Chapter 241: The Veiled God Technique, Xu Yan's Return

Chapter 241: The Veiled God Technique, Xu Yan's Return

"I wonder how Xu Yan is doing in the Spirit Realm. After killing a Grand Celestial, will he be hunted down by the Refining God Celestials?" Li Xuan muttered to himself as he studied the third page of the Grand Blue Book.

It had been a while since he last heard from Xu Yan.

"He must have already broken through to the Divine Will Realm and is on his way back to the Inner Realm," Li Xuan speculated. One of the reasons Xu Yan might not have returned yet was probably to accumulate more treasures in the Spirit Realm to bring back.

As he opened the Golden Book of the Dao, golden light radiated from its pages.

"Your swordsmanship disciple, Xie Tianheng, has comprehended the Flying Rainbow Sword Intent. Your Flying Rainbow Sword Intent is now complete."

Li Xuan was taken aback. So, Xie Tianheng had comprehended Sword Intent.

Flying Rainbow Sword Intent!

Swift as a rainbow, invisible and swift.

"The Flying Rainbow Sword Intent seems to be derived from the Flying Rainbow Sword Technique of Sword Sovereign Cliff. This Sword Intent is not weak; it's swift, invisible, and carries a desolate autumn aura," Li Xuan mused. A faint rainbow light appeared on his body before it was quickly retracted.

"Now I have four types of Sword Intent," he continued.

There was Xu Yan's Mountain River Sword Intent, the Xun Wind Sword Intent, the Extinction Sword Intent, and now the Flying Rainbow Sword Intent.

If Xie Lingfeng also comprehended a Sword Intent, he would possess five different Sword Intents!

"Not bad. My strength has increased again, and my swordsmanship has improved. I now have more Sword Intent techniques at my disposal," Li Xuan thought with satisfaction.

Xu Yan had shared two Sword Intents with him: the Mountain River Sword Intent and the Xun Wind Sword Intent. As for the Extinction Sword Intent, it was unique to Li Xuan himself.

Among them, the Flying Rainbow Sword Intent was the weakest.

The Xun Wind Sword Intent, which targeted the divine soul, was the most challenging to defend against.

The Mountain River Sword Intent encompassed everything and had already been enhanced to the third level. With this Sword Intent, he could transform the area around him into a corner of the heavens and earth, making it difficult for others to detect him.

Li Xuan was in a great mood and decided to take a leisurely boat ride on the Cangjiang River to do some fishing.

It had been a while since he had such a relaxing time.

So, he kept the Grand Blue Book away and set off in a small boat on the Cangjiang River, holding a fishing rod and casting it into the river as he let the boat drift with the current.

Meng Chong stood at the peak of Canglan Island, watching his master fishing on the river in a small boat. He couldn't help but marvel at Li Xuan's high realm, which had already returned to simplicity and was akin to a natural existence.

"Master's carefree and relaxed state is like that of an ordinary person, without the aura of a powerful expert. Perhaps this is what Master meant by 'following the laws of nature'?"

Going with the flow, unconstrained by anything, and transcending the mortal world—that was the true master!

Li Xuan drifted on the river, enjoying the pleasant and carefree moment. He caught a fish, and with a flick of his hand, a strand of Elixir fire flew out, seasoning it with some spices before eating it.

"Your disciple, Su Lingxiu, has broken through to the perfection of the Insightful Mystery Realm, and your Dan Medicinal Martial Way has improved," a voice suddenly spoke.

Su Lingxiu had indeed reached the perfection of the Insightful Mystery Realm.

However, like Meng Chong, she wasn't in a hurry to continue breaking through. Instead, she was accumulating power, intending to transform and transcend herself when she broke through to the Divine Will Realm.

As a Green Wood Spirit Body, even with a solid foundation, she wouldn't be able to transform and transcend herself again when breaking through the Insightful Mystery Realm.

But when breaking through to the Divine Will Realm, she would have that opportunity.

After his relaxing boat ride, Li Xuan returned feeling refreshed. He sat in a chair, sipping spirit tea and eating spirit cakes refined by Su Lingxiu, enjoying the moment.

He took out the Grand Blue Book and had just turned to the third page when the Golden Book of the Dao opened in his mind, and golden light emerged.

"Your disciple, Xu Yan, assassinated a Refining God Celestial, and you have obtained the Veiled God Technique!"

Li Xuan was stunned.

"He assassinated a Refining God Celestial?"

Was this disciple of his too fierce?

He had just broken through to the Divine Will Realm, and yet he had already assassinated a Refining God Celestial?

"Xu Yan has just entered the Divine Will Realm. Even if he transformed into a Mountain River God Bone, he wouldn't be able to kill a Refining God Celestial... Did he use some underhanded means?"

"Your disciple, Xu Yan, has slain a Grand Celestial, and your 'God Veiling' technique has gained improvement."

...

This was the feedback he received after Xu Yan consecutively slew several Grand Celestials.

"Could Xu Yan have wiped out an entire faction?" Li Xuan twitched his lips.

Based on the current feedback, it seemed that Xu Yan had provoked a certain power in the Spirit Realm—no, it was more likely that a certain power had offended Xu Yan. Thus, after breaking through, Xu Yan utilized his advantages to assassinate their Refining God Celestial and then destroy their headquarters!

The more he thought about it, the more plausible this possibility seemed.

Li Xuan took a deep breath to calm his excited heart.

This time, after Xu Yan assassinated a Refining God Celestial, the Grand Blue Book provided feedback on the 'God Veiling' technique, which was an incredibly powerful art akin to a divine ability.

With a single strike, both the physical body and the divine soul were eradicated.

Moreover, when the 'God Veiling' technique was unleashed, its might would instantly triple.

A single strike with triple the power, it was indeed a formidable art akin to a divine ability.

"Combining it with 'One Hit Kill', the might is truly extraordinary!"

Li Xuan was thrilled.

His strength had increased yet again.

With the 'God Veiling' technique, slaying a Refining God Celestial was as easy as squishing an ant.

Of course, whether he could easily squish a top-notch Refining God Celestial, Li Xuan wasn't sure for the time being.

After all, if the Refining God Celestial possessed a spiritual body, their true strength was unknown.

Even so, Li Xuan was confident that with his current strength, he could still defeat them.

However, if he couldn't instantly crush them, it would tarnish his image as an invincible master.

"Combining One Hit Kill, Xun Wind Sword Intent, God Slaying Blade, God Veiling, and the Extinction Sword Intent into a single strike, even a Refining God Celestial with a spiritual body should be turned to ashes, right?"

With this thought, Li Xuan immediately felt relieved.

There was no Refining God Celestial who could withstand his attack! Unless, of course, he chose to spare their life.

"Xu Yan has wiped out a faction and slain a Refining God Celestial. He should be returning to the Inner Realm soon, right?"

Li Xuan thought excitedly.

"I should also come up with something beyond the realm of divine abilities."

After Xu Yan returned, he would definitely need to settle down and digest his gains from the Spirit Realm, and his strength would undoubtedly increase further.

There was even a possibility that he would comprehend a divine ability.

Therefore, it was time to prepare something beyond the realm of divine abilities.

Although he had already created the Qimen Martial Arts and prepared the formation charts, he lacked suitable disciples to pass it on to, so it could only be temporarily shelved.

"Your disciple, Xu Yan, has slain a Grand Celestial, and your 'God Veiling' technique has gained improvement."

Li Xuan: ...

Not long after obtaining the 'God Veiling' technique, he had never used it before, yet it felt as if he had already practiced it a hundred times, making him rich in experience.

"There are quite a few Martial Celestials in the Spirit Realm, but why does it feel like Xu Yan keeps encountering them so casually, and they all have ill intentions?"

Li Xuan was left speechless.

Since entering the Spirit Realm, how many Martial Celestials had Xu Yan killed?

In the Inner Realm, Martial Celestials were legendary figures, high and mighty. Countless Half-step Celestials looked up to them and aspired to become one, yet when they met Xu Yan, they were like grasshoppers, easily crushed one after another.

He had even assassinated a Refining God Celestial.

In the Spirit Realm, these were all considered true powerhouses!

...

In the Land of Cangbei, the gate to the Spirit Realm opened.

Ever since Xu Yan entered through this gate, it had never opened again.

"As long as they don't come to our Tianbao Pavilion, we should not interfere. The one on Canglan Island will naturally handle whatever business they have here," another replied, trying to reassure the group.

The man with the purple crown, the pavilion master, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the person who emerged from the Spirit Realm's gate immediately took to the skies and departed without heading toward their pavilion. He was accustomed to his high and mighty position and the reverence that came with it. If this visitor had come to their pavilion, he, as a servant, would have had to kneel and greet them respectfully. What worried him even more was the possibility that this visitor might find his service lacking and decide to end his life with a mere palm strike—now, that would be truly humiliating.

The gate to the Spirit Realm closed once more.

At this moment, Xu Yan was thrilled beyond measure. His journey to the Spirit Realm had been incredibly fruitful, and now he could return to the Inner Realm to consolidate his gains.

However, as he re-entered the Inner Realm, he found himself struggling to adapt to the environment momentarily.

The spiritual energy here was far less dense than in the Spirit Realm, and the Heaven and Earth's spiritual mechanisms were far less active. This drastic difference was like going from a bustling metropolis to a dilapidated, old village in an instant.

No wonder the warriors from the Spirit Realm looked down on the Inner Realm as an inferior place.

"You're from the Inner Realm?" Yu Xiaolong asked in shock, poking his head out from Xu Yan's sleeve.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Xu Yan frowned, sensing the concern in Yu Xiaolong's tone.

"The Inner Realm has scarce spiritual energy, and the Heaven and Earth's spiritual mechanisms aren't very active. How did you manage to cultivate to such a high level?" Yu Xiaolong asked, his voice filled with disbelief.

In his mind, the Inner Realm was infamous for its inferior status. While there were geniuses within it, even they were limited by their environment and would never be able to reach the pinnacle of martial arts within their lifetime. Only by entering the Spirit Realm could they continue to improve.

He never imagined that Xu Yan, who had just crushed the so-called geniuses of Lingzhou in the Spirit Realm, was actually from the Inner Realm.

"It's just that the spiritual energy is sparse in the Inner Realm, which only makes cultivation a bit slower. It's not a big deal," Xu Yan replied nonchalantly.

After all, cultivating the Great Desolate Martial Arts didn't rely solely on the activity of the Heaven and Earth's spiritual mechanisms or the density of spiritual energy. Slower cultivation due to sparse spiritual energy was merely a minor inconvenience. With time, one's strength would still increase steadily.

"It's not just about the sparse spiritual energy. The Inner Realm has a limitation where one cannot break through to the Martial Heaven stage," Yu Xiaolong said, his voice heavy with concern.

"Then I'll just cultivate a different martial art from the Inner Realm," Xu Yan said with a casual wave of his hand, as if it were no big deal.

"You seem to know quite a bit about the Inner Realm," Xu Yan continued, his eyes narrowing as he asked a question of his own.

"Who in the Spirit Realm doesn't know about the Inner Realm? The Lingzong, the aristocratic families, their warriors, they all refer to the Inner Realm as an inferior place. Moreover, who could forget the incident where the Blood Demon escaped into the Inner Realm? Everyone in the Spirit Realm knows about that," Yu Xiaolong explained.

Xu Yan nodded, recalling the information he had gathered about the Blood Demon while in the Tomb of Heaven.

"You're not cultivating the martial arts of the Inner Realm, are you?" Yu Xiaolong asked cautiously, his eyes narrowing as he studied Xu Yan.

"Of course not!" Xu Yan replied firmly.

"Are there other martial arts in the Inner Realm?" Yu Xiaolong asked, his eyes widening in shock.

Previously, he had suspected that Xu Yan's martial arts might be different, and now his suspicions were confirmed.

"There weren't any before, but now there is," Xu Yan said as he restored his true appearance and made his way back to Canglan Island.

"You're a spirit beast, limited by your bloodline. When we return to Canglan Island, you can ask Chi Cat about the Great Demon's Method. If you cultivate that, you won't be constrained by the limitations of your bloodline, just like a warrior," Xu Yan said with a smile.

Yu Xiaolong's heart skipped a beat as he felt a surge of anticipation for the Great Demon's Method that Xu Yan had mentioned.

There was one thing he had become certain of: he couldn't leave Xu Yan.

"My opportunity has come, and my dream of becoming a true dragon is within reach. I must seize this chance!" Yu Xiaolong thought, his heart filled with excitement.

On Canglan Island, everything was as peaceful as always.

Meng Chong cultivated at the mountain peak, accumulating his foundational skills, while Zi Yun occasionally sought his guidance in martial arts.

Su Lingxiu dedicated her time to studying the Apothecary Martial Way, and her mastery of the Void Pill Refinement Technique had improved to the point where she rarely needed to use a pill furnace for refining pills.

From time to time, she would instruct Pan the Apothecary and a group of apprentice pill refiners. Among them, three apprentices had already learned the basics of pill refinement and could independently refine commonly used pills for the Inner Realm.

With their progress, Su Lingxiu no longer had to worry about the pills needed for Qingcheng Pavilion even if she left for the Spirit Realm.

Xu Junhe, Shi Er, Zhou Ying, and Meng Shushu were working hard to break through their bottlenecks and prepare for the breakthrough to the Insightful Mystery Realm. Although they had made some progress, they were still far from achieving it.

The most relaxed person on the island was not Li Xuan. He was pondering the martial arts beyond divine abilities and even contemplating creating a divine ability of his own. He appeared carefree, but in reality, he was utilizing the Grand Blue Book every day, consuming a significant amount of divine will.

The most leisurely person was Xu Mother. Aside from teaching Chi Cat how to read and write, she had no other responsibilities. Moreover, teaching Chi Cat was a source of great joy for her.

"It's truly difficult to create a divine ability without reaching the Divine Will Realm," Li Xuan muttered to himself, gaining insight from the Grand Blue Book.

Suddenly, his expression changed as he turned his head to look outside Canglan Island.

Xu Yan had returned!

"Big Brother, you're back!"

Meng Chong exclaimed in delight.

"Yan'er is back?"

Xu Mother, who had been teaching Chi Cat how to write, immediately dropped what she was doing and rushed out of the house, holding Chi Cat by the tail.

Chi Cat looked bewildered as he was picked up by his tail, resembling a plump tangerine in Xu Mother's hand.

Xu Yan's return brought excitement to the entire Canglan Island.

After all, he was the first person to return from the Spirit Realm.

Everyone was eager to hear about his experiences there.

Xu Mother finally remembered Chi Cat in her hand and hastily put him down.

Chi Cat sat at her feet, curiously observing Xu Yan while occasionally glancing at his sleeve, from which emanated a presence that was neither that of a great demon nor an ordinary fierce beast.

A mystical beast!

After the initial greetings and paying respects to his parents and master, Xu Yan finally remembered to pull Yu Xiaolong out from his sleeve.

"This is the mystical beast, Jade Crystal Snake, also known as Yu Xiaolong!"

Yu Xiaolong surveyed the people of Canglan Island with a critical eye. His gaze landed on Li Xuan, who was seated in a chair, and he was astonished by the depth of his master's abilities.

As for the bald, burly man, he exuded a fierce aura that left Yu Xiaolong feeling startled.

Su Lingxiu also caught his attention with her light and agile aura, making him feel a sense of closeness to her.

The rest were insignificant in his eyes.

Only the cat seemed somewhat special, though he couldn't pinpoint why.

Perhaps it was the so-called Chi Cat that Xu Yan had mentioned?

(End of Chapter)

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