Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 289 Ancient Memories in the Bloodline

Meeting Shen Chongming's gaze, Shen Li pondered for a moment before suddenly looking at Shen Yuan and asking, "Grandpa, have you completely refined that treasure seal yet?"

Shen Yuan nodded slightly and took out a jade seal from his storage bag.

"The main body of the seal has been handed over to Xiu Bai. This is a branch seal, which is also connected to the fortune of my Shen family."

"Grandpa originally intended to give it to Chongming and grant him the authority to manage the family business."

Shen Li nodded: "In that case, perhaps Li'er can give it a try."

"However, I'm not sure if this will help you, Uncle."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming immediately said urgently, "Trying is always better than doing nothing."

Shen Yuan nodded in agreement, saying, "Why don't you give it a try? If it has any effect, it might be able to save your uncle from danger."

The methods of witchcraft are more mysterious than the Great Evolution Path in some aspects. He can't help Shen Wenxing now, but Shen Li's method might be of some use.

As Shen Li received the jade seal, a faint spiritual energy shield slowly appeared on her body as she entered the courtyard.

The torrential rain was kept out by the spiritual energy shield. Shen Li held the jade seal in both hands, and her whole demeanor suddenly became somewhat strange.

He was chanting ancient and obscure prayers, and the rain falling from the surrounding sky gradually slowed down.

Within a few breaths, all the raindrops in the courtyard were imprisoned in the void by a mysterious force.

Shen Yuan and Shen Chongming, who were standing at the gate, were pushed out of the courtyard by a gentle force.

The grandfather and grandson could only erect a spiritual energy shield and stand outside the courtyard gate, quietly watching Shen Li perform her secret technique inside the courtyard.

As if in a still space, Shen Li's entire body began to radiate streaks of crimson-gold light.

These crimson-gold rays enveloped the jade seal in his hand, causing it to slowly float into the void above his head.

At the same time, the tone of Shen Li's prayer suddenly changed.

Although Shen Yuan and Shen Chongming outside the courtyard couldn't understand it, they could clearly sense the sacredness and piety in the prayer.

The two of them seemed to have been transported back to the ancient, barbaric era, to the scene where human ancestors revered heaven and earth and nature, and devoutly worshipped with the strength of their entire clan.

As Shen Li's prayers grew more urgent, the raindrops suspended in the air in the courtyard, illuminated by the crimson-gold light, refracted a peculiar spectacle.

On the vast sky, countless figures dressed in animal skins and hemp clothing, with disheveled hair and bare feet, their bodies adorned with mysterious totems, knelt devoutly in the void.

These figures were chanting the same prayer as Shen Li.

The harmony that traveled across vast distances of time and space caused the surrounding space to tremble.

Outside the courtyard, upon hearing the urgent prayer, Shen Yuan and Shen Chongming felt their blood become hot.

The feeling was as if something deep within one's blood was about to be awakened by this prayer.

Shen Chongming, standing to the side, clearly didn't like this feeling and immediately tried to circulate his spiritual energy to suppress the abnormal bloodline.

Do not resist.

Shen Yuan suddenly spoke.

Shen Chongming looked at him with some confusion.

At this moment, Shen Yuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, as if he had thought of something extraordinary.

Shen Chongming remained silent, enduring the discomfort in his bloodline without daring to circulate his spiritual power to resist.

Meanwhile, the strange phenomena in the courtyard continued to change.

The crimson-gold light behind Shen Li had somehow materialized into a phantom figure.

The figure was dressed in a nine-colored feathered fairy robe, with a jade crown on her head, and her hands, glowing with light, gently held a jade seal. Her head was slightly lowered and her eyes were closed.

Whether it was a misperception or not, Shen Yuan vaguely felt that the figure holding the jade seal was slightly moving its lips, as if it were whispering to an even more mysterious being.

"Grandpa... your grandson can't hold on any longer."

Just as Shen Yuan was wondering, he heard Shen Chongming's slightly pained voice from the side.

This feeling of his blood boiling made him very uncomfortable.

But Grandpa Shen Yuan had just told him not to resist.

"Hold on a little longer."

After regaining his senses, Shen Yuan secretly examined himself and discovered that the blood in his body was undergoing some kind of transformation as it boiled.

This transformation is clearly a sublimation.

At this moment, he vaguely guessed that the secret technique Shen Li used was probably the Heaven-praying technique from the witchcraft path.

This prayer ritual was performed using the jade seal that was bound to the Shen family's fortune, and by chance, it affected the Shen family's bloodline.

The Shen family's bloodline was activated when they first obtained the white jade tortoise shell.

However, over the years, this bloodline power has not enabled the Shen family members to display any extraordinary talents.

If we had to talk about the benefits of bloodline, it would probably be that the chances of a member of the Shen family having a spiritual root are far greater than those of ordinary people.

His cultivation speed was indeed much faster than that of normal cultivators.

Now, under the influence of Shen Li's Heaven-Praying Technique, the bloodline of the Shen family seems to be about to be sublimated once again.

Shen Yuan could foresee that this sublimation would bring about a qualitative leap in the family's bloodline.

Shen Chongming was no longer listening to him; the turbulent blood in his body made it impossible for him to even maintain his spiritual energy shield.

His body sat cross-legged in the torrential rain, remaining motionless despite the rain.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier. At the entrance of the old house, Shen Chonghong, Shen Chongxuan and others staggered over in the heavy rain.

"grandfather."

"Grandpa."

"Is someone using secret techniques to target my Shen family?"

"Chongxuan felt his blood was abnormally turbulent, as if he were about to explode and die at any moment!"

"My grandson too!"

Suppressing their discomfort, the group staggered over and discovered that the family head, Shen Chongming, seemed to be experiencing the same thing.

"Do not make a fuss, and do not resist; this is your opportunity."

Shen Yuan spoke in a deep voice.

Upon seeing this, Shen Chongxuan and the others behind him were slightly taken aback. They immediately followed Shen Chongming's example, sitting cross-legged in the heavy rain, enduring the discomfort in their bodies, and began to meditate and comprehend.

Time passed bit by bit.

Shen Li's face in the courtyard gradually turned pale, then turned a pale gold.

His prayers were hoarse and trembling, and he was clearly at his limit but still persisting.

Having the direct bloodline of the Shen family, she clearly felt the abnormality in her bloodline after using the jade seal to perform the Prayer to Heaven technique.

In an instant, Shen Li understood that this change was of great benefit to the entire Shen family.

I must persevere and not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The art of praying to heaven, as an ancient means for shamans to communicate with the gods of heaven and earth, consumes a great deal of spiritual power.

Shen Li, who had just used the Prayer to Heaven technique, felt a splitting headache, and the sea of ​​consciousness in her head was turning gray due to the severe overdraft of her spiritual power.

"Hold on a little longer!"

"It should be ready soon!"

His inner conviction made him constantly remind himself of this.

In the blink of an eye, another ten breaths had passed.

Just as Shen Li felt her divine soul was about to be completely exhausted, and a wisp of her true spirit was about to leave her body and fly uncontrollably into the sky—

Wow!

The many raindrops that had been trapped in the void of the small courtyard suddenly fell!

All the strange phenomena in the courtyard vanished instantly!
As Shen Li floated in mid-air, she suddenly felt a mysterious power arise in her blood!

This power flowed rapidly through her bloodstream, nourishing her nearly parched body.

The intense pleasure following the extreme pain overwhelmed his spirit, causing him to faint instantly.

At the entrance of the courtyard, Shen Li's body went limp and was about to fall from the air. Shen Yuan waved his hand and released a stream of spiritual energy, which lifted Shen Li's body and slowly landed on the bench in the covered walkway.

He flashed and arrived in front of the unconscious Shen Li.

Seeing that he had only been overexerted and briefly fell into a coma, and that his body was otherwise unharmed, Shen Yuan breathed a slight sigh of relief. He then sat cross-legged to the side and examined the changes brought about by this bloodline transformation.

At this moment, the blood that has completely undergone bloodline transformation is noticeably different from before.

Shen Yuan carefully sensed the surging blood flowing through his body, and vaguely seemed to have grasped a forbidden piece of information that overturned his understanding!

His eyes snapped open, and he looked at his hands with some disbelief.

After pondering for a long time with a solemn expression, he immediately closed his eyes again, carefully sensing the ancient memories mixed in with his bloodline.

a long time--

"A scam...it was all a scam..."

When Shen Yuan opened his eyes again, he looked bewildered and couldn't help but murmur to himself.

Meanwhile, Shen Chongming, who was in the pouring rain outside the courtyard, had also woken up.

Clearly, like Shen Yuan, he also comprehended the newly mutated bloodline within his body at the first opportunity, gaining unimaginable insights from it.

With an incredulous look on his face, Shen Chongming staggered to the covered walkway in the courtyard, looked at the bewildered Shen Yuan, and then at the unconscious Shen Li beside him.

"Grandpa, in our blood..."

"Silence!"

After realizing what was happening, Shen Yuan looked at the empty space above his head with some apprehension, then shook his head slightly and said, "Chongming, this matter is of great importance."

"Go immediately and gather all the clansmen who possess the blood of the Shen family. Tell them that no matter who they are speaking to, they must not reveal the secret of their bloodline!"

"Notify Chongxu immediately about the situation in southern Xinjiang as well!"

Shen Chongming realized that the secret brought by his bloodline was too incredible.

Once the news gets out, it will not only cause a huge uproar in Yangnao Land, but also in the entire cultivation world of Cangmin Sea!
"Go quickly, we'll talk about your relationship with Li'er and your third uncle later."

Seeing that Shen Chongming had not yet set off, Shen Yuan, unusually stern-faced, urged him on.

"Yes!"

Shen Chongming snapped out of his daze and immediately dashed into the torrential rain.

Under the covered walkway, Shen Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the sky. After a long period of changing expressions, he suppressed the matter of bloodline in his heart and urged the power of the Great Evolution within his body to try to deduce the fortune of his eldest brother, Shen Wenxing.

After a surge of Great Evolutionary Power, he slowly opened his eyes.

"【Mu Fengchun】, we have finally escaped danger."

As soon as he finished muttering, a strange sound suddenly came from Shen Wenxing's secluded room not far away, and then a figure broke through the roof and flew out.

This figure was none other than Shen Wenxing, who had been in seclusion for many years.

Having witnessed Xu Zhan cultivate the "Nine Fiends Gathering Body Technique" and create a fiend that could perfectly subdue the people of the underworld, Shen Wenxing was somewhat tempted and decided to go into seclusion to study the "Nine Fiends Gathering Body Technique" in order to see if he could learn from this technique and cultivate a similar fiend to his own "Azure Dragon Strength".

To his own surprise, this seclusion lasted for nearly ten years.

Originally, he had no intention of breaking through the fifth realm, but through continuous enlightenment, he discovered an opportunity to break through the fifth realm of body cultivation.

In fact, when he sensed the opportunity for a breakthrough, he had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

Regardless of accumulated experience or personal talent, the chances of successfully breaking through to the fifth realm this time are slim.

However, the gate to the Five Realms has already been opened a crack, and such temptation is naturally hard for a cultivator to resist.

However, this breakthrough did not produce a miracle.

They lack foundational knowledge and are somewhat lacking in talent.

In the fourth year of his breakthrough, he finally could not suppress the conflict between his internal blood and spiritual power. Under the explosion of the two forces, every inch of his flesh and meridians seemed to be constantly roasted on an invisible flame.

The extreme pain, emanating from within, caused even Shen Wenxing, who was mentally prepared, to let out a heart-wrenching wail.

This invisible flame continuously devoured his vital energy and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that he had previously absorbed into his body, burning ever more fiercely within him.

Within a mere fifteen minutes, the pain became unbearable, and he fainted.

Shen Wenxing didn't even know how he survived that seemingly hopeless situation. When he suddenly woke up, he found that the invisible flame in his body had vanished, and then he discovered that his blood and spiritual energy had perfectly merged.

Although this fusion was only preliminary, Shen Wenxing discovered after a brief attempt that a magical power seemed to have been added to his bloodline.

Under the influence of this magical power, the blood and qi and the spiritual energy absorbed into the body are like enemies who have fought for countless years, suddenly turning hostility into friendship.

This means that as long as you hone your skills and cultivate them gradually, you should be able to easily reach the perfection of the fifth realm.

Feeling this, he was so excited that he suddenly broke through the roof and rushed out of the room where he had been in seclusion for nearly ten years.

"father?"

After exhaling a breath of stale air in the torrential rain, releasing all the gloom that had accumulated in his chest over the years of seclusion, Shen Wenxing noticed Shen Yuan in the covered walkway below. He immediately flashed over to him, smiling and bowing respectfully.

"Li'er, what is this...?"

After bowing, he noticed Shen Li lying on the bench next to him and quickly asked her what was wrong.

Shen Yuan sighed: "The girl almost exhausted her spiritual power to save you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing's expression faltered slightly.

Only then did he realize that the invisible fire that scorched his flesh and meridians had not gone out for no reason, but that Shen Li had helped him a great deal from the outside.

"Father, is there any way to help Li'er?"

Noticing Shen Li's pale face and the pain that instinctively surfaced between her delicate brows, Shen Wenxing spoke with some heartache.

Shen Yuan shook his head slightly: "It's alright. She is a witch cultivator with a powerful soul and extremely strong self-healing ability."

"Let her recover on her own. If we interfere rashly, it will only hinder her soul's self-healing."

Shen Wenxing nodded, then noticed Shen Chongxuan and the others sitting cross-legged in the heavy rain outside the courtyard gate. He frowned and asked, "What are Chongxuan and the others doing?"

Shen Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, looked at everyone, and said in a deep voice, "Don't you realize there's something unusual about your own bloodline?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing was taken aback and immediately looked inward.

After a while——

"Father! This...this!"

His face was filled with shock as he looked at his father beside him in disbelief.

Shen Yuan nodded solemnly.

"I never expected it to turn out like this."

"They even felt that the information in their bloodline was false."

Shen Wenxing nodded blankly after hearing this: "To be honest, I really think there's something fishy going on here."

"gold……"

"Wait a moment."

He was about to speak when Shen Yuan immediately interrupted him.

After a moment's thought, Shen Yuan activated the Great Evolution Inner Core within his body, setting up a special barrier around the two of them.

He didn't know if doing this would be effective, but this matter needed to be discussed properly; he couldn't keep the tribesmen from speaking indefinitely.

Upon seeing the barrier form, Shen Wenxing said in a deep voice, "If the Golden Nature technique is a deception, then how come none of the Golden Core, Purple Mansion, and Nascent Soul cultivators in Yangnao Land, Danzhou, and even the entire Cangmin Sea have noticed it?"

"Furthermore... this Immortal Golden Nature is a gift from Heaven to every Golden Core cultivator. If it's a scam, then..."

Shen Wenxing looked up at the sky above him, and his pupils couldn't help but shrink!
In an instant, he suddenly realized that the sky, which was usually so ordinary, had suddenly become somewhat terrifying!

Perhaps due to the psychological impact of bloodline information, he always felt that when he looked up at the sky, he seemed to see countless eyes staring intently at him!

After pondering for a long time, Shen Yuan smiled wryly and said, "I once saw a sentence in an ancient book."

"In ancient times, there were true men who could lift up heaven and earth, grasp yin and yang, breathe in the essence of life, and whose bones and joints were sharp and agile. They were those who ate the earth's energy and thus achieved longevity..."

"I have never really thought about the deeper meaning of this sentence before."

"Now that I think about it, the ancient human cultivators and immortals may never have relied on the so-called 'golden nature' bestowed by the heavens."

“A phrase that cultivators in the cultivation world often say is ‘We cultivators are inherently defying the heavens.’ If we are defying the heavens and seizing the creation of heaven and earth to achieve our own goals, why should the heavens reward Golden Core cultivators?”

"This doesn't make any sense at all."

Shen Wenxing was stunned upon hearing this.

After pondering for a long time, his expression suddenly changed and he said, "Now that my Shen family, including Wen An, Li'er, Chongming, and even Xu Zhan, have accepted Jin Xing, what should we do if Jin Xing is a scam?"

Shen Yuan remained silent.

This is also the most troublesome thing for him right now.

The golden nature of the gods is a conspiracy by Heaven, and Shen Chongming, Shen Wen'an, and the others who have already accepted it have undoubtedly fallen into the conspiracy.

But at this moment, he had no idea how to extract the immortal golden nature from the four people.

"I'll leave Li'er and Chongxuan to you for now."

"Remember, the truth about the gold-sex scam must never be revealed."

“We can’t even mention it…it concerns the life and death of everyone in the Shen family.”

Shen Yuan spoke with a solemn expression.

This is a scheme laid out by the heavens, something they cannot comprehend.

No one can guarantee how Heaven will discover that the Shen family has figured out this huge deception through the ancient memories in their bloodline.

In order to keep the secret, it would be easier for the other party to wipe out the Shen family than for an ordinary person to crush an ant.

"I will go into seclusion to comprehend the secrets within my bloodline and try to find a way to strip away the metal element."

"I'll leave the things at home to you for now."

After giving some instructions, Shen Yuan left the courtyard and headed towards the Blackwater Pavilion.

By evening, the continuous heavy rain finally showed signs of stopping.

Shen Chongming rushed over from the foot of the mountain, still looking somewhat bewildered.

Having led the Shen family for decades, during which the family faced numerous dangers, the clansmen had never seen such an expression on his face.

"came back?"

At the entrance of the old house, Shen Wenxing stood with his hands behind his back. When he saw his son approaching, he spoke slowly.

Shen Chongming snapped out of his daze and noticed his father standing in front of him. He quickly cupped his hands in greeting and said:
"Father, are you alright?"

Shen Wenxing nodded, then sighed and said, "If you walk around the city with that expression, the common people and cultivators will think the sky is about to fall."

Shen Chongming paused for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile: "I didn't want to either, but this matter..."

“Your grandfather said that this matter is too important to mention, so it should be avoided if possible.”

"Has the order been communicated to all members of the Shen family?"

Shen Chongming nodded slightly: "My son personally instructed every member of the clan to ensure that they would not leak the information."

"Chongxu has already sent Xiuyan to the southern border in person."

Having said that, he immediately glanced into the old house and asked in confusion, "Where's Grandpa?"

The father and son entered the side room, and Shen Wenxing said, "Your grandfather has gone into seclusion."

"They said they'd see if they could find a way to resolve the predicament you, Li'er, and your third uncle are in."

Shen Chongming breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this.

"You don't have to worry too much."

But the son still looked worried.

After Shen Wenxing sat down, he handed him a cup of tea and said, "Whether it's a conspiracy or a deception, aren't all those Purple Mansions and Nascent Souls still doing well?" "If we can't avoid it, we should accept it calmly."

"After all, it's not unjust to lose when fighting against such a being with human strength."

"Going forward, I should continue to cultivate. With power within me, I will have a better chance of winning when facing unexpected events."

Shen Chongming held his teacup and nodded slightly after hearing his father's words of advice.

"After Father's breakthrough, he will no longer need to consider the matter of the flawless golden body."

Knowing that the Golden Nature technique was a scam, he naturally did not want his father to continue cultivating the so-called "Flawless Golden Body" using the Golden Nature technique.

However, Shen Wenxing shook his head with a faint smile after hearing this.

"The flawless golden body still needs to be cultivated."

"If your grandfather can find a way, I will not mind even if I cultivate a flawless golden body."

"If we cannot find a solution, then I, as your father, will share the burden with you."

Changing the subject, he added, "Besides, I also intend to see what this 'golden nature' really is..."

"father……"

Shen Chongming wanted to speak up and stop him.

He simply couldn't understand why his father, knowing full well that Jin Xing was a scam, would still choose to jump in.

"No need to say more, my mind is made up."

"Just continue doing what you were supposed to do next."

Shen Wenxing got up, patted his son on the shoulder, and left the room.

……

Southern Xinjiang, Yangquan Mountain.

Shen Xiuyan, dressed in a large cloak, was led into the inner palace behind the White Propaganda Hall.

Upon seeing Shen Chongxu, Shen Xiuyan gently removed the cloak covering his head and respectfully cupped his hands, saying, "Xiuyan greets Uncle."

Shen Chongxu, who was on the bed, quickly got up and came to help him up, saying with a gentle smile, "Please, no need for formalities."

"You brat, the last time your uncle saw you, you were so tall..."

"They've all grown up now."

"Judging by the time, you should have been crowned by now, right?"

As Shen Xiuyan smiled and nodded, Shen Chongxu pulled him aside to sit down.

"Qianrou, brew a pot of the finest spiritual tea."

Shen Chongxu spoke, and Wu Shi Qianrou, who was standing next to him, bowed respectfully and then withdrew.

"As the next head of the Shen family, does Brother Ming have some important matter that compels him to send you to risk your life in the Southern Frontier?"

After exchanging pleasantries, Shen Chongxu asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Shen Xiuyan frowned slightly: "Uncle didn't notice?"

Just as Shen Chongxu was about to speak, Wu Qianrou came in carrying the brewed tea.

Seeing this, Shen Xiuyan glanced at her.

After the tea was poured, Shen Chongxu understood that what Shen Xiuyan was about to say must be very important.

"Qianrou, stand guard at the door and forbid anyone from disturbing me."

After bowing respectfully, Wu Qianrou left the bedchamber, closing the door behind her.

"Does Uncle have any means to prevent others from spying on you?"

"It would be best if even the secrets of heaven could be concealed to some extent."

Shen Xiuyan spoke with a solemn expression.

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongxu frowned.

He could understand guarding against others eavesdropping and spying, but what did this concealment of secrets mean?
Seeing Shen Xiuyan's unusually solemn expression, he didn't ask any further questions and immediately sank a portion of his consciousness into his sea of ​​consciousness.

"He Yi, please do me a favor."

Upon hearing this, He Yi, who was comfortably reclining on the throne formed from demonic energy in his sea of ​​consciousness, transformed into a wisp of purple aura and appeared in the bedchamber.

The sudden appearance of He Yi made Shen Xiuyan tense up, and a large amount of righteous energy immediately appeared on his body!

In an instant, a huge golden "law" character appeared, its shimmering light shining on the purple demonic energy that He Yi had transformed into!
When the two meet, it's like fire and water.

"What an awful smell!"

He Yi's voice came from within the purple mist, and a wisp of demonic energy surged and transformed into a long spear, which shot directly towards Shen Xiuyan!

At this moment, Shen Xiuyan's righteous energy also surged violently.

"stop!"

Shen Chongxu waved his hand to disperse the demonic spear summoned by He Yi, and then said, "This is my own nephew."

"Xiu Yan, He Yi is not an enemy."

After introducing the two, he looked at He Yi and said, "Xiu Yan and I have important matters to discuss, and we need to conceal some of the secrets of heaven."

Upon hearing this, He Yi glanced at Shen Xiuyan, a hint of displeasure in his eyes, and waved his hand lightly.

In an instant, dense purple demonic energy formed a purple light shield within the bedchamber.

"All right."

As the purple light shield formed, Shen Chongxu looked at Shen Xiuyan and said, "Speak freely."

However, Shen Xiuyan's gaze was fixed on the Heavenly Demon He Yi.

Meeting his gaze, He Yi said with displeasure, "Little fellow, I know all of your uncle's secrets."

Shen Chongxu chimed in, "Her situation is rather special; you can think of her as another soul that is one with your uncle."

"Don't worry."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xiuyan withdrew his gaze.

"Did you sense anything unusual about your bloodline, Uncle?"

Bloodline?
Shen Chongxu frowned slightly before nodding and saying, "I did feel it, but..."

When his bloodline became abnormal, he was in seclusion cultivating the "Primordial Golden Chapter," attempting to break through to the late stage of the fetal breathing realm of demonic cultivators.

When cultivating the Primordial Golden Chapter, one absorbs the primordial demonic energy between heaven and earth.

Primal demonic energy is a complex mixture of energies, and during cultivation, it can cause various illusions and strange sensations, but he didn't take it seriously.

But now Shen Xiuyan has come all this way in person to bring up the matter of bloodline.

Shen Chongxu realized that there might be a problem with the Shen family's bloodline.

He immediately immersed his consciousness into his body and examined it carefully.

Upon hearing this, He Yi, who was in the void, also became curious about the Shen family's bloodline and quietly sent a portion of his divine sense into Shen Chongxu's body.

moment--

The two opened their eyes almost simultaneously!
"this!?"

"scam!?"

Shen Chongxu, who was shocked beyond words, finally understood why his family had sent Shen Xiuyan, the candidate for head of the family, in person.

He also understood why Shen Xiuyan was so cautious, even concealing the secrets of heaven before he would speak of them.

"Xiuyan, is all of this true?"

Like Shen Chongming and the others, Shen Chongxu also couldn't believe that this information that had suddenly appeared in his bloodline was real.

This completely overturned the understanding of all cultivators in the entire cultivation world!

"How could gold be a scam?"

He Yi murmured in a daze, her beautiful face filled with confusion.

"As a celestial demon, you don't know about this?"

After regaining his senses, Shen Chongxu looked at He Yi and asked.

In his view, He Yi was a demon who had lived for countless years and was very knowledgeable. He should know some of the relevant secrets.

However, judging from He Yi's expression, she seemed to know nothing about the "golden scam".

He Yi shook his head slightly: "I haven't had much contact with human cultivators, so I'm naturally not very clear about this."

"But... what exactly is the bloodline of your Shen family?"

"How could such an ancient and obscure secret appear in your bloodline heritage?"

Neither Shen Chongxu nor Shen Xiuyan spoke upon hearing this.

They were also unaware of the Shen family's bloodline.

moment--

"My great-grandfather said that this matter is top secret and must not be leaked."

"Otherwise, it will surely bring annihilation upon my Shen family!"

Shen Chongxu smiled wryly upon hearing this.

He wasn't stupid. Even if Shen Xiuyan didn't say it, after learning this secret, he knew what kind of terrifying entity was involved.

"Kid, this might involve secrets between the immortals and the human race."

After a long period of contemplation, He Yi suddenly spoke.

Fairy clan?

Upon hearing this, both uncle and nephew turned their gazes to her.

He Yi pondered for a moment and said softly, "In my memory, the Immortal Clan should be the Primordial Human Clan, the earliest group of humans at the beginning of the creation of heaven and earth as you understand them."

"They, along with some innate divine beasts and ancient demons, belong to the category of innate beings."

"As for the current human race, it is said that they were created by an ancient celestial being in imitation of his own body."

At this point, a look of utter despair suddenly appeared on He Yi's face.

"You've really ruined this king..."

Shen Chongxu asked with some confusion, "What do you mean by that?"

"How have I harmed you?"

He Yi immediately retorted, "If you hadn't summoned me from a distant time and space with [Demon's Descent], how could I have been trapped in this realm and unable to escape?"

Trapped?

Shen Chongxu frowned and said, "So, when I wasted over a hundred years of my lifespan to release you from the [Demon's Descent] secret technique and let you leave, your reluctance to leave wasn't out of gratitude, but because you simply couldn't leave?"

Seeing his expression, He Yi panicked and realized that he had let something slip in his excitement.

"I...you..."

She tried to explain in a flustered manner, but Shen Chongxu interrupted her coldly, saying, "You knew you couldn't leave, yet you still told me how to undo the [Demon's Descent], watching me waste a hundred years of my lifespan?"

Sensing that Shen Chongxu was truly angry, He Yi suddenly felt a little flustered.

She flashed forward, her smooth, jade-like feet taking small, quick steps to reach him, and spoke in a coquettish tone.

"Humans are cunning, and I... I was just testing you..."

Shen Chongxu sneered after hearing this: "What a fine test."

"Your casual probing has wasted a hundred years of my lifespan!"

He Yi lowered his head in grievance, then muttered, "Didn't I also teach you the 'Primordial Golden Chapter' technique? It was a twist of fate that pulled you out of the Golden Nature's deception..."

"If it weren't for me, you would probably have already achieved the Golden Core and merged with the Metal element by now..."

Shen Chongxu's expression shifted, and after a long while, he slowly sighed and said, "Never mind, we'll talk about this later."

Not wanting his nephew to laugh at him, he simply stopped arguing with He Yi.

"How much do you know about the Jin family?"

Glancing at He Yi, who was standing beside him with his head down, Shen Chongxu asked again.

He Yi shook his head.

"The Immortal Clan regards our Heavenly Demon Clan as 'evil demons,' and apart from shouting and killing each other when they meet, they never interact with each other at all."

"I don't know much about the Jin Xing thing. I've always just thought it was a way for them to train their own people."

"After all, whether they are born human or acquired human, they are all the same in our eyes."

After a pause, He Yi continued:
"The human race has always been the most powerful support for the immortal race."

"Throughout the myriad realms, countless humans are constantly cultivating and ascending to immortality, continuously replenishing the immortal race with vital energy."

The uncle and nephew frowned as they processed the information provided by He Yi.

After pondering for a long time, Shen Chongxu's expression suddenly changed: "If Jin Xing is part of a conspiracy, then what about Uncle San and Brother Ming..."

Shen Xiuyan shook his head and sighed after hearing this.

“I’ve thought of this too, but I don’t know if my great-grandfather has a solution.”

"Uncle, let's leave this matter here for now. I must hurry back."

"Such a serious matter has occurred, Uncle will certainly need my help."

Shen Chongxu nodded slightly, signaling He Yi to open the barrier.

"Uncle, let me see you off."

"There has been some unrest in southern Xinjiang recently."

Shen Xiuyan initially wanted to refuse, but considering the considerable trouble he had encountered on his way here, he decided to stay for safety's sake.

The uncle and nephew left Yangquan Mountain and flew towards the Xuhe Corridor Formation.

On the way, Shen Xiuyan caught a glimpse of the devastated landscape in the distance, with many ordinary cities lying in ruins. He asked curiously, "Uncle, what power ruled those cities? How could they be in such a terrible state?"

Shen Chongxu glanced at it and said, "Fushan Kingdom."

"Ever since the last time that King Wu of Fushan Kingdom retreated from Yangnao in a sorry state, the entire Fushan Kingdom has slowly fallen into chaos."

"First, the army of cultivators under its rule rose up in rebellion, and together with some forces in the surrounding area that had grudges against the Fushan Kingdom, they caused the Fushan Kingdom to suffer repeated defeats."

"Later I heard that even members of the Wu clan rebelled."

"At present, the once-great Fushan Kingdom is now merely a name without substance."

"Qin Yan, the Marquis of Dingjun, who was in the late stage of the Golden Core realm, died by self-destructing his Golden Core. The King of the Kingdom, Wu Shikui, was seriously injured and fled far away, and his whereabouts are unknown."

"Wu Shi Ao, who is only at the half-step Golden Core realm, is still guarding a few remote cities, barely prolonging the dynasty's life."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xiuyan pondered for a moment and then roughly understood.

All of this may be related to that national seal.

Without the national seal that suppressed destiny, a mysterious force naturally pushed the vast Fushan Kingdom into the abyss of destruction.

The uncle and nephew soon arrived at the front of the Void Harmony Corridor Formation.

Shen Xiuyan took out a sound transmission stone.

"Uncle, you can contact me through this number if anything comes up in the future."

"But if it involves matters of bloodline, to be on the safe side, it must never be mentioned on the communication stone."

Shen Chongxu took out his own communication stone, touched it with the one in his hand, and nodded, saying, "Be careful when you get back."

"Uncle, you must be careful in the southern border region as well."

After the two parted, Shen Xiuyan transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the light curtain of the great formation.

……

Beidi County, the far north snowfield.

The depths of the ice cave where Shen Li and Jin Chan once came.

Zhou Xuan, from the Ice God Palace, held an exaggeratedly large bow, with four giant puppets made of ice standing behind him.

Beside her, Xu Zhan, Shen Chongzhen, Wu Yuning, and others also held magical artifacts, looking solemnly ahead.

The two sides, who had previously had a falling out, now seem to be joining forces.

The reason for this situation is that several figures suddenly appeared in the ice cave when the two sides were fighting over the ancient well that could produce top-grade cold jade marrow.

"Hey, do you know them?"

As they faced off, Zhou Xuan noticed the murderous intent in Xu Zhan's eyes and immediately transmitted his voice.

After a moment's thought, Xu Zhan replied, "They come from the Calamity Fire Sect; they're a bunch of lunatics."

madman?

Just as Zhou Xuan was wondering just how "crazy" this group of people who had suddenly appeared in front of her really were, Wei Chengyu suddenly spoke up from among the dozen or so figures dressed in the robes of the Calamity Fire Cult: "Let's make our move."

"Kill them all first, then look for that thing."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xuan was taken aback for a moment, then muttered, "He's really crazy."

As soon as she finished speaking, she looked at Xu Zhan and said, "Leave that Purple Mansion to me. You can handle the rest, right?"

Xu Zhan glanced at the dozen or so members of the Calamity Fire Sect and said calmly, "A bunch of chickens and dogs."

Before them, the Tribulation Fire Sect had a total of fourteen people. Apart from a thin and short old man in the Purple Mansion realm, there were five Golden Core cultivators and nine cultivators in the late stage of the Fetal Breathing realm to the Perfect Fetal Breathing realm.

Xu Zhan's current strength is at the peak of the fifth realm.

Previously, by using the method of merging with the evil demon, he had briefly exchanged several blows with Zhou Xuan, who was at the Purple Mansion Realm.

If Zhou Xuan hadn't later retrieved that strange arrow with the talisman attached, Xu Zhan felt he could have held on a little longer.

"Snow Wolf King, take them and hide first."

After giving an order to the Snow Wolf King behind him, Xu Zhan drew the Ink Horn Poison Dragon Spear with a flash of light in his hand.

He didn't intend to reveal his demonic fusion technique too early. He wanted to test whether he could fight against five Golden Core cultivators from the Calamity Fire Sect with only the strength of a peak fifth-realm body cultivator.

As for the other nine Nascent Soul cultivators of the Calamity Fire Sect, they are almost negligible.

The aftershocks of the battle between the Purple Mansion and the Golden Core are so powerful that any contact with them is fatal to those in the Fetal Breathing stage.

His only worry now is whether the group of Nascent Soul cultivators from the Calamity Fire Sect will run over and cause trouble for Shen Chongzhen and his group if a fight breaks out later.

After all, apart from the Snow Wolf King, the rest of the Shen family members were not particularly strong.

After some thought, Xu Zhan, though reluctant, still chose to ask Zhou Xuan for help, saying in a telepathic message: "When the fight breaks out later, I'll trouble you to send out a big guy to protect the younger generation of my Shen family."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xuan smiled, her beautiful eyes crinkling slightly, and asked, "Are you begging me?"

Xu Zhan nodded helplessly.

Seeing this, Zhou Xuan didn't make things difficult for him any further.

With a slight change in the hand seals, a three-zhang-tall Liuding Divine Puppet immediately stepped forward and headed towards the Snow Wolf King and Shen Chongzhen, who were hiding in the distance.

These six divine puppets are very powerful; each one is equivalent to a body cultivator at the early stage of the fifth realm.

With the Snow Wolf King's cooperation, protecting Shen Chongzhen and Wu Yuning shouldn't be a problem.

With no worries about the future, Xu Zhan didn't hesitate any longer. He held his spear horizontally and charged towards Wei Chengyu and the others like a cannonball, his body wreathed in thick blood flames.

Among the members of the Calamity Fire Sect, the only elder with a Purple Mansion was about to stop Xu Zhan when a whooshing sound suddenly rang out, and an icy arrow was heading straight for his face.

"Old man, your opponent is me."

Zhou Xuan grinned, revealing her snow-white teeth, and spoke.

(End of this chapter)