He is at Dazhu Peak and starts divorcing his wife Tian Ling'er!

"This land in the southern border region is already filled with malevolent energy, some of which has even seeped into the soil. As a result, the evil soil can only produce evil trees, and the evil trees can only produce evil fruit."

"I was too simplistic in my thinking before. I never anticipated that this malevolent energy would develop so rapidly. If it's allowed to develop further, the Southern Frontier will likely become even more difficult to repair."

Lin Chuan looked at the scene before him with a solemn expression.

"Sect Leader, you may not know this, but in the early years, the Southern Frontier was extremely poor and evil. The world was filled with malevolent energy, and evil creatures continued to emerge, making it extremely difficult for humans to survive."

At that time, my ancient witch clan relied on their own witchcraft to deal with those evil creatures, thus preserving peace in the southern border region.

However, in my pursuit of immortality and research into the path to it, I collected all the root cause of everything in the Southern Frontier—the pervasive malevolent energy—making it even more habitable… and finally, I used that malevolent energy to create the Beast God.”

Linglong's eyes were filled with memories as she recounted the story to Lin Chuan.

"So that means you can collect all this malevolent energy all by yourself?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Chuan's eyes lit up, and he pressed for an answer.

"Yes, Sect Leader. I do have a way to collect this malevolent energy. However, this malevolent energy is extremely harmful. If there is no way to preserve it for a long time, it will quickly dissipate. It is difficult to preserve this malevolent energy using ordinary methods."

Back then, I only used a method to temporarily preserve the malevolent energy to collect it. If I hadn't created the Beast God, this collected malevolent energy would have returned to this southern borderland just like it has now.

Linglong nodded first, then, somewhat embarrassed, explained her difficulties.

Lin Chuan frowned upon hearing Linglong's words.

He never imagined that preserving this malevolent aura would also be a problem.

Moreover, Linglong didn't have a good solution. After all, Lin Chuan and Linglong couldn't possibly use this malevolent energy to create another Beast God; that would only be a temporary fix.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Chuan's eyes flickered slightly. He turned to look at Linglong and suggested:
“Miss Linglong, why don’t we combine our immortal arts and witchcraft, and take inspiration from the Zhuxian Sword Formation of my Qingyun Sect, to set up a great formation?”

"Refine and collect all the malevolent energy in this southern borderland, and gather it into a divine weapon, making it a supreme weapon of destruction, like the Immortal Execution Sword, containing boundless malevolent energy!"

Upon hearing this, Linglong pondered for a moment, then nodded and said:
"This method is indeed worth a try, but what should we name this formation?"

"Since it borrows from the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation and is to be set up in this southern border region, I think we should call it the Southern Heaven Immortal Trapping Formation!"

Lin Chuan said with a smile.

The terms "Zhu Xian" and "Xian Xian" have their own meanings, but Linglong was unaware of them.

But he had no objection to the name, nodding and saying:
"Yes, but we are still missing a divine weapon, a divine weapon that can withstand the impact of endless malevolent energy. The quality of the divine weapon cannot be too poor."

After Linglong finished speaking, Lin Chuan also fell silent. Indeed, the plan was good, but if the most crucial issue of the divine weapon was not resolved, it would all be just empty talk.

The two pondered for a moment, and in the utter silence around them, they suddenly looked up and met each other's eyes:

"Fire basin!"

"I was the one who crafted the Fire Gathering Basin, and I know its quality best. It is very suitable as a divine weapon to bear malevolent energy."

Linglong nodded affirmatively to Lin Chuan, very confident in her magic weapon.

Hearing Linglong's affirmative tone, Lin Chuan smiled. That's good.

He had a slight doubt about whether the Fire Gathering Basin could be used as that divine weapon, but now that Linglong, its true owner, had made her decision, he was completely relieved.

Immediately, Lin Chuan said, "I handed the Fire Gathering Basin over to Fenxiang Valley. It is now the treasure of Fenxiang Valley. If we need the Fire Gathering Basin, we will have to go to Fenxiang Valley."

“Then let’s go! Without this fire-gathering basin, it won’t be easy to find another suitable divine weapon.” Linglong nodded.

Then, the two transformed into two streaks of light and quickly returned to Fenxiang Valley, where they slowly landed. Their arrival had already alerted Fenxiang Valley; as soon as they landed, several elders and disciples of the valley came to pay their respects.

"Meet Master Lin!"

Everyone bowed and clasped their hands in a respectful gesture.

"Get up, all of you! I am also on my way to southern Xinjiang and am just passing through."

Lin Chuan nodded calmly, waved his hand, and an invisible force surged out, lifting everyone up.

"Master Xie Lin!"

"How has your cultivation progressed during this time? Fenxiang Valley has yet to produce an outstanding individual to become the Valley Master. If you want Fenxiang Valley to maintain its status as one of the three major righteous sects, you cannot afford to slack off in your cultivation."

Lin Chuan's expression turned solemn as he looked around at everyone, sensing the changes in their cultivation levels.

"Thanks to the True Man, we are able to cultivate undisturbed in this Incense Valley. Now, everyone's cultivation has made some progress."

The fire-gathering basin bestowed by the immortal is truly difficult to activate; to this day, no one has been able to turn it on.

The leading white-haired elder respectfully reported.

"Let's go! Take me to see the fire basin!"

After listening, Lin Chuan nodded slightly and addressed the crowd.

Lin Chuan had actually anticipated the problem of the Fire Gathering Basin being difficult to activate at Burning Incense Valley.

The reason Lin Chuan was unable to activate the Fire Gathering Basin in the Demon Suppression Cave was because Linglong had set up a trap on it.

Afterwards, when Lin Chuan handed the Fire Gathering Basin to Fenxiang Valley, he had Linglong cancel the method. Normally, the Fire Gathering Basin could already be activated.

The reason why the people of Burning Incense Valley still couldn't activate it was because their cultivation levels were too weak.

It should be noted that the one who created and used the Fire Gathering Basin back then was Linglong, who was a top figure in the world at that time. How could her magic weapon be simple?

Lin Chuan estimated that at least a Taiqing Realm cultivation level would be needed to activate this treasure.

Next, the group arrived at the valley where the Xuanhuo Altar was located and saw the rebuilt Xuanhuo Altar.

"Master Lin, the Fire Gathering Basin is enshrined in the Mysterious Fire Altar. I will go and fetch it right away."

The white-haired elder beside Lin Chuan spoke.

"no need!"

Linglong, standing to the side, shook her head, and then made a move towards the Xuanhuo Altar.

Instantly, a dazzling crimson light erupted from the entire Xuanhuo Altar, and the fire-gathering basin transformed into a stream of light that flew out of the Xuanhuo Altar and landed in Linglong's hands.

The spirit within the fire basin seemed to sense its master's presence, trembling slightly in Linglong's hands.

Everyone from Burning Incense Valley stared at Linglong in shock; this woman was actually able to control the fire-gathering basin.

"Sect Leader, here you go."

Linglong threw the fire-gathering basin in her hand into the air, and the basin hovered high in the sky, continuously emitting red light.

(End of this chapter)