrows seemed unaware and slowly stood up: "Since Shenxiu said so, let's go there."

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Beiyuan, Xuantian Prefecture.

A Taoist priest in a white robe, holding a golden talisman, pondered for a moment, then turned his head and said to Master Pingyang, "Junior brother, you can go."

Pingyang nodded and took it. Just as he was about to get up and leave, he saw the Taoist in white robe sigh again: "It's a pity that the younger generation in Beiyuan is a bit lacking in talent. There is no one who can go with me."

Pingyang laughed heartily upon hearing this, and said nonchalantly, "Brother, have you forgotten Chen Mu? He is a younger generation that all his peers in the world are paying attention to."

The Taoist priest in white robes pursed his lips and said, "Young man Chen is truly blessed. He is now heading to the Southern Border to slay demons. He has the support of fellow Taoists from Central Continent and will be looked after by his junior fellow apprentice. I'm afraid that before long, he will achieve success and advance to the fifth level."

"Brother, please don't flatter me."

Pingyang stood up and walked out of the hall. Before leaving, he suddenly turned around and said, "But having said that, this demonic calamity can really be considered a great fortune for young man Chen..."

After saying this, he shook his head and smiled, then suddenly disappeared into the distance...

Chen Mu, who was being talked about by the two True Lords, was still on his way back to the mountain with Tao Xianxu.

However, it didn't take long before the two of them noticed something. As soon as they stopped escaping, the two True Lords arrived in front of them.

"Master?"

Tao Xianxu was startled, and quickly bowed, not forgetting to greet Xuyun at the same time, saying, "Uncle Master, you and Master are..."

Xuyun pursed his lips and smiled, without explaining, saying, "Your good fortune has arrived."

"Fate? Another fate?"

Before the two could ask for clarification, Xuyun waved his sleeves, and dark clouds covered the moon. When the daylight reappeared, no one was left in the field...

In an instant, astonishing spiritual lights appeared in all directions of the Taiyi Xuanling Realm, especially in Central Continent. A rough count showed that there were thirty or forty of them.

If the rest of the continents were added, then 80% of the world's True Lords would have fallen into the southernmost border...

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(End of this chapter)