Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 266 Flawless Golden Body
Not long after Shen Wen'an left Yunshui City, a streak of light shot through the void from the south bank of the Laishui River and flew rapidly towards him.

After flying over the Laishui River, the streak of light landed directly on an open space not far from Yunshui City.

"who!?"

The situation in Yangnao Land is currently very tense, and the number of patrolling cultivators from the Shen family around Yunshui City has been temporarily increased.

As soon as the figure formed from the flowing light appeared, more than a dozen Shen family cultivators surrounded it from the surrounding area.

"Please inform me that I am Bai Xuanjiao Wu Shi Qianrou, and I have been ordered to come to Yunshui City on important business."

Wearing a bright red dress, the graceful Wu Qianrou bowed slightly.

Among the Shen family cultivators around, some of the older ones vaguely knew about Bai Xuanjiao's affairs and dared not be negligent.

He immediately bowed politely and said:

"Fellow Taoist, wait a moment."

"I will go and report this immediately."

His figure transformed into a stream of light and arrived in Yunshui City.

Not long after the report was submitted through multiple levels, two figures flew out of Yunshui City.

The visitors were Shen Chongzhen and Shen Xiuzhuo.

After giving up his status as a candidate for clan head, Shen Xiuzhuo voluntarily took up a post in the clan's military camp.

Meanwhile, Shen Chongzhen was also training in the clan's army. The two uncles and nephews were not far apart in age, and Shen Xiuzhuo liked his uncle who was a few years younger than him very much.

The two figures arrived in front of them and saw Wu Qianrou waiting quietly.

"That's her?"

Shen Chongzhen asked curiously.

Shen Xiuzhuo had met Wu Qianrou once before and still remembered her.

"Uncle Chongzhen, this is not the place to talk."

Shen Chongxu's identity in the Southern Frontier is a secret, and there are still many Shen family soldiers around, so there are some things that are indeed inconvenient to say.

"Fellow Daoist, please follow us."

Shen Xiuzhuo spoke, and Wu Qianrou lowered her head before following the two of them toward the manor in the city.

Inside the room, Shen Wenxing took the storage bag handed to him by Wu Shi Qianrou, weighed it in his hand for a moment, and then asked, "How is Chongxu now?"

"I heard that he was seriously injured at the time."

Wu Qianrou bowed slightly and said, "Thank you for your concern, Elder. My master is now fine."

"Besides delivering the gifts, my master also gave me some instructions."

Her gaze swept over Shen Xiuzhuo and Shen Chongzhen beside her.

"It's alright, just say it."

Upon seeing this, Shen Wenxing smiled faintly and spoke.

Wu Shi Qianrou nodded and said, "News has spread from the Central Region of Southern Xinjiang that the major forces in Yangnao Land seem to have received some kind of warning."

"Furthermore, when we, the disciples of the White Propagation Sect, were searching for books related to witchcraft in the Southern Frontier as requested by our master, we unexpectedly discovered that a group of very strange cultivators in the Southern Frontier were secretly searching for historical records and ancient books from before the Great Ying Immortal Mansion."

"The master suspected that this group of people had powerful connections, but in order not to alert them, he did not dare to investigate further."

"I'd like to take this opportunity to bring this news to the Ancestor."

A group of mysterious people are searching for historical records and classics from before the Great Ying Immortal Mansion in the southern border region.

Shen Wenxing frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said, "I have noted this matter. Does Chongxu have any other instructions?"

Wu Qianrou shook her head slightly.

"Is there anything the old master wants me to convey to you?"

Shen Wenxing thought for a moment and said, "Tell Chongxu that everything is fine at home and that he shouldn't worry."

"Neither the Southern Frontier nor Yangnao Land is stable now, so he should be more careful. If there is any danger, he should return to Yunshui City immediately."

After keeping these words in mind, Wu Qianrou stood up and bowed.

"In that case, I'll head back now."

"Farewell, patriarch."

Shen Wenxing nodded and said, "Xiuzhuo, help your father see Miss Qianrou off."

……

Blackwater Pavilion.

When Shen Wenxing arrived on the second floor with the information Shen Chongxu had gathered, Shen Yuan was deducing about the ancient city at the bottom of the Laishui River.

That ancient city seemed to involve something on a higher level, so much so that even after expending a lot of his Great Evolution Power, he still hadn't obtained any specific divination or prophecy.

As soon as Shen Wenxing came up the stairs, he noticed that his father's eyes were narrowed and that a strong aura of the Great Evolution was emanating from his body. Not daring to disturb him, he quietly retreated back to the first floor.

Half an hour passed quickly, and the aura of the Great Evolution Power upstairs gradually subsided.

When Shen Wenxing came up again, he found his father standing with his hands behind his back at the second-floor window, gazing into the distance with a solemn expression.

"father."

He cupped his hands slightly and called out, then came up behind him.

"Chongxu sent someone with some things and a message."

Shen Yuan turned around and slowly walked towards the desk.

Shen Wenxing followed him to the desk and personally poured tea for both of them.

"Several major forces in southern Xinjiang have apparently received a warning from the player who controls the game."

"Furthermore, a group of mysterious people are currently secretly searching for historical records and classics from the past of the Great Ying Immortal Mansion in the southern border region."

After hearing this, Shen Yuan nodded slightly and said, "This group of people should be from the Calamity Fire Sect."

"Wen An had said before that after the Jie Huo Sect stirred up a bloodbath in Danzhou, it secretly cooperated with the Underworld and used the Underworld's power to infiltrate Yangnao Land."

"At present, it is highly likely that the mysterious Golden Core cultivator who approached the Fushan Kingdom and other forces was them."

"They revealed the matter of spirituality to the major powers."

Shen Wenxing suddenly realized.

"Then what do you think their purpose was in searching for historical records and classics from before the Great Ying Immortal Mansion?"

Shen Yuan pondered for a moment and chuckled, "It's just their various schemes, which don't concern us much for the time being."

"Don't worry too much about this matter for now; I've run into some trouble."

Picking up the teacup in front of him, Shen Yuan took a small sip and said, "I just did some divination about the ancient city at the bottom of the river. Although I didn't get any specific prophecy, I did get a vague hexagram of 'Gold in Water'."

[Gold in Water]?
Shen Wenxing did not understand the Dao of Great Derivation, and naturally did not understand what this hexagram represented.

Shen Yuan gave a brief explanation.

"This divination suggests that if Xu Zhan were to explore the underwater ancient city, he would have a good harvest."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing was overjoyed and said, "That's a good thing, why are you still worried, Father?"

Shen Yuan glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "But this time, your father also received another divination called 'Misfortune Within Fortune'."

Without needing further explanation, Shen Wenxing had already vaguely understood the meaning of the hexagram.

"You mean, there will still be dangers for Xu Zhan when he explores the ancient city?"

Shen Yuan shook his head after hearing this.

The so-called "misfortune within fortune" does not necessarily mean that the misfortune should happen in the same place.

"This trouble could also manifest in other ways."

After a slight pause, he sighed softly, "The current situation in this Yangnao Land is becoming increasingly unpredictable, and it involves Dao Source and various powerful figures at the Nascent Soul stage."

"As your father, it is extremely difficult to glimpse more of the secrets of heaven."

Shen Wenxing lowered his head after hearing this.

He could understand this.

The mastermind behind this grand game in Yangnao Land is the True Lord Huaying.

Aside from these Nascent Soul True Monarchs, there are also many Golden Core and Purple Mansion Realm cultivators among the various forces below.

No matter how high his father's attainments were in the Dao of Great Evolution, his own strength was only at the late stage of the Fetal Breathing stage.

After a moment of contemplation, he suddenly spoke up: "Father, I've come up with an idea! What do you think, is it feasible?"

"You said that the hexagram for Xu Zhan's exploration of the underwater ancient city was 'Gold in Water,' which is considered a lucky hexagram, right?"

"If we don't want this 'Gold in Water' hexagram, then won't the 'Misfortune within Fortune' hexagram also fail to come true?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan was slightly taken aback, then couldn't help but laugh.

This statement seemed reasonable enough, but he knew that things were never that simple.

Unfortunately, I really couldn't figure out what the specific "misfortune" was.

What did Chongxu send?

After a moment of silence, Shen Yuan suddenly spoke slowly.

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing immediately took out the storage bag that Wu Qianrou had brought.

"They're all inside, but the child hasn't seen them yet."

"I reckon these are all items related to witchcraft and sorcery."

"When that brat came back last time, he met with Li'er. The two siblings resolved their differences, and Li'er personally called him 'Second Brother,' asking him to help her find similar items in the Southern Frontier."

"Father, you don't know, that brat Chongxu nodded like a mugwort pounding garlic back then, he really doted on Li'er."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan smiled and said, "That's his sister, it's not wrong to spoil her."

"Alright, go and fetch Li'er. Let her see what good things her brother brought her."

Shen Wenxing smiled, cupped his hands in greeting, and left Blackwater Pavilion.

A moment later, Shen Li went to the Blackwater Pavilion alone.

"grandfather."

She was the second youngest among the "Chong" generation in the Shen family, second only to Shen Chongzhen.

Even so, she is now approaching forty.

"Li'er, sit down."

Shen Yuan spoke softly, gesturing for her to sit opposite him.

Shen Li straightened her long dress, sat down cross-legged, and said, "Uncle said that my second brother sent some things from the Southern Frontier?"

Shen Yuan nodded and gestured with his chin, saying, "Here, it's this storage bag. Take it out and take a look."

Shen Li immediately picked up the storage bag and scanned it with her divine sense.

A moment later, a hint of joy appeared on his face.

Seeing this, Shen Yuan sipped his tea and smiled, "How is it?"

Shen Li nodded with a smile.

"Li'er guessed correctly. The cultivation tradition in the Southern Frontier has never been interrupted, and there are indeed many things related to witchcraft and sorcery."

"The fact that Second Brother was able to find these things so easily shows that not many people in the Southern Frontier practice witchcraft."

In a lineage of cultivation, if there are many practitioners, such as the Immortal Path, then...

Those ancient books related to cultivation had long been looted, and any that appeared on ordinary days would be snapped up.

Shen Chongxu has found so much in just one year since he escaped his predicament.

This proves that there shouldn't be many people practicing witchcraft in the southern border region.

“Grandpa, there are some things here related to divination and rituals that would be quite suitable for your research.”

As Shen Li spoke, she took out many ancient divination artifacts, as well as animal bones and animal skin books with writing on them, from her storage bag.

Before long, the desk in front of him was piled high with documents.

"You can study these first, and I'll pick out the others for you after I've looked at them."

Shen Yuan nodded with a smile, then waved his hand to put all these things into his storage bag.

"Li'er will take her leave now."

Shen Li stood up, bowed slightly, and spoke.

There is almost no tradition of witchcraft in Yangnao Land. Over the years, the only thing she has been able to cultivate is the animal skin book that Xu Xiu gave her back then.

So many years have passed, and that animal skin book has long been worn out from being read so many times, and there is nothing more to study inside.

Having suddenly acquired so many things related to witchcraft, she was naturally eager to go back and study them carefully.

"Go."

Shen Yuan nodded.

……

Zhili, Tianyuan Mountain.

This small mountain range, less than a thousand miles long, has a highest peak that has never exceeded a thousand feet.

Before the spiritual energy of Yangnao Land had recovered, it was somewhat famous as the southern barrier of Zhili Prefecture.

After the arrival of the Immortal Sect and the revival of spiritual energy in Yangnao Land, the spiritual energy of this small Tianyuan Mountain was not abundant, and it had no other spiritual mineral resources. It was almost a desolate mountain that no one cared about.

Today, however, this desolate mountain range, stretching for eight hundred miles, has gathered six major Golden Core forces.

Since it is unknown where that spirit will appear, every inch of Tianyuan Mountain is of utmost importance.

The six major Golden Core factions are constantly clashing with each other in their quest to seize more territory.

Fortunately, they all knew that their spiritual nature had not yet manifested, and they all restrained themselves from escalating the conflict.

Southwest foot of Tianyuan Mountain.

Wearing a long robe with gold patterns and an imperial crown, Wu Shi Kui sat cross-legged in front of a cave.

"Brother, these past few days, Tian Tanshan has been bringing cultivators who have been plundering Yangnao from all over the place to the mountain. I wonder what they are secretly plotting."

Before him, Wu Shi Ao bowed and spoke in a deep voice.

Capture cultivators...

Wu Shi Kui looked thoughtful, then asked, "Have the other allied forces made any moves?"

Wu Shi Ao shook his head slightly and said, "Aside from some minor frictions, there hasn't been much of a commotion."

"I believe that Tian Tanshan must have a grand plan behind this move."

"During this period, I, your humble brother, sent people to investigate."

"The news that a spirit would appear on Tianyuan Mountain was originally told to Feng Changyou by the Shen family."

"However, later a traitor appeared on Tiantan Mountain and revealed this secret to Canaan Temple."

Wu Shi Kui nodded and said, "You mean that the cultivators from Yangnao Land in Tian Tan Mountain are capturing them for their spiritual essence?"

He paused slightly, then sneered, "There's no need to dwell on this matter."

"Tian Tanshan certainly knows more about the secrets of this spiritual nature than we do."

"Although we can't figure out their purpose right now, we might as well learn from them."

"Brother, I would like to trouble you to take some men out later and plunder some cultivators from the surrounding Yangnao Land."

Upon hearing this, Wu Shi'ao was taken aback.

"Your Majesty's move is brilliant!"

They had no way of knowing what the cultivators captured on Tian Tan Mountain were used for.

But whatever they do, just follow along.

If those captured cultivators turn out to be of great use, great; if not, they can be used directly for alchemy without any waste.

"Remember, don't provoke the cultivators from the Shen family yet."

"Before obtaining the spiritual essence, try to avoid conflict with the Shen family."

Wu Shi Kui suddenly gave a deep, solemn instruction.

When he first arrived in Yangnao, he had a brief encounter with Shen Wen'an because of Wu Shi Qianrou, and knew how powerful the other party was.

Right now, spiritual well-being is of paramount importance. We must not provoke that madman from the Shen family because of a few low-level cultivators.

Wu Shi Ao nodded in agreement.

He doesn't want to provoke the Shen family now.

At the southeastern foot of Tianyuan Mountain.

This place is occupied by the monks of Canaan Monastery.

On the flat hilltop, the monk Hongjing of the Great Bright Realm sat cross-legged on a futon.

A Buddhist practitioner who had attained the state of perfect enlightenment hurriedly approached and respectfully bowed.

"World Honored One."

Hongjing didn't open his eyes, and calmly asked, "What is it?"

The enlightened monk, who had reached the Perfect Realm of Emptiness, replied, “Reporting to the World Honored One, following Tian Tan Mountain, the Fu Mountain Kingdom is now also secretly sending people to plunder cultivators in the surrounding Yangnao Land.”

"As for their purpose in doing this... please forgive me, Your Majesty, I have not yet found out."

Upon hearing this, Hongjing slowly opened his eyes, a fierce glint flashing in them.

"A bunch of idiots!"

"It's one thing that they can't catch the direct descendants of the Shen family, but they can't even handle this small matter?"

Before him, the disciple who had reached the Perfect Realm of Emptiness trembled and immediately knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. This disciple will immediately send someone to investigate!"

After saying this, he hurriedly tried to retreat.

"return!"

The monk Hongjing's eyes flashed, and he sternly stopped him, saying, "There's no need to inquire."

"The situation is tense right now, so we must not let this incident lead to an even bigger conflict with them."

He volunteered to lead a group to Yangnao Land this time, intending to follow Hongye's example, capture a direct descendant of the Shen family, and then use the Nine-Leaf Bodhi to get a share of Hongye's opportunities.

Who would have thought that trying to steal a chicken would backfire so badly?

They failed to capture the direct descendants of the Shen family, and also lost more than ten disciples at the peak of the Void Recognition Realm in Huai Sang.

Then, news came from the southern border that the Nine-Leaf Bodhi that Hongye had planted on the Shen family boy had changed for some unknown reason.

This caused the entire Canaan Temple to be corrupted by demonic thoughts, and even Hongye himself had fallen under the influence of demons.

The Canaan Temple was turned upside down, and the Shen family's son was even rescued.

Both sides suffered considerable losses, and Hongjing no longer wants to clash with Tiantan Mountain and Fushan Kingdom, thus wasting his strength.

"May I ask, Your Majesty, what do we wish to do now..."

"If they arrest people, you should arrest people too."

"I'd like to see what tricks Tian Tan Mountain is up to."

"Remember, capture the rogue cultivators near Tianyuan Mountain."

Compared to Wu Shi Kui, Hong Jing was clearly more cunning.

He felt that the rogue cultivators near Tianyuan Mountain might have some connection with spiritual beings.

"I will obey the Buddha's command!"

After receiving the order, the Buddhist monk who had reached the Perfect Realm of Emptiness immediately led many other Buddhist monks to fly down the mountain.

With the addition of Canaan Temple, the other sects obviously couldn't sit still any longer and followed suit, sending their cultivators to plunder rogue cultivators in the surrounding area.

West side of Tianyuan Mountain.

When the news from the Shen family was received, the Tian Tan Mountain faction controlled more than half of the 800-li Tian Yuan Mountain area.

Later, when Canaan Temple and Huangshengzong arrived, they gave up some more space.

However, Feng Changyou then led many demon cultivators to attack Yunzhong County, forcing Luoxia Mountain to spread the secret of Xingling.

After receiving the news, the remaining three parties rushed to the scene and looted almost the entire area controlled by Tian Tanshan.

Feng Changyou hurriedly returned with his demons, but the Yin Corpse Sect, Fushan Kingdom, and Dawushan were unusually united when facing Tiantan Mountain.

Unable to avoid a large-scale conflict, Tian Tan Mountain could only defend its remaining small area and gradually expand its control through small-scale skirmishes.

“My two patriarchs, something seems amiss.”

In the temporary cave dwelling in the mountains, Feng Changyou was discussing matters of the spirit with the crane demon who looked like a jade-faced scholar when Old Man Jin suddenly came down from the foot of the mountain, cupped his hands and said in a deep voice.

The scholar with the jade-like face glanced at him and asked, "What happened?" Old Man Jin replied, "The young men have sent word that in the past two days, it seems that all the forces have made a pact and have started to plunder cultivators in the surrounding area."

"My two ancestors, do they also know about the 'Yin-Yang Harmony'?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Chang's right brow furrowed.

The ability of Yin and Yang to catalyze spiritual growth was something that their Phoenix Nest Ancestor of Tian Tan Mountain obtained from the Nascent Soul True Lord through a personal relationship.

Throughout the entire Tian Tan Mountain, only the brothers and Old Man Jin knew this secret.

It's possible that some other factions might know, but it's absolutely abnormal to say that all factions know!
"Changyou, I think this matter is still related to the Shen family."

After pondering for a moment, the handsome scholar spoke.

Shen family?

Upon hearing this, Feng Changyou's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of anger flashing within them: "Does elder brother mean that the Shen family also secretly leaked this news to the Fushan Kingdom?"

The jade-faced scholar nodded and sneered, "The Shen family and Luoxia Mountain are definitely trying every means to create trouble for our Tian Tan Mountain, not wanting us to obtain the spiritual essence so easily."

Upon hearing this, the coldness in Feng Chang's right eye intensified.

"Brother Shen, I thought you were a man of integrity and loyalty..."

"I never imagined they would resort to such unscrupulous means."

"I didn't want to take action against your Shen family right now, but since the Shen family is so ungrateful, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Xiao Jin, go ahead."

"Capture all the cultivators from those spirit mines belonging to the Shen family."

"No need to worry about anything."

Upon hearing this, Old Man Jin's expression changed slightly, and he hesitated.

"Ancestor..."

Feng Changyou slowly turned his head, his gaze sweeping over him coldly as he said, "What, you actually care about the Shen family?"

Meeting his gaze, Old Man Jin quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "This humble demon wouldn't dare!"

"Rest assured, Ancestor, this little demon will lead the men there immediately."

After bowing and stepping down, Old Man Jin sighed inwardly, shook his head, and went down the mountain.

On the winding path, Hua Qing stood quietly. When she saw Old Man Jin approaching, she quickly went up to him and asked, "What did the Ancestor say?"

Old Man Jin turned around and looked at where Feng Changyou and the jade-faced scholar were. His expression changed, and he whispered cautiously, "Let's talk outside."

The two demons left the foot of Tianyuan Mountain and came to a small, gently flowing river.

"The Ancestor has instructed me to lead men to attack the Shen family's spirit mine."

Hua Qing was taken aback upon hearing this.

"The patriarch wants to start a war with the Shen family!?"

Old Man Jin sighed slightly and said, "Sister, to be honest, Master Rat really can't bring himself to harm the Shen family."

Upon hearing this, Hua Qing smiled wryly and said, "Brother Jin, haven't you noticed the changes at Tian Tan Mountain?"

Old Man Jin stared blankly at Hua Qing, who looked somewhat sad beside him, and thought of the so-called betrayal he had mentioned before.

Back then, he and the Huaqing demons exchanged a Yimu Moon-Reflecting Pine from the Shen family. With the help of that Yimu Moon-Reflecting Pine, Huaqing successfully cultivated his twin clone - the Jade Profound Yin Flower.

Its original form, the Jade Profound Yang Flower, and its twin-flowered counterpart, the Jade Profound Yin Flower, belong to Yin and Yang respectively. In the future, as long as they are slowly refined and allowed to merge Yin and Yang, there is a very high probability of achieving the Golden Core Dao.

However, some time ago, after Feng Changyou learned the secret that the synergy of Yin and Yang could catalyze spirituality, he ordered her to forcibly separate the twin-flowered bud and transform it into the so-called "Buddha Flower," thus orchestrating this grand "rebellion" drama.

“Brother Jin, before the news of the Dao’s collapse came out, the ancestors may have really regarded us as their juniors and close relatives, as their own children.”

"but now……"

"Phoenix blue!"

Upon hearing this, Old Man Jin's expression changed drastically, and he immediately stopped her.

Hua Qing forced a relieved smile onto her face, gazing at the slowly flowing river before her, and said, "Brother Jin, I, Hua Qing, was originally a wildflower born in a secluded valley..."

"I was fortunate to receive guidance from the Phoenix Nest Ancestor back then, which allowed me to get to where I am today step by step."

Hua Qing knew that she shouldn't have had such thoughts, let alone said such things.

"That's all..."

When does Brother Jin plan to make his move?

Old Man Jin sighed and said, "Ancestor Feng has personally given the order, so we must act as soon as possible."

"Let's go and gather the other brothers and sisters."

……

Yuchan Mountain in Zhili Province.

As the sun sets in the west, its rays paint half the sky crimson.

Shen Wen'an sat cross-legged atop the mountain, bathed in golden sunlight, his expression serene.

The Shen family owned four spirit mines in Zhili Prefecture.

Jade Toad Mountain is about the same distance from the other three spirit mines, and the Jade Toad Mountain mine is a spirit crystal vein.

After arriving from Yunshui City, he has been stationed at Yuchan Mountain ever since.

More than half a month has passed, and Tian Tan Mountain has not taken any action against the Shen family's mine. Shen Wen'an has been able to steal some time to sit on the mountaintop every day, contemplate nature, and calm his mind.

After a long while, the afterglow faded, and the sky gradually darkened.

Shen Wen'an withdrew his gaze and, as usual, scanned the other three mines with his divine sense to confirm whether the cultivators in the mines were safe.

"Ok?"

When his divine sense swept towards the Licheng River Mine in the southeast direction, his eyes suddenly narrowed, and then he transformed into a sword light and disappeared from the spot.

When he arrived at the Licheng River Mine, he found that all the hundreds of Shen family cultivators and commoners in the mine had disappeared!

There were only minor signs of a struggle at the scene, and no bodies were found.

Shen Wen'an stood in the void above the mine, his eyes closed. After carefully sensing the surroundings, he suddenly opened his eyes.

"What a magnificent Tian Tan Mountain!"

"Today, I, Shen, will see just how powerful the Purple Mansion forces truly are!"

After muttering coldly, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and he took out a sound transmission stone to send the news of Tian Tanshan's intervention back to Yunshui City.

Upon receiving this news, Shen Wenxing immediately instructed Xu Zhan to conceal his presence and quietly head towards Jade Toad Mountain.

West side of Tianyuan Mountain.

Old Man Jin and Hua Qing, along with a group of powerful demons at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm, came down from the mountain with grim expressions.

"Old Jin, what should we do now?"

"old……"

Just as the burly man beside Old Man Jin was about to speak, his gaze suddenly turned cautiously toward the mountaintop, and he lowered his voice to a whisper, saying, "Our attack on that Shen family's mine could be considered a misunderstanding."

"Isn't the Ancestor ordering us to continue our actions now a move that would lead to a full-scale war with the Shen family?"

"Right now, all the other forces are waiting for the Spirit Realm. If we fight the Shen family, won't they just let others reap the benefits?"

Old Man Jin remained silent, his face grim.

The burly man was about to say something more when he was met with a shout: "Enough with the nonsense!?"

"Would our ancestor harm us?!"

"Stop dawdling, hurry up and gather your men, let's go!"

After saying this, Old Man Jin put his hands behind his back and walked past the demons down the mountain.

Hua Qing and the others looked at each other in bewilderment. None of them noticed that not far behind them, Feng Changyou and the Golden Core Realm tiger demon were watching them from a distance.

"Brother, isn't using them as bait a bit too cruel?"

"If that kid surnamed Shen attacks right away, the few of them won't be able to withstand the attack of a Golden Core Sword Immortal."

"These younger generation members have been with us for hundreds of years, and yet there have been casualties..."

The tiger demon hesitated to speak.

A ruthless glint flashed across Feng Chang's right cheek.

"Don't worry, Third Brother. I've dealt with the Shen family a few times and I know Shen Wen'an quite well."

"Using Xiao Jin and the others as bait this time will be fine."

After a slight pause, he sneered, "The matter of Yunzhong County City has long been destined to make it difficult for Tiantan Mountain, his Shen family, and Luoxia Mountain to have a peaceful ending."

"Instead of letting them trip up my Tian Tan Mountain time and time again, we should finish them off in one fell swoop!"

"If the four of us brothers join forces, even if we can't kill that Shen family brat, we can definitely severely injure him."

Upon hearing this, the image of that astonishing sword light also flashed in the mind of the Golden Core Tiger Demon.

"That sword cultivator from the Shen family is indeed too monstrous. Now that he's become our enemy, we should nip him in the bud as soon as possible!"

"If it were to cooperate with other forces in the future, it would definitely be a huge problem for Tian Tan Mountain!"

"Let's go, let's get ready."

……

The summit of Jade Toad Mountain.

Xu Zhan stood quietly behind Shen Wen'an, holding a long white bone spear.

"Uncle, where do you think their next target will be?"

Shen Wen'an stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the surging sea of ​​clouds in the distance without saying a word.

a long time--

"Xu Zhan, your third uncle has something to say that you must remember."

Slowly turning around, Shen Wen'an looked at Xu Zhan, who had a puzzled expression, and pondered for a moment before saying, "Once we start fighting, you must absolutely obey your third uncle's orders."

"When your third uncle tells you to charge, you charge; when he tells you to retreat, you retreat. There can be no hesitation. Do you understand?"

Xu Zhan frowned upon hearing this.

He felt that Shen Wen'an's words were a bit strange, but upon closer reflection, he couldn't quite put his finger on what was so strange about them.

"Don't worry, Uncle, Xu Zhan will obey your orders!"

Shen Wen'an lowered his head slightly.

As a Golden Core Sword Immortal, his clear sword heart and intuitive connection with the heavens and man made him feel uneasy.

But now that Tian Tan Mountain has already made a provocative move, backing down is clearly impossible.

If the Shen family backs down, other forces will think that the Shen family has chickened out, and then all forces will attack together, making the situation even worse.

Huang Lingshan had sent a message a few days ago, but the other sword immortals of Qingluo Sword Pavilion were still hesitating, estimating that it would take some time before they could determine when to provide support.

During this period, they had to bear all the dangers themselves.

"Is Uncle San a little worried?"

Seeing the seriousness in Shen Wen'an's eyes, Xu Zhan said in a deep voice, "If Third Uncle is still not at ease..."

"Should we inform Senior Jiang and ask him to provide backup for my uncle and me?"

After thinking for a moment, Shen Wen'an nodded and said, "That's a good idea."

As he spoke, he took out a communication stone and told Jiang Xiuqi his plan, instructing him to conceal his presence and go to a nearby city to observe the situation.

If nothing unexpected happens during this ambush, that would be for the best.

If something unexpected really happens, with the strength of the three of them, there shouldn't be any problem for them to escape unscathed.

After agreeing to the matter, Jiang Xiuqi immediately set off towards Zhili.

the other side.

Old Man Jin and a group of powerful demons, including Hua Qing, led over a thousand lesser demons under their command toward the Shen family's mine.

Throughout the journey, Old Man Jin remained silent with a sullen face.

Beside him, Hua Qing was the same.

Both demons had reached the half-step Golden Core realm, and could vaguely sense several extremely subtle auras appearing and disappearing behind them.

Having lived for hundreds of years, the two demons were not stupid. They had already guessed that the few hidden auras behind them must be their own ancestors who were at the Golden Core stage!

The reason they followed them in secret was clearly to use them as bait to lure the sword immortal senior from the Shen family into making a move.

Thinking of this, Old Man Jin felt a chill run down his spine!

Our own ancestor actually planned to ambush and kill a sword immortal!
"Brother Jin..."

Hua Qing turned slightly to the side and called out softly.

Old Man Jin shook his head slightly, signaling her not to say anything.

Now, it's no longer up to the two demons to decide.

The demons rode on the rolling demon clouds and soon arrived at another Jinhuang Stone mine owned by the Shen family in Zhili County.

When the many Shen family cultivators in the mine saw the dark, ominous clouds sweeping in from afar, they did not panic at all. Instead, they immediately called on all the common people in the mine to quickly hide in the mine shafts.

Above the demon clouds, the demons of Tian Tan Mountain were all somewhat surprised to see this.

"These two-legged sheep didn't flee in panic when they saw us; instead, they went straight into the mine?"

“The Golden Stone can shield our divine sense. The inside of the mine is intricate and complex. Once they go inside, it will be really hard to find them.”

"Commander, what should we do now?"

The demons all looked at the old man in gold in front of them.

Old Man Jin knew in his heart that their purpose in coming here was not the common people and cultivators in the mine.

His figure stood atop the demonic cloud, his gaze sweeping around, trying to see if that figure had appeared.

On a mountain peak outside the Jinhuang Stone Mine, Shen Wen'an stood with his hands behind his back, quietly observing the dark, swirling demonic clouds before taking a step forward.

As he ascended the steps, a cyan longsword formed beneath his feet with each step.

When its figure arrived not far from the demon cloud, all the demons on the demon cloud were terrified.

"Sword Immortal!"

"It's over! It's that sword immortal from the Shen family!"

"How could he be here!?"

Ignoring the panicked demons behind them, Old Man Jin and Hua Qing suppressed their thoughts and bowed from afar, saying, "Greetings, Senior Sword Immortal."

Just as Feng Changyou had guessed, Shen Wen'an did not make a move right away.

Ultimately, it wasn't because he still held onto any old feelings; the reason he didn't make a move was simply because he sensed something was off about the two demons' expressions.

"You go."

After a moment's thought, Shen Wen'an spoke in a deep voice, then looked up at the void above the demonic cloud: "Since you're here, stop hiding and come out."

As soon as he finished speaking, all the demons on the demon cloud turned their heads to look behind them with suspicion.

The void above their heads twisted for a moment, and then four figures slowly emerged.

At this moment, Shen Wen'an finally understood what that vague unease he had felt was all about.

He and Xu Zhan planned to join forces to ambush the Golden Core demon of Tian Tan Mountain.

Who would have thought that the other side had the same plan, and actually sent four Golden Core demons to ambush them.

"Brother Shen, we meet again."

As Feng Changyou spoke with a faint smile, the other three had already moved to surround the surrounding space.

"This is none of your business, so get out of here."

The jade-faced scholar glanced at the old man Jin and the demon cultivators like Hua Qing below, and spoke in a cold voice.

The four of them were well hidden, waiting for Shen Wen'an to be caught off guard and step into that void before they attacked together, hoping to severely injure him in the first instance.

But since an ambush is not an option, the only option left is to take direct action.

The jade-faced scholar understood that it was highly likely that Old Man Jin and Hua Qing had exposed their whereabouts.

The two demons dared not delay, and immediately bowed and led the other demon cultivators to fly away into the distance.

On the other side, Shen Wen'an in the void watched as the four people blocked his retreat from all sides, but there was no fear in his eyes.

He was quite familiar with the strength of the four Golden Core Realm demon kings of Tian Tan Mountain.

The strongest of the four demons is the crane demon with the appearance of a jade-faced scholar, who is around the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

The other strange woman, with a body as thin as a bamboo pole and a gaunt face, was slightly weaker in cultivation than the Jade-Faced Scholar, but she should also be a demon king in the late Golden Core stage.

As for the remaining Feng Changyou and the burly tiger demon, they were only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

The Golden Core Tiger Demon's true intent illusion was shattered by his sword a while ago, and its current strength is probably weaker than Feng Changyou's.

If these four demons were to launch a sneak attack, he could very well suffer severe injuries without any warning, and then be beaten to death.

But now that they were openly fighting, and with Xu Zhan, a fifth-realm body cultivator, behind him, he naturally had no fear whatsoever.

"Judging from your posture, are you trying to keep me here permanently?"

Shen Wen'an smiled and spoke softly.

Seeing his expression, Feng Changyou raised an eyebrow slightly. He secretly scanned the surrounding void and the mountains and mines below with his divine sense, but found no trace of other Golden Core cultivators. His vigilance eased slightly, and he replied with a smile, "It would be best if you could stay."

"Even if we can't stay, we must teach Brother Shen a profound lesson."

"So that Brother Shen knows that the Zifu forces are not like the Fushan Kingdom and the Dawu Mountain, those lowly and despicable creatures that the Shen family can bully at will."

Shen Wen'an smiled upon hearing this.

"In Shen's eyes, there is not much difference between Tian Tan Mountain and them."

"After all, Canaan Temple forced your Tian Tan Mountain's Golden Core Demon to his death back then, and in recent years, Tian Tan Mountain hasn't done anything to Canaan Temple."

"But my Shen family easily wiped out Canaan Temple's influence in Yangnao Land."

"you!"

Upon hearing this, Feng Changyou's face turned ashen with anger.

"Brother, why waste your breath on this guy?!"

"Today, we brothers will teach him a lesson. I want to see if his sword is as sharp as his mouth!"

The golden tiger demon roared and transformed into its true form, charging forward.

Seeing this, the other three great demons didn't waste any more words and rushed forward!
Shen Wen'an was being besieged by four Golden Core demons.

Xu Zhan, who had already hidden in the mine below, did not wait any longer. He crouched down slightly, then suddenly stepped forward, his body shooting out like a cannonball!

In an instant, the blood and qi around his body formed a stream of blood flames, which, along with the white bone spear in his hand, went straight toward the Golden Core Tiger Demon who had made the first move!
The golden tiger demon, now in its true form, had no idea that a fifth-realm body cultivator was hidden in the mine below.

Or rather, he never even considered that there were Five Realms Body Cultivators in Yangnao Land.

boom!
Xu Zhan's burst of speed was extremely fast!

Before the tiger demon could even reach Shen Wen'an, the white bone spear in his hand, wielding an unparalleled force, had already approached the tiger demon's abdomen!
The soft belly has always been the weakest point of wild beasts like tigers and wolves, and this is still true even for those who have become Golden Core demons.

Sensing the sharpness of Xu Zhan's spear, the tiger demon that pounced forward felt a sudden pang of panic.

He could vaguely sense that if the gun were to pierce him, his body would probably be pierced through!

However, the angle of the opponent's attack was too tricky, and the speed was unbelievably fast.

In this situation, it was clearly too late for him to dodge.

"Chirp!"

Just as Xu Zhan's spear was about to succeed, a strange cry suddenly rang out from the side.

Accompanied by that strange sound, a fiery red feather appeared directly on the belly of the Golden Core Tiger Demon as if it had teleported!

Clang!
Although the fiery red feathers precisely blocked the tip of the white bone spear, the terrifying power carried by the spear still penetrated through the fiery feathers and slammed into the belly of the Golden Core Tiger Demon!
Its body, which was more than ten feet long, was directly pierced by the white bone spear and sent flying into the sky. Its internal organs were also shattered by the force that penetrated its body!
Fresh blood mixed with a large amount of internal organ fragments gushed from its mouth!
Such injuries, if inflicted on a cultivator at the Qi Refining and Fetal Breathing stage, would render them instantly incapable of fighting, even if they did not die.

However, the vitality of those at the Golden Core stage is clearly not like that.

The tiger demon's aura was somewhat weak. After stabilizing its internal injuries, it retreated back to the side of the three demons, including the jade-faced scholar.

The four Golden Core demon kings all stared at Xu Zhan, who was holding a long spear of white bones, with strange expressions.

"He really is a fifth-realm body cultivator!"

The jade-faced scholar's eyes were filled with disbelief, and then he murmured in a trembling voice, "A fifth-realm body cultivator who hasn't even cultivated the flawless golden body dares to show his face before us..."

“My three younger brothers, I don’t need to say more about how important this child’s physical body is to our ancestor.”

"We must capture this boy alive at all costs today!"

Before the jade-faced scholar could finish speaking, he transformed into his true form and spat out a broken sword that exuded a terrifying sharpness!

(End of this chapter)