Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 267 The Fall of the Golden Core
The conversation between the four demon kings of Tian Tan Mountain was completely unreserved, so much so that Shen Wen'an and Xu Zhan beside him could hear it all clearly.

The uncle and nephew frowned and looked at each other.

"Third Uncle, what is a flawless golden body?"

Xu Zhan spoke in a deep voice.

Shen Wen'an, standing to the side, clearly didn't know what the so-called "leak-free golden body" was either. He only vaguely sensed from the jade-faced scholar's words that the leak-free golden body should be some kind of secret technique or state cultivated by body cultivators.

From the last two sentences of the Jade-Faced Scholar, it is clear that a fifth-realm body cultivator who has not yet cultivated the "Flawless Golden Body" seems to be a highly sought-after talent among other cultivators.

"Be careful, you're their main target now."

A flash of light appeared in Shen Wen'an's hand as he drew the Dragon-Slaying Sword.

Xu Zhan also held the white bone spear horizontally in his hand.

On this day, the four demon kings of Tanshan clearly had their eyes on his physical body, saying that they would spare no effort to capture him and bring him back.

Judging from this, it seems unlikely that things will end well today.

Holding a long spear made of white bone, Xu Zhan's back was shrouded in a rainbow of blood energy that stretched for hundreds of feet, and the rich blood energy formed an ancient and majestic armor on his body.

When he first broke through, he sparred with Shen Wen'an on the banks of the Laishui River, and the armor on his body was only blood-red.

But now the armor on its body has changed to a black and red pattern.

The black color is naturally a manifestation of the Yin energy within its body.

Clad in black and red armor, wielding a white bone spear, and with his blood and qi burning fiercely, Xu Zhan resembled an ancient war god, standing tall in the void.

On the other side, after the jade-faced scholar revealed his true form, the broken sword he spat out hovered silently above his head.

The sharpness emanating from the broken sword was clearly even more formidable than the Dragon-Slaying Sword in Shen Wen'an's hand.

Upon seeing this, Shen Wen'an frowned slightly.

He could sense a familiar feeling about the broken sword summoned by the Golden Core Crane Demon, but for a moment he couldn't remember where he had seen it before.

"Wow!"

The Golden Core Crane Demon let out a long cry that pierced through gold and shattered jade. Its demonic energy surged instantly, directly manipulating the broken sword into a streak of black light that slashed towards Shen Wen'an!
Its purpose seems quite clear.

They should try to stall him as much as possible, while the remaining three brothers join forces to deal with Xu Zhan.

Having witnessed Shen Wen'an's strength, the Golden Core Crane Demon understood that it couldn't hold out for long, so it used its trump card right away.

Black awn?

But as the broken sword, manipulated by the Golden Core Crane Demon, transformed into a dark light and attacked, a flash of inspiration instantly struck Shen Wen'an's mind.

At that moment, he understood why there was a familiar aura emanating from the broken sword.

A flash of light appeared in his hand, and a huge cyan gourd suddenly appeared.

This gourd is the Qingyuan Sword Nurturing Gourd that was seized from Bai Shanjun of Hundred Beasts Mountain back then.

Luo Yao once said that the Azure Origin Sword Nurturing Gourd is a treasure for nurturing sword cultivators' magical artifacts. Bai Shanjun is not a sword cultivator, so he cannot unleash the power of the Azure Origin Sword Nurturing Gourd at all.

After obtaining the Azure Origin Sword Nourishing Gourd, Shen Wen'an knew it was a great magic weapon, but he rarely used it.

One reason is that suitable sword blanks have not been available in recent years.

On the other hand, the broken sword in the Qingyuan Sword Nurturing Gourd was only moderately powerful, making it somewhat useless to him.

If it weren't for the fact that the dark light created by the Golden Core Crane Demon activating the broken sword was similar to the broken sword in the Azure Origin Sword Nurturing Gourd, he wouldn't have been able to recall where this familiar aura came from.

The moment the cyan sword-nurturing gourd was taken out, Shen Wen'an was able to confirm that the broken sword controlled by the Golden Core Crane Demon and the broken sword in the sword-nurturing gourd were definitely the same magical artifact.

Thinking of this, he immediately patted the sword-nurturing gourd lightly, sending a stream of sword energy into it.

The Azure Origin Sword Nurturing Gourd instantly emitted a magnificent stream of light!

The streak of light brushed against the flying black sword with a mere flick, instantly slowing the sword's speed.

Then, the broken sword trembled slightly and emitted a low, mournful sound.

It's like a wanderer who has been away from home for many years suddenly seeing his hometown and his long-lost brothers.

Upon seeing this, the Golden Core Crane Demon's expression changed drastically.

At this moment, he could clearly feel that the broken sword, which he had refined and nurtured for hundreds of years, was struggling violently, trying to break free from his control!

"What did you do to my magical artifact!?"

As the Golden Core Crane Demon spoke in human language, it frantically stirred up its demonic energy, trying to retract the broken sword into its belly.

He knew that if he didn't retrieve it soon, not only would he not be able to use it against the enemy, but if he delayed even for a moment, his magic weapon might be taken away by that strange gourd!

"Your magic weapon?"

Shen Wen'an sneered and immediately poured another wisp of sword energy into the Azure Origin Sword Nurturing Gourd!
call--

A more magnificent stream of light than before shot out from the mouth of the sword-nurturing gourd once again!

Under the sweep of this streak of light, the violently trembling broken sword instantly broke free from the control of the Golden Core Crane Demon, let out a joyful sword cry, and flew towards the Azure Origin Sword Nurturing Gourd like a swallow returning to its nest!
"No!"

"My Azure Origin Spiritual Artifact!"

Upon seeing this, the crane demon cried out in anguish and immediately transformed into a blur, chasing after the broken sword!
"Spiritual weapon?"

Upon hearing his shout, Shen Wen'an's heart trembled, and he then waved his hand to unleash a sharp sword aura, forcing the charging Golden Core Crane Demon back!

He had heard of magical artifacts.

It is said to be a higher quality than any magical artifact.

It is a treasure that only a Nascent Soul True Monarch, who was skilled in crafting artifacts in ancient times, could create.

This broken sword is actually a magical weapon?
Seeing that the Qingyuan Sword Nourishing Gourd had already absorbed the broken sword into it, Shen Wen'an immediately waved his hand to put the gourd into his storage bag, intending to study it in detail later.

Meanwhile, the Golden Core Crane Demon, forced back by the sword energy, watched helplessly as the Azure Origin Sword Nourishing Gourd absorbed its treasure and was then stored in Shen Wen'an's storage bag. It felt as if its heart was bleeding and roared in anger!
Waves of sound flew out of his mouth, instantly transforming into a sky full of sword energy that roared towards Shen Wen'an!

Upon seeing this, Shen Wen'an asked with slight surprise, "A demon sword cultivator?"

Last time, I only exchanged a brief blow with this Golden Core Crane Demon, and I didn't see him use any sword cultivation techniques.

Unexpectedly, the other party was a sword cultivator from the demon race.

However, it is obvious that this Golden Core Crane Demon's cultivation in the path of sword cultivation is somewhat mixed, and he cannot be considered a pure sword immortal.

The overwhelming sonic sword energy appeared powerful, but in reality, it was all bark and no bite.

Shen Wen'an simply raised the Dragon-Slaying Sword in his hand, and the next moment, ripples appeared all around him.

The sword intent of "A Vast Lake Contains a Green Lotus" was unleashed, and the green lotus of sword intent swaying in the void instantly absorbed all the sonic sword energy.

Shen Wen'an held a long sword and stepped through the air.

With each step, the air rippled like the surface of water.

Each ripple that spread out from beneath its feet was like a devastating sword beam, slashing towards the Golden Core Crane Demon in front of it!
Having lost its most prized possession, the Golden Core Crane Demon could only rely on its pair of wings, shimmering with spiritual light, to defend itself.

With the flapping of its wings, phantom white feathers flew out, transforming into a continuous stream of longswords that crashed fiercely into the incoming sword light.

Unfortunately, Shen Wen'an's sword light attack was too strong. Although the Golden Core Crane Demon was able to barely withstand the sword light's strikes, its body was repeatedly forced back.

This feeling of being suppressed made him so frustrated he felt like he was going to vomit blood.

"Wow!"

After using a large amount of demonic energy to generate a longsword with wings and smash a sword beam that was coming at him, the Golden Core Crane Demon realized that he, a half-baked sword cultivator, was no match for a true sword immortal.

For now, they have no choice but to abandon the sword cultivation methods and use their demon cultivation advantages to fight back.

After letting out another cry that resounded through the sky, the Golden Core Crane Demon's figure flashed through a series of afterimages as it rushed towards Shen Wen'an's body!

Each afterimage formed from its body was as solid as a physical entity, instantly surrounding Shen Wen'an as it rushed forward.

In an instant, all the crane phantoms surrounding him launched an attack!
Its sharp beak is like a sickle, a spear, or an arrow!
The crane's wings are like blades, like heavy hammers, slashing and smashing, constantly attacking.

The numerous attacks instantly overwhelmed Shen Wen'an's figure.

hum!
A cyan sword energy shield appeared on his body, withstanding numerous attacks. A cyan light flashed in Shen Wen'an's eyes, and then, with a thought, he directly activated the sword intent of [Ten Thousand Acres of Clear Lake Containing Azure Lotus] around his body!
In an instant, one after another, sword-inspired blue lotuses began to bloom.

Terrifying sword energy crisscrossed, instantly enveloping the surrounding void!
The Golden Core Crane Demon's clone-like technique was indeed very mysterious, making it difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake.

But Shen Wen'an had no intention of wasting time fighting him.

Xu Zhan was currently being besieged by three Golden Core Demon Kings, and he had to rush over to save the day.

After the sword intent erupted, he instantly turned the tables and took the initiative!
With a single step, he broke away from the battlefield and arrived outside the crisscrossing sword energy.

At this moment, a ray of golden light emerged from his dantian, and then split into 512 golden three-inch magic swords that rushed behind him.

Behind them, the Golden Core Crane Demon, relying on its hard feathers, was about to rush out despite the crisscrossing sword energy, but was instantly knocked back by the sword river formed by more than five hundred golden magic swords!

After the Long River of Magic Sword forced its body back into the area where sword energy crisscrossed, it formed a dense encirclement net according to Shen Wen'an's thoughts, trapping the Golden Core Crane Demon's body in the middle!

In the void behind them, the angry cry of the Golden Core Crane Demon came from the whistling of sword energy.

Shen Wen'an didn't bother with it.

At this moment, his gaze was fixed on Xu Zhan, who was fighting against three other Golden Core Demon Kings in the distance!
In the chaotic battlefield, Xu Zhan was like a blood-soaked war god, wearing black and red armor and wielding a white bone spear that exuded a murderous aura, constantly charging and fighting his way through the encirclement of three people!

It's unclear whether the three demons on the right were truly lacking in strength, or whether they were so focused on capturing Xu Zhan alive that they feared harming his body.

Even with the three of them surrounding them, Xu Zhan managed to break through their defenses from all sides, leaving them in a very sorry state!
Body cultivators' attacks are the most ferocious!
The power unleashed by Xu Zhan's spear could strike, parry, or thrust...

With each strike, none of the three demons dared to take the hit head-on.

Of the three demons, the most pitiful was naturally the tiger demon at the Golden Core stage.

In the battle of Yunzhong County, his true essence and illusory image were shattered by Shen Wen'an's sword, and he has not recovered to this day.

At the start of the battle, he was ambushed by Xu Zhan, and his internal organs were shattered, leaving him seriously injured.

Now, in this three-on-one battle, he has once again received special attention from Xu Zhan.

Seventy percent of the attacks were aimed at him.

As a result, the Golden Core Tiger Demon was inwardly groaning in despair.

I want to back out, but I don't dare to.

If we don't back down, we'll just keep getting beaten up.

The so-called three-way siege usually involves Xu Zhan dragging the Golden Core Tiger Demon into a rampage, while Feng Changyou and the bamboo-like woman come to the rescue.

Seeing this, Shen Wen'an had originally planned to send a telepathic message to Jiang Xiuqi to ask him to come and help, but now it seemed that he wouldn't need to.

Standing in the void outside the battlefield, its sword point is pointed at its brow.

After a milky white light emanated from his forehead, a white jade magic sword slowly appeared!
The Sword Bone Technique Sword was summoned, hovering above its sword finger and emitting a faint glow.

Shen Wen'an looked at the Golden Core Tiger Demon, his mind already made up.

This collaboration with Xu Zhan was intended to teach Tian Tan Mountain a profound lesson.

Now, this Golden Core Tiger Demon has clearly become the best target.

Now, if we can severely injure the opponent with the help of the Sword Bone Technique, we will have achieved our goal.

"go with!"

But when the Golden Core Tiger Demon was once again sent flying by Xu Zhan's spear, Feng Changyou and the bamboo pole woman rushed forward, intending to entangle Xu Zhan and not give him a chance to continue the pursuit, Shen Wen'an made his move.

The white jade-like sword bone magic sword slashed through the void and flew straight towards the head of the Golden Core Tiger Demon.

The three demons only heard the whistling sword energy and constant collisions between Shen Wen'an and the Crane Demon on the battlefield, assuming that the two sides were now locked in a fierce battle. They never expected that Shen Wen'an had already left the battlefield and was holding off their brother with only his natal magic sword.

The Golden Core Tiger Demon's attention was entirely focused on Xu Zhan.

He planned to take advantage of the moment when Feng Changyou and the bamboo pole woman were holding Xu Zhan back to launch a sneak attack and break the current stalemate.

Before he could even make a move, he caught a glimpse of a white light flashing out of the corner of his eye, heading straight for his face!

The Golden Core Tiger Demon was terrified and hurriedly tried to turn its head to avoid it.

However, the Sword Bone Technique was controlled by Shen Wen'an's thoughts. The moment he tilted his head to dodge, the Sword Bone Technique seemed to predict the direction he would dodge.

The magic sword took an uncanny turn, aiming precisely at the tiger demon's enormous head!

puff!
In the blink of an eye, the three-inch Bone Sword pierced through his skull without leaving any wound.

The Golden Core Tiger Demon let out a painful howl!

The enormous body plummeted from the void and crashed heavily into the Golden Stone Mine below!

Smoke and dust billowed everywhere, and the pitiful howls of the Golden Core Tiger Demon echoed continuously from within the smoke and dust.

"Third Brother!"

Upon seeing this, Feng Changyou immediately abandoned his fight with Xu Zhan and dashed towards the mine below!

At this moment, Shen Wen'an did not stop him at all. Instead, he directly drew his sword and attacked the only remaining bamboo-pole woman in the void.

The Golden Core Tiger Demon's soul was struck by the Sword Bone Technique Sword. Even if it didn't die on the spot, it was completely powerless to fight.

His current plan is to take advantage of this gap and join forces with Xu Zhan to try to severely injure this skinny woman again.

Seeing Shen Wen'an charging towards him with his sword, Xu Zhan instantly understood his plan and immediately unleashed even greater power to entangle the bamboo-pole woman, preventing her from escaping.

Shen Wen'an charged forward, using his Dragon-Slaying Sword to entangle the bamboo-pole woman in close combat, while Xu Zhan took the opportunity to retreat to the side and gather his strength for a powerful attack.

A purplish-black aura emerged from his body, slowly forming a hideous and terrifying monster phantom behind him!

The monster's upper body seemed to be made of hard black iron, with red eyes, fangs, and unusually long arms!

The lower half of the body was in the form of mist, connected to Xu Zhan's left arm.

This monster is a demonic creature formed from the "Nine Fiends Body Condensation Technique".

After breaking through the fifth realm of body cultivation, Xu Zhan comprehended this secret technique from the "Nine Fiends Body Gathering Technique".

During their previous encounter, the three demons' attacks prevented him from using his technique. This time, with Shen Wen'an's help, he finally had the opportunity to employ this secret art.

After the demon took shape, it floated behind him, baring its fangs and claws.

Along with his offensive, the demon, like a nimble ghost, launched sneak attacks on the bamboo-pole woman from all sorts of tricky and bizarre angles.

For a moment, the bamboo-pole woman seemed to be facing an attack from three cultivators of the same cultivation level.

The demonic energy shield on his body was being attacked and was flickering frequently, and could be shattered at any moment.

"Fourth Sister!"

Just as Feng Changyou rushed down and hadn't even had time to help the Golden Core Tiger Demon up, he heard a terrifying battle erupting from the void above him. He immediately shouted and rushed up again!
As he charged forward, a crimson feather radiating a red glow was instantly unleashed and flew towards Shen Wen'an!
After the crimson feather was unleashed, it suddenly spewed out a large amount of flames, forming a bird in the air that was entirely made of flames!
At first glance, this bird looks very similar to the Vermilion Bird of the South at the bottom of the lava lake in Flame Lake City.

However, the colors of its wings are more vibrant than those of the Vermilion Bird of the South, and its aura carries a faint sense of oppression.

"Welcome, Ancestor! Please save us!"

Feng Changyou's voice echoed in the void.

Shen Wen'an, who was besieging the bamboo-pole woman, felt his heart sink upon hearing this!
Ancestor!?
This fiery bird is none other than Phoenix Nest, the Purple Mansion Ancestor of Tian Tan Mountain!?
Even as he was momentarily stunned, the fiery bird still rushed up to him, looking down at Shen Wen'an from its height.

"Young man, please give this old woman some face."

"Shall we end this here?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an remained silent, simply observing the body of the Flame Bird.

A moment later, he suddenly grinned.

"You think you can scare me away with just a clone formed from a single wing?"

"As for who was right and who was wrong in today's events, you know perfectly well in your heart."

“He who kills will be killed in return. The men from Tian Tan Mountain wanted to kill me, but they are no match for me now. How can this matter be settled with just a word like ‘that’s the end of it’?”

Upon hearing this, the fiery bird's eyes flashed with anger, then its voice turned cold as it said, "What do you think it will take for you to let this go?"

"Could it be that you intend to kill the Golden Core Demon King of my Tian Tan Mountain?"

Shen Wen'an slowly raised the long sword in his hand and responded calmly.

"Since there's an opportunity, I should definitely give it a try."

"Since breaking through to the Sword Immortal realm, I have never killed a Golden Core cultivator. Today, I'd like to see if Golden Core cultivators are truly unkillable!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately swung his sword and unleashed a burst of sword energy!
puff!
The fiery bird, carrying a faint aura of power, offered no resistance and was instantly cleaved in two by the sword, slowly dissipating into the air.

The feather that carried the will of this powerful being from the Purple Mansion realm slowly drifted down from the void.

Shen Wen'an flashed and grabbed the crimson feather in his hand.

This scene horrified Feng Changyou.

"Shen Wen'an, you...you actually dared to sever the ancestor's will avatar!?"

Although the will avatar of a powerful being in the Purple Mansion doesn't possess great strength, it represents the face of the Purple Mansion.

The Golden Core Tiger Demon is currently severely injured, and the Crane Demon is trapped by Shen Wen'an's natal flying sword and sword intent, unable to escape in the short term.

He and the bamboo-pole woman alone are no match for Shen Wen'an and Xu Zhan.

Feng Changyou originally planned to summon the will of his ancestor to make Shen Wen'an back down, thus resolving the crisis.

Who would have thought that Shen Wen'an would not only show no respect, but would also directly kill their ancestor's will clone!

"It's just a mere clone of will, what's wrong with killing it?"

"If I, Shen, achieve the Purple Mansion realm one day, I might have to personally make a trip to the Southern Frontier..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he charged forward with his sword.

Feng Changyou's cultivation level was only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. Through their many interactions, Shen Wen'an had vaguely guessed that Feng Changyou was playing the role of a strategist in Tian Tan Mountain, and that his true form was probably a rare and intelligent demon beast, whose strength in direct combat was not particularly strong.

As expected, when he saw Shen Wen'an rushing towards him, a hint of panic flashed in Feng Chang's right eye, and he tried to dodge.

However, the Golden Core Tiger Demon is currently powerless to fight, and the bamboo pole woman is also entangled with Xu Zhan.

The crane demon roared angrily under the attack of Shen Wen'an's natal flying sword and sword intent, and no one could help him defend himself.

"Shen Wen'an!"

"If you do not stop now, I will spread the secret that your Shen family has a fifth-realm body cultivator who has not yet achieved the flawless golden body!"

"At that time, your Shen family will be prepared to endure endless attacks from numerous Golden Core and Purple Mansion experts!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an's attacks became even more ferocious.

"Threatening the Shen family?"

"Then today I, Shen, will see if you have the ability to leave alive!"

He still doesn't know what's so appealing about the Five Realms Body Cultivation that hasn't yet achieved the Flawless Golden Body.

However, judging from the four demons' reactions upon seeing Xu Zhan, it was clear that once the news leaked, the Shen family would inevitably face unrest. Thinking of this, Shen Wen'an immediately raised the Dragon-Slaying Sword slowly in front of him, his sword energy surging wildly within him.

In an instant, streaks of Tai Xuan sword energy, radiating endless sharpness, appeared behind him, forming a huge sword wheel that slowly rotated!

Once the Tai Xuan sword energy on the sword wheel took shape, it formed a rain of swords that flew towards Feng Changyou!

Feng Changyou has already revealed his true form, transforming into a white-haired monkey-like monster.

The white-haired monkey, bracing itself against the demonic energy shield, withstood the relentless barrage of sword rain as its body was repeatedly pressed towards the ground below.

In just a few breaths, his figure was forced down from the void onto the ground of the mine.

The endless sword energy seemed to be free, locking onto his location and bombarding him relentlessly!

Shen Wen'an's figure stood in the void, his body radiating a large amount of sword light!
Simultaneously manipulating sword intent, his natal flying sword, and Tai Xuan sword energy to attack the two Golden Core demon kings was quite taxing for him.

Shen Wen'an sensed that Feng Changyou, who had been blasted into the ground below, had summoned a strange scale to temporarily block his sword energy attack. Shen Wen'an's eyes slowly turned and fixed on the Golden Core Tiger Demon, who was also in the mine.

The immense strain had made him realize that he couldn't hold on much longer.

Instead of continuing to fight them, let's focus our efforts on one point and try to kill one of the demon kings!
With this in mind, he immediately focused his mind.

In an instant, the sword intent that had trapped the crane demon in the distance vanished, and the more than five hundred golden magic swords derived from the [Tai Xuan Dividing Light Sword] also quickly retreated back into the body.

The crane demon in the void was wondering why he had suddenly stopped, but his eyes caught sight of Shen Wen'an rushing towards the mine below!
The target was none other than the Golden Core Tiger Demon, whose soul and body had both suffered severe damage.

"Third brother, watch out!"

As the crane demon cried out in horror, it charged forward.

But Shen Wen'an was clearly faster than him.

As the Golden Core Tiger Demon's enormous tiger eyes were filled with terror and pleading, the golden natal flying sword instantly slashed across its body!
He cleaved open the tiger demon's body, which was over ten feet long!

Whoosh!
The moment the tiger demon's body was ripped open, a golden light suddenly burst forth from its blood-soaked belly and fled in panic into the distance.

"Want to run?"

Shen Wen'an let out a cold shout, his figure flashed, and he grabbed the golden light tightly!
The thing in the golden light was clearly the tiger demon's golden core.

At this moment, the tiger demon’s golden core was held in Shen Wen’an’s hand. It struggled violently, and the miniature tiger inside the golden core roared repeatedly.

"Does Your Excellency truly intend to break ties with Tian Tan Mountain?"

When the crane demon arrived, he saw that the tiger demon's golden core was already in his hand.

Fearing that Shen Wen'an might cruelly crush the tiger demon's golden core, he said urgently, "This time it was our Tian Tan Mountain's fault. The third brother's physical body has been destroyed, and the remaining golden core will need decades to recover before he can be reborn."

"If you agree to spare the third brother, I, He, swear on my very soul that Tian Tan Mountain will never again lay a hand on the Shen family!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an looked at the golden pill in his hand and sneered, "You really are just like your Phoenix Perch Ancestor from Tian Tan Mountain."

"You're the ones who want to fight, but if you can't win, you're the ones who want to make peace."

"What...does the Shen family have such a good temper?"

"If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place?"

Upon hearing this, the crane demon's face turned ugly. Just as she was about to speak, Xu Zhan had already abandoned the bamboo pole woman and moved to the side.

"Third Uncle, this golden pill seems to be of great use to me."

Feeling the restless greed stirring within him, Xu Zhan stared at the tiger demon's golden core and spoke in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an pondered for a moment before handing the struggling golden pill to him.

Without hesitation, Xu Zhan took the golden pill and put it directly into his mouth.

"stop!"

"The third one!"

"Third Brother!"

Upon seeing this, the remaining three demons of Tian Tan Mountain roared in alarm!

However, Xu Zhan had already swallowed the golden pill directly.

The three crane demons were forced back by Shen Wen'an's sword energy. They watched with bloodshot eyes as their brother's golden core was devoured, and they clenched their fists.

"it is good!"

"We, Tian Tan Mountain, will remember this grudge!"

"go!"

Squeezing these words through gritted teeth, Crane Demon understood that with the strength of the three of them, they would not be able to avenge themselves if they continued fighting.

Rather than prolonging the conflict and creating more complications, it's better to retreat now and find a way to obtain the spirit first. We can avenge the tiger demon later.

"Bah!"

"Want to run!?"

Seeing that Crane Demon and the other two wanted to retreat, Xu Zhan was unhappy and immediately drew his gun to kill them!

"Xu Zhan".

Shen Wen'an called out to him.

After seeing that the three demons of Feng Changyou had already ridden away on their demonic clouds, he calmly said, "Let's end it here for today."

Just as Xu Zhan was about to say something more, he saw Shen Wen'an's gaze drift to the empty space to the left.

He immediately fixed his gaze on it.

Several inconspicuous figures could be vaguely seen in the void, and they hurriedly fled into the distance.

"Third Uncle, is that... the bald monk from Canaan Temple?"

Upon catching a glimpse of the monk's robes worn by the fleeing figure, Xu Zhan frowned and spoke.

Shen Wen'an said with a faint smile, "It's not just them."

"This place is not far from Tianyuan Mountain, and our battle with the four demons of Tiantan Mountain immediately attracted their attention."

"If we continue fighting today, it will result in both of us being severely injured, and my nephew and I might really end up staying here."

Shen Wen'an guessed that the guys watching the battle from the sidelines must have heard about Xu Zhan's failure to achieve the flawless golden body.

The reason they haven't acted yet is because he just forcefully killed the tiger demon, which intimidated them.

The most urgent task is to get back to Yunshui City.

"Was it wise of you to swallow that tiger demon's golden core?"

Changing the subject, Shen Wen'an asked.

That immortal golden elixir contained not only the tiger demon's lifelong cultivation, but also its fragmented divine soul and golden nature, among other things.

If it were refined slowly, it would be fine, but Xu Zhan swallowed it directly, which worried Shen Wen'an.

"Don't worry, Uncle, everything should be fine."

The tiger demon's golden core was being slowly absorbed by him. Xu Zhan could sense that what was attracting him was precisely the tiger demon's soul and the immortal golden nature within that golden core.

"In that case, let's go back first."

After glancing around, Shen Wen'an could still vaguely sense that some hidden auras had not gone far. He waved his hand and put the tiger demon's corpse into his storage bag. Then he summoned the Shen family cultivators who were responsible for guarding the place.

Tell him to gather all the common people and monks from the mines and evacuate from this place temporarily.

……

The great battle between Tian Tan Mountain and the Shen family quickly spread throughout the entire Yangnao region.

When the many cultivators heard the news that a Golden Core cultivator had died in the great battle between the two sides, they were all shocked.

The difficulty in killing a Golden Core cultivator is not just a saying.

But the tiger demon, first its illusory image was shattered, then its internal organs were broken, and its soul took a hit from the Sword Bone Technique Sword.

The series of setbacks only resulted in serious injuries.

In the end, if Shen Wen'an hadn't been so determined to kill him and hadn't used all his power on him, he really wouldn't have been able to kill him.

After his physical body was destroyed, if Shen Wen'an hadn't been quick-witted and captured his golden core...

Even after he escapes, he can still possess another body or be reincarnated.

This is the life-saving method of a Golden Core cultivator.

Northwest foot of Tianyuan Mountain.

This area is under the control of the Great Wushan Mountains.

In a mountain cave, the alluring Heavenly Fox Demon King reclined on a white jade bed, playing with her fluffy tail.

"Grandma, did Shen Wen'an really kill a Golden Core Demon King from Tian Tan Mountain?"

Lan Jue knelt to the side, looking somewhat incredulous.

The Heavenly Fox Demon King lowered his head slightly.

"That kid from the Shen family is already stronger than me."

"He's such an unpredictable guy."

Lan Jue was shocked when he heard this.

Among the major Golden Core forces in the Southern Frontier, Mount Dawu was the first to have dealings with the Shen family.

At that time, Shen Wen'an was only a sword cultivator in the late stage of the embryonic breathing realm.

But now, only a few years later, his strength has reached the point where he can kill a demon king in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

"That day, the Tiger Demon King of Tanshan was also afraid of death. Knowing that there was no way out, he did not dare to detonate his golden core to severely injure that Shen family boy."

"If he were to self-destruct his golden core, I might just take advantage of the chaos to try and snatch that body cultivator away..."

The Heavenly Fox Demon King sneered, "Now it's all good. They've escaped unscathed, and no one dares to make a move easily."

Upon hearing this, Lan Jue pondered for a moment and said, "I think the Tiger Demon King must have still held onto a sliver of hope at the time."

"After all, he had three brothers with him at the time. If we could buy him a little more time, his golden core could escape."

"Whether it's reincarnation or possession, there will still be a chance to survive."

The Heavenly Fox Demon King nodded: "That makes sense, but he underestimated the power of that kid from the Shen family."

"Now it has ended up being devoured and refined, how miserable..."

"Lan Jue, keep your men in check, and make sure they don't provoke the Shen family."

"I have a feeling that the Shen family is the calamity for all the forces in the Southern Frontier. Whoever gets involved will die."

After a moment's thought, Lan Jue nodded and said, "Don't worry, Grandma, I will strictly discipline my subordinates."

"but……"

"There have been rumors that there is still a Purple Mansion Ancestor in Tian Tan Mountain whose fate is unknown. This time, Tian Tan Mountain lost a Golden Core Demon King in the battle with the Shen family. I wonder if this will lure out that old thing."

The Heavenly Fox Demon King gave a strange smile upon hearing this.

"This is none of your concern. You may leave."

……

Yunshui City.

When Shen Wen'an and Xu Zhan returned from the Jinhuang Stone Mine, Shen Yuan and Shen Wenxing were sitting in the side room drinking tea.

After the two entered the side room and bowed respectfully, Xu Zhan excitedly said, "Master, Grandpa, my third uncle and I have killed a Golden Core Realm demon king from Tian Tan Mountain this time!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing and Shen Yuan both showed a hint of surprise and looked at Shen Wen'an.

Shen Wen'an smiled and lowered his head, saying, "It was also a stroke of luck."

"I thought I would be grateful if I could escape unscathed after such a tough battle."

"Who would have thought that the Golden Core Tiger Demon of Tian Tan Mountain wasn't very bright?"

"Having suffered repeated heavy blows and greatly reduced its strength, it became the breakthrough point."

"Father, do you know what a flawless golden body is?" Shen Wen'an suddenly spoke up, revealing the story of the "flawless golden body."

Shen Yuan frowned slightly after hearing this, and after thinking for a long time, he said, "I have never heard of this before."

"However, based on what you just said, I have some guesses in my mind."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "The so-called flawless golden body should be similar to the golden core and golden nature of immortal cultivators."

"Xu Zhan's current state is probably similar to that of an immortal who has condensed his inner core but has not yet achieved the desired alloy properties."

"And in this state of body cultivation, the physical body should be more easily possessed by a perfect body cultivator."

"This explains why those Golden Core demon kings of Tian Tan Mountain insisted on capturing Xu Zhan and taking him back to their ancestor."

Shen Wenxing nodded in agreement, saying, "There is another possibility."

"By possessing the body of a fifth-realm body cultivator who has not yet cultivated a flawless golden body, one can perfectly inherit the fifth-realm strength of the body cultivator, with a physical body comparable to the body cultivator, yet also being an immortal cultivator."

"Under such circumstances, the improvement in strength is enormous."

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhan said with a strange expression, "So, to those old guys, I'm just a walking, human medicine?"

"How should one cultivate the flawless golden body?"

"I didn't feel the metal element when I broke through..."

He suddenly froze halfway through his sentence.

Thinking back to the restless desire that surged deep within him when he saw the tiger demon's golden core, an absurd idea popped into Xu Zhan's mind.

Could it be that his own physical body's yearning for that golden core is actually for the golden essence within the tiger demon's golden core?

"This matter should be related to the lineage of body cultivation. I was unable to deduce the specifics at the time, and you and your disciple will have to explore it yourselves."

Shen Yuan spoke in a deep voice.

At that time, he only used the Azure Dragon Force to deduce that the two realms after the four realms of body cultivation should be the "Spirit Transformation" and "Divine Power" realms.

However, the flawless golden body involves something more core to the body cultivation tradition, which he naturally finds difficult to deduce.

Shen Wen'an, who was standing to the side, glanced at Xu Zhan thoughtfully.

He personally witnessed Xu Zhanjiang devour the tiger demon's golden core.

Within that golden elixir lies an immortal golden essence.

Meeting his gaze, Xu Zhan shook his head: "I don't know if it's feasible either. We'll need to refine it for a while longer before we know."

Shen Wen'an nodded.

As the group was chatting, a strange aura suddenly appeared in Yunshui City.

As this aura appeared, a large number of dark clouds suddenly emerged from around Yunshui City, and then, as if summoned by some force, they quickly converged on the sky above Yunshui City!

A large number of dark clouds rushed in, causing lightning and thunder to flash across the sky above Yunshui City in an instant!
Streaks of lightning danced through the dark, heavy clouds, emanating an aura of destruction.

Inside the room, the group exchanged glances and saw the joy in each other's eyes.

"These unusual phenomena... must mean that Senior Brother is about to break through!"

Xu Zhan spoke first.

The four of them immediately left the side room and went outside the old house.

Many cultivators in the city also witnessed this apocalyptic phenomenon, and they all awoke from their cultivation, looking up at the dark clouds overhead.

"Boss, pass on the order to remind the clansmen to be careful."

Shen Yuan glanced at the clouds, then suddenly turned to look at Shen Wenxing.

Shen Wenxing was slightly taken aback, then immediately thought of the taboo that other cultivators could not use their divine sense when achieving the Golden Core Dao, and immediately cupped his hands and looked at Xu Zhan.

"Come with me to warn the other cultivators in the clan."

The master and apprentice hurried down the mountain.

At the entrance of the old house, Shen Wen'an's expression was somewhat strange.

When a cultivator breaks through to the Golden Core stage, the reason why the surrounding cultivators cannot use their divine sense is mainly due to the existence of the Underworld.

He was curious now.

His breakthrough to the Golden Core Sword Immortal realm had caused considerable losses to the Underworld.

Now that Shen Chongming has broken through, do those people from the underworld really dare to come?
If the people of the underworld really appear, can I hunt them down again to perfect the runes on my natal magic sword?
Thinking of this, he slowly cupped his hands towards his father, Shen Yuan, and said, "Father, I'll go take a look first."

Shen Yuan nodded and didn't ask any further questions.

……

The area covered by the dark clouds overhead is getting larger and larger.

The power of thunder in the clouds is becoming increasingly terrifying.

Anyone unaware of the situation would think that someone in Yunshui City was undergoing the Nascent Soul Tribulation.

However, everyone in the Shen family knew that the reason for this strange phenomenon was mainly related to Shen Chongming's spiritual root.

After leaving the old house, Shen Wen'an, holding a long sword, slowly walked to the cave where Shen Chongming was in seclusion.

His divine sense swept across the surroundings without restraint, and a look of disappointment appeared on his face.

There were no traces of underworld figures around the cave.

However, he wasn't in a hurry.

The extraordinary phenomenon of Shen Chongming's breakthrough has just begun. Given his talent, opening the Heavenly Gate should not be too difficult for him this time.

We'll see if those cowardly guys show up then.

Shen Wen'an stood quietly to the side, sword in hand, waiting.

Above their heads, as a large number of dark clouds continued to gather, the lower part of the clouds almost reached the light shield of the Ren Shui Concealing Spirit Array.

Upon seeing this, Shen Wen'an immediately sent a telepathic message to his elder brother, Shen Wenxing, instructing him to order the Renshui Concealing Spirit Array to be temporarily shut down, so as not to affect Shen Chongming's absorption of the thunderous power in the clouds.

Not long after the protective cultivators who received the news closed the great formation, streaks of lightning fell from the oppressive clouds, moving strangely toward Shen Chongming's secluded cave.

As these first few bolts of lightning appeared, a torrential downpour of lightning followed, falling from the clouds and crashing down on the mountain where Shen Chongming was in seclusion.

In an instant, the mountain was shattered by endless lightning, revealing a figure dressed in a deep blue brocade robe.

(End of this chapter)