Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 314 Demonic Golden Core
"Li Qing, do you think we should get involved in this mess?"

After a moment of struggle, the golden-haired monkey turned its gaze to Li Qing.

When Shen Chongming heard that Luo Tianxing's tragic end was actually the work of the Wanlong Nest, a power-type dragon faction, he also became suspicious.

That was a massive force formed by dragons, and specifically, pure-blooded dragons.

During his years at the Ice God Palace, he also saw general introductions to the various dragon-related forces in the Cangming Sea from the many local chronicles treasured by the Ice God Palace.

There are four powerful dragon-related forces in the Cangming Sea.

The Myriad Dragon Nest at the Returning Sea Cliff, the Divine Dragon Sect at the Snowdrift Sea Cliff, the Western Dragon Palace at the Cangwu Sea Cliff, and the Douxuan Dragon God Mountain at the Nanli Sea Cliff.

If we say that among the seventy-two realms of Cangmin, the Ice God Palace, the Underworld, and the Calamity Fire Sect are superior sects with extraordinary strength, then...

Those four dragon-affiliated forces are hidden forces even more powerful than these major sects.

The Dragon faction generally does not contact cultivators from the Seventy-Two Realms of Cangming, but it also does not allow cultivators from the Seventy-Two Realms of Cangming to enter its territory.

Back then, when True Lord Daying stormed into the Myriad Dragon Nest, he not only forcefully killed twelve Dragon Kings at the Nascent Soul True Lord level, but also abducted countless dragons. He even allowed Lu Benshui to possess a young pure-blooded dragon. Such actions were not only a provocation against the Myriad Dragon Nest, but also a slap in the face to the four major dragon forces.

This explains why, even after so many years, Wanlongchao still harbors resentment over what happened back then, and is willing to swallow its pride by sending more than ten Nascent Soul True Monarchs to besiege Luo Tianxing, who is related to Great Ying True Monarch.

They even used a supreme expert to leave the power of the laws of "death" and "decay" on Luo Tianxing, intending to continue to plot against cultivators related to Luo Tianxing.

Without hesitation, if Wanlongchao knew that the Shen family and Luo Tianxing were related, the Nine Provinces World would inevitably become Wanlongchao's number one enemy in the future.

Li Qing came from Wanlong Nest, and the golden-haired monkey obviously knew how powerful Wanlong Nest was.

Luo Tianxing was being targeted by Wanlong Nest, and it truly didn't want to get involved anymore.

He had already sacrificed his pride when he saved Shen Chongxu last time, so if he were to get involved in Luo Tianxing's affairs now, it would be pushing his luck.

Li Qing also looked solemn at this moment.

Rationally speaking, he really didn't want the golden-haired monkey to get involved in the Wanlong Nest affair.

After all, he knew all too well just how powerful the Dragon Nest was.

But right now, if the golden-haired monkey doesn't make a move...

"Fellow Daoist Li, Senior Jin."

Seeing the two demons looking at each other with difficulty, Shen Chongming immediately cupped his hands and said, "Chongming was not thoughtful enough. I did not expect that Senior Luo had provoked the Myriad Dragon Nest and ended up in this situation."

“This concerns the dragon’s family, and Chongming must not allow the two of you to be involved again.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up the jade bottle in front of him and used his magic to put Luo Tianxing's nascent soul into it.

The golden-haired monkey may have some resources and is not very afraid of the major sects in the seventy-two realms of Cangmin.

However, a dragon-related force like Wanlong Nest is indeed not to be trifled with.

Luo Tianxing had done a favor for the Shen family, which had nothing to do with Li Qing and the golden-haired monkey in front of him.

He didn't want to drag the two demons in front of him into danger for his own selfish reasons.

"Fellow Daoist Shen..."

Upon seeing this, Li Qing wanted to say something, but considering the vengeful nature of the old dragon kings in the Myriad Dragon Nest, he knew that if the golden-haired monkey intervened to save the cultivator who only had a Nascent Soul left, he would inevitably be entangled in this karma.

When the Golden-haired Monkey faces the pursuit of the Dragon Nest, he will likely never have a moment of peace again.

Li Qing hesitated.

"Fellow Daoist Li, Senior Jin, Chongming will take his leave now."

Shen Chongming knew that staying would only cause the two demons inner turmoil and struggle, so it was better to leave quickly.

After rising and bowing to the two men, Shen Chongming vanished from the thatched pavilion in a flash.

Gazing at the stream of light that his figure had transformed into, Li Qing couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

The golden monkey also seemed somewhat disappointed.

"This family of cultivators is truly quite strange..."

"The human cultivators' tendency to be greedy for life and afraid of death, and their treacherous and deceitful nature, were not seen in this family."

Li Qing picked up the wine pot in front of him, poured wine for himself and the golden-haired monkey, and sighed, "Brother Jin, now you understand why Brother Shen and I hit it off immediately and became kindred spirits, right?"

"Compared to the Chongming brothers, Brother Shen's personality has an added touch of the straightforwardness of a swordsman."

"It has a kind of chivalrous spirit that is popular among humans."

The golden-haired monkey picked up the wine glass in front of him and raised it with a smile: "You think too highly of this sword cultivator surnamed Shen. Even I, the old ape, can't help but be curious and want to spend some time with him to see what he's really like."

Li Qing also raised his glass, his face filled with reminiscence, and said, "There will be opportunities. If Brother Shen is well, we will surely meet again."

……

When Shen Chongming left the thatched pavilion and returned to his residence, he found Shen Chongxu and Wu Qianrou standing outside his wooden house.

Upon seeing Shen Chongming, Shen Chongxu bowed slightly and said, "Brother Ming."

Wu Qianrou also bowed slightly in greeting.

Shen Chongming nodded, and the three of them entered the wooden house. The two brothers sat facing each other, while Wu Shi Qianrou skillfully brewed a pot of spiritual tea for them and stood behind Shen Chongxu.

"Did Ming go out earlier?"

Shen Chongming glanced at Wu Shi Qianrou, then nodded and briefly recounted what had happened to him.

"I am ashamed, brother. Not only did I fail to find the Five Elements Secret Realm and my family, but I also caused you a lot of trouble."

The patrolling path of the Fengshui realm, the unpredictable old beggar servant, and the mysterious being who can manipulate cause and effect to scheme against you, now belonging to the dragon family...

Thinking of all this, Shen Chongming couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile.

He found himself seemingly becoming a jinx, carrying a lifetime of bad luck.

"Brother, please don't say that."

Shen Chongxu quickly comforted them, saying, "Our Shen family has risen to prominence for over two hundred years; when have we ever been without trouble?"

"As long as we brothers work together, we will get through this."

Upon hearing this, Wu Qianrou, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but show a strange expression in her eyes.

After the tunnel in Yangnao collapsed, they were rescued by a golden-haired monkey and settled on this small island.

Shen Chongxu's attitude towards her also softened.

In their spare time, the master and servant would chat, and Shen Chongxu once told her about the details of the Shen family.

After learning about the Shen family's past, Wu Qianrou couldn't help but sigh, marveling at how incredibly strong-willed such a small family of cultivators could be.

The journey has been full of hardships.

However, the Shen family members, through their indomitable will and strategic thinking, have repeatedly turned danger into safety and come to where they are today.

What a bunch of weirdos...

As Wu Qianrou was filled with emotion, Shen Chongming also went through a struggle before finally taking out the jade bottle containing Luo Tianxing's nascent soul.

"This is……"

Looking at the jade bottle in front of him and sensing the special aura emanating from the cultivator's nascent soul within it, Shen Chongxu was somewhat puzzled.

"The Nascent Soul of Senior Luo Tianxing."

"This was an unexpected encounter during my voyage at sea."

Shen Chongming explained in a deep voice.

"Senior Luo?"

"Is that the Venerable Zhenyi from the Southern Frontier who guards the barrier between Danzhou and Yangnao?"

Shen Chongming nodded: "Senior Luo took great care of my Shen family back then."

"You have saved my Shen family from dire straits several times. Now that you are in trouble, and I happen to be there for you, how can I not help you?"

After a moment's thought, Shen Chongxu nodded and said, "Since you say so, brother, then of course we must save him."

"I'll go beg Master for help right away..."

"Brother Xu," Shen Chongming called out to Shen Chongxu, who was about to get up, and shook his head slightly: "I have gone to see your master and Fellow Daoist Li."

"The reason why Senior Luo has ended up in such a state is because of the actions of the Dragon-affiliated force, Ten Thousand Dragon Nest."

"You must have heard of the power of the Dragon Nest. We brothers can't cause them any more trouble."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongxu was also taken aback.

Rationally speaking, he didn't want the golden-haired monkey to provoke the Ten Thousand Dragons' Nest.

The bond between master and disciple is one thing, but you can't expect someone to sacrifice their life and all their cultivation, can you?

"So what are Ming's plans?"

They definitely need to save the people, but they don't have any good options right now.

Shen Chongming glanced at the jade bottle in his hand, and the image of Luo Tianxing, an old farmer in an indigo cloth robe and a straw hat, couldn't help but reappear in his mind.

I still remember that before Luo Tianxing left Yangnao Land, he made a special trip to the Dragon Tamer's Mansion and the Seven Sages Mountain Secret Realm to try his best to gain more benefits for the Shen family.

Even if such an old man had offended the Dragon Nest, he couldn't possibly refuse to save him.

"I intend to use my own spiritual power to nurture Senior Luo's nascent soul first."

"At least make sure this nascent soul doesn't wither."

"If your soul awakens in the future, you will be able to choose a body and be reborn."

"If other opportunities arise, we can also reshape a physical body for him."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongxu's expression changed slightly.

"Wouldn't this affect my brother's cultivation...?"

The gap between the Purple Mansion and the Nascent Soul is an insurmountable chasm, comparable to the difference between fetal breathing and the Golden Core.

For a cultivator at the Purple Mansion level to nurture their nascent soul without it dissipating using their own spiritual power, 99% of the spiritual power they absorb during daily cultivation must be used for nurturing the nascent soul.

In this way, considering his own consumption, he could imagine that in the long run, his elder brother Shen Chongming's cultivation would not only not improve, but would stagnate or even decline.

"It's alright, I have other opportunities."

Shen Chongming spoke with a smile.

He wasn't saying this to comfort Shen Chongxu.

For an ordinary cultivator in the Purple Mansion realm, it would indeed be somewhat unrealistic to nurture the nascent soul of a Nascent Soul True Monarch with their own spiritual power.

But there is still a Thunder Pool inside him.

The Thunder Pool can autonomously absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, with effects comparable to a cultivator's daily practice.

In the days to come, with the help of the Thunder Pool and his own cultivation, nurturing Luo Tianxing's nascent soul should not be a problem.

Hearing him say that, Shen Chongxu didn't try to persuade him any further.

He knew his older brother's temperament.

If you haven't encountered it, then everything is fine.

But now that Luo Tianxing's weak nascent soul is in his hands, even if it costs him his life, he cannot let it dissipate.

"In that case, brother, you don't need to worry about finding the Five Elements Secret Realm in the future."

"I will take some time to wander around and find out more about the whereabouts of the Five Elements Secret Realm."

Shen Chongming smiled and shook his head: "I have other troubles on my hands, so it's impossible for me not to go out."

The manipulation of cause and effect to scheme against his existence is always a sword hanging over his head, and he cannot afford to be careless.

After hearing this, Shen Chongxu sighed heavily.

There's nothing he can do to help Shen Chongming with what he's going through.

strength……

It's because my own strength is too weak!

If I possessed the strength of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, I could easily overcome any trouble with force!
Shen Chongxu clenched his fist secretly, and a thought came to his mind.

"Brother Ming, I'll take my leave now."

Shen Chongxu cupped his hands in greeting to Shen Chongming, then immediately got up and left the wooden house.

Shen Chongming got up and saw him to the door, preoccupied with Luo Tianxing's matter, and didn't notice Shen Chongxu's thoughts.

After leaving Shen Chongming's wooden house, Shen Chongxu returned to his own residence.

"He Yi".

With his deep call, a wisp of dark purple smoke suddenly emerged from his body.

The alluring figure of the Heavenly Demon He Yi appeared in the room.

"Are you sure?"

Meeting He Yi's gaze, Shen Chongxu nodded slightly and said, "We can't delay any longer."

"Finding the Five Elements Secret Realm requires strength, and the troubles my brother is facing now also require strength."

"If I continue to wait like this, I don't know when I'll be able to share his burden..."

The Heavenly Demon He Yi's expression was somewhat complicated, and then he said softly, "The Primordial Golden Chapter is an incomplete scroll, and I myself have never cultivated it."

She waved her hand, creating a layer of dark purple barrier around them, and continued:
"You don't need to worry too much. It's still uncertain whether the ancient demonic cultivators will receive the golden nature bestowed by the heavens."

Shen Chongxu nodded.

He Yi had already mentioned this to him before.

To be on the safe side, he did not choose to take the risk.

After all, if one were to break through to the Golden Core stage and receive the golden nature bestowed by the heavens, even if one were to successfully detach it later, the loss would be enormous.

Furthermore, since the Five Elements Secret Realm has not yet been found, he has not been in a hurry to improve his strength and has been concentrating on the Perfection of the Fetal Breathing Realm.

It was only after talking with Shen Chongming that I sensed the pressure he was under, which gave rise to this idea.

"Try it."

"When I break through, if a golden attribute reward appears, you can try to see if you can stop that thing from entering my body."

He Yi nodded.

After a moment's thought, he continued, "Then your master..."

The golden-haired monkey has no idea about the "golden nature conspiracy." If she tries to stop the golden nature from entering her body, the golden-haired monkey will most likely think she has "betrayed" her.

After all, in their understanding, the Immortal Golden Nature is the most crucial thing for a Golden Core cultivator.

A Golden Core cultivator who does not possess the alloy element cannot be considered a true Golden Core cultivator.

"It's alright, I can break through in other places."

"As long as it's not around, it won't stop it."

The conspiracy behind the Golden Monkey is too complex, and he hasn't fully figured out the details of the Golden Monkey's background yet.

Even though the other party is indeed treating him very well now, he dares not gamble on matters concerning the fate of the entire Shen family.

For now, we can only keep it from it. Once we're sure there's no problem, we can apologize to it.

"That works too."

When do you plan to start?

After a moment's thought, Tianmo Heyi decided that the plan was feasible.

"Right now."

Shen Chongxu was not one to procrastinate; once he made a decision, he would act on it immediately.

"Qianrou, pack your things, we'll be leaving soon."

Turning to look at Wu Qianrou, Shen Chongxu spoke in a deep voice.

"Yes, Master."

Wu Qianrou is also someone you can absolutely trust.

Its original form, the Netherworld Furnace, is now Shen Chongxu's natal magic weapon. As the spirit of the Netherworld Furnace, Wu Qianrou naturally cannot betray it.

The preparations for breaking through to the Golden Core stage through fetal breathing are not too extensive.

The golden-haired monkey had prepared some spirit crystals, array plates, and some [Dust-Reducing Pills] used by cultivators from other realms to increase their chances of breaking through.

When cultivators in Yangnao Land broke through from the embryonic breathing stage to the golden core stage, they didn't have something like the [Dust-Subduing Pill]. Although Shen Chongxu felt he wouldn't need it, it wouldn't be too much trouble to bring it along.

Wu Qianrou was like his personal maid, managing all his daily affairs in an orderly manner.

The cleanup was quick this time as well.

After confirming that everything was ready, Shen Chongxu led him to the golden monkey's dwelling.

This time, he simply told the golden-haired monkey that he was going out for a while.

The golden-haired monkey simply assumed he was going to find the Five Elements Secret Realm again and didn't think much of it.

His figure soared away from the nameless island, and Shen Chongxu flew towards the far east.

To evade the golden monkey's breakthrough in perception, they must leave the sea area within a radius of tens of thousands of miles of the nameless island.

In this way, even if something happens, it won't be noticed.

After traveling for several days, the master and servant finally found a deserted island in the sea, nearly 20,000 miles away from the nameless island.

After deciding on this deserted island as his breakthrough point, Shen Chongxu and Wu Qianrou immediately conducted a search of the island and the surrounding sea area to ensure that no powerful sea monsters would harass him later.

He then took out some array plates and set up some protective arrays on the island.

After choosing to go into seclusion, Tianmo Heyi also emerged from his sea of ​​consciousness and stayed on the island with Wu Shi Qianrou.

Time passes day by day.

More than a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Before the collapse of Yangnao's underground passage, Shen Chongxu's cultivation had already reached the perfect state of embryonic breathing.

By cultivating the ancient demonic cultivation method, "Primordial Golden Chapter," his cultivation was extremely solid, allowing him to break through directly without needing much time to consolidate his power.

Now, however, he had spent more than ten years accumulating experience at the perfected stage of embryonic breathing, so his breakthrough was naturally very smooth.

A large amount of primordial demonic energy gathered in the dantian, quickly condensing into a perfectly round inner core.

As his inner core reached perfection, his aura began to connect with the heavens.

The manifestation of this extraordinary celestial phenomenon caused the Heavenly Demon He Yi's expression to instantly turn solemn.

According to her understanding, Shen Chongxu followed the path of ancient demonic cultivators, and the primordial demonic energy he absorbed during his daily cultivation was close to the chaotic energy.

Under such circumstances, breaking through to the minor Golden Core realm would not cause any extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth.

The appearance of these extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth proves that the so-called "Heaven" has not been deceived by the "Primordial Golden Chapter" and has already noticed Shen Chongxu's breakthrough.

Thus, it seems inevitable that a "reward" of an immortal golden nature will be bestowed.

"Keep an eye on your surroundings. I will find a way to help him."

After some thought, Tianmo Heyi looked at Wu Shi Qianrou and spoke in a deep voice.

Since Heaven intends to bestow the metal element upon her, she must find a way to prevent it from entering her body.

Wu Shi Qianrou nodded and directly took out her original body, the Netherworld Furnace.

hum!
The Underworld Furnace vibrated in her hand, followed by a gush of thick blood!
Upon landing, the blood plasma instantly transformed into countless blood-red shadows that spread across the island. Within moments, nearly a hundred blood-red shadows had taken over various parts of the island.

These blood shadows are the most powerful technique of the Underworld Furnace – Blood Puppet Avatars.

Each of the Blood Shadows possessed the same strength as Wu Shi Qianrou, having reached the Perfected Fetal Breathing Realm.

Without hesitation, among all the cultivators in the entire Cangmin Sea region who possess strength approaching that of a Golden Core cultivator at the Fetal Breathing Realm, Shen Chongxu is definitely one of them.

This is because he possesses a Blood Puppet clone, the Heavenly Demon He Yi, and the domineering power cultivated from the Primordial Golden Chapter—Primordial Demonic Qi.

With a combination of various methods, Shen Chongxu, having reached the peak of the Fetal Breathing stage, could at least not be defeated by a Golden Core cultivator, unlike other cultivators at the peak of the Fetal Breathing stage who couldn't even withstand a single breath from a Golden Core cultivator.

The strange phenomenon of emptiness above their heads is becoming increasingly apparent.

Large amounts of dark clouds appeared out of nowhere, like an apocalyptic catastrophe, enveloping the surrounding sea area for hundreds of miles!

The arrival of this overwhelming pressure from heaven and earth caused the surrounding sea monsters to flee in a frenzy.

Most demonic beasts are formed by the creation of heaven and earth, and their awe of this power of heaven and earth far exceeds that of human cultivators.

"coming soon!"

Be careful.

Looking up at the vortex that had already formed and the ever-increasing pressure of heaven and earth, He Yi said solemnly, and his own body began to emanate the purest demonic energy.

But the next moment, her gaze suddenly turned to the distant void, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.

"Sir, what's wrong?"

Wu Qianrou was curious and looked over as well.

But that void was empty, without any abnormalities.

The Heavenly Demon He Yi's expression was somewhat strange, and he murmured in a low voice:
"It's those guys..."

"If they make a move...wouldn't things be much easier for me?"

"However, it seems that their modus operandi, besides killing those with the metal element, also includes killing cultivators who are breaking through to higher levels..."

As the Heavenly Demon He Yi murmured softly, hundreds of miles away from this deserted island, two figures dressed in black brocade robes and wearing towering crowns stood silently in the void.

These two figures were none other than the underworld messengers.

"Brother Tuoba, we've been quite lucky this time."

"On the way, I actually encountered a cultivator who was breaking through to the Golden Core stage, a phenomenon that was beyond the comprehension of the Earth Book."

The Yin Envoy, carrying a blood-red hammer on his back, looked at the tall, thin cultivator beside him and smiled.

Upon hearing this, the tall, thin Yin Envoy smiled slightly: "Could this be considered a wild metal-type?"

"Thus, having obtained this wisp of golden essence, the sixty-year trial for you and me, brothers, is considered complete."

The Yin Envoy carrying the crimson hammer grinned and said, "Indeed, for the next twenty years, my brother and I can stay in the Youdu Domain and cultivate in peace, striving to become Yin Generals in the next sixty years, and also obtain more resources each year."

The two gazed at Shen Chongxu, who was breaking through to a higher level on a distant island, and discussed it happily.

It's like finding a gold ingot halfway through your journey.

On the other side, after discovering the two Yin Si, Tianmo Heyi pondered for a moment and suddenly came up with a brilliant idea!

She turned to Wu Shi Qianrou and said, "Go back now and find that woman who is skilled with a bow and arrow to help you."

Upon hearing this, Wu Qianrou looked puzzled.

"Is the master in danger?"

"Why not invite the master's master over? He is a Nascent Soul True Monarch!"

Tianmo Heyi glared at her and said, "Just do as I tell you to do. I won't harm him!"

The golden-haired monkey is naturally the safest choice to deal with these two underworld beings.

However, the Nascent Soul True Monarch controls the laws, and only needs a thought to arrive from the nameless island.

The woman she referred to as "skilled in archery" was Qiu Mingshui, who was at the Perfected Purple Mansion Realm.

With her strength, she could easily deal with these two underworld messengers.

She now intends to use the underworld messengers to stage a perfect play.

By taking away Shen Chongxu's golden nature without harming his life, they wouldn't have to go through the trouble of explaining to the golden-haired monkey later.

"go quickly."

"Going back now should be just the right time."

It took them four days to get here from an unnamed island.

With Qiu Mingshui's strength at the Perfected Purple Mansion Realm, it would only take him a day to get here.

Shen Chongxu has just begun to trigger extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth. With his foundation, he should be able to open the Heavenly Gate later. It should take about four or five days for the Immortal Golden Nature to descend.

Even if Qiu Mingshui arrives a little late, as a Heavenly Demon, she can use some methods to temporarily hold off the two Yin Division cultivators without much problem.

Although Wu Qianrou did not understand He Yi's reasons for doing so, she still remembered her instructions and immediately transformed into a stream of blood-red light, flying towards the nameless island.

In the distance, among the two Yin envoys who noticed Wu Shi Qianrou's departure, the one carrying the blood-red warhammer frowned and said, "Did that ant discover us?"

The tall, thin Yin Envoy glanced at the fleeing crimson light and sneered, "She's nothing more than a fetal breath; Brother Qiu overestimates her."

"Besides, even if we find out, so what? There aren't any major powers around here."

"Those minor sects and factions would run away as fast as they could when they hear of the reputation of the Underworld. Do you really think anyone would dare to come to our door and seek death?"

The Yin Envoy carrying the blood-red warhammer didn't say anything more.

The two waited quietly for three days.

As the sun rose over the distant sea on the fourth day, a large amount of dark purple demonic energy suddenly surged from behind Shen Chongxu, who was sitting cross-legged on the deserted island!

These demonic energies quickly coalesced behind him into a terrifying figure over ten zhang tall!
The figure had an animal skin around its waist, its upper body was bare, and its muscular body exuded a very domineering aura!
Roar!
The moment the figure formed from demonic energy was fully completed, it roared directly at the dark, heavy clouds overhead!
Then, the figure grabbed at the air, and a large amount of primordial demonic energy quickly formed an ancient battle axe in his hand!

With the battle axe in hand, the figure formed from condensed demonic energy became even more ferocious.

With another loud shout, he swung his axe directly at the thick clouds!

The dark golden axe blade flew out of the body, cleaving through the thick clouds and leaving a terrifying mark in the void!

The mark then slowly cracked open, forming a golden portal!

Upon seeing this, both cultivators from the underworld showed expressions of surprise.

"What an overbearing way to open the gates of heaven."

"This demonic cultivator seems somewhat different from the demonic cultivators we've seen before..."

Before the tall, thin, and sinister envoy could finish speaking, he witnessed an even more shocking scene.

But on the island below, the demonic figure behind Shen Chongxu cleaved open the Heavenly Gate with an axe, seemingly still not satisfied.

He raised his axe again and unleashed more than a dozen streaks of axe blade light at the golden, radiant Heavenly Gate!

"What is this guy going to do?"

The Yin Envoy carrying the blood-red warhammer was somewhat taken aback.

Now that the Heavenly Gate has opened, shouldn't we be absorbing the purest spiritual energy of heaven and earth that descends from it?
The two men were completely baffled by Shen Chongxu's current actions.

However, just as they were stunned and puzzled, the demonic figure behind Shen Chongxu had already unleashed hundreds of axe blades, all of which bombarded the Heavenly Gate in the void.

His actions also seemed to have angered the heavens.

A golden bolt of lightning suddenly shot out from the Heavenly Gate, directly shattering the demonic phantom behind Shen Chongxu!

puff!
As a result, Shen Chongxu couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

But the next moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, waved his hand to gather all the pure spiritual energy descending from the Heavenly Gate in front of him, and continuously compressed it to form dense spiritual energy balls.

Compared to primordial demonic energy, this so-called level of pure spiritual energy is still somewhat insufficient.

Inhaling this power would require him to waste mental energy to convert it, so it would be better not to absorb it at all.

Shen Chongxu intended to have Wu Shi Qianrou summon the Netherworld Furnace to collect all the pure spiritual energy from heaven and earth. However, after scanning with his divine sense, he could not find Wu Shi Qianrou.

"I sent him back to seek help."

The voice of the Heavenly Demon He Yi resounded in his sea of ​​consciousness.

"The people from the Underworld are nearby. I've come up with a good idea that will save you the trouble of explaining things to that old monkey in the Nascent Soul stage in the future."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongxu understood He Yi's meaning after only a moment's thought.

Those guys in the underworld seem to have a deep understanding of the metal element, and can easily capture the immortal metal element.

Let them steal your metal element and try to save your life; that would be a good idea.

"Are you really not going to absorb this spiritual energy that descended from the Heavenly Gate?"

He Yi spoke again.

Although this spiritual energy of heaven and earth is not as good as the primordial demonic energy, it is still very pure. After absorbing it and refining it a little, one can increase their cultivation level considerably.

Shen Chongxu chuckled and replied, "No need."

"I originally planned to have Qianrou collect this spiritual energy into the Netherworld Furnace to feed the Blood Puppet clone."

"In that case, let's let the sea monsters in this area benefit."

As he spoke, he directly dispersed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, allowing it to merge into the seawater below.

"This guy is such a fool!"

"This is the purest power of heaven and earth; even demonic cultivators can absorb it."

"He actually wasted it like that?"

“What a waste!”

The two underworld beings were naturally unaware that Shen Chongxu followed the ancient path of demonic cultivation, absorbing primordial demonic energy in his daily practice, unlike normal cultivators who would be eager for such power of heaven and earth.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth was scattered, and Shen Chongxu also noticed that the Heavenly Gate above his head was showing signs of closing.

"The Immortal Gold is about to appear, and you need to help deal with that person from the Underworld."

Although he was a demonic cultivator, he did not possess the Soul Weapon Wisdom Sword like his third uncle Shen Wen'an, nor did he possess the means to restrain the underworld like Xu Zhan.

Only with the assistance of the Heavenly Demon He Yi can they possibly withstand the attack from the underworld and wait for reinforcements to arrive.

"Don't worry, I have ways to deal with them."

The Heavenly Demon He Yi's expression was very relaxed, and he didn't seem to be very afraid of the underworld cultivators.

Half a day passed quickly.

After the heavenly gate in the void above completely closed, the extraordinary phenomenon of the descent of the immortal golden nature slowly appeared.

"Brother Tuoba, the old rules apply: you rob Jin Xing, I'll kill someone."

The Yin messenger removed the blood-red warhammer from its back, a cruel, eerie smile appearing on its face.

The tall, thin Yin Envoy beside him nodded and looked up at the large amount of golden light slowly descending from the void.

These golden lights gave rise to golden lotuses in the void.

Then, the golden lotus slowly bloomed, and from the lotus, strands of energy containing supreme divine power were generated, quickly gathering above Shen Chongxu's head.

Just as the last breath was about to merge into the immortal golden essence, the two underworld officials made their move!

call!
A chilly breeze blew by, and the tall, thin Yin Envoy, who had moved closer to Shen Chongxu, suddenly produced a strange black altar artifact in his hand!

The black altar artifact was brought out, and a strange vortex instantly appeared at the mouth of the altar!

The tall, thin Yin Envoy aimed the mouth of the jar at the newly formed golden essence above Shen Chongxu's head. The next moment, the immortal golden essence bestowed by the heavens was directly sucked into the jar!
Meanwhile, a blood-red warhammer roared as it smashed toward Shen Chongxu's body!
boom!
Shen Chongxu, who was sitting cross-legged, was hit by the blood-red giant hammer on the spot, and his body instantly exploded into a cloud of blood mist!
“So easy?”

The Yin Envoy, wielding a blood-red warhammer, frowned slightly, looking at the mangled flesh scattered on the ground before him, somewhat bewildered.

"not good!"

"This is a very sophisticated illusion!"

The tall, thin Yin Envoy put away the black altar artifact in his hand, glanced around, and immediately exclaimed in surprise!

What he can confirm now is that the stolen gold is real, but the person he killed is fake.

As he exclaimed in surprise, the Yin messenger wielding the crimson giant hammer also noticed that the flesh and blood on the ground, which he had smashed with the hammer, was indeed slowly changing.

"Since you two have stolen my gold, why don't you leave now?"

The shattered flesh and blood completely dissipated, and Shen Chongxu's voice echoed in the surrounding void.

The Yin messenger, wielding a blood-red warhammer, sneered, "Insects, do you really think this little illusion can trap us?"

"No one in the underworld who wants to kill me has ever escaped."

"Is that so?" Shen Chongxu smiled upon hearing this.

He didn't know about the other cultivators, but at least the Underworld had never gained any advantage from the Shen family.

Despite several attempts, Jin Xing failed to seize the item or kill anyone, and he also lost countless Yin Envoys and Yin Generals.

Upon hearing Shen Chongxu's question, the two underworld messengers recalled a story circulating within the underworld.

"Brother Tuoba, quickly summon the illusory image of the Earth Book to break this illusion."

"I'm going to crush this ant into mincemeat!"

As the Yin Envoy wielding the giant hammer spoke, the tall, thin Yin Envoy beside him began to make hand seals, summoning an ancient, book-like phantom in front of him!

The moment the phantom of the book appeared, the surrounding space suddenly rippled.

In an instant, the illusion created by the Heavenly Demon He Yi was completely shattered.

At this moment, Shen Chongxu and He Yi were standing not far from the two.

When the two underworld officials noticed the Heavenly Demon He Yi, their faces were filled with suspicion.

"That female cultivator is very strange!"

The tall, thin Yin Envoy glanced at the illusory image of the Earth Book in his hand and indeed found that this supreme treasure of the Underworld could not reveal the other party's true identity.

"Could they be from beyond this realm?"

The Yin Envoy, wielding a blood-red warhammer, frowned and muttered something, then a hint of greed appeared on his face!
"Take her back!"

"If she truly comes from beyond the realm, handing her over to the adults will surely bring us a generous reward!"

Throughout the entire Cangmin Sea region, any cultivator who knows even a little about the inside story has an endless longing for the outer realms.

Being able to leave the Cangmin Sea means being able to break free of the shackles on one's body, and means having the opportunity to break through to the true Nascent Soul stage, or even reach a higher level of realm.

The Underworld desperately plunders the metal element, while the Calamity Fire Sect schemes to seize the origins of other small worlds.

All of this was because those pseudo-gods behind them wanted to peek into a higher realm.

At this moment, capturing He Yi had clearly become more important than killing Shen Chongxu.

Anyway, Shen Chongxu's gold element is already in his hands.

Whether you kill a pseudo-Dan realm ant without any gold element or not makes no difference.

"You want to capture me?"

Upon hearing this, Tianmo Heyi giggled repeatedly.

As a celestial demon, she is actually not very good at direct combat.

The opponent's strange phantom of the earth book was quite effective against her illusions. He Yi was still worried about how to stall for time while waiting for the reinforcements that Wu Shi Qianrou brought.

But now that the other party wants to capture her, this has given her an opportunity.

As a demon, she is not good at direct combat, but her ability to survive is beyond doubt.

Furthermore, if He Yi so desires, he can even travel into the body of any living being within a thousand miles and live in their inner demon world.

The two underworld messengers before them were the same.

He Yi could become their inner demon, slowly tormenting them.

"Do it!"

The two Yin Si were clearly unaware that He Yi was a member of the Heavenly Demon Clan and were still planning to attack him using ordinary methods.

However, he was completely outmaneuvered by He Yi.

He Yi could even tease them while keeping an eye on when the reinforcements Wu Qianrou had invited would arrive.

When He Yi sensed Qiu Mingshui's presence, he knew that the play was almost over.

"Reinforcements have arrived; you'll need to cooperate."

Her voice echoed in Shen Chongxu's mind.

Shen Chongxu immediately understood.

If the Immortal Gold is stolen, of course we have to fight to the death; we can't just stand by and watch.

So he also stirred up his demonic energy and rushed towards the two underworld beings.

The two sides clashed, and Shen Chongxu was indeed no match for these strange cultivators from the underworld, being forced into a state of chaos by them.

Just as he was about to take a blow from the opponent, an arrow suddenly shot from a distance!

Bang!
The arrow struck the Yin Si cultivator's blood-red hammer directly, unlike Shen Chongxu's fists and feet, which were completely ineffective against the opponent's attacks.

"A Purple Mansion cultivator possessing divine soul secret techniques!?"

The Yin Envoy, who was staggered backward by the arrow, turned around and looked at Qiu Mingshui who was flying towards him. Knowing that the two of them were no match for the other, he immediately shouted.

"Brother Tuoba, it is not wise to prolong the battle!"

"Even if we can't catch the person, bringing back the information will be a great achievement for us!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he transformed into a wisp of blackish-gray smoke and flew away into the distance!

Upon seeing this, the tall, thin Yin Envoy immediately fled without a trace.

Qiu Mingshui's figure arrived in front of him, glanced at Tianmo Heyi, and then looked at Shen Chongxu with a frown, saying:
"Why didn't you break through to the next level on the island?"

"With the master here, the people of the underworld will not dare to set foot here easily."

"Now that your gold has been stolen, your life is ruined."

Shen Chongxu smiled wryly: "I came out to gain experience, but I never expected to have an epiphany along the way. I have no choice but to make a breakthrough here."

"It's just my bad luck that I ran into someone from the underworld in this desolate place..."

"Ugh!"

He sighed helplessly, his face showing a look of utter dejection and frustration.

Seeing this, Qiu Mingshui wanted to scold him a few more times, and his lips moved a few times, but in the end he didn't say anything more.

She already looked down on Shen Chongxu because of his cultivation level, and she wasn't even willing to call him "Senior Brother".

Now that he has witnessed Shen Chongxu's immortal golden nature being snatched away by the underworld, thus severing his path of cultivation, he naturally feels even more that this so-called "senior brother" is now useless, and the two will become strangers from now on.

That's fine too.

Shen Chongxu is completely ruined. In the future, in her master's eyes, Qiu Mingshui will be the only disciple who can inherit his mantle.

Thinking of this, Qiu Mingshui felt a secret joy, but her expression became even colder:
"Let's go. You can talk to your master yourself when we get back."

With a wave of his hand, Qiu Mingshui swept up Shen Chongxu and Wu Shi Qianrou, then flew directly towards the nameless island in his escape light.

(End of this chapter)