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Chapter 423 Fourth-Order Ghost King, Attack and Seclusion (Seeking monthly votes! Bonus chapter this afternoon!)

Like Xu Chuan and Xu Mingxian, they quickly discovered a considerable amount of high-level materials.

But few can actually be obtained.

Most of them are Nascent Soul cultivators.

Most of them were hunted down, just like Xu Mingxian.

Those who dared to confront the "Chi" head-on either died or were corrupted by the strange energy and could only flee quickly.

Of course, many others came away empty-handed and wandered around aimlessly.

The sky over the ancient battlefield was overcast and gray.

There seems to be no change of day or night.

Xu Chuan traveled for a day or two, but had only covered less than half the distance.

Along the way, he had already encountered three waves of "chi" chasing him.

Fortunately, there were only a dozen or so "chi" that surrounded and killed him, which Xu Chuan could handle.

The fact that they didn't drop anything annoyed Xu Chuan greatly.

This is the first time I've encountered such a useless person who won't let me take advantage of anything!
Even those at the Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment stages can obtain some magical artifacts, materials, or spiritual herbs.

A first-tier demon beast's flesh and blood are edible, and its materials can be used to refine magical artifacts and even pills.

Knowing that casually probing with one's divine sense would attract "demons," Xu Chuan became more cautious.

So he relied on deduction and calculation to predict opportunities in the vicinity every day.

As long as it's not too far away, he'll go over and see what it is.

However, without exception, these rare and precious materials are all near the presence of "魑" (a type of evil spirit), which inevitably leads to conflicts with them.

However, they were all within Xu Chuan's purview.

The "Withering and Flourishing Seal Method," with its perfected supernatural powers and true meaning, possesses considerable power.

Even the original "Four Seasons Seal" was incredibly powerful.

As for the "Seal of Life" and the "Seal of Death," he has never used them even once.

The "Origin Life and Death Seal" nurtured deep within the dantian is also used as a trump card to deal with the "Chi", to be used only at crucial moments.

It is both a magical weapon and a supernatural power; every strike contains the true meaning of life and death.

Even the true meaning of life and death, which has not yet been truly grasped, is more powerful than the perfect meaning of life and death.

Fourth day.

Xu Chuan discovered a corpse at the foot of a black mountain.

He was a cultivator from the southern region, and judging from his aura, he was clearly a late-stage Golden Core expert.

There were signs of battle nearby, including the eerie energy of the "Chi" and the aura left by demonic cultivators.

Perhaps the two fought over the treasure, which attracted the "chi".

This person was severely injured by the demonic cultivator and then killed by the "Chi". However, his storage bag and other belongings were gone, indicating that they were taken by the demonic cultivator.

The rest of the "demons" chased after the demonic cultivator and left.

Xu Chuan quickly deduced the general idea.

"Let me see where they ran off to?"

He immediately used the [Heavenly Secrets Dao Derivation] and found that it was only a little over a thousand miles away, so he decided to go and take a look.

The corpse was being eroded by strange energy, and it seemed to be undergoing a process of transformation, which made Xu Chuan think that this might be the origin of the "Chi".

After thinking for a moment, he flicked his finger, and a golden flame shot out.

His body was completely burned.

Only then did they leave.

"The assessment is that it is slightly dangerous. Let me see what level of danger this means for me."

Xu Chuan's previous predictions were all minor.

They harvested several high-grade fourth-tier natural treasures.

The number of "魑" is also less than ten.

Based on this judgment, the "slight danger" might refer to the presence of more than a dozen "chi" (魑).

Of course, this is just an inference.

We need to actually go and see for ourselves to know the truth, so that we can make more reasonable arrangements when we encounter similar situations in the future.

More than two hours later.

"There are even disciples of the Heavenly Forging Sect here."

When Xu Chuan went over to take a look, in addition to the besieged demonic cultivators, there were also two Tiannan cultivators.

One of them was a late-stage Golden Core cultivator from the Heavenly Forging Sect.

However, he didn't know him.

As for the seventeen or eighteen "demons" that besieged him, there were an average of five demons surrounding one person, while the demon cultivator who had reached the Golden Core stage was besieged by eight demons.

They were all struggling to stay afloat.

Xu Chuan intended to remain hidden and continue approaching, but unexpectedly, he was still discovered by the "Chi".

Immediately, he charged over openly and honestly.

He directly pulled out the "Chongxuan Seal" and smashed it towards the demonic cultivator.

"A top-grade magic weapon!"

The demonic cultivator cried out in alarm, and could only defend with all his might, but his mid-grade defensive magic treasure was no longer able to activate its defensive light barrier under the attack of the "Chi".

The only way to resist is by relying on the magic weapon itself.

铛~
The shield and the demonic cultivator were both blasted to the ground.

Many of the "chi" were also blasted away.

"Hoohoho!"

Four "demons" immediately rushed towards Xu Chuan, while the rest continued to pounce on the demonic cultivators.

While using his divine power to knock the "Chi" away, Xu Chuan also launched a sneak attack on the demonic cultivator.

The demonic cultivator was killed by Xu Chuan after only a few rounds.

Xu Chuan preemptively snatched the corpse from the "Chi".

Demonic cultivators who have reached the Golden Core stage are excellent materials for refining corpses and creating Yin spirits, and should not be wasted.

The rest of the "魑" roared in unison.

Xu Chuan easily knocked them away, then helped the elder of the Tianzhu Sect out of trouble, and fled far away with him.

The remaining Tiannan cultivators shouted loudly, but Xu Chuan pretended not to see them.

The "Chi" is not slow, at least comparable to the mid-to-late stage of the Golden Core realm, but it is far inferior to Xu Chuan.

Once they escape hundreds of miles away, the "魑" (a mythical creature) will find it difficult to detect and track them anymore.

"Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist. I am Yue Shan from the Tianzhu Sect."

After being found to be unharmed, the man clasped his hands in thanks.

"This is a deal between me and Senior Chilongzi. If we encounter any disciples of your Tianzhu Sect, I will help you. But please don't misunderstand, I'm not here to be your bodyguard."

The ancient battlefield is dangerous; Fellow Daoist Yue Shan, you may find a place to hide.

You may leave after three years.

"Then may I follow you, fellow Daoist?"

“No.” Xu Chuan refused decisively. “I have my own things to do.”

"Understood. Thank you again for your help, fellow Daoist. Otherwise, I would have been in grave danger this time."

"Senior Chilongzi must have warned you, these demonic creatures 'Chi' can only be harmed by true divine power."

"That's true, but supernatural powers consume too much mana. If we still can't kill them, we'll be left to die once our mana runs out."

Xu Chuan understood that this was because his understanding of supernatural powers was too shallow.

With only the power of a minor master, it would take at least ten attempts to completely kill a "魑".

Da Cheng estimates it will take about five times.

The perfect divine power can kill in an average of two uses.

Xu Chuan's magical power was several times greater than that of an ordinary Golden Core cultivator.

Besides his caution, his strength is also the reason why he has had a relatively easy time on the ancient battlefield so far.

"Be careful, lest you lose your life for some opportunity. I'll take my leave now." Xu Chuan departed.

They turned back to the battlefield midway, and sure enough, another cultivator had already died.

There were multiple bite marks on his body.

As for those "demons," although they were still nearby, Xu Chuan had no intention of fighting them. He grabbed the corpse and ran away.

After a moment of helpless roaring, they could no longer sense Xu Chuan.

After expelling the strange energy.

Xu Chuan fed the two corpses and souls to the Blood Demon King.

The Blood Demon King's body became increasingly solid.

The Corpse King is still digesting his previous gains. Once he fully awakens, he will be a half-step fourth-tier Profound Yin Corpse King. At that time, he can find a place to begin assisting him in advancing.

Xu Chuan continued on his journey.

I still consult the oracle every day for divination opportunities, but I don't always get anything out of it.

If the opportunity is off-target and far away, Xu Chuan will not care.

Because it takes too much time.

Three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

"This fluctuation of magical power... belongs to a Ming Immortal."

Xu Chuan's face lit up with joy, and he rushed towards the source of the battle's fluctuations.

Soon they saw Xu Mingxian being attacked by more than ten "chi".

His attacks were not very effective against the "Chi", but fortunately, the formation was ever-changing and there were many ways to hinder them.

In addition, there are many pills to restore mana, and the talent [Overwhelming Power] can quickly restore mana.

Therefore, Xu Mingxian is still persisting to this day.

However, given his speed, it wouldn't be easy for him to completely shake off this group of "demons".

Suddenly.

A verdant seal descended from the sky, shaking off all the attacking "demons".

"This is."

Upon seeing the familiar seal, Xu Mingxian looked up and immediately exclaimed with joy, "Father!"

He took to the air and flew to Xu Chuan's side.

Xu Chuan opened the Azure Dragon Umbrella to protect Xu Mingxian and said with a smile, "I usually don't want to bother with these good-for-nothings, but today I'll help you vent your anger."

Xu Mingxian smiled gently, "Thank you, Father."

"Spring, summer, autumn, and winter, all four seals appear together!"

Xu Chuan instantly condensed four seals, then easily controlled them to smash them towards the various "demons".

Less than half a cup of tea.

More than ten "chi" were all turned to ashes.

“Father, there are more than ten ‘Void Stones’ at a pile of giant rocks a thousand miles away in this direction. It was because of these ‘demons’ that I was hunted down by them.”

"It's quite remarkable that you managed to escape this far at your speed. I'll have to find you a flying spirit beast in the future."

The two chatted as they flew.

"By the way, Mingxian, didn't I give you a superior-grade 'Withering and Flourishing Pill' among the pills? Refining this pill will allow you to possess the magical power foundation of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator even in the early Golden Core stage."

"I don't have time to spare," Xu Mingxian said with a wry smile.

"Then let's refine it now. Although your skills lie entirely in the art of formations, the more powerful your magic is, the longer you can cast a battle formation."

"Yes, Father."

One or two hours later.

With the help of his superior magic weapon, Xu Chuan managed to snatch the "Void Stone" from the dozen or so "demons" in the area, and then left.

Then Xu Chuan took Xu Mingxian to meet up with the next person.

But that person was still tens of thousands of miles away.

Xu Chuan used his divine sense to enter the "Xu Clan Grotto Heaven" and contact them.

They breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that most of them were alright.

Hsu Ming-hsien said that perhaps she was just unlucky.

“Mingxian, if you encounter any opportunities or intuitions on your journey, please let your father know. If there is one that is truly suitable for you, you must not miss it.”

"Understood, Father."

a few days later.

We passed by a mountain range.

Suddenly, an astonishing wave erupted somewhere in the mountain range.

"A battle between Nascent Soul level cultivators!" Xu Chuan was slightly surprised.

Even Mo Yue was awakened.

Dozens of miles away, a middle-aged man was fighting a battle with a fourth-tier early-stage ghost king.

"Senior Brother Zhang."

While Xu Chuan was still guessing who the person was, Xu Mingxian immediately spoke up.

"Could this person be Zhang Daoran, the sect leader of the Xuan Yue Sect?"

"Yes."

"If he's willing to take action, the treasures here must be extraordinary."

Xu Chuan brought Xu Mingxian closer, and then transmitted his thoughts through divine sense: "Sect Master Zhang, I am Xu Chuan from Canglong Mansion. Do you need me to make a move?"

"Fellow Daoist Kurong? Junior Brother, you're here too."

"Greetings, Senior Brother." Xu Mingxian bowed respectfully.

Zhang Daoran couldn't afford to be distracted for too long, so he immediately asked, "Fellow Daoist Kurong, what do you plan to obtain for me?"

"I'll help you deal with those 'demons' surrounding you and drive away that fourth-tier ghost king. We'll split the treasures here 60/40, how about that?"

Zhang Daoran hesitated for a moment, then agreed.

Once those dozens of "demons" surrounded him, along with the fourth-tier ghost king, he would have no choice but to give up and leave this place.

"Moyue, it's time to get moving."

Xu Chuan patted the spirit beast pouch lightly, and Mo Yue flew out of the storage pouch, muttering, "All you know is how to order me around."

Then it transformed into a hundred-zhang-long dragon and charged towards the Nascent Soul battlefield.

Xu Chuan and Xu Mingxian dealt with the "demons" in batches.

Xu Mingxian used the formation to restrict the movement of three or four "chi" (demons), while Xu Chuan focused all his efforts on killing them.

Divide them into battlefields and eliminate them gradually.

Fifteen minutes later.

Dozens of "chi" have been killed, and there should be no more "chi" to bother us for a while.

Zhang Daoran was slightly surprised. After all, he had experienced the trouble caused by the "Chi" firsthand, and he would not fight with them unless necessary.

"Sect Leader Zhang, I'm here to help you."

Xu Chuan summoned the Azure Dragon Umbrella, and twenty-eight flying swords flew out from the umbrella ribs, instantly condensing into a twenty-zhang-long "Azure Dragon of Swords".

The aura emanating from "Azure Dragon Sword" has also reached the Nascent Soul level.

"You guys are pretty good!"

The fourth-tier ghost king frowned, then transformed into a cloud of black mist and vanished in an instant.

Once a ghost reaches the fourth rank, it becomes incredibly powerful.

Without countermeasures, they are extremely difficult to kill.

Zhang Daoran appears to be a sword cultivator. Although his attacks are powerful, no less than those of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he is not very good at dealing with ghosts.

The same applies to Moyue.

Therefore, in the more than a quarter of an hour of fighting, they had not been able to inflict any real serious damage on the fourth-tier ghost king, and he had even managed to escape easily.

Seeing the Ghost King leave, Xu Chuan dispersed the "Azure Dragon Sword" with a wave of his sleeve, but he did not put away the Azure Dragon Umbrella and still held it in his hand.

"Sect Leader Zhang," Xu Chuan stepped forward to greet him, "I wonder what treasures are hidden here that would warrant such a large-scale operation."

"The Nine-Leaf Soul-Giving Lotus, and it's almost ripe."

"It's such a treasure!"

“Let’s retrieve the Nine-Leaf Soul-Giving Lotus first. If we linger here too long, we’ll be entangled by the ‘Chi’ again,” Zhang Daoran said.

"That makes sense."

The three entered the cave.

The place was filled with a chilling aura, making people feel icy cold.

Then, they discovered the "Nine-Leaf Soul Lotus" deepest in the cave.

"It is said that this 'Nine-Leaf Soul-Giving Lotus' is extremely precious, and only the Yin energy of a fourth-level Ghost King can nourish it to produce lotus seeds."

As for growing from a single-leaf Soul Lotus to a nine-leaf one, it requires a large amount of divine souls to feed it, at least comparable to thirty or forty Golden Core divine souls.

He probably wants to use this to break through his mid-term bottleneck.

"Perhaps. This item can also be used by us cultivators to increase our spiritual sense. It is effective for those below the late Nascent Soul stage."

After a pause, he continued, "There are eight mature lotus seeds in total, plus the spiritual medicine itself. I, Zhang, will let you choose first." Xu Chuan did not refuse and said with a smile, "Then thank you very much, Sect Master Zhang. I will take three lotus seeds, plus the spiritual medicine itself."

Zhang Daoran was somewhat surprised. After thinking for a moment, he said, "The spiritual medicine itself is of higher value, but it cannot be cultivated by ordinary means. It is worth three mature lotus seeds."

This division is considered fair, and Zhang agreed.

After taking away five lotus seeds.

Zhang Daoran said to Xu Mingxian, "Junior Brother Mingxian, when do you plan to return to the sect? Don't wander around for too long."

"This matter was permitted by Master. When it is time to return, Junior Brother will go back to the sect."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Daoran said nothing more, but clasped his hands in farewell and said, "Farewell."

Then he left directly.

"It seems your senior brother has some reservations about you."

Xu Mingxian gave an awkward smile.

Xu Chuan took the "Nine-Leaf Soul-Giving Lotus" and sent it to the "Xu Clan Grotto Heaven" for planting.

Only then did they leave.

At this moment, dozens more "chi" gathered nearby. If Xu Chuan and his group had been a quarter of an hour slower, they would probably have been trapped at the cave entrance.

The roar of the "魑" gradually subsided behind them.

Xu Chuan and Xu Mingxian continued on their journey.

They encountered demonic cultivators from the Blackwater region, cultivators from the Southern Heaven, and even monsters.

Xu Chuan ignored those who asked him for help, but he wouldn't go so far as to kick someone when they were down.

Some demonic cultivators also lured a large number of "demons" over, hoping to take advantage of the chaos to kill the two of them.

To outsiders, Xu Chuan and Xu Mingxian appeared to be only at the mid-stage and early-stage of the Golden Core realm, respectively, and were essentially just cannon fodder on the ancient battlefield.

But in the blink of an eye, the novice became a dragon.

The demonic cultivator was blasted into the horde of "Chi" by Xu Chuan's attack and ultimately died at the hands of the Chi.

Xu Chuan collected the corpse and fed its soul to the "Nine-Leaf Soul Lotus".

A divine soul at the peak of the Golden Core stage allowed the last lotus seed of the Nine-Leaf Soul-Generating Lotus to fully mature.

However, the continued generation of lotus seeds will require the assistance of fourth-tier ghosts.

As for demonic beasts.

Xu Chuan didn't hold back, regardless of whether it meant harm to them.

He encountered a Suanni by chance and wanted to kill it to refine a demon spirit pill to help Xu Hei transform in the future.

After all, he had no worries about the future on the ancient battlefield.

The true dragon bloodline of the Suanni may be slightly superior to that of Mo Yue before the two bloodline upgrades.

But a pity.

The Suanni is not so easy to kill.

It possessed a talent similar to lightning escape, allowing it to flee dozens of miles in an instant, making it impossible for Xu Chuan to continue the pursuit.

Even if it were possible, it would be a losing proposition.

Several more days passed.

That fourth-tier ghost king actually came looking for us.

Xu Chuan immediately released Mo Yue to confront him.

"A single demon in human form cannot stop me. Return my Nine-Leaf Soul-Giving Lotus!"

"How do you know that the 'Nine-Leaf Soul-Giving Lotus' is on me, and not on another Nascent Soul stage senior?"

"Hmph, that 'Nine-Leaf Soul-Giving Lotus,' which I have painstakingly cultivated for over a thousand years, I am naturally confident in my ability to sense it. Return it to me, and I will let you leave!"

"This guy is really troublesome. Mo Yue, make your move!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Yue immediately roared.

He opened his mouth and gathered hundreds of icy spikes, which rained down on the fourth-tier ghost king.

Almost simultaneously.

With a flick of his sword, Xu Chuan unleashed a clear, resonant dragon's roar that echoed through the heavens.

Twenty-eight flying swords emerged one after another from the ribs of the "Azure Dragon Umbrella," intertwining and swirling in the air.

In an instant, it transformed into a "Azure Dragon of the Sword," its scales and claws flying, its sword energy soaring into the sky.

The sword dragon soared into the air, launching a pincer attack on the Ghost King from the other side!
The sword's aura was chilling, its sharpness unparalleled.

The Ghost King roared fiercely.

A thick, dark, ghostly aura surged from his body, transforming into countless ferocious claws that clashed fiercely with Mo Yue's ice spikes and the "Azure Dragon Sword".

A deafening roar continued as turbulent energy currents pulverized the rocks below.

Xu Chuan did not stop. His eyes were fixed on the battle, and when he found an opening, he made a feint with both hands at the same time.

His left hand was full of vitality, forming a "Seal of Life" with a bright blue light, while his right hand was filled with deathly aura, forming a "Seal of Death" with a dark and gloomy aura.

The two seals, one in front of the other, moved silently yet with incredible speed toward the Ghost King's flank.

The Ghost King is focusing all his efforts on dealing with Mo Yue and Jianlong.

Caught off guard, the two seals of life and death were imprinted on the protective ghost energy one after the other.

"laugh!"

"what!"

A shrill scream erupted from the Ghost King's mouth, and the ghostly energy around him surged and dissipated violently.

"How is this possible! Your supernatural power can actually directly damage the very essence of my soul?!"

His voice was filled with indescribable horror, "What kind of supernatural power is this?!"

"It actually works."

Xu Chuan felt much more at ease, and his eyes gleamed even brighter. "If that's the case, then things will be much easier!"

He pointed his fingers like a sword and drew them into his dantian.

A large, ancient and mysterious seal, half white and half black, slowly emerged from his dantian.

It is the "Original Seal of Life and Death"!
Since it reached its full potential, Xu Chuan has never used this trump card.

Simply because it's not needed.

His sword formation alone made him virtually invincible among Golden Core cultivators, and allowed him to briefly engage in combat with Nascent Soul cultivators.

As soon as this seal was produced, the vast concept of the cycle of life and death spread out.

It is several times more powerful than the single "Seal of Life" and "Seal of Death" hand seals.

"town!"

Xu Chuan shouted, and the "Origin Seal of Life and Death" grew in the wind, transforming into a size of several feet, as if carrying a miniature cycle of life and death, and pressed down on the Ghost King!

Before the seal even arrived, the special power targeting the very essence of the soul already made the Ghost King tremble with fear, and he dared not take it head-on, hastily dodging instead.

Seeing this, Mo Yue roared and pounced without any hesitation.

The extreme cold demonic power contained in their fists and feet tightly bound the Ghost King, creating an opportunity for Xu Chuan.

"Go away!"

The Ghost King was filled with shock and rage, and his boundless ghostly energy erupted, condensing into a huge phantom of the Ghost King, temporarily forcing Mo Yue to retreat.

At the same time, he swung a giant, condensed ghostly palm, slamming it hard against the side of the "Origin Life and Death Seal".

The seal was slammed open by the immense force and sent flying sideways.

Take advantage of this break.

The Ghost King's crimson eyes locked onto Xu Chuan, and he roared, "Insect, prepare to die!"

"Let me show you what my divine sense attack is like!"

An invisible and intangible, yet terrifying fluctuation that slightly distorted the surrounding space transformed into a soul thorn, shooting towards Xu Chuan's brow with lightning speed!
This kind of soul attack is extremely powerful. Even if a Nascent Soul cultivator of the same level is hit by it, their soul will be shaken and they will suffer serious injuries.

He absolutely refused to believe that a Golden Core cultivator could handle it!
However, a faint light flashed between Xu Chuan's brows, and a divine power that was not much inferior to his surged forth.

Forty divine silver needles instantly condensed into a "God-Slaying Cone".

It was like a needle clashing with a wheat awn, striking that thorn in the soul!
"Om-!"

A silent roar spread out.

That was a shock to divine consciousness.

The Ghost King let out a muffled groan, his body swaying slightly, and the shock in his eyes reached its peak.

"How is that possible? Your soul is not much inferior to mine, and your spiritual attacks are even more sophisticated than mine!"

Xu Chuan was also impacted and staggered back several steps.

Just as the Ghost King's mind trembled violently.

Mo Yue's supernatural powers have arrived.

A terrifying deep blue chill swept across the area like a tidal wave, freezing the void in its wake and threatening to freeze the Ghost King's lower body in an instant!
"break!"

The Ghost King was horrified and, at the cost of his own life force, shattered the ice to break free, but his movements were already sluggish.

Xu Chuan would never let such a golden opportunity slip by.

With a thought, the primordial life and death seal that had been knocked away followed him like a shadow and crashed down again!
"boom!"

This time, the Ghost King failed to dodge completely and was grazed on the back by the edge of the hand seal.

"puff!"

A mouthful of dark, ink-like blood, brimming with rich soul power, was spat out, and the Ghost King's aura instantly weakened considerably, clearly indicating that he was seriously injured.

He turned his head sharply and glared fiercely at Xu Chuan.

His eyes held a mixture of anger, fear, and a hint of disbelief and apprehension.

Knowing that with such profound supernatural powers and a powerful demon in human form by his side, he was unlikely to gain any advantage and might even be severely injured.

"Boy, I've taken note of this!"

After uttering a harsh threat, the Ghost King dared not linger any longer. He transformed into a dim black light, tore through the yin wind, and fled hastily into the distant sky.

They disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"call--"

Xu Chuan let out a long sigh, his face turning slightly pale. He immediately swallowed a high-grade "Jade Void Pill" to replenish his rapidly depleted mana.

Simultaneously controlling the "Azure Dragon Sword" and the "Original Life and Death Seal" consumes a huge amount of energy.

If it weren't for this seal's ability to restrain the Ghost King, we would probably be locked in a fierce battle today, and might not even be able to escape.

"Xu Chuan, a large number of 'Chi' have been attracted by the shockwaves from the battle just now. They are less than a few dozen miles away, and there are probably seventy or eighty of them!"

Moyue immediately issued a reminder.

"go!"

Without hesitation, Xu Chuan waved his hand and summoned back the magic weapon.

Mo Yue transformed into a streak of ink and rushed into the spirit beast pouch.

Then, Xu Chuan, along with Xu Mingxian beside him, transformed into a streak of green light and continued on their way in the predetermined direction.

After escaping danger.

Xu Mingxian, still shaken, said, "I didn't expect a fourth-tier Ghost King to attack. If it weren't for Father's supernatural powers restraining it, and if we had delayed for another quarter of an hour, we probably would have been surrounded by the 'Chi' monsters."

“With that many enemies, even those at the Nascent Soul stage could be killed if they can’t escape quickly,” Xu Chuan nodded. “We need to be even more careful from now on.”

However, being targeted by that fourth-tier ghost king is extremely troublesome.

We need to find a way to get rid of them.

Xu Mingxian was shocked upon hearing this. Shouldn't they have avoided it?

Xu Chuan thought to himself, "I need to speed up the advancement of the Profound Yin Corpse King and the Blood Fiend Ghost King."

More than ten days later.

Xu Chuan and Xu Mingxian joined the second family member, Xu Deling.

And just right.

The Xuan Yin Corpse King has successfully advanced to the half-step fourth-tier Corpse King level.

Xu Chuan entered the "Xu Clan's Grotto" to contact the others and inquire about their situation.

Seeing that they were not in a bad situation, Xu Chuan immediately found a place nearby to go into seclusion for a while.

The Ninefold Corpse Dissection Technique must be performed continuously for three months without interruption.

After Xu Chuan informed them of this matter, the two immediately expressed their support for Xu Chuan.

"Mingxian, you will take control of the Cloud Heaven Illusion Array flags. Try to surround them with the Bewildering Array, and then have Deling use her Great Perfection Divine Power to quickly kill them. Do not accumulate too many 'Chi'."

"Yes, Father." Xu Mingxian bowed.

"Granddaughter will definitely not let those 'demons' disturb her grandfather," Xu Deling said.

Xu Chuan then went into seclusion.

He first had the Blood Demon King devour the essence of all the Yin spirits in the "Hundred Ghost Banner".

This instantaneously strengthened his spiritual essence to a certain degree.

Then it fell into a deep sleep, slowly digesting and assimilating this foreign divine soul essence.

However, Xu Chuan could not guarantee whether he would be able to successfully advance to the fourth stage after digesting the information.

Because advancing to the next level is too difficult.

Whether you are a cultivator, a demon beast, a corpse puppet, or a ghost, the fourth rank is the beginning of a complete transformation.

In particular, corpse puppets and ghosts, once they reach the fourth rank, can embark on the path of cultivation just like cultivators and demonic beasts.

It is known from the records in the books in Xu Chuan's possession that he killed Rong Yang, an elder of the Heavenly Ghost Sect.

Even in a dominant force like the Heavenly Ghost Sect, not every Nascent Soul Grand Elder has a Fourth-Order Ghost King as the main soul of their Soul Banner.

The Heavenly Ghost Sect has only four or five fourth-tier Ghost Kings, several of which are the main souls of the soul banners of the previous or even previous generations of Nascent Soul Grand Cultivators.

In this generation, only the newly promoted senior cultivators within the sect have cultivated their own fourth-tier ghost kings.

It seems that it was still due to the creation of the ancient battlefield.

The ancient battlefield not only had many ghost kings of the fourth rank or above, but also a large number of peak third-rank ghosts.

If we can capture some and let them devour each other, it's not impossible to cultivate a fourth-tier ghost king.

This method is similar to the one Xu Chuan is currently using.

After the Blood Demon King began to sleep.

Xu Chuan then began to use the secret technique of "Ninefold Corpse Dissection".

The Xuan Yin Corpse King, a half-step fourth-tier cultivator, was located in the center of the formation, while the other nine peak third-tier blood corpses were distributed in nine special positions.

Once they reach the peak of the third tier, their intelligence is naturally quite high.

Therefore, they will resist, which is why Xu Chuan needs to suppress them with all his might.

Fortunately, Xu Chuan is now a Nascent Soul cultivator with a powerful corpse control technique, which allows him to suppress these peak third-tier blood corpses.

Their essence was extracted by the formation and refined through secret methods, transforming into strands of pure blood corpse essence, which were then sent into the body of the half-step fourth-order Xuan Yin Corpse King.

This source can help it grow in the fastest and most effective way.

Time passed day by day.

A month and a half has passed in the blink of an eye.

The wandering "chi" were attracted by the array's fluctuations and headed towards the Cloud Sky Illusion Array.

Fortunately, the maze formation was effective against them and could trap them; otherwise, Xu Mingxian and Xu Deling would not have known what to do when faced with these "demons".

After all, they didn't have Xu Chuan's strength to easily kill the "Chi".

Xu Deling killed them one by one.

But the "demons" seem to come in endless waves, one after another, and even Xu Deling can't kill them all.

Gradually.

Dozens of "chi" were roaming around the misty area.

The eerie, dark red energy constantly affected the stability of the formation, and Xu Mingxian felt that even the maze formation was gradually losing its ability to hold them.

One or two "demons" might suddenly burst through the mist and attack Xu Mingxian.

Xu Deling had no choice but to leave the fog zone and kill the intruding "Chi".

"Fifth Uncle, this can't go on. With more and more 'demons' gathering here, we'll eventually break down."

Xu Mingxian also frowned slightly.

Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he transmitted his voice to Xu Deling, asking, "Among the pills Father gave you was one called the 'Withering and Flourishing Pill.' Have you taken it?"

"It seems like I have some, but I haven't taken it. What's wrong with this pill?"

Xu Mingxian's face lit up with joy, and she quickly said, "This pill is an ancient and rare pill. A Golden Core cultivator can only take it once in their lifetime. The one Father prepared for us must be a top-grade pill."

Even if one takes it at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, there is a chance to directly upgrade one's mana to the late stage of the Golden Core realm. De Ling, your current mana quality is already comparable to that of the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

If refined, the quality of the magical power could very well reach the perfect Golden Core level.

In this way, you can unleash your ultimate divine power with less magical power.

Even the extent of their magical power might reach a state of perfection.

"So amazing?!" Xu Deling exclaimed in surprise.

"I have already refined it, and now my magic power and strength are comparable to the late stage of the Golden Core realm. You don't need to doubt that."

Xu Mingxian said, "I will do everything in my power to resist these 'demons' for one day."

"However, my understanding of array formations is still a little short of the Lesser Chengdu level, so I can only last for one day."

"De Ling understands. Then I will trouble Fifth Uncle to hold them off before I leave the pass."

"I can only stop them, but killing them is too much trouble."

(End of this chapter)