Immortals of the End Times

Although on the surface Zhao Wuji and Xinghe Daoren spoke casually, discussing how to deal with Yang Xiong, this Nascent Soul old monster.

In reality, he remained constantly on edge, maintaining a high level of vigilance against power at the level of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

This is not cowardice, but the most basic respect for one's own life.

After all, no matter how confident he was in his abilities and preparations, it was ultimately just empty talk.

Without truly stepping into the Nascent Soul realm, one can never truly experience the terrifying power represented by this realm.

Therefore, afterwards, Zhao Wuji pulled Xinghe Daoren to sit down in the side hall and discussed each step in detail.

"Ugh!"

In the side hall, Xinghe Daoist spread out his withered hand, and the dim golden core in his Purple Mansion spun around: "This body has only recovered to the late stage of the Golden Core stage. Not to mention the Nascent Soul True Power, even the Golden Core Perfection Dan Fire has not been solidified."

A wisp of grayish-white primordial spirit power burst forth from his fingertips, but it flickered like a candle in the wind just three inches away from his body: "The primordial spirit has recovered by 20%, but without the support of the nascent soul's true power, it is ultimately water without a source and a tree without roots. It is difficult to exert even 20% of its former power."

He found it quite strange that Zhao Wuji would use him as a control experiment.

After all, as someone who has been through it all, Zhao Wuji should know better than anyone else.

The difference between the Nascent Soul stage and the Golden Core stage is not simply a difference in strength, but an insurmountable chasm!

Zhao Wuji nodded slightly and said, "I know, but I have been rebuilding my cultivation after dispersing my power and have not been exposed to such power for many years. We are all experienced people, so I wanted to borrow Fellow Daoist Xinghe's power as a reference."

"As someone who's been there, my advice is not to come."

Xinghe shook his head with a wry smile and pondered, "You should know that if we really want to compare, the purity and strength of a Nascent Soul True Monarch's Nascent Soul True Power are far superior to those of a Golden Core cultivator."

The same technique, when used, is probably twenty times more powerful than the one used in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, ten times more powerful in the late stage, and five times more powerful in the perfected stage.

This is an absolutely crushing difference.

He looked at Zhao Wuji and sighed, advising, "Nothing in this world is difficult if you're willing to give up. Fellow Daoist Tiannan, why are you doing this to yourself!"

Zhao Wuji was speechless for a moment. This Xinghe Daoist was too dejected. His listless appearance, like someone who was about to die and unwilling to move, was really hard for him to accept.

Seeing Zhao Wuji's persistent expression, Fellow Daoist Xinghe said helplessly, "You should know that the power of the primordial spirit is the same as that of divine sense."

However, since Yang Xiong was severely injured, his nascent soul power must be greatly depleted, and his primordial spirit may not be stable either. A prolonged battle would certainly be disadvantageous for him.

"Therefore, if you want to devise a strategy to deal with this person, the best strategy is to prolong the battle."

As Xinghe spoke, a thought struck him, and he remembered that Zhao Wuji had been able to control his primordial spirit when he was in the Condensation Realm, which made him relax a little.

He looked at Zhao Wuji with a slight air of respect: "With your past experience, fellow Daoist, combined with those miraculous techniques and powerful magic weapons..."

As long as one can avoid the fatal blow from its primordial spirit power, relying solely on magical attacks, using magical artifacts to defend, and then dodging in time, there is indeed a chance to drag the battle into a protracted conflict and gradually gain the upper hand.

Zhao Wuji cursed inwardly.

What kind of experience does he have? He's just feeling his way across the river by touching the stones.

But when he raised his cup, he remained calm and composed, instead revealing a mysterious smile, and said lightly, "Fellow Daoist, rest assured, I was prepared."

Seeing this, Daoist Xinghe felt somewhat relieved.

He had already experienced this fellow Daoist's supernatural abilities firsthand; otherwise, he would never have agreed to such a dangerous matter.

After all, facing a Nascent Soul True Monarch head-on, even a severely injured one, is simply too insane.

Opportunity favors the prepared mind; if there is no opportunity, then don't bother preparing blindly.

After exchanging words with Xinghe Daoren, Zhao Wuji felt somewhat at ease and got up to see him off.

According to Xinghe Daoren, the strongest aspect of a Nascent Soul True Monarch lies in the power of their primordial spirit, which can kill and sever souls, and injure people invisibly.

However, he is proficient in the art of exorcising spirits and the method of communicating with the underworld and marrying dreams. He can set up multiple layers of protection between his sea of ​​consciousness and his soul, which is enough to greatly weaken the damage to the primordial spirit of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Aside from the power of the primordial spirit, the greatest threat to him was the magic spells cast by the Nascent Soul True Lord using the power of the Nascent Soul.

However, although the Nascent Soul True Monarch's techniques are powerful, his own mastery of the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Techniques is by no means weak, and his combined killing moves far surpass those of other cultivators of the same level.

Even if it is used with the power of a Golden Core cultivator, its power may not be as great as that of a Nascent Soul cultivator, but the profoundness of the technique itself is enough to make up for some of the difference.

"Finally, it was the Yang family that controlled Xiang Yu's right arm."

Zhao Wuji's eyes flickered slightly. "His right arm is incredibly powerful. Combined with the body of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, it is indeed troublesome."

However, my Martial Immortal Dao physical body is equally extraordinary, and I also possess the true head of Xiang Yu, which can restrain Xiang Yu's right arm.”

After such a calculation, even if it's just theoretical discussion, the two sides could indeed be evenly matched in terms of combat strength on paper.

In the worst-case scenario, even if he is truly defeated, he can still heal his wounds with medicine while fleeing with serious injuries.

Even if the physical body is destroyed, the Dao body can be reshaped by the Yin-Yang Pearl.

This battle is worth fighting for!
"At that time, we will use the Pot Heaven Technique to bring the Peak Master and Wang Zheng along, and launch a surprise attack at the crucial moment."

Zhao Wuji had already made up his mind.

The Wang family today is no ordinary family.

Following Hua Lengyun, Wang Zheng has also advanced to the Golden Core Realm.

If Wang Shouzhen is included, the Wang family now has four Golden Core cultivators in charge.

Even without a powerful figure like Wang Wujiang, who has reached the Golden Core stage and is on track to become a Nascent Soul cultivator, they can still firmly hold their position as a dominant force.

Zhao Wuji took out a communication jade talisman and sent a message to Nan Zhixia.

He was ordered to mobilize the strongholds and industries he had secretly established in various states over the years to cooperate with Master Huafeng in launching a full-scale counterattack against the Yang family.

Since gaining fame from the Qilin Sword Tournament and establishing a base in the Central Plains Immortal Saint Workshop, Wushang Cave Heaven has flourished under Nan Zhixia's meticulous management.

Outposts sprang up like mushrooms in various prefectures and cities, monopolizing several trade routes for rare and precious materials.

Furthermore, they established sizable auction houses in bustling cities on two continents.

Even now, the spiritual veins within the Supreme Grotto Heaven are beginning to transform towards the second level, attracting many rogue cultivators to come and seek refuge.

However, it was precisely because of Zhao Wuji.

Over the years, Wushang Dongtian's external businesses have also been repeatedly suppressed by the Yang family, both openly and covertly.

Now is the perfect time to join forces with Flower Peak Master to launch a counterattack and retaliate in kind.

While Hua Qingshuang and Nan Zhixia were devising a countermeasure, Zhao Wuji was not idle.

He used the Dream Marriage Technique to connect with Yang Su's consciousness in the river of dreams.

Using Yang Su's identity as the young master, the location of the secret place where the Yang family sealed Xiang Yu's right arm was confirmed once again.

He even used Yang Su's Eye to take in the entire array of the secret place and imprinted every node of the array in his mind.

For the past five years, he has often struggled with the complex and profound Nine Heavens Formation in the Tiannan Secret Realm.

Through arduous honing, the art of formation has reached its pinnacle, becoming the second Earthly Fiend Technique after swordsmanship to achieve this level.

Faced with such mastery of array formations, the Yang family's protective array was nothing more than a pile of clay and earthenware, easily broken with a flick of the wrist.

The restrictions and blockades within the secret realm are far more troublesome.

"My years of covert observation have led me to a breakthrough in the restrictions."

Zhao Wuji's eyes flashed with a sharp light, "As long as we control Yang Su to deal with the Yang family's formation masters first, breaking the formation shouldn't be too difficult."

He secretly plotted: when he sent Yang Su back to the Yang family back then, he secretly drew Xiang Yu's true blood from his arm.

Later, Yang Xiong calmed down and ordered Yang Su to re-enter the secret realm to refine the new blood, which suited his wishes perfectly.

Thanks to Yang Su, his informant, he has been able to spy on the Yang family's secret place many times over the years, and has figured out most of the restrictions there, so he is no longer completely clueless.

"This time, we can emulate the strategy we used against Wang Wujiang of the Wang family. First, we can seize Xiang Yu's right arm from the Yang family to lure Yang Xiong to our ambush location, and then we can attack Yang Xiong."

Zhao Wuji pondered, "Although this is a repeat of the same old trick, given the importance of Xiang Yu's right arm to the Yang family, Yang Xiong will definitely pursue them."

All I need to do is set up the ambush site in advance and prepare an escape route.”

Having made all the plans in his mind, Zhao Wuji immediately waved his sleeve and entered the second Pot Heaven space.

"While we have this time, let's first unlock the fourth Yang Master, and incidentally improve our physical strength and Martial Immortal cultivation."

Within the Pot Heaven space, spiritual mist swirled, and the leaves of the demon tree danced with vibrant energy.

The immense spiritual energy of the fourth-level spiritual vein surged like a tide, nourishing every inch of land.

Zhao Wuji passed through the barrier and arrived outside the Demon Tree Cave in the Tiannan Secret Realm. He sat cross-legged and took out the Sun Essence Crystal.

The crimson crystal floated in his palm, golden flames flowing within it, and the blazing energy of the sun rose up, casting a golden glow between his brows.

"Yang Pearl, refine it!"

He let out a low shout, and the Yang Pearl in his sea of ​​consciousness suddenly trembled, like the rising sun, with brilliant golden light bursting out from his seven orifices.

Under the pull of the Yang Pearl, the solar essence, like a golden snake, slithered and disappeared into the Yang Pearl.

Instantly, the three Yang Marrows of the third Yang Pearl were completely gathered.

With a thought, Zhao Wuji used the perfected Yang Pearl completely.

The three Yang marrow fragments were instantly shattered, mixed with thirty thousand strands of Yang energy, and transformed into a surging heat current that spread throughout the body like a blazing fire.

"boom!!"

The abundant yang energy poured into the body, colliding fiercely with the remaining turbid threads of calamity within the flesh and blood.

The karma accumulated from the Yin Pearl's theft of lifespan is now melting away like snow meeting the blazing sun, washed away inch by inch by the pure Yang energy.

A faint black aura emanated from every pore of Zhao Wuji's body.

Every inch of skin glowed with a jade-like luster under the nourishment of Yang energy, the dark gold patterns on the bones became more profound, and the sound of wind and thunder amplified as the blood surged.

"Kakakaka!!"

Deep within the flesh and blood, the entangled karmic forces twisted and struggled like living things, but gradually dissipated under the purification of the Yang Pearl.

With the third pair of Yin-Yang beads completed, his lifespan was extended again, doubling from seven hundred years to fourteen hundred years.

If you include his current lifespan, he has lived for nearly two thousand years. His flesh and blood are surging with vitality, and even his hair is coated with a layer of dark, lustrous light.

However, just as the karma within the body was about to completely dissipate...
"Om!!"

The entire Tiannan Secret Realm trembled suddenly, and the sky above, covered by array patterns, suddenly darkened.

"Heavenly Dao!"

A sense of foreboding rose in Zhao Wuji's heart. He suddenly looked up, and his double pupils became visible in his eyes.

I vaguely sensed a terrifying, icy gaze, as if it wanted to pierce through the array barrier of the Tiannan Secret Realm and follow the last trace of cause and effect before the karma dissipated.

"Here they come again, just as I expected."

Zhao Wuji's pupils contracted sharply, but he did not panic.

He had already anticipated that the Heavenly Dao would spy again, and immediately activated the Yang Pearl.

"By harmonizing Yin and Yang, we can purify our karma!"

The golden light of the Yang Pearl and the eerie glow of the Yin Pearl intertwined, transforming into black and white energies that swirled around the body. The Yang Pearl, like a blazing sun in the sky, radiated brilliant Yang power, completely incinerating the remaining karmic forces and completely concealing the last trace.

At the same time, he focused on the fifth core of his divine sense within his sea of ​​consciousness.

The icy, one-eyed phantom of the Heavenly Dao suddenly opened, emanating an aura that shared the same origin as the Heavenly Dao.

"Boom!!"

I vaguely sensed thunder rumbling outside the Tiannan Secret Realm.

That cold, terrifying gaze swept across like a raging torrent, but lost its target due to the interruption of cause and effect.

In the ninth heaven, the single eye twisted in resentment for a moment before slowly closing. Amidst the churning clouds, it gradually faded away and dissipated into the depths of chaos.

The Tiannan Secret Realm returned to peace, with only Zhao Wuji's physical body shining brightly.

"call!!"

He clenched his fist, feeling the enhanced body.

The density of the bones, which resembled dark gold, increased further, and the internal organs shimmered with a pale golden light. Even the fingernails became as clear as glass.

At the same time, the Blood Fiend Golden Core in the dantian trembled violently, and the dragon scale patterns on its surface became increasingly bright and thick.

The three true forms of the dragon, the fiendish boar, and the lion demon roared to the sky. The size of the Blood Fiend Golden Core increased dramatically, and the flames of the core turned from red to gold, shining brightly like the rising sun!

On the surface of the Yin-Yang Pearl, the value of the Martial Immortal Dao cultivation level jumped wildly: "Martial Immortal Dao cultivation level: Mid-stage Golden Core True Form (18523/60000)".

While the Yang Pearl purified karma and strengthened the physical body, it also increased the proficiency of the Blood Fiend True Form Golden Core by more than 5,000 points!
"The Yang Pearl prolongs life and eliminates all karma, but next time, if it attracts the Heavenly Dao again, it will probably not be so easy to hide it."

Zhao Wuji's eyes were deep and unfathomable as he looked up at the sky above the Tiannan Secret Realm, which seemed to be separated by a wall.

Then observe the 'Light-Generating Technique' that appeared naturally after the fourth Yang Pearl was unsealed.

Although this technique has long been deciphered, its power has only truly manifested today with the unsealing of the fourth Yang Pearl.

This light-generating technique is not just for simple illumination.

Rather, it is the light of the gods that shines forth, dispelling illusions and revealing the truth! Illusions and deceptions have nowhere to hide, and all pretense becomes mere falsehood.

When one reaches the pinnacle of cultivation, their eyes will shine brightly, allowing them to see through every flaw in the flow of their opponent's magical power.

The protective divine light radiates, causing all evil to retreat! The malevolent forces dissipate, the curse vanishes, and demons and monsters are instantly annihilated upon contact.

If one cultivates to the highest forms such as 'Pure Glazed Light' and 'Mysterious Yang True Light', one can even transform into a rainbow and escape into the sky, covering thousands of miles in an instant.

At that moment, Zhao Wuji casually made a hand seal, and his body suddenly burst forth with dazzling divine light.

As the light distorted, his figure appeared as if seen through a mist, like a celestial being descending to earth.

The next moment, his whole body shone with light.

Light explosion!

"boom!"

The blinding light swept in all directions, instantly obliterating the surrounding vegetation, which was 'dissolved' into specks of spiritual light that dissipated into the world.

Once this technique was mastered, it not only greatly increased the power of his ability to summon clouds and thunder.

If one ascends to the Ninth Heaven in the future and steps into the Soul-Burning Bright Sun Heaven, one will be even more powerful!

"Not bad!" Zhao Wuji exclaimed in praise, then withdrew his magic, and his glowing figure returned to normal.

"Shh!"

With a flick of his wrist, he retrieved eight drops of Xiang Yu's true blood from Yang Su's arm.

Dark golden blood beads floated in the palm of his hand, exuding a domineering and fierce aura, each bead as heavy as a millstone.

"Refining these eight drops of true blood from my right arm should greatly help improve my Martial Immortal cultivation."

His eyes flashed, and he quickly made a hand seal to perform the ingestion technique. The heavy blood droplets instantly transformed into strands of golden light, which then entered the meridians of his right arm.

Click, click, click! !

His bones crackled like thunder, his right arm muscles coiled like a dragon, his dark gold bone marrow gushed like mercury, and lines emerged from beneath his skin.

The entire arm seemed to gleam with a metallic sheen.

The density of flesh and blood increased sharply, and the spiritual energy surging between the meridians carried the sound of wind and thunder. The circulation speed was more than 30% faster than before, accelerating the improvement of the martial immortal cultivation.

"Come!!"

Zhao Wuji pointed his fingers like a sword.

The Frost Soul Flying Sword suddenly flew out, its blade carrying a chilling aura as it slashed towards the right arm.

clang!
The sound of metal clashing rang out, and sparks flew where the blade touched the skin, leaving only a white mark on the surface, without even breaking through the dermis.

"A level five magic weapon is hard to damage. My arm is now much stronger than my physical body."

Zhao Wuji's eyes flashed slightly, and he suddenly clenched his fist. His dark gold bones trembled with a buzzing sound, and his blood-fiend spiritual power surged within his arms like magma.

boom! !

He threw a punch, the domineering force of which was like an angry dragon soaring into the sky.

The force of the fist distorted the void, condensing into a crimson-gold pillar of energy that slammed into the array patterns above the Tiannan Secret Realm.

Click! !
The third layer of the Flowing Cloud Array was pierced by the force of the fist, and a huge gap was shattered in the sky.

Amidst the aftershocks, the higher-level array patterns fluctuated violently like ripples, revealing a momentary gap.

On the surface of the Yin-Yang Pearl, Wu Xiandao's cultivation level has reached the mid-stage of the Golden Core True Form (20081/60000).

"Eight drops of Xiang Yu's true blood have refined and enhanced my blood-fiend spiritual power by nearly two thousand strands! Now everything is ready, and all that's left is to wait for the right opportunity."

Zhao Wuji felt extremely pleased.

After consolidating their position within the Tiannan Secret Realm for another day,

He received Hua Qingshuang's telepathic message and immediately stepped out of the Pot Heaven Space, his double pupils reflecting the blood-red setting sun on the horizon.

In just five days, the external situation has quietly changed.

With the Wang family and Nan Zhixia joining forces to counterattack, one of the Yang family's mines was cut off, and seven trade routes were blocked.

Even the largest auction house in Tianmeng State temporarily withdrew its seats due to inadequate supervision.

Strangely, despite the Wang family and Nan Zhixia's counterattack, the Yang family did not retaliate; instead, they remained unusually quiet.

"Wuji, what's going on here? What kind of conspiracy is that old fox Yang Xiong plotting now?"

The frost on the flower remains unresolved.

"No rush, let me have Yang Su investigate and find out what's going on first."

Zhao Wuji cast a spell to perform the Dream Marriage Technique.

Soon, within the dream, Yang Su's divine consciousness imprint experienced violent fluctuations.

Amidst the trembling and joyful scenes of the dream, a picture unfolds in the sea of ​​consciousness.

Deep within the ancestral home of the Yang family, Yang Xiong sat cross-legged on a purple jade futon, listening to Yang Su, who came from outside the door, report on the Wang family's counterattack.

Yang Xiong was surrounded by a kind of "millennial dark green bamboo" that was full of spiritual wood energy.

The gruesome, scorched wounds on its chest and abdomen are slowly healing under the nourishment of this bamboo, eliminating the calamity and lightning power.

"A thousand-year-old dark green bamboo—Yang Xiong is actually using it to heal his wounds."

Zhao Wuji knew that this was a fourth-tier healing elixir, extremely difficult to find, and he never expected that Yang Xiong would have a way to find it.
At this moment, Yang Xiong said in a hoarse, deep voice, "There's no need to rush the Wang family's counterattack."

"With this thousand-year-old Xuanqing bamboo contributed by the Immortal Martial Sect, my injuries will soon be healed."
"At that time, by joining forces with the Immortal Martial Sect, we can withstand the pressure from the Qilin Sword Sect and crush the Wang family. Capturing Hua Qingshuang will be a piece of cake!"

Yang Xiong suddenly grinned maliciously, revealing his gleaming white teeth. "What I'm temporarily sacrificing is merely some of Xiang Yu's true blood. To obtain Xiang Yu's true head and control the Hua Clan, this price is worth paying!"

"This old devil actually made a deal with the Immortal Martial Sect using Xiang Yu's true blood."

Zhao Wuji saw this scene through Yang Su's eyes, and his heart sank slightly.

Not only was he making preparations, but his opponent was also keeping busy.

This old devil is definitely not to be underestimated.

"They're all in cahoots, but right now, Yang Xiong's healing is at a critical juncture, and the experts of the Immortal Martial Sect haven't yet joined forces with the Yang family. This is a golden opportunity for me to infiltrate!"

He immediately urged the dreamscape to tighten like a spider web and transmitted his voice to Yang Su: "Activate the teleportation array that has been set up."

"Tonight at midnight, you will go and deal with the Yang family's array master and divert the guards from the secret realm!"

He then quickly informed Hua Qingshuang, who was standing nearby, and relayed the message to Wang Zheng and Xinghe Daoren, who rushed over.

If it succeeds after tonight.
The Yang family's thousand-year-old foundation will be destroyed in an instant, and the right arm of Xiang Yu, which suppresses the destiny, will also change hands!
若败
At the very least, we must take away King Xiang's right arm, so that this archenemy's thousand-year legacy will be completely severed!

(End of this chapter)