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Chapter 915: Upper You, the City of Hua Fei, and the Dao Zong in Dong Huang
Chapter 915: Upper You, the City of Hua Fei, and the Dao Zong in Dong Huang
February 17, 2025
"Living creature!"
Facing those blood-red eyes, Luo Chen instantly recognized the enemy.
It wasn't one of the common ghosts found in the You ming shen yuan, but a living being, exuding a powerful aura no less formidable than Hei Wang.
But that was all it was, and with Luo Chen's strength, he wasn't afraid of such an existence.
However, this place was the You ming shen yuan!
If they started fighting, it would undoubtedly attract the attention of other powerful beings, and Luo Chen feared that his fate wouldn't be pleasant.
"How could a living creature exist in such a desolate place?"
Luo Chen's face showed confusion, and his body slowly retreated, indicating his reluctance to confront the enemy.
But as he retreated, the enemy advanced.
A massive wave surged forward, and the owner of those blood-red eyes revealed its true form.
Its back was as wide as the land itself, round and smooth, yet with distinct edges and corners in the details.
Its long neck resembled a giraffe, or perhaps a giant python.
A turtle-snake hybrid?
Seeing this, Luo Chen was stunned.
A thought crossed his mind, could it be...
"It's the Xuan Gui from the Mingyuan Lu Clan!"
In an instant, Luo Chen recognized his opponent.
At the same time, he understood why a living creature could exist in the You ming shen yuan, where few creatures survived.
It was because the Xuan Gui had grown up here since its youth, and due to its unique environment, its transformation was incomplete, causing the turtle-snake hybrid form to remain.
Just then, the massive Xuan Gui charged towards Luo Chen with overwhelming force, its eyes filled with bloodthirst.
This time, Luo Chen didn't retreat.
He exhaled and spoke, slowly extending his palm.
Boom!
The two collided, and the violent force, centered at the point of contact, instantly spread in all directions, forming wave after wave of intense turbulence.
However, these waves, capable of toppling mountains and shattering stones, seemed like ripples before the two of them.
Luo Chen pressed his hand onto the triangular, pointed head of the Xuan Gui, and terrifying power erupted from his flesh, continuously surging forth.
The Xuan Gui didn't back down; its hard head suddenly softened, and its long neck flexibly coiled around and stretched towards the sky before snapping at Luo Chen.
It wanted to swallow Luo Chen whole!
Just then, Luo Chen's aura surged.
His Source Blood surged, and the Xuanchen Armor enveloped him, emitting an aura similar to that of the Xuan Gui, of the same origin.
"How dare a junior be so bold!"
The Supreme Being's angry roar caused the Xuan Gui's open mouth to suddenly freeze in midair.
Its blood-red eyes showed a mixture of fear, confusion, and a sense of awakening from a dream.
Suddenly, a ghostly howl reverberated.
The shrill and piercing sound almost made one's soul faint.
The next moment, a jet-black light shot out from the Xuan Gui's head, rushing towards Luo Chen.
Its speed was incredibly fast.
During this process, Luo Chen seemed unaffected by the ghostly wail's impact on his soul.
The flat-topped crown on his head emitted a hazy golden light, and his Xuanchen Armor emanated a yellow aura, while his eyes revealed the illusion of Mirror Flower and Water Moon, and the phantom of the Heavy Tower and Shadow.
However, the black light was also unaffected, easily breaking through the golden light and aura, touching Luo Chen's body, and only the illusion slightly blocked it for an instant.
It was during this instant that Luo Chen had enough time to react.
"Come out!"
The next moment, two flames simultaneously erupted from Luo Chen's Purple Mansion.
One was a combination of cyan and white, while the other was pure, flawless gold.
Boom!
In an instant, Luo Chen's entire body transformed into a fiery figure.
The black light seemed to have seen something terrifying, and it quickly retreated, fearing it wouldn't be able to escape in time.
After a fearful glance at Luo Chen, it vanished into the depths of darkness.
Only then did Luo Chen finally exhale in relief, but the sense of shock in his heart still lingered.
"What was that...?"
Luo Chen's voice was hoarse as he asked, "Shi Yuan Beast?"
Although the creature had no physical body or substance, the aura it emitted was something Luo Chen would never forget.
It was clearly the same ghost, Gao Chang, released by the Ancient Demon Emperor to ravage the Dong Huang Xiu Xianjie, as it had done in the past. Its true form was the Shi Yuan Beast, a variant of the ancient beast, which fed on the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi and favored the Dao Fruits of cultivators.
Countless Yuan Spirit Infant cultivators had perished in the belly of this ghost.
Jin Ling, who had once fought side by side with Luo Chen, had his Yuan Spirit Infant devoured by this creature, leading to his downfall. Luo Chen had even refined his physical body into a Sacrificial Puppet, which took the fatal blow from He Ze Old Ancestor in his place.
"How did this creature end up here?"
As Luo Chen wondered, the Xuan Gui pushed through the water waves and approached him.
Its triangular head leaned towards Luo Chen, gently bumping into him.
The young man's movements were gentle and affectionate, as if trying to please an elder.
Luo Chen looked down, and the other party's eyes had become crystal clear, no longer bearing the crimson hue from before.
"You were controlled by that Gao Chang, forcing you to attack me, right?"
The Xuan Gui let out a "moo," sounding quite aggrieved.
Luo Chen reached out and rubbed its smooth head, "It's okay, I don't blame you. Next, you'll have to..."
Luo Chen's words stopped at the tip of his tongue.
It was evident that the Mingyuan Deep Abyss's Ming Water pollution was extremely powerful, and it would be difficult for him to rely solely on his Fa Li to endure the crossing.
Moreover, on the surface, spatial rifts appeared from time to time, accompanied by heavenly thunder strikes, making it even more dangerous than the deep abyss!
This beast had grown up here since its youth and was not afraid of the Ming Water pollution.
Even before Luo Chen's arrival, it was the best camel beast for Mingyuan cultivators to cross the two shores.
If he could ride on it, he would save a lot of energy and even time during the crossing.
"Next, take me for a ride!"
Luo Chen leaped onto the Xuan Gui's back.
"Take me back the way I came, do you remember?"
The Xuan Gui called out, its tone indicating affirmation.
It had a deep impression of Luo Chen, considering him a senior of its own kind, just one who had taken the path of human cultivation.
Now, the senior was asking it for a favor, and it was only natural to comply.
Moreover, its earlier rudeness was extremely impolite, and it must make amends.
The giant turtle shook its neck, splashing countless Ming Water, carrying Luo Chen towards the opposite shore.
At this moment, the turtle's back no longer had those pavilions and palaces, revealing its most simple and unadorned nature.
Luo Chen felt no discomfort and sat cross-legged, allowing the Xuan Gui's Yuan Li to cover him.
In his eyes, a thoughtful look appeared.
"In the Biqi Domain battle, Gu Yao Di Tian perished, Qinghe Xian was captured and sealed in the Mingyuan Abyss, while the others who participated in the negotiations either escaped or scattered."
"I thought Gao Chang also died in that battle, but it seems that's not the case."
"During the time it was captured, the Mingyuan Sect's Old Ancestor used some means, how could it possibly escape? Moreover, according to rumors, Gu Yao Di Tian tried to promote this Gao Chang to the Hua Shen stage as his external incarnation. How could the Mingyuan Old Ancestor not be moved by such a powerful tool? He must have brought it back."
"I can even guess that the Old Ancestor who wanted to refine this creature as a Fen Shen was undoubtedly the Tian Yuan Old Ancestor, the best at the Dao of Fen Shen."
"Judging by its chaotic appearance, it's likely that its spiritual intelligence has been erased by the Tian Yuan Old Ancestor, leaving only its instinct to attack Xiu Xian cultivators."
"Now, it's like a blank slate. If I can capture it and refine it into a Fen Shen..."
At this thought, Luo Chen's heart stirred.
After the brief confrontation with the He Ze Old Ancestor, he deeply understood the benefits of having a Fen Shen.
This kind of thing can not only assist in cultivation but also help with trivial matters. When it comes to combat or sacrificing oneself, it can always produce unexpected results.
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Throughout his journey, those with Fen Shens were all top-notch in terms of survival skills.
Whether it was Han Zhan, the Blood Scatterer, or Shi Ju and the Tian Yuan Old Ancestor, they all had Fen Shens.
Regardless of whether their Fen Shens were puppets, Xue Shenzi, or refined through their own great divine abilities, Fen Shens were always beneficial!
However, Luo Chen only entertained this thought for a moment before forcefully suppressing it.
Not to mention the danger of the Shi Yuan Beast-turned Gao Chang, it was so powerful that it forced Luo Chen to use his two ultimate moves, the Ku Rong Shen Huo and the Nirvana Holy Fire. This endless abyss was not something Luo Chen could easily find a hiding place for.
"Even the great powers yearn for such an existence, how could I, in my current state, dare to covet it?"
Luo Chen shook his head, sitting on the Xuan Gui's back, and took a sip of spiritual wine to quickly recover his Fa Li.
The journey ahead would not be peaceful, and he must always be at his peak.
...
Half a year later.
A young man in black, with tanned skin, stood before a ruin.
His face showed surprise, and his eyes held disbelief.
"Is this Shangyou Xiancheng?"
A figure emerged from the ruins, passing by the black-clad youth, and paused upon hearing his murmurs.
"Even the Mingyuan Holy Land has been destroyed, not to mention the small Shangyou City."
The black-clad youth looked at the other party, who turned out to be a Jin Dan cultivator.
At this moment, Luo Chen's display of Fa Li fluctuations was also at the Jin Dan stage.
He cupped his hands respectfully and asked, "I am Gui Xuan, a wandering cultivator."
The middle-aged man descended from the air, slightly surprised, "A wandering cultivator at the Jin Dan stage?"
But after a moment, he chuckled at himself.
Indeed, over the years, as the war against the demonic beasts raged, many lofty sects and sacred lands crumbled, and countless wandering cultivators who struggled due to a lack of resources suddenly found opportunities to soar to new heights.
The Jin Dan stage was no longer as unattainable as it once seemed.
He cupped his hands and introduced himself, "Shen Qiuhua, from the Jianchuan Shen Clan."
Luo Chen's face showed a look of bewilderment, but then he seemed to recall something and asked tentatively, "Is this the Jianchuan Shen Clan near Shen Yuan City in the Dongyang Domain?"
Shen Qiuhua was surprised, "I never thought that someone like me from the Shen Clan would be known to you, my friend."
Luo Chen waved his hand, "The Shen Clan cannot be considered insignificant. The clan leader, Shen Qiu Bai, shone brightly during the Lintian Pass Human-Demon War and was hailed as a Yuan Ying in the making, with limitless potential. If Clan Leader Shen breaks through, we too will have the chance to establish our own domain and found a sect."
The reason he remembered this was because of the Shouyang Discussion held by that Shouyang Mountain Man from the Dongyang Zong back then.
Among the participants, the majority were not Yuan Ying Realmen, but Jin Dan experts from various places.
The Shouyang Mountain Man often sold items that Yuan Ying Realmen couldn't easily part with, solving their dilemma while also attracting numerous cultivators.
Among them, Luo Chen had also heard of Shen Qiu Bai.
He was considered one of the top Jin Dan experts at that time.
"Shen Qiu Bai is my elder brother!"
When mentioning the clan leader, Shen Qiuhua also showed a sense of pride.
Then, he pointed to the ruins behind him, "Is this your first time here, Gui Xuan?"
Luo Chen nodded, "I heard that the Mingyuan Sanctuary has undergone changes, so I wanted to see the situation for myself. I never expected that even the renowned Shangyou Xiancheng would be reduced to ruins. I wonder what kind of power could possess such might to destroy a city. After all, I've heard that several Yuan Ying Realmen have been guarding this city for years."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qiuhua couldn't help but sigh.
"What other power could it be? It's just the last ancient demon of Dong Huang making its move."
"The last ancient demon of Dong Huang?" Luo Chen's face showed bewilderment.
Shen Qiuhua's eyebrows furrowed. How could this news, known to all, be unknown to this cultivator?
But thinking about his self-proclaimed identity as a wandering cultivator, it made sense that he wouldn't be well-informed.
He explained, "Her name is Qixia Yuanjun, and her original form is the divine bird, the Phoenix!"
Luo Chen's face showed shock, but his heart understood.
It was indeed her!
Unbelievably, after leaving the Youming Deep Abyss, she had unleashed her anger on Shangyou Xiancheng.
He had no idea how many low-level cultivators had suffered this unwarranted disaster.
He curiously asked, "I saw you coming out from inside just now. What were you doing in there?"
Shen Qiuhua chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Just scavenging for some junk, nothing glorious."
Luo Chen laughed, "I used to do this often, too. There's no need to be so humble, my friend."
Shen Qiuhua smiled naturally, as in his understanding, wandering cultivators indeed did such things.
At this moment, inside the ruined Shangyou City, there were indeed many low-level wandering cultivators taking great risks to scour for treasures.
Perhaps someone would find the relics of a powerful cultivator, advancing their cultivation and even breaking through their realm.
"Brother Shen, how much do you know about Qixia Yuanjun?" Luo Chen's face showed curiosity.
Shen Qiuhua was willing to speak, but after glancing at the sky, he showed a look of hesitation.
Seeing this, Luo Chen didn't bother him further, "If it's inconvenient, then forget it."
Shen Qiuhua thought for a moment and then carefully examined Luo Chen once more.
"If you don't mind, Gui Xuan, why don't we go to my Shen Clan as guests and have a candlelit conversation tonight?"
Luo Chen was taken aback, "Jianchuan? From here, it's probably a three to five-day journey, right?"
If he remembered correctly, the Jianchuan Shen Clan was located near Shen Yuan City, which used to be the main base of the Tianyuan Merchant Alliance in the Dongyang Domain.
Although it wasn't too far from here, it was definitely not close either.
With the speed of a Jin Dan cultivator...
At this moment, Shen Qiuhua's face turned gloomy, "The Shen Clan is no longer in Jianchuan."
"Hmm?"
"That place, and even the entire Dongyang Domain, has been occupied by the Tianyuan Dao Zong. Everyone, including the Dongyang Zong, the overlord of the Dongyang Domain, has been driven out. We've become homeless wanderers."
As Shen Qiuhua expected, Luo Chen's face showed a look of astonishment.
It was the kind of shock that was genuine and unguarded.
(End of Chapter)
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