Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 422 The Blood Sacrifice Array is Activated! (The Useless "Chi" - Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

"In that case, Deling, please arrange for them to stay temporarily at the foot of the mountain. There are many restrictions on the mountain, and it's easy to cause misunderstandings if they wander around," Xu Mingwei instructed.

"Yes, Father."

These individuals all come from dominant Nascent Soul level forces. The Xu family will definitely expand its influence in Tiannan in the future, and befriending their sect's prodigies will only benefit the Xu family.

This is also why Xu Mingwei and Xu Deling invited them to Dongxi.

"Sister Qingxuan, Zhang Xuanzhi, Fellow Daoist Shen, I'm sorry to trouble you for half a day."

Shen Fei said, "Thank you, Fairy Fengling. This is more than ten times better than the hardships of sleeping in the open outside."

Xu Deling nodded, "I have other matters to attend to, so I won't bother you any longer. I'll come find you later."

If you wish, you can also walk around and enjoy the pastoral scenery of Dongxi.

After saying that, he left.

The three of them naturally had no interest in wandering around.

After all, with a sweep of his divine sense, he could see everything except for the Xu family's important territory on the mountain.

After Xu Deling left, he headed to Bihan Pool.

At this moment, all the Golden Core cultivators of the Xu family, including Xu Mingwei, Xu Mingyuan, and Xu Mingxuan, were already there.

Even Mei Yun has emerged from seclusion.

“Grandfather,” Xu Deling cupped his hands in greeting.

Xu Chuan nodded slightly, and then said, "The ancient battlefield will open tomorrow. Those who are planning to go in should start preparing."

Everyone fell silent.

"Once inside, try to use the bloodline tracking technique to find the nearest person to meet up with before taking action."

"Also, don't easily trust any people or monsters that appear; each one is a competitor."

"Although the prison is a battlefield, there are still Nascent Soul cultivators who come in to secretly watch over the prodigies of sects or aristocratic families."

But the ancient battlefields were different.

Even Nascent Soul stage cultivators are struggling to survive, yet they too yearn for great fortune.

"Yes, Father (Grandfather)."

After a pause, Xu Chuan looked at Xu Mingwei, "Mingwei, are you planning to go in?"

Xu Mingwei lowered his head and pondered for a moment, but finally shook his head: "Although Father has left a backup plan, I have decided not to go in."

"Why, brother?" Xu Mingshu asked, puzzled.

"We must leave someone capable of fighting to guard the clan's territory; we can't rely on outsiders for everything."

Xu Chuan sighed softly, "Whatever you say."

"Thank you, Father." Xu Mingwei clasped his hands and said, "By the way, Father, this is what I gained from my trip."

Xu Mingwei's storage ring lit up, and a large number of monster corpses appeared on the ground, including first, second, and even third-tier monsters.

In addition, there were several corpses of Golden Core demon cultivators from the Blackwater Domain.

Numerous storage bags, a large quantity of magical artifacts, materials, and so on.

“I have one too.” Xu Deling did the same.

"Master, there are also those for me and Yue'er."

Ye Fan and Xu Deyue also presented their spoils.

"You all have quite a lot, it seems I have the least." Xu Mingshu flicked her sleeve, and many items flew out of her storage bag.

Overall.

Xu Mingwei had the most spoils, but Xu Deling's were of higher quality, followed by Ye Fan and Xu Deyue, and lastly Xu Mingshu.

"Some edible first and second-tier demonic beasts, after being processed, can be given as a reward to the clan's members. Eating them can also slightly improve their cultivation and strengthen their physique."

All the monster materials were collected, and some were sent to the Refining Hall for the refiners to practice with.

Income vaults of level three and above.

Deling, take a look first, and you can choose what you need.

Useful magical artifacts were also collected; some were awarded as rewards to the disciples who slew the most demons in the first two battles, and the rest were made available for them to exchange.

Last time, many disciples had a lot of contribution points after the demon slaying.

They're just waiting for the family to bring out some good items for them to exchange.

"Put away the demonic artifacts for now, and we'll figure out how to sell them when we get to the Azure Dragon Mansion. The same goes for the materials; exchange some for other materials and keep the rest."

Xu Chuan made arrangements in just a few words.

“In the past few days, I have refined a lot of pills. Each person who enters the ancient battlefield will receive one.” Xu Chuan continued, “Three months outside, three years inside.”

During those three years, one may make considerable progress, or one may frequently suffer trauma.

Therefore, thorough preparation is essential.

"Thank you, Father (Grandfather)."

"Thank you, Master."

"Since Mingwei and Mingqing aren't going in, do you have any objections to having fewer pills?"

"No."

Xu Mingwei and Xu Mingqing also accepted the porcelain bottle.

"Let's leave it at that. You can spend some quality time with your family today."

Xu Chuan looked at Ye Fan and said, "Ye Fan, go outside and inform the people of the Azure Dragon Alliance that the Ancient Battlefield will open tomorrow."

This also allows them to prepare.

"Yes, Master." Ye Fan clasped his hands in a fist salute and immediately left.

The others also left Bihan Pool one after another.

Before leaving, Xu Chuan gave Xu Mingshu another pill.

"This was refined from the essence and demon core of a peak third-tier double-headed black flame sparrow, which may help Xu Ying transform. Because the essence of the Nine Nether Sparrow is severely incomplete, it can only be refined once."

As your father, I have incorporated all the power of the demon cores and blood essence to refine this Nine Nether Sparrow Demon Spirit Pill.

If Xu Ying could also possess the bloodline of the Nine Nether Bird.

Therefore, there is a considerable probability that it will advance to the fourth rank in the future.

“I thank Father on behalf of Ah Ying.” Xu Mingshu’s eyes lit up, and then she took Xu Chuan’s arm. “Father, you have killed so many third-tier demonic beasts these days.”

There are also quite a few late-stage Tier 3 players.

Are there any spirit pills suitable for Xiaobai and Xiaohei?

Even if it's not as good as Ah Ying's, it's okay.

"You silly girl, you just take advantage of any opportunity," Xu Chuan said with a helpless smile. "Fine, I've got a lot of demon spirit pills lately."

It wouldn't be a waste to use it on them.

Xu Chuan was naturally prepared. He specifically selected late-stage third-tier demonic beasts for refining, which also aligned with the cultivation paths of Xu Bai and Xu Hei.

As for the Twin-Headed Black Flame Sparrow, Xu Ying was the first person he thought of.

Xu Bai's bloodline has awakened, granting him innate supernatural abilities.

Xu Ying and Xu Hei lacked potential and did not possess any innate supernatural abilities.

However, if Xu Ying swallows the Nine Nether Sparrow Demon Core this time, he will mutate again and possess the Nine Nether Sparrow bloodline.

With all three attributes combined, his potential could easily surpass that of a novice.

Even in the realm of demon beasts, he would be considered among the top geniuses.

Its potential is even higher than that of the Nine Nether Sparrow of Youhuang.

"The yellow porcelain bottle contains nine demon spirit pills refined from late-stage third-tier metal-attribute demon beasts, while the black porcelain bottle contains water-attribute demon spirit pills of the same quality."

Because the bloodlines of the demonic beasts refined weren't that powerful, it didn't have much effect on their bloodlines, but it still increased their demonic power and improved their cultivation.

"Thank you, Father. You are the best."

After a few flattering words, Xu Mingshu accepted the porcelain bottle and left happily.

Then find Xu Mingxian and ask him to help teleport you to "Qinghai Forest" to give the pills to Xu Hei and Xu Bai.

They returned only after an incense stick had burned.

She was cautious this time and did not show up.

Summon Xu Hei at the entrance of Mirror Lake, hand him the porcelain bottle, and then have him give the other porcelain bottle to Xu Bai.

The Lei family patriarch, Bingqian Zhenjun, and Yang Qi have all returned.

Yang Qi, in particular, felt his own weakness. After being seriously injured and sent back last time, he was healed by Xu Chuan and has not left since.

"Thank you, Lord Ye. We understand." The Lei family patriarch clasped his hands in thanks.

"If you want to thank someone, thank your master. That's what he instructed. I'm just relaying the message."

"clear."

"Please thank the Elder on our behalf."

Ye Fan nodded and returned to Dongxi.

This day.

The prison was very quiet in all its areas.

No further fighting or killing broke out.

Of the Foundation Establishment cultivators who entered this time, seventy to eighty percent perished.

Some were killed by demonic beasts, some fought between the two domains, and some were killed by those in the early or middle stages of the Golden Core realm.

As for those in the late Golden Core stage, and even those in the perfect Golden Core stage, they didn't kill many Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

Perhaps they're just too lazy to do it.

Shen Fei and Lu Qingyun were able to know when the ancient battlefield manifested.

The others had also been reminded by the sect elders.

Knowing that the opening was imminent, they also needed to prepare in advance and adjust their strength to its peak.

The next day.

The sky above the prison remained firmly locked by thick, leaden-gray clouds, like a huge curtain soaked in despair and dust.

Only a few thin, distorted rays of sunlight struggled to penetrate the gaps in the clouds, weakly falling onto the ravaged earth.

But it only made this place seem even more desolate and bleak.

The wind was cold, carrying the smell of gunpowder and a faint, lingering stench of blood.

The sobbing echoed through the ruins and wilderness.

Outside of "Qinghai Forest".

The Nascent Soul cultivators from the Blackwater and Southern Heaven regions faced off against each other.

suddenly.

The old man, who was sitting cross-legged on the black lotus, opened his eyes, and two solid black rays shot out.

He stood up and stood there, seemingly floating in mid-air.

With a flick of his sleeve, he put away the black lotus.

"Fellow Daoists, it's time to begin."

The moment the words left his mouth.

Both sides' great cultivators opened their eyes.

"Then let's begin," said Venerable Qingfeng of the Qingyun Sect.

The nine Nascent Soul cultivators moved simultaneously!
They transformed into streaks of light and soared into the sky.

With a wave of his hand, the old man with the black lotus sent out a blood-red array plate that instantly grew to a size of a hundred feet.

The group retreated to the edge of the array plate.

"Fellow Daoists, infuse your magic power!" the Black Lotus Elder continued.

The nine people pointed their fingers together and poured their magic power into the blood-red array plate. The violent magic power caused the surrounding space to tremble violently.

next moment--

"Buzz!"

One hundred and eight points of light lit up on the blood-red array plate.

at the same time.

Somewhere in the "Forest of Qinghai".

The Tree King's clone stood quietly atop an ancient tree.

He looked up at the massive spatial fluctuations outside, and a weathered, low voice murmured, "It's starting again."
I wonder if things will change this time.

The two regions repeatedly opened ancient battlefields, not only to seize opportunities but also to find the ancestral vein of Tiannan and complete the unification of Tiannan.

Regardless of which side can achieve this, the fate of the nation will be unified.

The bottleneck of the Nascent Soul stage will loosen, and those Nascent Soul cultivators who dare not appear in the world will be able to walk among humans.

Even the spiritual energy of this place will rise again.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

One hundred and eight pillars of blood, each over ten feet in diameter and as solid as a physical object, shot into the sky from various parts of the prison!

They pierced through the thick clouds, tore through the gray sky, and shot straight into the depths of the heavens!
Within each streak of blood-red light, countless faces contorted in agony could be vaguely seen, and the desperate cries and curses of billions of living beings on the verge of death could be heard!

That's on this land.

In these nearly ten days, the last remaining thoughts of the billions of lives that died in the mouths of demonic beasts, the hands of demonic cultivators, and even in their battles with each other.

At this moment, it was forcibly extracted and condensed by the formation, turning into a key to open the ancient battlefield and a sacrifice!
A crimson light instantly enveloped the entire sky above the prison!

The originally gray world was dyed a shocking blood red!

A terrifying phenomenon enveloped the world!

Dongxi.

Countless disciples, martial artists, and clansmen, no matter what they were doing, felt a sudden, inexplicable tremor and panic in their hearts.

They all rushed out of their houses, stopped their cultivation or put down their work, and looked up at the sky that had turned blood red and looked incredibly eerie.

"Why has the sky turned red?!"

"What are those red lights?! They're terrifying!"

"Looking at them, I felt a sudden, inexplicable pang of heartache..."

Panic-stricken discussions arose everywhere.

The astonishing blood-red phenomenon and evil aura instilled fear and unease in most people.

Soon, powerful auras rose from the depths of the cave.

Xu Chuan, Mo Yue, Xu Mingwei, Xu Mingyuan, Xu Deling and other core members of the Xu family rushed out of the formation.

The same applies to Lu Qingxue, Shen Fei, and Zhang Xuanzhi, who are temporarily residing here.

Outside the great formation, they stood in mid-air, their faces solemn as they gazed up at the sky.

A short while later.

Mo Wentian, the Lei family patriarch, Bingqian Zhenjun, and Elder Yang Qi also flew here.

Elder Yang Qi stared at the terrifying pillar of blood that pierced the heavens and earth, feeling the overwhelming resentment and evil energy contained within it, and his face turned pale.

His voice was somewhat hoarse as he looked at Xu Chuan, who was at the head of the group: "Elder, are we about to open the ancient battlefield?"

Xu Chuan stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering in the wind.

His gaze was deep, as if trying to pierce through the layers of bloody light.

Upon hearing Yang Qi's question, he slowly nodded and said, "Such a massive and complex formation should be beyond doubt."

"Using the lives of millions of people here as a sacrifice," Yang Qi took a deep breath and sighed softly, "just to open up a battlefield of ruins. It's truly too cruel."

Upon hearing this, everyone around fell silent.

Is it cruel?
Of course it's cruel!

Hundreds of millions of lives, the vast majority of which are innocent mortals, and a large number of low-level cultivators, are seen by higher-level beings as nothing more than numbers that can be consumed at will.

But this is the bloodiest reality in the world of cultivation.

The law of the jungle prevails; in the pursuit of the Great Way, all things can be treated as mere straw dogs.

If we don't use the lives of these mortals and low-level cultivators to fill the gap, are we going to use the lives of the hundreds of thousands of Foundation Establishment cultivators and hundreds of Golden Core cultivators that various sects have painstakingly cultivated to fill the gap?
Which faction would be willing?
In the eyes of those high-ranking cultivators, this might be the most cost-effective option.

In the silence, everyone's feelings were complicated.

at the same time.

In the remaining corners of the prison, there were cultivators who were either hiding, struggling, or waiting for this moment to arrive.

They all rushed into the sky.

Many people, however, showed uncontrollable excitement and ecstasy on their faces!
"It's opening! It's finally opening! The ancient battlefield!"

"Hahaha! It wasn't for nothing that I hid in this godforsaken place for so long! If I can get some good fortune, I might be able to reach the Nascent Soul stage in the future!" said a burly man in the late Golden Core stage.

"It's full of countless opportunities. Having survived such a brutal battle, we must go in; we might just be able to form our core!"

Many Foundation Establishment cultivators have eyes full of ambition.

That's why some cultivators who are unaware of the situation on the ancient battlefield are so impatient.

The elders of the top Nascent Soul forces and the prodigies of the hegemonic forces, though expectant, also had solemn expressions on their faces.

It is indeed full of wonders, but also fraught with great dangers.

"An ancient battlefield, this is probably the last time I will ever enter it in my life. I hope I can gain something from it."

Time passed slowly. Two hours later.

The 108 terrifying pillars of blood that pierced the heavens and the earth seemed to have exhausted their last bit of power, and began to gradually dim and become transparent.

Finally, like melting snow, it slowly dissipated into the air.

The blood-red light that filled the sky faded away.

But the sky did not return to its original grayness.

Instead, a soft and dazzling rainbow of colors appeared.

The mist swirled and flowed, like a dream, quickly spreading across the entire sky.

In the glow of the sunset, the scene began to distort and change.

It was as if a gigantic crystal mirror was slowly revealing itself.

First a blurry outline, then quickly becoming clear.

A vast, undulating, ancient continent silhouetted against the sky!
A majestic sacred mountain that soars into the clouds and exudes a wild and untamed aura!

A vast ocean, pitch black as ink and deathly still!
A vast forest with towering trees, yet with an eerie gray hue!
The earth turned a dark red, as if it were soaked in the blood of countless powerful warriors!

A grand, ancient, mysterious, and dangerous world unfolds slowly amidst the colorful sunset, reflected in the pupils of every gazer in this imprisoned land.

The most surprising thing is...

This enormous, illusory continent was actually upside down!
The mountains face downwards, the ocean above, as if it were a completely upside-down world.

It is separated by some invisible barrier, seemingly about to descend upon the land of imprisonment.

But it seems to be hindered by something.

Even though this world is just a phantom, its desolation, antiquity, and weight still send shivers down one's spine.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators were struggling to breathe.

About half an hour later.

The colorful glow stabilized, and the inverted continental phantom within it solidified completely, no longer swaying.

It was like a giant portal to another world, permanently imprinted on the sky.

The silence lasted only a moment.

"Charge!"

From some unknown corner, a roar burst forth, a mixture of ecstasy and urgency!
That sound was like igniting the fuse of a powder keg!
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Throughout the prison, countless streaks of light, unable to contain themselves any longer, rose up like a meteor shower flying in reverse, rushing toward the seven-colored glow and the phantom of the continent hanging upside down in the sky!
Ninety-nine percent of the Golden Core cultivators, regardless of whether they were righteous or demonic, whether they belonged to sects or families or were independent cultivators, as long as they were still alive and had the ability to fly, almost all of them made a move!

More than 90% of the remaining Foundation Establishment cultivators were not willing to fall behind.

Whether alone or in groups, they transformed into faint streaks of light that followed closely behind!
In addition, there were a large number of demonic beasts that also soared straight into the sky.

Tens of thousands of figures, like moths drawn to a flame, transformed into tiny black dots, resolutely plunging into the seven-colored glow.

It vanished in an instant.

Outside the cave, Xu Chuan withdrew his gaze from the sky and swept it over the people around him.

"Gentlemen, let's set off!"

After speaking, Shen Fei looked at Xu Mingwei and said, "Brother Mingwei, would you like to come along?"

Xu Mingwei shook his head. "I have already decided to stay and oversee the family business."

"In that case, let's not force it. Junior Sister Lu, let's go!"

Lu Qingxue nodded, and she and Shen Fei set off together.

Next was Zhang Xuanzhi.

"Elder, I will not go," Yang Qi suddenly said.

Bingqian Zhenjun looked at Yang Qi in surprise, "Why?"

"Perhaps I'm afraid, or perhaps I've lost that ambition. I will wait here for the return of the Grand Elder, Elder Bingqian, and everyone else."

He bowed with his hands clasped.

Xu Chuan nodded slightly, "Whether to go in or not is entirely up to your heart, and this is certainly a wise choice!"

"Thank you for your understanding, Elder."

"go!"

Xu Chuan, Xu Mingyuan, Xu Mingxuan, Xu Mingshu, Xu Mingxian, Ye Fan, Xu Deyue, Xu Deling, and Mei Yun led the charge towards the reflection in the sky.

Following behind were the Lei family patriarch and the Ice Dry True Monarch.

Compared to Yang Qi, both of them have the potential to reach the Nascent Soul stage, or rather, they are just one step away from having the opportunity to begin their breakthrough.

Therefore, no matter how dangerous the ancient battlefield was, they were willing to venture into it.

As for the spirit beasts, they naturally all stay in the spirit beast pouch.

Watching Xu Chuan and the others disappear, Mo Wentian sighed softly, "No wonder the Grand Elder came early to protect the tribes here."

If the clansmen of this branch are so outstanding, I, Mo, would also make the same choice.

No matter how difficult it is, we must give it a try.

Yang Qi also said, "Yes, if all these people go to Yunxi City in Canglong Prefecture, the Xu family's foundation will be greatly enhanced, and they can be considered a true Nascent Soul family."

The development of aristocratic families differs from that of sects.

Although Nascent Soul families may also recruit Golden Core guest elders, the number will not be too large.

It mainly focuses on the Golden Core stage members of their own family.

Xu Mingwei and Xu Mingqing bowed to the two men and returned to Dongxi.

Mo Wentian and Yang Qi also returned to their nearby base.

Of the five hundred Foundation Establishment disciples in the base, only a few dozen have returned.

Many of them gained a lot.

That's the pleasure of plunder.

One person died, and one person became rich.

The strong stride forward, while the weak become corpses beneath their feet.

After rushing into the rosy dawn.

Xu Chuan then felt an invisible suction force pulling him into a certain void.

It reappeared as a stone forest.

Xu Chuan dispersed his divine sense.

as predicted.

Even with his early Nascent Soul stage divine sense, it only extended to about twenty miles, and the area covered by his divine sense was still within the stone forest.

Stone peaks rise abruptly from the ground.

Some were tens of feet long, like swords reaching to the sky; others were hundreds of feet long, like pillars supporting the earth. They stood in a solemn array, pointing straight to the heavens.

They are not just a monotonous gray.

Some of the stone peaks are as deep and heavy as cast iron, while others resemble bone and finger joints. Many of them have large patches of dark brown marks on them.

A thin mist shrouded the area, wisps of it clinging to the stone peaks.

The earth as far as the eye could see was a scorched, dark brown, as hard as iron.

Apart from a few occasional clumps of withered plants, similarly dull in color and shaped like iron spikes, there was almost no greenery to be seen.

The surrounding area was silent, with only the sound of the wind passing by, its mournful sound echoing and twisting among the stone forest, adding to the desolate and eerie atmosphere.

Xu Chuan checked the storage bag and the spirit beast bag, and both could be opened normally.

Upon further inspection of the family genealogy, no unusual changes were found.

With a thought, one can still open the "Xu Family Grotto" and enter.

"This is an unexpected bonus. If there is any danger, it is fine to hide in the cave for a few days."

Next, Xu Chuan calculated the auspiciousness or inauspiciousness of this place.

"Neither auspicious nor inauspicious?"

"Try again."

Xu Chuan dared not fully believe it, so he used the [Heavenly Secrets Dao Evolution] and avoided the backlash from the Heavenly Secrets.

As expected, the calculated results were different again.

In the ancient battlefield, unless one possesses extremely profound deductive skills, it is impossible to obtain accurate and useful information. Just like the chaotic and even distorted heavenly secrets here.

"There is some good fortune in the northwest of Shilin, but there is also danger, but it is manageable for me."

Xu Chuan performed his calculations normally again, and the resulting prediction turned into a minor misfortune.

Then comes great misfortune, minor good fortune, and great good fortune.

Xu Chuan sighed softly, then sped off in the northwest, using his divine sense to search for any so-called opportunity as he flew.

After an incense stick has burned.

Sure enough, they found a piece of refined copper gold about half the height of a person.

This is a mid-grade fourth-tier refining material. Such a large piece would be fought over even by mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

Then, with a sweep of his divine sense, he immediately alerted five or six demons nearby.

They seem to be very sensitive to divine sense.

Roar roar~
A deafening roar erupted, shattering the long silence of the stone forest.

From the shadows of the stone forest below, five or six dark figures, accompanied by a foul stench, soared into the sky, their sharp claws menacing, and lunged straight at Xu Chuan in mid-air!

Xu Chuan's eyes narrowed, but his reaction was as fast as lightning.

He made a hand seal with his left hand, extended his right hand in front of him, and shouted in a low voice: "Control!"

In an instant, the Azure Dragon Umbrella appeared out of thin air.

The umbrella opened with a "whoosh," and in an instant, a solid cyan-gold light curtain fell like an inverted giant bowl, firmly protecting Xu Chuan within a radius of several dozen feet.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The monsters crashed violently against the light barrier, producing a dull thud and stirring up ripples of energy, but they were firmly blocked outside and could not advance an inch.

Taking advantage of this brief moment, Xu Chuan's gaze swept coldly over the attacking demons.

They largely retain their distorted humanoid skeletons, yet are riddled with bizarre deformities.

Some have curved, jet-black horns on their heads, some have thick, long tails covered with bone spurs dragging along their backs, and a few have tattered, torn-looking fleshy wings extending from their backs.

Their skin was a dull grayish-brown, rough like weathered rock.

Its face was distorted and ugly, with exposed fangs.

Upon closer inspection, many of the monsters have horrifying, enormous scars on their bodies, which have congealed into hard, purplish-black or dark red scabs, resembling ugly patches.

Their hands are even more terrifying, with claws that have evolved into three or four inches long, dark red to black in color, and with a faint, eerie green glow at the tips.

"Is this what they mean by 'demons' because they lack intelligence?" Xu Chuan muttered to himself.

With their attacks thwarted, the monsters grew increasingly frenzied.

Visible dark red, eerie energy surged from his body, enveloping him like flames or thick fog, exuding an aura of violence, chaos, and decay.

They wildly swung their sharp claws, leaving trails of dark red afterimages, constantly tearing and crashing against the light screen of the Azure Dragon Umbrella, emitting unintelligible roars and howls.

The dark red energy made a constant hissing sound as it came into contact with the lapis lazuli light barrier.

"Energy corrosion?"

Xu Chuan stood in the center of the light screen, his robes fluttering even without wind, his brows slightly furrowed.

His mind raced, and with a flick of his wrist, a large, dark seal appeared out of thin air.

The seal knob is simple and unadorned, with subtle mountain-like patterns.

"go with!"

With a low shout, the black seal left his hand, growing to over ten feet in the wind, and crashed down on the foremost demon with the force of wind and thunder.

"boom!"

The monster was slammed to the ground with tremendous force, the sound of rocks shattering and bones breaking was clearly audible.

However, its body twisted for only a moment before it struggled to get up again, dark red energy emanating from its damaged parts, and it roared as it pounced once more.

All he saw was chaos and madness, not a trace of pain.

"This is indeed a tricky situation."

Xu Chuan's gaze sharpened, and he manipulated the Mountain Seal to bombard the enemy repeatedly.

After several heavy blows, the monster's arm and leg had turned into mud, but its movements only slowed slightly, and its evil energy continued to surge.

"It seems to be the 'chi' that the Tree King spoke of."

Xu Chuan understood immediately. "Ordinary magic weapons and divine sense attacks can hardly damage its essence; only divine power and true intent can restrain it."
Could it be due to the conflicting nature of their energies?

With this in mind, he immediately changed his tactics.

With his left hand forming a hand seal and his right hand pressing down in mid-air, a faint, clear light flowed through his palm, and a profound mark materialized out of thin air.

It was his self-created supernatural seal technique, "Ronghua Seal".

"town!"

The "Glorious Seal" fell like a feather, imprinting itself on the demon's chest.

Upon first contact, it was like boiling water being poured on snow!

"laugh--!"

Piles of foul-smelling black smoke surged forth from the demonic object, while the dark red energy around it fluctuated violently before dissipating slightly.

The monster let out a shrill scream for the first time, its body twisting wildly as if it were enduring pain far beyond what the flesh could bear.

"it works."

Xu Chuan's eyes lit up, and without hesitation, he unleashed three consecutive "Ronghua Seals".

The screams abruptly stopped.

The last trace of dark red energy within the demon dissipated, and its hideous body collapsed like a sand tower, instantly turning into a pile of gray-black dust, devoid of any life.

Xu Chuan no longer held back, his figure moving within the light screen, repeatedly pointing out the "Ronghua Seal".

Wherever the pure light shines, all evil influences vanish.

The remaining five "chi" turned to ashes one after another amidst their painful howls.

After the last demon dissipated, Xu Chuan put away the seal and stood still.

The azure-gold light curtain hanging from the Azure Dragon Umbrella around him had thinned to nearly half its original size, and ripples continued to undulate.

He looked at the ashes on the ground and muttered to himself, "These 'Chi's' single-target attacks are only comparable to the early stage of the Golden Core realm, yet they can rely on that strange energy to almost wear through the barrier of a high-grade defensive magic weapon."

No wonder the Tree King said that even a Nascent Soul cultivator could perish if surrounded.

If dozens of "demons" attack at the same time, even a high-grade magic weapon's defensive light barrier would likely shatter in less than a quarter of an hour.

If one were to be injured by the attack of that "魑" and suffer from the erosion of its strange energy, it would be extremely troublesome.

Even before they are expelled, their strength will be greatly diminished.

Xu Chuan analyzed the situation briefly, his brows furrowing.

His gaze swept over the piles of dust below again, revealing a look of disgust.

"After these 'chi' died, they had no remaining souls, no materials, and no essence blood. They were completely annihilated. Compared with demonic beasts, they were simply pure waste."

Fighting them would be both dangerous and a waste of time.

He scoffed and put away the "Azure Dragon Umbrella" and the "Double Profound Seal".

He then stored the enormous, half-human-sized mountain bronze in his storage ring.

With this gain, the trip wasn't in vain.

Next, Xu Chuan began to perform the Bloodline Tracking Secret Technique by forming hand seals.

But half an hour later, a few faint sensations came from his soul, obviously because of the great distance.

"The nearest ones are all tens of thousands of miles away. This is not a good omen."

He looked helpless.

If it were outside, it would be 100,000 miles away.

Even with his fully mastered escape techniques, traveling at full speed would take him less than half an incense stick's time.

The ancient battlefield was fraught with danger, divine sense was suppressed, and the results of the deduction were distorted, so it could only be used once a day.

He dared not do anything reckless.

After roughly determining the direction, Xu Chuan transformed into an inconspicuous streak of azure light and cautiously sped towards the location of the faint sense of presence.

Midway through, he even took out the jade tablet given to him by Yan Longzi to sense whether there were any Tianzhu Sect disciples nearby.

Although the matter was tedious, he didn't mind lending a hand if it was convenient and within his capabilities.

After all, the reward of a top-tier magic weapon was quite tempting to him.

He especially intended to refine this top-tier magic weapon into a clan-protecting treasure for the Xu family.

The Heavenly Forging Sect also lacks this method of crafting magical artifacts.

This is mainly because there are very few cultivation methods that can utilize the principles of Qi and destiny; they were extremely rare even in ancient times.

The other end of Xu Chuan's bloodline connection.

It was Xu Mingxian.

He was in a slightly disheveled state at this moment. For the sake of a dozen or so "Void Stones," he had alarmed more than ten "Demons." Knowing their strangeness, he dared not fight them easily.

They had no choice but to flee.

As for those Void Stones, he only got three or four.

(End of this chapter)