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Chapter 281 The Strange Monk of Tianlong Temple

Before them, after the sword light slashed off his cloak, what was revealed was an old monk with a gaunt face!

Xu Zhan was stunned when he saw this.

Shen Wen'an, who had flashed up behind him with his sword, was also stunned.

On the other hand, the old monk opposite them was also looking at the two with a puzzled expression, seemingly curious about their identities as well.

After a long standoff, the old monk asked in a hoarse voice, "Who are you two?"

Xu Zhan and Shen Wen'an exchanged a glance, then looked at the old monk and asked, "And who are you?"

"The bald monk from Canaan Temple?"

When the old monk heard about Canaan Temple, his confusion deepened, and he shook his head: "This humble monk has never heard of Canaan Temple."

"However... the name 'Canaan' refers to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss in my Buddhist scriptures. The Canaan Temple that you two fellow practitioners mentioned must also be a Buddhist meditation temple, right?"

Xu Zhan and Shen Wen quietly observed the old monk's gaunt face. Seeing that his expression did not seem to be lying, the two became even more puzzled.

"Have you two fellow Daoists come from outside the valley?"

After a moment of silence, the old monk suddenly looked at the two of them with some earnestness and spoke.

Shen Wen'an frowned, carefully examined the old monk, and suddenly said with a solemn expression, "Are you a Buddhist monk from Tianlong Temple?"

He knew of only two Buddhist sects: one was Canaan Temple in the Southern Frontier, and the other was Tianlong Temple, which was sealed off beneath Zhanlong Valley.

If this old monk doesn't know about Canaan Temple, then the only possibility is that he comes from Tianlong Temple!

Thinking of this, Shen Wen'an's heart sank!
The fact that a Buddhist monk from Tianlong Temple could appear in Zhanlong Valley means that the Jiehuo Sect's plan may have succeeded.

It is highly likely that they have already broken through the Ten Thousand Dragons Formation of Zhanlong Valley.

Otherwise, how could the monks of Tenryu-ji Temple have escaped from their confinement?
"Fellow Daoist, have you heard of Tianlong Temple?"

Upon hearing this, the old monk paused for a moment in surprise and then sighed, "This humble monk is indeed a disciple of Tianlong Temple."

"It's a pity that I can't remember how long it's been since I last returned to Tianlong Temple."

As he spoke, he walked unsteadily to a large, moss-covered rock and sat down, right in front of Shen Wen'an and Xu Zhan, who were on high alert and ready to attack at any moment.

"You two fellow Daoists are not with those people from before, are you?"

After sitting down, the old monk suddenly spoke.

Shen Wen'an and Xu Zhan remained silent, simply watching him quietly, wanting to see what tricks the old man was up to.

"Ha ha……"

Seeing that the two did not answer, the old monk chuckled and then seemed to mutter to himself, "I suppose not."

"Those people all possessed a strong 'transformation nature' within them, making them irritable and harboring ulterior motives."

“You two fellow Daoists are quite the opposite.”

The old monk continued speaking to himself, then suddenly raised his head and grinned, saying, "They want to destroy the pure land of Tianlong Temple."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an's doubts deepened.

"Third Uncle, what is that old bald monk muttering about?"

"Shouldn't Tianlong Temple and Jiehuo Sect be in cahoots?"

"Hearing this old guy muttering, I get the feeling he seems to have a lot of opinions about the Calamity Fire Sect?"

Xu Zhan leaned closer to Shen Wen'an and asked in a low voice.

Shen Wen'an was also somewhat puzzled.

He looked at the old monk, pondered for a moment, and said, "Fellow Daoist, did you escape from the secret realm of Tianlong Temple?"

The old monk shook his head slightly.

"For countless years, I have been searching in this valley for a way to return to Tianlong Temple."

"That was the pure land that the abbot left for us disciples back then."

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhan was somewhat taken aback and said:

"You mean you've been living in Dragon Slayer Valley all these years!?"

"Didn't you escape from Tenryu-ji Temple below?"

The old monk nodded and looked at him.

"It seems that you two fellow Daoists also know that Tianlong Temple is sealed off below this valley."

"May I ask if you know how to enter Tianlong Temple? This humble monk wishes to go back and take a look."

As the old monk spoke, his aged and withered face drooped slightly, and his withered hands slowly raised the bone fragment that he had previously found from the ground with scarlet slime.

Then, in front of Shen Wen'an and Xu Zhan, he forcefully stuffed the foot-long piece of white bone into the flesh of his own arm.

Seeing such a bizarre scene, Xu Zhan and Shen Wen'an felt a chill run down their spines.

The two men couldn't understand what kind of cultivation technique the old monk practiced, or how he could have such a bizarre act as stuffing the bones of other living beings into his own body.

After the old monk carefully inserted the bone into the flesh of his arm, he clenched his fist in satisfaction and then raised his head.

Noticing Shen Wen'an and Xu Zhan's expressions, he chuckled and said, "Fellow Daoists, please don't misunderstand. The skeleton just now was a piece of my Dharma bone."

“Back then, my Dharma body was destroyed, and more than two hundred pieces of my Dharma bones were scattered throughout this valley.”

"For countless years, I have searched day and night, and now I have only found twenty-three Dharma bones. What you two fellow Daoists just saw is my twenty-fourth Dharma bone."

The old monk seemed to have no suspicion of the two of them and slowly revealed his secret.

Upon hearing this, both Shen Wen'an and Xu Zhan showed expressions of shock.

The two did not quite understand what the old monk meant by "Dharmakaya" and "Dharmakaya".

But if what the old monk said is true, then it proves that his bones were shattered back then.

The body standing in front of the two of them now is actually a strange person with only twenty-four bones in his body!

Shen Wen'an even felt that this old monk could no longer be called a human being!
He knew about Tianlong Temple, and he also knew that Tianlong Temple was sealed under Zhanlong Valley.

In addition, considering the great battle he mentioned earlier where his "Dharma Bone" was shattered, Shen Wen'an vaguely sensed that this old guy who had lost his "Dharma Bone" was very likely the old monster who participated in the siege of Daying Immortal Mansion back then!

Although he didn't know how many years had passed since the Great Ying Immortal Mansion, he figured it must have exceeded the lifespan limit of a thousand years for a Nascent Soul cultivator.

It's unbelievable that this old monk, who was once a perfect Nascent Soul cultivator, could still survive in this Dragon Slaying Valley, where there is no spiritual energy, even after his "Dharma Bone" was shattered and he was severely injured.

"Very well, it seems that you two fellow Daoists also do not know how to enter Tianlong Temple."

"This humble monk will not disturb you any longer."

Having absorbed one of his own Dharma bones, the old monk's aura seemed to have become much stronger. After bowing to the two of them, he suddenly turned around, picked up the pottery jar on the ground, and walked unsteadily into the distance.

Looking at his hunched back, Xu Zhan turned his head slightly.

"Third Uncle, this old bald monk is very strange, should we..."

A hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

However, Shen Wen'an shook his head.

“His condition was very strange, and he was clearly not a member of the Fire Calamity Cult.”

"Our top priority right now is to find the Fire Calamity Cult members and get out of this hellhole."

"As for him... he's not something we need to worry about."

Because of the existence of the Ten Thousand Dragons Formation, there is no spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the Dragon Slaying Valley, and the sword energy in his body is reduced as he uses it.

The two didn't know how much longer they would have to stay in Dragon Slaying Valley, and they couldn't afford to waste the pills and spirit crystals they had.

There was absolutely no need to clash with this strange old monk at this point.

In their brief exchange, Shen Wen'an could tell that the old monk was quite powerful, and it was uncertain whether the two of them could kill him even if they went all out.

After listening, Xu Zhan pondered for a moment and then ignored the old monk.

"Can Third Uncle continue tracking those guys from the Fire Calamity Cult?"

Shen Wen'an nodded: "I'll give it a try."

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, he once again released his divine sense and began to sense the flow of energy in the great formation.

at the same time.

Outside Dragon Slayer Valley, six figures suddenly broke through the barrier and appeared on the outer perimeter of Dragon Slayer Valley.

"here it is……"

The six people who suddenly appeared were Huang Lingshan and Liu Qixuan.

The six of them left Yunshui City some time ago and traveled non-stop to Yanhu City.

After meeting Shen Xiuyun and He Chongyi, they learned from them the location where those dragon-shaped phantoms appeared.

The six of them went straight here.

Just like Shen Wen'an had been, the six of them were flying on their swords across the boundless desert when they arrived here without any warning.

"This place is very strange!"

After looking around, the Moonflower Sword Immortal said with a solemn expression, "I can sense an extremely dense aura of resentment and malevolence here!"

As she finished speaking, Zhang Shijie, dressed like a frail scholar, gazed at the distant Dragon Slaying Valley and murmured, "There is another massive sealing formation here..."

"The person who set up this formation has an absolutely terrifying level of mastery over formations."

As the group cautiously surveyed their surroundings, the void in front of them suddenly distorted, and then a figure dressed in a white gauze fairy robe with white hair and beard appeared before them.

Feng Jingyang's sudden appearance startled the group.

Each individual's sword energy surged, and they immediately prepared to attack!

However, Feng Jingyang only glanced at them, and the group immediately felt an invisible binding force around them!

Under this binding force, the six sword cultivators at the Golden Core Sword Immortal level were unable to draw their swords to fight, let alone move their fingers.

Huang Lingshan and the others were horrified.

True Lord of Infant Transformation!

The strange old man who suddenly appeared before us must be a Nascent Soul True Monarch!
Only a Nascent Soul True Monarch could possess such terrifying abilities.

"Senior, please calm down. We have stumbled upon this place by mistake. We beg you to show mercy..."

Unable to move, the Moonflower Sword Immortal immediately spoke urgently.

However, Feng Jingyang had a cold face and seemed not to have heard him.

It is his duty to guard the Dragon-Slaying Valley.

For countless years before, Dragon Slayer Valley had been quiet and nothing major had happened.

But in recent decades, first Shen Wen'an broke in, and because Xu Xiu had given prior notice, he could only use a secret technique to erase his memory and throw him out.

Then came a bunch of rats from the Calamity Fire Sect who secretly sneaked in while he was in seclusion comprehending supernatural powers, intending to destroy the Myriad Dragons Formation and release the suppressed Heavenly Dragon Temple.

Before the mess caused by the Fire Calamity Sect could be cleaned up, Xu Zhan and Shen Wenan arrived again.

Less than a year later, six sword cultivators at the Golden Core Realm broke into Dragon Slaying Valley again.

Feng Jingyang was not a good-tempered person to begin with, and the repeated intrusions into the place he was guarding had long annoyed him.

But just as he raised his hand to kill Huang Lingshan and the others in front of him, he seemed to suddenly sense something.

His gaze fell on Huang Lingshan, his brows furrowed slightly, and then he slowly lowered his raised hand.

The survivors were all extremely nervous.

After observing Huang Lingshan for a moment, Feng Jingyang gently waved his hand, releasing the force that had been binding the group.

Having regained their freedom, the group exchanged lingering fears and then respectfully bowed to Feng Jingyang, saying, "Thank you for sparing our lives, senior."

They all knew that facing such a terrifying Nascent Soul True Monarch, life and death were in the hands of his mere whim.

Feng Jingyang had indeed been intent on killing.

Although they don't know why they stopped their killing intent, they are finally safe for the time being.

Why are you all here?

Feng Jingyang asked calmly with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent.

The group exchanged glances, and the Moonflower Sword Immortal cupped his hands and said, "We dare not hide anything from you, senior. We came to find someone, but we accidentally stumbled into your secluded place of cultivation. Please forgive us."

Find someone?

Feng Jingyang glanced at everyone and said, "Are you here to see that junior member of the Shen family?"

Upon hearing this, the group of people were all slightly taken aback.

Huang Lingshan immediately cupped her hands and said, "Senior greets Junior Brother Wen'an?"

When facing her, Feng Jingyang's expression softened slightly. After a moment's thought, he said, "The two of them are currently helping me catch rats in the valley."

"You've come at the perfect time."

"Like the other two, go and help me catch mice."

"Once you've finished, I'll let you leave."

Catching mice?

The group looked on with suspicion, somewhat confused about Feng Jingyang's meaning.

Feng Jingyang patiently recounted the events surrounding the Fire Calamity Sect, then added, "You'd better capture them as soon as possible, otherwise, if they succeed, it won't just be me who suffers."

"Go."

Upon hearing this, Huang Lingshan and the others exchanged glances and understood.

If any of them dared to even think of escaping in front of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, they would likely be annihilated in an instant.

Shen Wen'an and Xu Zhan are now trapped in the valley.

So they decided to go in first and help the two of them kill the cultivators from the Calamity Fire Sect, so they could leave this place sooner.

Having made their decision, the six of them immediately bowed to Feng Jingyang and headed towards the distant Dragon Slaying Valley.

……

In the dimly lit valley, a great battle was taking place.

The three people fighting were Xu Zhan, Shen Wenan, and a fat female cultivator from the Calamity Fire Sect.

Relying on the cumbersome method of finding array nodes, the two walked and stopped along the way, and actually encountered a Jiehuo Sect cultivator who was preparing to destroy an array node.

The two sides met and, without much preamble, immediately erupted into a fierce conflict.

This time, the two of them joined forces to besiege the female cultivator from the Calamity Fire Sect, which was obviously much easier than the last time when they were two against two and were ambushed by a hidden third party.

In the open space of the valley, Xu Zhan, dressed in dragon scale armor, wielding the Black Horned Poison Dragon Spear, and engulfed in thick blood flames, charged forward like a war god, engaging in close combat with the fat female cultivator.

Meanwhile, Shen Wen'an was constantly manipulating his natal flying sword to provide support from the sidelines, weakening the opponent from time to time.

This female cultivator from the Calamity Fire Sect was indeed stronger, barely reaching the peak of the Golden Core realm.

Furthermore, the cultivators of the Calamity Fire Sect were relatively wealthy, and their magical robes and artifacts, along with the magical treasures that provided auxiliary abilities, greatly enhanced the female cultivator's strength.

The two sides had been fighting for half an hour, and the female cultivator was only slightly at a disadvantage in the face of Xu Zhan's ferocious attacks.

Seeing that Xu Zhan was unable to break through, Shen Wen'an immediately changed his strategy.

"Alright, Xu Zhan, we can't waste any more time."

In fact, given their combined strength, they wouldn't have wasted so much time dealing with this female cultivator.

However, months of tedious searching had already left Xu Zhan seething with anger.

Having suddenly encountered an opponent, he naturally wanted to vent his frustrations.

At the start of the battle, Xu Zhan said that he would do it himself and asked Shen Wen'an to watch over the enemy from the sidelines to prevent them from escaping.

Now that he had vented his anger enough, Shen Wen'an decided not to hold back any longer.

Upon hearing the telepathic message, Xu Zhan realized he couldn't continue playing around.

With a sudden thrust of his Ink Horn Poison Dragon Spear, he forced the female cultivator back. Then, he turned around and used a spear-dragging technique, holding the spear end with one hand and using the force of his body's rotation to swing the spear fiercely towards the fat female cultivator's head!
Faced with this attack carrying immense force, the fat female cultivator's expression changed slightly. While she was strengthening her protective spiritual energy shield by channeling her inner spiritual energy, she also activated the black jade pendant hanging around her neck by making a hand seal!
hum!
The black jade pendant was activated, and a giant turtle phantom suddenly appeared above its head!
The giant turtle had four thick legs and its huge body protected the female cultivator beneath it. Its slightly raised head directly spewed out a stream of black Xuan Shui cold air at Xu Zhan, who was rushing up!
Xu Zhan did not dodge upon seeing this.

Suddenly, the blood flames on its body ignited fiercely, and despite the cold air spewed out by the giant turtle, it lashed its long spear hard against the giant turtle's back!

boom!
A terrifying roar resounded, and the huge four-legged giant tortoise was struck by Xu Zhan's spear, causing its body to suddenly sink!
At the same time, the obese female cultivator who was being protected by the giant turtle also seemed to be affected by the attack. She slumped down and her face flushed.

He quickly steadied himself and calmed the surging blood and qi within his body, his hands moving rapidly in front of his chest in a series of hand seals.

It manipulated the giant tortoise to raise its thick forelegs and stomp towards Xu Zhan!
At that moment, Shen Wen'an, who was in the distance, seized the opportunity to make his move.

With a flick of his sword, a milky-white streak of light shot out, instantly breaking through the protection of the four-legged giant tortoise phantom, piercing through the protective spiritual energy shield and the protective robes of the female cultivator from the Calamity Fire Sect, and disappearing into her head.

The female cultivator from the Calamity Fire Sect suddenly froze as she rapidly formed hand seals.

The giant tortoise's raised left foreleg stopped in mid-air, then let out a roar of resentment. Its entire body transformed into a streak of black light and burrowed into the black jade pendant around the female cultivator's neck.

Severely wounded by the Sword Bone Technique Sword, the obese female cultivator staggered and flew backward for more than ten feet.

Feeling the excruciating pain of her soul being torn apart in her sea of ​​consciousness, she seemed to understand that she probably had no hope of escaping now.

In an instant, a look of madness flashed across his face. He then endured the excruciating pain in his soul and reversed the spiritual power within his meridians, attempting to self-destruct.

"Trying to blow up my precious treasure?"

"dream!"

When Shen Wen'an made his move, Xu Zhan was already on guard against the female cultivator's self-destruction.

The magical treasures and artifacts on this female cultivator were even better than those of the three they had killed earlier. If she were to self-destruct, these treasures would either be destroyed or severely damaged. Xu Zhan naturally did not want to see this happen.

The moment he saw the look of madness on the fat female cultivator's face, Xu Zhan suddenly threw out the Ink Horn Poison Dragon Spear in his hand!
puff!
The Ink Horn Poison Dragon Spear transformed into a streak of light as fast as lightning, piercing directly through the female cultivator's abdomen, dragging her body several feet, and pinning her to the boulder behind her!

His attack was aimed precisely at the opponent's dantian.

After piercing his dantian with a single spear thrust, Xu Zhan charged forward once more.

As he charged forward, a purplish-black mist suddenly rose from his arm.

The mist twisted and turned rapidly, and in the blink of an eye it transformed into a monster with red eyes and fangs!

Roar!
The demon let out a strange cry, then opened its huge mouth and bit the female cultivator's head!

The bloody scene I had imagined did not occur.

After being bitten by the demon, the female cultivator's head was not damaged.

However, her soul and consciousness were directly devoured by the evil demon.

Having dealt with the female cultivator, Shen Wen'an gracefully arrived before her.

Xu Zhan put the Ink Horn Poison Dragon Spear back into his storage bag, then went to the female cultivator's corpse and looted all her robes, magical artifacts, and treasures.

He then reached out and drew the golden elixir from the dantian into his palm.

Body cultivators are not favored by this world, and if they want to cultivate a flawless golden body, they can only steal the golden essence of other cultivators.

"Third Uncle, quickly check if there are any treasures left in this storage bag."

Golden Core cultivators' storage bags usually have strong restrictions.

As a physical cultivator, Xu Zhan's spiritual power was not strong, so he naturally couldn't break the restriction and open the storage bag.

Shen Wen'an took the female cultivator's storage bag, and with his powerful divine sense, he broke through the restriction and poured out a large number of items.

After discarding the messy clothes and personal belongings as usual, Xu Zhan's gaze was immediately drawn to two jade boxes that exuded a strange aura.

He picked up the jade box, slowly opened it, and saw a strange fruit shimmering with red light lying inside.

The fruit is about the size of a fist, entirely blackish-red, and covered with dense, scaly scales. "What is this?"

Sensing the extremely rich energy and blood contained within the fruit, Xu Zhan's eyes lit up, and he immediately reached out to take it out.

Just as his palm was about to touch the strange fruit, the fruit in the jade box suddenly emitted a faint dragon's roar, and then turned into a streak of red light and fled at high speed!
"Ok?"

This bizarre scene startled Xu Zhan.

Shen Wen'an, however, reacted quickly, flashing forward and grabbing the escaped strange fruit in his hand.

"hold head high--"

The fist-sized fruit, held in Shen Wen'an's hand, struggled violently, emitting one dragon roar after another.

"This thing is really strong."

Feeling the little thing struggling in his palm, Shen Wen'an exclaimed in surprise.

Xu Zhan, holding the jade box, jogged over to it.

The uncle and nephew carefully put the fruit back into the jade box and closed the lid.

"This creature has scales similar to dragon scales and a strong aura of blood, which must be related to the large number of dragon corpses in this Dragon Slaying Valley."

Shen Wen'an said in a deep voice, "If I'm not mistaken, this kind of dragon scale fruit should be of great use to you body cultivators."

"If we encounter it later, we can collect more to take back."

After putting the jade box into his storage bag, Xu Zhan grinned and said, "I didn't expect to find such an unexpected treasure in this run-down place."

The two returned to their original position, collected all the items from the female cultivator's storage bag, and then quickly left.

……

Yunshui City.

Shen Chongming followed the winding path to the back mountain.

"Master of the house."

The Shen family cultivators on both sides of the path, who were responsible for guarding the area, immediately bowed respectfully upon seeing him.

Shen Chongming nodded slightly and asked, "Has anything unusual happened inside recently?"

Upon hearing this, the two cultivators exchanged a glance and both shook their heads slightly.

Upon seeing this, Shen Chongming simply walked past the two men and continued on his way.

He soon arrived at an open space where space was distorted.

This is the place where Shen Xiubai previously went into seclusion.

Looking at the strangely distorted space in front of him, Shen Chongming pondered for a moment and took out five jade boxes of different colors from his storage bag.

"Xiu Bai, your uncle has come to deliver the essence of the five elements to you."

The jade box contained the essence of the five elements that Shen Xiubai had asked Shen Yuan to collect.

After Shen Yuan went into seclusion, he entrusted this matter to Shen Wen'an.

Before Shen Wen'an went to the Western Wilderness, he told Shen Chongming about this matter.

Now that he is trapped in Zhanlong Valley, Shen Chongming personally delivered the essence of the five elements to the back mountain.

Long after he finished speaking, a crack suddenly appeared in the distorted space in front of him.

"Uncle, please put the things in."

Shen Xiubai's voice came from the crack.

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming immediately placed the jade boxes in his hands into them one by one.

During this time, he also curiously looked through the crack to the other side of the distorted space, wanting to see what Shen Xiubai was researching.

However, through the crack, he could only see a chaotic mess inside, with all sorts of strange lights and shadows flickering.

"Xiu Bai, are you alright now?"

Unable to see the specific situation inside, Shen Chongming was very worried and finally couldn't help but ask.

The crack, which was about to close directly, paused slightly after hearing those words.

"Uncle, don't worry, I'm fine."

After a pause, Shen Xiubai also took the initiative to ask a question.

"Uncle, do you know how much time is left before the collapse of the Dao in Yangnao?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming paused slightly, then replied, "It should be less than sixty years."

After a moment of silence, Shen Xiubai said, "Nephew has another favor to ask of Uncle."

Shen Chongming quickly spoke up: "Go on."

He had absolutely no idea what Shen Xiubai was trying to comprehend, or why he had become like this.

We can only do everything possible to meet his demands.

After pondering for a few moments, Shen Xiubai said in a pleading voice, "If possible, please ask the clansmen to help me find some Dao Source Companions. Those things are of great use to me."

The source of Tao and its associated organisms?
Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming frowned deeply.

Before he could ask anything more, the crack in front of him had vanished.

Staring at the bizarre and distorted space before him, Shen Chongming stood with his hands behind his back, his head bowed in deep thought. After a long while, he suddenly remembered something.

"The Dao Source's companion organism... Blackwater Pavilion seems to have one..."

Thinking of this, he immediately hurried back to the manor at the foot of the mountain, carefully went to the third floor of the Blackwater Pavilion, and found a jade box.

The jade box contained the innate five-colored soil that the mysterious Supreme Elder of the Huangsheng Sect had taken out to compensate the Shen family for the loss of half of their fortune.

According to Luo Tianxing, this innate five-colored soil is a byproduct of the Dao source and has infinite wonderful uses.

However, in the years since he obtained the Five-Colored Soil, his grandfather Shen Yuan had been in seclusion and had not yet figured out its use.

Now that Shen Xiubai has asked for the Dao Source Companion, Shen Chongming looks at the jade box in his hand and hesitates.

After pondering for a long time, a resolute look flashed in his eyes. He then put the jade box into his storage bag and quietly left the Blackwater Pavilion.

Behind the mountain, in front of a distorted space.

Shen Chongming took out the jade box containing the innate five-colored soil and said, "Xiubai, your uncle has brought you the innate five-colored soil."

"This thing is a byproduct of the Dao."

After saying this, he waited quietly for the spatial rift to appear.

However, they waited for a long time, but the spatial rift did not appear, and Shen Xiubai did not give any response.

Upon seeing this, Shen Chongming's expression became somewhat solemn.

"Xiubai?"

After hesitating for a moment, he tried calling out again.

But the distorted spatial rift remained unresponsive.

Helpless, Shen Chongming could only put the jade box containing the innate five-colored soil back into his storage bag.

I came down from the back mountain and just got back to the old house.

Shen Chongming planned to go and check on his aunt Shen Wenping to see if there were any problems with her cultivation during this period.

As soon as I stepped into the backyard, I heard the innocent laughter of children coming from inside.

In the pavilion in the backyard, Hu Yufen, Shen Wenping, Huang Lingxiu, and others were sitting together.

In the open space in front of everyone, two little guys, one big and one small, were lying on the ground, shaking their heads and teasing the big black dog with its shiny fur.

Although the big black dog clearly wasn't interested in the two little guys, it still played along with them.

The rare heartwarming scene eased Shen Chongming's worries, and he smiled as he approached the little boy, who was less than two years old, and picked him up from the ground, holding him in his arms.

The little guy tried to struggle, but when he saw Shen Chongming's face, he immediately rubbed against him affectionately and called out in a childish voice, "Grandpa."

This little guy is the child born after Shen Xiuzhuo married Xu Qingzhi, a disciple of Luoxia Mountain, and is also the first person of the "Yuan" generation in the Shen family.

The name was Shen Yuanque.

The little one is still two months away from turning two.

Shen Chongming didn't mind that he had spit on his face, and affectionately pinched his cheek.

"Uncle, your son wants a hug too..."

Just as Shen Chongming picked up his grandson Shen Yuanque, the child next to him, who was slightly older than Shen Yuanque, got up from the ground, opened his little hands, raised his head and spoke.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Hongxiu, who was inside the pavilion, immediately came over and scolded, "Xiu Si, don't be silly."

Shen Chongming squatted down and chuckled as he hugged Shen Xiusi, who was not yet three years old.

"Uncle, hold both of them."

Seeing this, Xiao Hongxiu bowed slightly and smiled, "Big brother, don't spoil this brat too much."

Shen Chongming, holding the two little ones, one big and one small, smiled faintly and said, "It's alright, Xiu Si is still young and shouldn't be learning the rules yet."

He carried the two of them to the pavilion, where Huang Lingxiu reached out to take Shen Yuanque, and Xiao Hongxiu also hurriedly took Shen Xiusi.

Shen Chongming then freed his hands and bowed to Hu Yufen, Shen Wenping, and the others in the pavilion.

"Chongming, please have a seat."

Hu Yufen smiled and moved over so that Shen Chongming could sit next to her.

After Shen Chongming sat down, Shen Wenping looked at him and said, "You're not here today to urge your aunt to cultivate again, are you?"

“Aunt has been working very hard these days, and her cultivation has already reached the sixth level of Qi Refining.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming smiled slightly and said, "It's good that Aunt's cultivation has improved."

Shen Wenping pursed her lips and sighed, "Why did you have to get me a spiritual root out of the blue? What a pointless mess..."

Shen Chongming ignored her complaints.

"Chongming, any news about your third uncle?"

After a brief chat, Hu Yufen, who was sitting next to them, suddenly asked a question.

When Shen Chongming mentioned his third uncle, Shen Wen'an, he paused for a moment, then smiled and replied, "Grandma, don't worry, my aunt and a group of seniors from the Qingluo Sword Pavilion have already gone to find my third uncle."

"Third Uncle and Xu Zhan are both quite strong, and with Aunt and the others joining in, we'll be fine."

Hu Yufen nodded slightly.

She knew she couldn't help with these things, so she could only sigh to herself, "Your grandfather is useless. He's been in seclusion for years and there's still no news."

"So many burdens of the family are on your shoulders alone."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming smiled and took her hand, saying, "And there's Xiu Yan too."

"Xiuyan has grown up and can now help her grandson with many things at home."

Hu Yufen smiled and nodded, saying, "Xiuyan is a good child."

"Alright, Grandma won't ask too many questions about family matters. You and Xiuyan surely know what's going on, so Grandma won't add to the trouble."

As she spoke, her gaze fell upon Shen Xiusi and Shen Yuanque, who had run off to play with the big black dog again, and a deep sense of reminiscence flashed in her eyes.

"Time flies so fast. It feels like just yesterday that you became a grandfather."

"If these younger generations don't come to the old house often in the future, Grandma might not even recognize them."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming was also filled with emotion.

For ordinary people, having four generations living under one roof would be considered a very rare and fortunate thing, but the Shen family now has five generations living under one roof.

In the mortal world, brothers and sisters within five degrees of kinship have probably long since become estranged, and there are quite a few who have turned against each other and fought each other.

“In that case, the grandson will set some rules.”

“In the future, we will bring these descendants over to you every now and then, so that they can all get to know our Shen family’s ancestor.”

Shen Chongming spoke with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Hu Yufen paused for a moment, then quickly waved her hand with a light laugh: "The children are all busy, don't cause them any trouble."

"Alright, it's almost noon. It's rare that you're all here today."

"Eldest daughter, go and have someone prepare some food. Let's have a meal together today."

Huang Lingxiu, who was standing beside her, stood up and nodded, saying, "Then Mother, please sit down first. I'll go take a look."

"I'll go help my sister-in-law."

Shen Wenping also suddenly stood up and chased after Huang Lingxiu towards the kitchen.

It seems that she is interested in everything except cultivation.

In the pavilion, Shen Chongming looked at his happy family and sighed with melancholy.

Perhaps this is the meaning behind the generations of clansmen's relentless cultivation.

The entire Yangnao region outside was in complete chaos, yet Yunshui City remained unaffected, and the family in the old house remained harmonious and warm. It seemed that all the hardship and toil they endured was worth it.

……

Dragon Slayer Valley.

After killing the obese female cultivator from the Calamity Fire Sect, Shen Wen'an and Xu Zhan seemed to have run out of good luck.

Although Shen Wen'an had a preliminary grasp of how to detect the nodes of the Ten Thousand Dragons Formation, this great formation covered the entire Dragon Slaying Valley, and its nodes were countless.

The uncle and nephew traveled along the way, stopping frequently, and searched for over a month based on the array nodes, but they did not encounter any other Jiehuo Sect cultivators.

After examining the array nodes once more, Shen Wen'an slowly stood up.

Seeing that Xu Zhan was not interested and looked impatient, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "There were only eight Jiehuo Sect cultivators who infiltrated Zhanlong Valley, and we have already killed four of them."

"The fewer people there are, the lower the chance of running into them."

"Don't act like that, just take it slow."

Xu Zhan sighed heavily, said nothing, and quietly walked forward.

After traveling for several hours, just as Shen Wen'an was about to investigate the energy flow of the formation again to find the next node, Xu Zhan seemed to hear something and immediately leaped onto a thick ancient tree next to him!

After a moment, he whispered, "Third Uncle, there's movement!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an immediately leaped into the bushes and listened intently for a moment. He then faintly heard a slight movement coming from his left front.

"Go over and have a look!"

After only a slight hesitation, Shen Wen'an spoke in a deep voice, leaped down from the ancient tree, and rushed towards the direction from which the sound came.

They've been wandering around Dragon Slayer Valley for almost a year.

Aside from the strange old monk at Tianlong Temple, the two did not encounter any other living beings besides the Jiehuo Sect cultivators.

The sudden sound of what sounded like fighting came as a complete surprise to them.

As the uncle and nephew sprinted forward, the sounds of fighting ahead grew clearer.

"That sword intent feels so familiar..."

When Shen Wen'an, who was running ahead, sensed a fleeting fluctuation of sword intent in the distance, his brows suddenly furrowed.

The Myriad Dragons Formation can suppress divine sense, and it also greatly suppresses attacks based on intent.

Just a moment ago, he vaguely sensed a very familiar sword intent suddenly erupting from the place where the battle was taking place in the distance.

But in just a moment, the sword intent was suppressed by the power of the Myriad Dragons Formation, to the point that Shen Wen'an thought he was hallucinating.

Meanwhile, in the dense forest more than ten miles to their left and front.

Huang Lingshan and Liu Qixuan were each wielding a long sword, fighting against a strange child who was only about three feet tall.

The child was completely naked except for a black cloth wrapped around his waist to cover his private parts.

Faced with the combined attack of two Golden Core sword immortals, Huang Lingshan and Liu Qixuan, the child was as slippery as an eel, constantly weaving through their sharp sword moves.

After a prolonged and fruitless attack, Liu Qixuan, in a fit of temper, finally couldn't resist unleashing his Great River Sword Intent.

However, the moment the sword intent was unleashed, it was instantly suppressed by the overwhelming power of the Myriad Dragons Formation.

He was so angry he jumped up and down!
"What kind of monster is this damn little monkey?!"

"His body feels like it has no bones, making him impervious to swords and blades!"

"Don't let me catch you, or I'll skin you alive!"

Liu Qixuan attacked while cursing angrily.

But the three-foot-tall figure in front of him, who looked like a child, was still leaping and dodging nimbly.

"Senior Sister Lingshan!?"

"Senior Brother Liu!?"

As the two sides were locked in combat, Shen Wen'an and Xu Zhan followed the sound and came over.

Upon hearing his voice, Huang Lingshan immediately forced the strange child back with her sword and retreated to a short distance with Liu Qixuan.

"what!"

"Wen'an boy!"

"finally found you!"

Upon seeing Shen Wen'an and Xu Zhan, Liu Qixuan was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter and approached them.

Shen Wen'an was also very happy.

"Senior Sister Lingshan, Senior Brother Liu, what brings you here?"

Huang Lingshan smiled and said, "After the matter of Yunmeng Great Swamp was over, my fellow disciples and I went to Yunshui City."

"Chongming informed us of your and Xu Zhan's disappearance."

"Since we had nothing else to do, the six of us thought we'd come and see what trouble you've run into."

"Who would have thought that after leaving Flame Lake City, I would accidentally stumble into this valley and be seen by a Nascent Soul True Monarch."

As soon as Huang Lingshan finished speaking, Liu Qixuan impatiently said, "We can catch up later."

"Wen'an, you've come at the right time! Quickly join forces with us and kill that damned little monkey!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an and Xu Zhan immediately looked at the strange child who was quietly observing the four of them from a distance.

"Is this naked little thing a cultivator from the Calamity Fire Sect?"

The child looked to be only three or four years old, and was only covered by a piece of black cloth around his waist. Xu Zhan couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Shen Wen'an was also a little puzzled, and turned to look at Huang Lingshan: "Senior sister, how did you meet him?"

Huang Lingshan glanced at the strange child and replied in a deep voice, "After the six of us came in, in order to find you as quickly as possible, we split up into pairs to search."

"My senior brother Liu and I stumbled upon this place by chance and found that this person was manipulating a strange pottery jar, as if he was performing some kind of secret technique."

"After he spotted us, he immediately took action."

Manipulating the clay pot?

Shen Wen'an looked at the strange child with some surprise.

Unexpectedly, upon meeting his gaze, the child gave a strange smile: "Fellow Daoist, we meet again."

(End of this chapter)