Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 295 Heaven Weeps Blood, Nascent Soul Falls

Such a horrific scene of blood sacrifice naturally caused panic throughout the entire Yangnao Land.

Large numbers of common people around Zhili Prefecture fled the area shrouded in the blood-red vortex.

Meanwhile, the cultivators who came to Yangnao from outside the boundary all concealed their auras and watched from the sidelines.

However, they did not dare to make a move to disturb them.

After all, the one presiding over the blood sacrifice was a Nascent Soul True Lord.

Outside the city of Zhili Prefecture, in the direction of Tianyuan Mountain.

The last spiritual war completely destroyed this mountain range that stretches for nearly a thousand miles, leaving only a few lonely peaks standing.

At the summit of the mountain where the crimson glow of spiritual energy once shone, two figures stood silently gazing at the terrifying blood-red clouds in the distance.

"Senior sister, those guys in Yangnao Land are really crazy."

"In order to give birth to a spirit, such a horrific blood sacrifice was carried out. Can they really bear the karma of the millions of lives lost?"

Li Honghu, a fair-skinned young man from the Qingyue Dao Sect, looked solemnly at the wronged souls struggling and wailing in the blood cloud and said in a deep voice.

Ning Zhen, the female cultivator from the Purple Mansion beside him, shook her head slightly and sighed, "According to the ancient records of our sect, this Yangnao Land is a rather special existence among the seventy-two realms of Cangmin."

"The Great Ying Immortal Mansion, which once ruled the entire Yangnao Land, was an extremely powerful force."

"Before coming here, Senior Sister specifically checked the records about this Great Ying Immortal Mansion."

"It is said that the master of the Great Ying Immortal Mansion, the Great Ying True Lord, was so lucky that he obtained a dilapidated immortal mansion from somewhere and received many extraordinary inheritances from it."

"With the help of the inheritance in the Immortal Mansion, and without the assistance of the Dao Source Secret Realm, he forcibly raised his cultivation level to the half-step Nascent Soul Realm."

Upon hearing this, Li Honghu exclaimed in disbelief, "How is this possible?!"

"If that's true, wouldn't he be invincible in the outer seas?!"

Forty of the seventy-two realms of Cangmin have been refined into Dao Source Secret Realms.

Aside from those lineages that have already been destroyed, the remaining old fogies who are hiding in the Dao Source Secret Realm and barely surviving are all at the pseudo-divine transformation realm.

Such a pseudo-divine transformation cultivator can unleash true divine transformation power within their own Dao Source Secret Realm. If True Monarch Daying were to enter someone else's Dao Source Secret Realm as a half-step divine transformation cultivator, he would naturally be courting death.

However, unlike those old monsters in the Dao Source Secret Realm, the Great Ying True Monarch, who is at the half-step Nascent Soul stage, can freely travel throughout the entire Cangmin Sea.

As for those pseudo-divine beings, once they leave the Dao Source Secret Realm, their cultivation level will drop to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. If they encounter the Great Ying True Monarch in the outside world, they will probably only be able to run for their lives.

Ning Zhen smiled and nodded, saying, "That's natural."

"Some secrets collected by the sect back then show that the broken immortal mansion obtained by True Monarch Daying contained a way to leave the Cangmin Sea."

"Therefore, when True Lord Daying was preparing to refine Yangnao Land into a Dao Source Secret Realm, a total of seven forces, including the Jiehuo Sect of the Ancient Central Continent, the Yin Si of the Youdu Domain, the Tianlong Temple of the Tianlong Domain, and other small worlds, joined forces to launch an attack on Yangnao Land."

"That battle was extremely fierce. I heard that dozens of Nascent Soul True Monarchs died in the battle."

"Finally, the abbot of Tianlong Temple manipulated the entire Dao Source Secret Realm to attack, intending to have a final battle with Daying Immortal Mansion."

"Ultimately, no one knows what happened to it, but the entire Tianlong Domain completely disappeared after that battle."

Li Honghu sighed upon hearing this, but a burning light also appeared in his eyes.

Clearly, as a cultivator, he greatly admired the massive war of that time.

"What about the end?"

Suppressing his excitement, Li Honghu urged.

Ning Zhen glanced at him upon hearing this, then smiled and shook her head.

“You, your master always tells you to read more books to cultivate your character, but you just won’t listen.”

"I'll teach you properly again today."

"So-called spiritual practice is not only about improving one's spiritual level; every little thing in life, every hesitation, is of great benefit to spiritual practice."

"Reading classic texts and historical records can enlighten the mind, cultivate character, and broaden knowledge..."

Ning Zhen's gentle and pleasant voice echoed in his ears, but Li Honghu found it giving him a headache.

"Okay, senior sister, please tell me quickly."

"Regarding the reading... Junior brother will definitely read it carefully and study it thoroughly later."

Faced with his slightly coquettish pleading, Ning Zhen did not continue lecturing him.

She also understands that everyone has their own path to self-cultivation.

In terms of pure talent, Li Honghu is slightly better than her, as he is born with the Bright Moon Mystic Light Body.

It's a pity that he was so talented that he reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm at a young age, which inevitably made him a little arrogant.

If one can truly calm down and cultivate one's character, one's achievements may be even greater.

However, even the greatest principles have flaws, and no one is perfect.

Li Honghu, who possesses the Bright Moon Mystic Light Body, seems destined to be this way of being, and is simply unable to settle down to study and cultivate his character.

She did not press the matter further.

"You should know the result very well."

"Daying Immortal Mansion may seem to have lost, but in reality it has only temporarily avoided the limelight."

Ning Zhen paused slightly, a hint of admiration appearing on her face veiled by white gauze, and continued, "I must say that True Lord Daying is truly a master strategist, and his willpower is extremely strong."

"By temporarily avoiding direct confrontation, he averted the crisis of alliance among various parties, and after many years, he has made a comeback."

"But the once solid alliance has now fallen apart and can no longer stop him."

After hearing this, Li Honghu opened and closed his mouth for a long time, and finally only murmured, "The old guy is like a hunting dog that will devour its prey. He is patient enough, but also very cunning..."

After hearing this, Ning Zhen shook his head with a wry smile: "Junior brother, please don't look down on the actions of True Lord Daying."

"Ancient books record that a virtuous person should be able to transform like a dragon or a snake. When he falls into shallow waters, he can befriend fish and shrimp; when he lies in the grass, he can befriend ants. He keeps his talents hidden and waits for the right time to act."

"Such a state of mind is truly superior."

Ning Zhen seemed to greatly admire True Lord Daying. After quoting scriptures and classics, she suddenly frowned and said, "Senior True Lord Daying has always done very well before, but now I don't know why he has suddenly become impatient."

"This blood sacrifice was a surprise tactic, catching many outside observers off guard."

"However, the karma of blood sacrifice is a big problem; I wonder if there's a way to deal with it..."

Upon hearing this, Li Honghu gazed at the ever-expanding terrifying blood cloud in the distance and pondered for a moment before saying, "Let's not worry about whether he has a countermeasure or not. We should hurry up and find a way to send this message back to the sect."

"Master said that there are many treasures in this Yangnao Land. After the Dao collapses, these treasures will appear. Don't let others seize the opportunity."

Ning Zhen nodded slightly after hearing this and said, "Let's go. Follow your senior sister to find a secluded place to build a Dharma platform and send the message back."

The two figures flashed and disappeared from the mountaintop in an instant.

The blood cloud continued to expand, and countless shrill screams could be faintly heard rising and falling within the dark, oppressive clouds.

In the direction of Yunzhong County, after feeling this terrifying power, many cultivators from Luoxia Mountain and the Shen family hid in the city, trembling with fear, and dared not leave the city to investigate.

Yunshui City, the Shen family.

Inside the side room, Shen Chongming summoned Shen Xiuyan and Xu Zhan.

"This treasure ship was lent to the Shen family by Senior Luo."

"The Yangnao region is already in chaos. You two should immediately take the treasure ship, gather some clan soldiers, and transport the common people of the subordinate families under your rule out in batches."

Xu Zhan reached out and took the treasure ship, his brows furrowing slightly as he asked, "Does Senior Brother have any specific arrangements for where the common people under your jurisdiction will be settled?"

Shen Chongming nodded slightly and then took out a huge map.

"This is a map of the sea area, which Chonghong obtained in a cave in Huaisang County back then."

"The owner of the cave, Situ Jing, was a cultivator from the Great Chu Immortal Dynasty in Danzhou back then."

"The map shows many islands in the sea that are suitable for temporary residence. Take the map with you and select some cultivators from the major affiliated families to explore the way."

"If a suitable island is found, let them stay there and clear up any safety hazards on the island first."

After the two nodded in agreement, they left the room with the treasure ship and the map.

Shen Chongming stood alone in the side room, his hands behind his back, gazing out the window.

Actually, according to his original plan, he didn't intend to mess around like this.

However, plans can't keep up with changes. The collapse of the Dao, which was originally expected to begin in several decades, now has only five years left due to the blood sacrifice.

Two days ago, he went to the Blackwater Pavilion to see his grandfather, Shen Yuan. When the two discussed things, Shen Yuan mentioned that the Five Elements Secret Realm created by Shen Xiubai still had some flaws, and it was uncertain whether it could be fixed in the next few years.

Furthermore, Shen Jiaming knew that the collapse was imminent, yet he had not taken any action, which might arouse suspicion from some people with ulterior motives.

After some discussion, the two decided to first transport the common people and cultivators from the noble families under their jurisdiction out of the area.

This way, they can avoid being caught off guard if something unexpected happens, and also keep their secret from people thinking that the Shen family has other options.

After watching Xu Zhan and Shen Xiuyan leave, Shen Chongming was about to head to Blackwater Pavilion when he suddenly received a message from He Chongyi, who was far away in Flame Lake City in the Western Wilderness, via a sound transmission stone.

He Chongyi mentioned that two changes had occurred in Flame Lake City.

One reason is that the scattered cultivators who were previously scattered throughout the Western Wilderness have encountered something and have begun to slowly gather around Flame Lake City, seeking refuge.

The second unexpected event was that the Golden Phoenix of Departure from the Lava Lake had been causing quite a commotion lately.

The weapon-refining workshops that the Shen family built on the edge of the lava lake were all affected and completely destroyed.

Upon receiving these two pieces of news, Shen Chongming was also deeply troubled.

After calming He Chongyi down, he stood at the entrance of the old house for a long time, and finally decided to go down the mountain to the house to discuss it with his third uncle, Shen Wen'an.

Inside the courtyard, the uncle and nephew sat facing each other, while Wei Qiuling, unusually, grabbed Shen Chongzhen, who was about to run away, and was lecturing him.

"Has Third Uncle's cultivation improved recently?"

Taking a sip of tea, Shen Chongming asked.

Shen Wen'an smiled calmly: "It's alright. Although my cultivation level has dropped considerably, my strength has not suffered a significant loss."

"Has something difficult happened?"

He knew Shen Chongming well, and knew that because he had stripped away his metal element, his cultivation had plummeted, and he generally wouldn't come looking for him unless it was something important.

Shen Chongming bowed apologetically and then recounted the events in Flame Lake City.

"Xu Zhan and Xiu Yan are busy relocating the common people and cultivators of their affiliated families. Uncle San is also quite familiar with the Golden Phoenix of the Blazing Fire. I think I should trouble you to go there in person."

Shen Wen'an nodded with a smile.

"You don't need to do this; it's all for the Shen family."

Shen Chongming sighed and put down his teacup.

"Everything was originally planned according to the normal time of the Dao's collapse, but who would have thought that this unexpected change would suddenly occur."

"My nephew is a bit flustered right now."

"I'm really afraid that the foundation that the Shen family has built up over the past two hundred years will be destroyed in my nephew's hands. That would be a disservice to the clansmen who sacrificed for the family."

As he finished speaking, Wei Qiuling had already arrived at the pavilion and sat down next to Shen Wen'an, offering words of comfort.

“Chongming, don’t put so much pressure on yourself. You can talk about anything and we can all work together to find a solution.”

Shen Chongming nodded with a smile, secretly feeling fortunate.

The current situation in Yangnao Land is putting him under immense pressure, but fortunately, his people are very united. With such a strong support, he feels that everything can be resolved.

"I'll leave Flame Lake City to my third uncle. I'll go and discuss the Five Elements Secret Realm with my grandfather."

Shen Wen'an and his wife stood up and watched Shen Chongming's hurried departure. Wei Qiuling sighed, "He really has suffered."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an sighed and said, "Which of the sons of my Shen family doesn't suffer?"

"One generation shoulders the mission of several generations."

"A cultivation family that has been around for less than two hundred years is considered extremely fortunate to have become a Nascent Soul family in Danzhou. Yet my Shen family has already reached the pinnacle of a Golden Core family."

“If my cultivation hadn’t plummeted, the Shen family would at least be known as the ‘Purple Mansion Family’ now.”

Hearing him say that, Wei Qiuling suddenly understood.

Yes, she witnessed the rise of the Shen family.

In less than two hundred years, generations of the Shen family have overcome numerous obstacles and forged ahead.

Its current achievements have unknowingly surpassed those of Luoxia Mountain.

If it weren't for the appearance of cultivators from the Southern Frontier and those from beyond the realm, the Shen family would already be the number one cultivation family in Yangnao Land.

"Chongming wants me to go to Flame Lake City. Would you like to come along?"

Changing the subject abruptly, Shen Wen'an asked.

After listening, Wei Qiuling thought for a moment and then nodded slightly.

"I have always heard that there is a golden phoenix of celestial spirit that has taken the form of a primordial spirit at the bottom of the lava lake in Flame Lake City. I am here to accompany my husband to see it for myself."

Shen Wen'an nodded and said, "Then let's go."

The two left the courtyard side by side, their bodies transforming into streaks of light as they flew towards Flame Lake City.

"Strange, why are there so many fewer barbarians in this western wilderness all of a sudden?"

"We haven't encountered a single one along the way..."

In the vast void of the Western Wilderness, Wei Qiuling's gaze swept across the area below, and she couldn't help but ask curiously.

Shen Wen'an shook his head: "Chongming mentioned before that the Western Wilderness Barbarians seem to be facing some kind of crisis. Many Barbarian cultivators are currently gathering around Flame Lake City, seeking refuge."

"I'll have to ask about that later."

As soon as he finished speaking, the void in front of the two of them distorted.

"No need to ask."

The sudden sound made Wei Qiuling tense up, and her spiritual energy surged, instantly forming a large number of sharp wooden thorns behind her!
"Don't be nervous."

Shen Wen'an, who was beside her, gently took her arm, smiled, and bowed slightly to the void in front of him, saying, "Greetings, senior."

Upon seeing this, Wei Qiuling suspiciously withdrew her spiritual power and saw a figure dressed in indigo blue cloth and wearing a bamboo hat step out from the distorted void.

"It's him!?"

Upon recognizing Luo Tianxing, Wei Qiuling quickly bowed and greeted him.

After nodding, Luo Tianxing looked somewhat weary. He then waved his hand and summoned a white cloud from afar, before taking out a stone table and placing it on the cloud.

"Young man, have a drink with this old man."

Shen Wen'an stared at him in surprise, puzzled.

He could sense that Luo Tianxing was noticeably different from before.

In the past, Luo Tianxing was carefree and easygoing, with a detached and playful attitude towards life.

Now, however, his carefree demeanor was overshadowed by a faint worry, making him appear preoccupied.

After a moment's thought, Shen Wen'an led Wei Qiuling to the stone table on the cloud.

Luo Tianxing had already taken out a pot of spirit wine and two plates of spirit fruit, and poured three cups of wine into the pot by himself.

"Try it, this is a treasured item that I kept for a long time."

Luo Tianxing raised his cup, and Wei Qiuling glanced at Shen Wen'an before tilting her head back and drinking the spirit wine in her cup.

As soon as the two put down their glasses, Luo Tianxing continued to pour wine without saying a word.

After finishing his second glass of wine, while Luo Tianxing continued pouring more, Shen Wen'an couldn't help but ask, "Senior, has something happened?"

Luo Tianxing put down the wine jug in his hand, turned his head to look at the vast and boundless Western Wilderness grassland below, and sighed, "Weren't you two just wondering why all the barbarians in the Western Wilderness have disappeared?"

"Many of them were taken away by me as sacrifices."

"The rest, now, must be hiding somewhere out of fear."

Shen Wen'an suddenly realized.

Luo Tianxing raised his cup again, drank the wine in it, and sighed, "Do you know the identity of the Western Wilderness Barbarians?"

Shen Wen'an was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head slightly.

Luo Tianxing smiled wryly and said, "They are all descendants of an old friend of mine."

“If I hadn’t been forced to do this, I wouldn’t have taken them as sacrifices.”

The old man in front of me recounted his past with the Dragon-Raising Immortal in a low, slow voice.

Shen Wen'an and Wei Qiuling were astonished.

The barbarian tribes of the Western Wilderness are actually descendants of the Dragon-Raising Clan!?
Luo Tianxing sighed leisurely, "Too much time has passed, so much so that they themselves have forgotten their own identities."

"Young man, I have a favor to ask of your Shen family."

Changing the subject abruptly, Luo Tianxing spoke up.

Shen Wen'an quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "Senior, please speak your mind. With your patronage of my Shen family, how could my family possibly accept this 'request'?"

Luo Tianxing smiled with relief and sighed.

"Although the barbarians have forgotten their identity as members of the Dragon-Raising Clan, I still cannot bear to see the descendants of our ancestors wiped out."

"This time, we want to ask your Shen family to take them away with us so that the bloodline of the Dragon-Raising Clan can be preserved."

"In this way, I can make up for the debt I owe to my old brother."

Shen Wen'an responded without hesitation, "Senior, rest assured, I will inform Chongming about this matter later and ask him to make preparations."

Luo Tianxing nodded and said, "There are good things buried under the ancestral land of the Dragon-Raising Clan in Hidden Dragon Mountain."

"To prevent being targeted by cultivators outside after the collapse of the Dao, I will personally go there later to see if I can help you retrieve that thing."

"There are also relics left by the seven of us to those destined to find them in the Seven Sages Mountain Secret Realm."

"I will go there myself and retrieve it to give to your Shen family."

When the seven of them joined forces to create the Seven Sages Mountain Secret Realm, they originally planned to go to the Chaotic Turbulence for a final push when their lifespans were nearing their end.

Whether they successfully navigated the chaotic currents and left the Cangmin Sea, or failed and perished, they would never be able to return. Fortunately, they left behind their respective inheritances and trials in that secret realm so that future generations could inherit their lineage and prevent the inheritance from declining.

Shen Wen'an's expression turned somewhat strange after hearing this.

The Shen family had always known about what was buried beneath the mansion of the dragon tamer.

However, due to the results of his father Shen Yuan's deductions, which indicated that what lay below was of great importance, he had not easily ventured into exploring it.

Now that Luo Tianxing had brought it up, he was also very curious. "Senior, what is buried beneath the ancestral land of the Dragon Tamers?"

Meeting his gaze, Luo Tianxing shook his head slightly and said, "I don't know either. I just remember that Huanlong mentioned that he obtained some strange items in the outer seas, which were originally meant to suppress the fortune of the Huanlong clan."

"The Dragon-Raising Clan has long been wiped out, and we don't know if that strange object has been affected."

"Young man, there are many good things in Yangnao Land. If the Shen family is interested, they can make preparations in advance."

"However, one should not be too greedy. Rare and precious materials consume one's good fortune, and excessive greed can easily lead to retribution."

Shen Wen'an quickly cupped his hands and said, "I will remember your teachings, senior."

Luo Tianxing nodded and said, "Let's drink first."

The three of them drank heartily for a while, and the pot of spirit wine was soon emptied.

Luo Tianxing frowned and asked, "What's going on with your cultivation level?"

“I can sense that your spiritual energy fluctuations are only at the mid-stage of the embryonic breathing stage, but your cultivation level has already reached the Purple Mansion stage.”

When they first met, Luo Tianxing already sensed that something was wrong with him.

It was just that Shen Wen'an had mentioned the Western Wilderness barbarians to Wei Qiuling at the time, which made her feel somewhat distressed and she had no time to ask.

Holding his wine glass, Shen Wen'an sighed after a moment's thought, "My cultivation went wrong, causing my golden core to collapse and my cultivation level to plummet."

"Fortunately, he has already reached the Purple Mansion Realm. He only needs to spend some more time to rebuild his Golden Core and he will be fully recovered."

He thought about it for a long time, but still didn't dare to tell Luo Tianxing about the gold-related scam.

It's not that I'm worried he'll leak this secret.

Rather, they were afraid that if Luo Tianxing found out, he wouldn't be able to handle the blow, and that problems would arise at this crucial moment.

The dignified Nascent Soul True Lord, after nearly a thousand years of arduous cultivation, has already fully integrated the metal element into his nascent soul.

If Luo Tianxing were to suddenly discover that Jin Xing was a huge deception and that all his years of cultivation had been a conspiracy, Shen Wen'an couldn't even imagine whether he could withstand the blow.

Although Luo Tianxing still had some doubts about his answer, he did not ask any further questions.

After all, apart from his relatively low cultivation level, Shen Wen'an currently has no other problems.

"The old man has promised me that he will let me leave once the Earth Spirit Nether Soil is created."

"I estimate it will be another year or so."

"After I leave, your Shen family should be on your best behavior."

The wine was finished, and Luo Tianxing seemed to be in a better mood. He looked at Shen Wen'an with a solemn expression and gave him instructions.

More than a year...

Shen Wen'an secretly noted down the time and then cupped his hands slightly: "Senior, will you go directly to find Beichen Immortal Mountain then?"

Luo Tianxing was about to answer when he seemed to suddenly sense something and abruptly stood up, looking towards the direction of the Southern Frontier.

Wei Qiuling and Shen Wen'an were initially curious, but the next moment they witnessed a very strange scene!
The once clear sky above suddenly turned blood red!

Then, a large number of dark clouds suddenly appeared.

"Woo——"

A mournful voice came from the depths of the void, making the two of them feel very sad, and a sense of sorrow arose inexplicably in their hearts.

"Woo——"

Another sound, like a mournful cry, rang out, and a light drizzle began to fall slowly from the dark clouds overhead that blotted out the sun.

The cool raindrops hit her body, and Wei Qiuling slowly stretched out her fair palm to catch a few drops of rain before realizing that the raindrops falling from the sky were like blood!
"Husband, what is this!"

Seeing the rainwater on her hands that looked like blood, Shen Wen'an frowned and looked at Luo Tianxing.

At this moment, a trace of sadness flashed in Luo Tianxing's eyes, and then he sighed and lowered his head.

"Brother Zeduan, may you rest in peace..."

As he turned around, he noticed Shen Wen'an's puzzled expression. Luo Tianxing put his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky above, and murmured, "The heavens are weeping blood; this is an unusual phenomenon indicating the fall of a Nascent Soul cultivator."

"The old man finally lost his patience."

"Let's go. The Heaven's Weeping Blood contains a profound sense of sorrow. If you get too involved, it will affect a cultivator's state of mind."

After speaking, Luo Tianxing waved his sleeve and led Shen Wen'an and Wei Qiuling to a natural cave below.

The three stood quietly at the cave entrance, watching the blood-red raindrops fall gently.

Luo Tianxing said in a deep voice, "Aren't you all very curious about who this fallen Nascent Soul True Monarch is?"

Shen Wen'an and Wei Qiuling exchanged a glance and nodded.

That's a Nascent Soul True Monarch! With no Pseudo-Gods appearing in the Dao Source Secret Realm, the Nascent Soul True Monarch is the top expert in the entire Cangmin Sea.

The fall of such a figure would cause even the heavens to send down a blood rain phenomenon, which naturally piqued their curiosity.

Luo Tianxing sighed and said, "Do you remember what I told you last time? That old man's disciple betrayed him and stole a treasure used to create the Dao Source Secret Realm?"

Shen Wen'an nodded.

He naturally remembered this incident and knew that it was because of this incident that True Lord Da Ying, Xu Xiu, changed his usual composure and chose to launch a blood sacrifice to stimulate the birth of a spirit, thus accelerating the process of the collapse of the Yangnao Land.

"His name is Zhang Zeduan, the old man's disciple."

"After colluding with outsiders to embezzle the old man's treasure, in order to delay the old man and buy time for his companions to break the treasure, he actually staged a self-inflicted injury."

"But they were exposed on the spot and imprisoned."

"I thought that with the old man's ruthless methods, he would be tormented for thousands of years."

"Now, for some reason, the old man seems to have lost his patience and actually killed him..."

Upon hearing this, Wei Qiuling and Shen Wen'an were both deeply moved.

That was a Nascent Soul True Monarch!

They were considered ancestors and patriarchs even by outsiders, yet they were killed so casually?
"Just how terrifying is the power of the Great Ying True Lord...?"

Wei Qiuling murmured in a daze.

Upon hearing this, Luo Tianxing smiled wryly and sighed.

"His strength..."

"To put it simply, as long as he doesn't trespass into other people's Dao Source Secret Realm to court death those pseudo-Nascent Soul cultivators, there's probably no one in the entire Cangmin Sea who can rival him."

"Young man Wen'an, you know about Tianlong Temple, but do you know how powerful Tianlong Temple was back then?"

Shen Wen'an shook his head.

He only knew that Tianlong Temple was sealed under Zhanlong Valley, but he did not know its specific strength.

A hint of reminiscence flashed in Luo Tianxing's eyes as he said, "Back then, Tianlong Temple had eight pseudo-Nascent Soul cultivators."

"In order to seize the treasure in the old man's hands, the abbot of Tianlong Temple, Bodhisattva Salu, did not hesitate to manipulate the entire Tianlong Secret Realm to descend upon Yangnao Land."

"While the experts from the Underworld and the Calamity Fire Sect were holding back the others, the eight pseudo-Nascent Soul cultivators emerged from the Dao Source Secret Realm and surrounded the old man."

“At that time, I fought alongside him, and even though we fought with all our might, we still perished together with that Bodhisattva Saru.”

"And the old man single-handedly fought against seven pseudo-Nascent Soul cultivators who had emerged from the Dao Source Secret Realm, ultimately annihilating them all..."

As soon as Luo Tianxing finished speaking, the cave fell silent, with only the faint sound of the two people gasping for breath audible.

Although a pseudo-Nascent Soul cultivator's strength will drop to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage after leaving the Dao Source Secret Realm.

But having reached the Nascent Soul stage, his strength is certainly not comparable to that of an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator at the peak of their cultivation.

The Great Lord of Great Harmony was actually able to fight seven opponents single-handedly and kill all seven Bodhisattvas of Tianlong Temple!?
This is absolutely unbelievable!

While the three were chatting, the strange phenomenon of the heavens weeping blood outside had disappeared.

Luo Tianxing sighed heavily and said, "Although the Shen family and he have a karmic connection, we must be careful in our actions and never cross his bottom line."

"Otherwise, even if I risk my old life, I still won't be able to protect you."

"I'm leaving now. After I retrieve the Seven Sages Mountain Secret Realm and the wondrous artifacts left behind by the dragon tamer, I will come to Yunshui City to find you."

Shen Wen'an and Wei Qiuling bowed awkwardly, watching Luo Tianxing's figure disappear into the distance like a wisp of wind.

The dark clouds overhead have dispersed, and the sky has cleared up again.

The couple once again rode the wind towards Flame Lake City.

"Once we enter the city, if Chongyi and the others ask about the strange phenomenon we just witnessed, we should not tell them about the Nascent Soul cultivator's demise."

Looking at Flame Lake City in the distance, Shen Wen'an suddenly gave instructions.

For low-level cultivators, the news of the Nascent Soul stage cultivator's demise is too shocking, easily causing them to lose their composure and affecting their state of mind.

Wei Qiuling nodded, and the two of them quickly landed in front of Flame Lake City.

However, the protective array of Flame Lake City had been activated to its maximum, and He Chongyi and Shen Xiuyun were leading a group of cultivators in the city to stand ready. Wei Qiuling frowned slightly.

"They are..."

"The strange phenomenon of the heavens weeping blood must have caused them to misunderstand."

After a moment's thought, Shen Wen'an arrived in front of the great formation.

"It's my third uncle!"

On the city wall, He Chongyi noticed Shen Wen'an outside the formation and immediately ordered his men to open the formation.

After the two entered the city, and everyone bowed respectfully, Shen Wen'an looked at the large array of light above his head and said calmly, "Have someone remove the array and maintain the previous state."

Upon hearing this, He Chongyi hesitated slightly before recounting the strange phenomenon he had just witnessed.

"Third Uncle, what was that blood rain just now?"

Shen Wen'an shook his head slightly, saying that they hadn't encountered any danger along the way, so there was no need to waste spirit crystals to maintain the full operation of the array.

He Chongyi did not insist and immediately ordered his men to restore the great formation to its normal protective state.

"What about those barbarian tribes from the western wilderness outside the city?"

On the way to the lava lake, Shen Wen'an asked curiously.

When He Chongyi sent a telepathic message back to Yunshui City, he mentioned that many Western Wilderness barbarians were surrounding Yanhu City.

Entrusted by Luo Tianxing, he was also planning to have all the barbarian tribes invited in.

However, when we entered the city just now, we did not see any trace of the barbarians.

"It must have been because of the strange phenomenon that appeared in the sky earlier that scared everyone away," Shen Xiuyun explained.

Shen Wen'an nodded and said, "I'll go check on Li Huo Jin Feng. Chong Yi, take Xiu Yun outside the city to find those Western Wilderness barbarians. Once you find them, bring them into the city and settle them down."

Upon hearing this, both of them were somewhat puzzled.

Shen Wen'an explained, "That Nascent Soul senior from Danzhou instructed our Shen family to take care of the Western Wilderness barbarians."

"Go."

He Chongyi cupped his hands in greeting to Shen Xiuyun, asked no further questions, and led his men directly out of the city.

Lava lake.

When Shen Wen'an and Wei Qiuling arrived, they were surprised to find that the Fire Phoenix, which had been hiding at the bottom of the lava lake, was now lying on a lotus platform on the surface of the lake.

After its complete transformation, the Fire Phoenix was covered with magnificent golden and red feathers. Its ten-foot-long body lay on the lotus platform, and its tail feathers naturally drooped into the lava lake below, like a dazzling waterfall of flames.

Sensing the noble and elegant aura emanating from it, Wei Qiuling couldn't help but exclaim, "Is this the incarnation of a primordial spirit?"

"It's so beautiful..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Wen'an, who had already arrived at the lava lake, looked at the destroyed weapon-refining workshops around him, and with a stern face, he waved his hand and unleashed a sharp sword beam.

Bang!
The sword light was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, it struck the Golden Phoenix's rear end.

"ah!"

"Who hit this lady...?"

The Golden Phoenix of Fire, which was comfortably dozing on the lotus platform, was suddenly awakened by the attack. It flapped its wings and got up, shouting.

But when she saw Shen Wen'an with a somber face at the edge of the lava lake, she swallowed back the words she was about to say.

Its ruby-like eyes darted around twice, then it excitedly flapped its wings and let out a strange laugh.

"Human brat, your cultivation level... hahaha..."

She seemed to sense the spiritual energy fluctuations on Shen Wen'an's body, which were only at the mid-stage of the embryonic breathing realm, and she was quite gloating.

Such behavior completely destroyed the nobility he had previously displayed.

Shen Wen'an sneered, and with a slight thought, a spiritual light flashed in the Dao Palace within his dantian.

The next moment, a dense power of law appeared on its body surface.

This power of law, mixed with the aura of the Purple Mansion Dao Palace, instantly froze the laughing Golden Phoenix of Li Huo on the spot!

"Zi...Zi Mansion!?"

"wrong!"

"Your spiritual energy fluctuations are clearly only at the mid-stage of the embryonic breathing realm... how come there's an aura of the Purple Mansion realm?"

Hearing Li Huo Jin Feng's incoherent murmurs, Shen Wen'an ignored him and said coldly, "What's wrong with you all of a sudden?"

"Why must you destroy all of my Shen family's weapon-refining workshops?"

Li Huo Jin Feng glanced at him suspiciously, then looked at the destroyed weapon-refining workshops, and stammered, "They kept clanging and banging every day, and I found it noisy..."

Before Li Huo Jin Feng could finish speaking, a chilling sword intent enveloped the entire lava lake!

The surrounding spiritual energy surged, and although the sword intent did not manifest a specific form, its terrifying lawful majesty had already forced the magma below to drop several feet!
The primary target of this terrifying pressure was the Golden Phoenix of Fire; the surrounding magma was merely affected.

Locked in by the sword intent law, the Golden Phoenix of Blazing Fire suddenly sensed an intense crisis of death!
At this moment, she no longer dared to doubt Shen Wen'an's Purple Mansion Realm, and instantly put away her arrogant attitude.

"I... ah no no!"

"My lord, please calm your anger! This lowly demon knows he was wrong!"

Its head was pressed firmly against the lotus platform, and the body of the Golden Phoenix of Li Huo lay prostrate and trembled.

Shen Wen'an snorted coldly and slowly withdrew the power of his sword intent and laws.

"Don't forget, my Shen family still holds a wisp of your true spirit in our hands. If you dare to act recklessly again, don't blame me for not showing any mercy."

He knew that this Golden Phoenix of Fire, as the embodiment of a primordial spirit, was wild and untamed.

However, it would be a real pity to kill him directly if he had not committed any serious wrongdoing.

Especially after the transformation caused by consuming spiritual essence, his strength had clearly reached the Golden Core realm, and he was even more reluctant to kill him.

Seeing that Shen Wen'an had withdrawn his sword intent and laws, the Fire Phoenix flapped its wings with lingering fear and flew towards the edge of the lava lake.

In a flash, it landed and transformed into a small, thin girl dressed in a phoenix feather robe, who looked to be only a teenager.

The little girl timidly cupped her hands slightly towards him, looking pitiful, and said, "Please rest assured, sir, I will repair these weapon-refining workshops shortly."

Shen Wen'an glanced at her, pondered for a moment, and said coldly, "No need."

"The land of Yangnao is about to cease to exist, so whether we repair it or not is meaningless."

Looking at the scorching lava lake, Shen Wen'an sighed softly.

He now only regrets that he doesn't have the ability to move mountains and fill seas, otherwise he would definitely find a way to move the entire Flame Lake City along with this lava lake.

Ever since discovering the lava lake, he had a strange feeling about it.

This lava lake also hides a great secret.

"Is Your Excellency reluctant to part with this lava lake?"

The Golden Phoenix of Fire seemed quite clever. Seeing Shen Wen'an staring at the lava lake with a reluctant look in his eyes, it immediately said, "If you are reluctant, my lord, I can find a way to take it away."

Shen Wen'an frowned with suspicion: "You can take this lava lake away?"

The little girl tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying, "I can give it a try."

"Even if we can't take it all away, the little demon can absorb a lot of magma. Later, when we find a place with abundant ley line fire energy, we can rebuild a similar magma lake."

"It's definitely enough for refining weapons."

Upon hearing this, a look of disappointment appeared on Shen Wen'an's face.

He had assumed that the little girl possessed some kind of teleportation technique and could move the lava lake away directly.

It turns out they only absorbed a portion of the magma.

However, being able to absorb some of the lava seems like a good thing.

The magma in this lava lake is clearly different from ordinary magma. It not only nurtures innate spiritual energy but also contains abundant metal and fire essence, making it a truly rare treasure.

"Sir, shall we take action?"

The little girl, who was actually the Vermilion Bird of Fire, asked with an eager expression on her face.

Shen Wen'an pondered for a moment and nodded.

Seeing that he agreed, the little girl rubbed her hands together excitedly, and then said, "Please step back a little, sir, so that you may not be accidentally hurt later."

The moment she said those words, a bad feeling instantly rose in Shen Wen'an's heart.

Before he could even speak, the little girl suddenly leaped into the sky!

Boo!
The next moment, a clear and melodious phoenix cry rang out, and the vast Flame Lake City was instantly enveloped by a terrifying golden phoenix that was hundreds of feet long, had a wingspan of nearly a thousand feet, and was engulfed in golden flames!
In an instant, the protective array of Flame Lake City was burned through, and the spirit minerals and associated stones used to build the city around the lava lake were also melted.

Fortunately, the residential areas in the city are all located in the east, far from the lava lake, and this sudden change did not cause any casualties.

"Everyone, leave Flame Lake City immediately!"

Shen Wen'an's voice rang out, urging the clansmen in the city to leave as soon as possible.

Even without him saying a word, the people in the city realized something was wrong when they saw the giant golden phoenix burning with terrifying flames, and they all ran out of the city.

Shen Wen'an stared at the enormous figure of the Golden Phoenix of Fire with a livid face.

Sensing his gaze, the Golden Phoenix of Blazing Fire seemed to realize it had gone too far. It immediately withdrew the golden flames from its body and said urgently, "My lord, please forgive me. This is the first time I've shown my complete form, and I was a little excited. I couldn't control myself for a moment..."

Shen Wen'an said coldly, "Stop talking nonsense and get to work."

Flame Lake City will eventually have to be abandoned, and as long as no one is hurt, it doesn't matter.

(End of this chapter)