Chapter 427: Immortal Illusion Major Event

Zhang Nuo and the other person, trapped in the Cold Pool, had no idea what was happening in the outside world! They could not even see sunlight every day, let alone know the sunrise and sunset; the only way to track time was through the biological clocks within the cultivators' bodies!

Two years later, on Yulong Immortal Mountain, Yang Huzi sat alone on the main seat of the great hall. After that incident at the First Immortal Mountain, Zhang Nuo had gone missing and Zhou Huizheng had fallen; the Giant Spirit Pavilion was now severely weakened, and even a few small factions had come to harass them!

After Su Mubai returned from the First Immortal Mountain, he had come to the Giant Spirit Pavilion and briefly told Yang Huzi what had happened inside. At that moment, Yang Huzi's head buzzed, and he felt the world spinning; the news that both Zhang Nuo and Zhou Huizheng had fallen into the Immortal Mountain was no less than a bolt from the blue!

"Pavilion Master! Fourth Brother! Why... why did you leave me behind alone!"

Overnight, upon receiving the news, Yang Huzi's beard and hair turned as white as snow, and his face aged significantly. He was a man with great self-awareness; he was adept at fighting and killing, but he lacked the talent to manage a sect!

Over these past two years, if not for Liu Qingshan managing things, the Giant Spirit Pavilion would likely have fallen into complete disarray long ago! Looking up toward the entrance of the great hall, Yang Huzi kept recalling the scene of Zhang Nuo walking in from the outside back then!

"Sigh!"

With a long sigh, Yang Huzi stood up, slowly walked out of the great hall, and headed toward the direction of the Purple Mansion Immortal Cave! Now that the two main pillars of the pavilion had fallen, he had to seize the time to raise his own cultivation! Only with a hard fist could he protect Yulong Immortal Mountain!

On the other hand, the name Lu Yuhou spread across the entire Xianhuan Continent overnight. Since emerging from the First Immortal Mountain, this person had successively destroyed two large demonic sects within three days, captured the sect leaders and high-level cultivators of the demonic sects, and slaughtered many more demonic cultivators!

At the same time, news that Lu Yuhou had been subjected to Possession also spread! This was not said by Wei Shang, but observed by the cultivators themselves; even if the former Lu Yuhou's cultivation was not weak, it was absolutely impossible for him to be this powerful!

Destroying two major demonic sects in three days—anyone could see that the current Lu Yuhou was like a ferocious beast that hadn't eaten meat for a long time! Furthermore, his constant habit of referring to himself as "this master" only aroused more suspicion among the crowd!

At this time, those righteous cultivators were actually much safer, because Lu Yuhou simply did not provoke them! However, some famous large sects were still clear in their hearts that Lu Yuhou not destroying them might be because his current strength was not yet sufficient! If he were allowed to grow fat, one day it would surely bring disaster to the righteous forces!

As for the group from the Great Underworld Mansion, they were the biggest winners. Qin Xiaofeng and the others had found many treasures inside the First Immortal Mountain, which played a significant role in strengthening their power!

At this time, there were still cultivators coming to the First Immortal Mountain to search for treasures, though they were far fewer compared to when the Immortal Mountain had just appeared! Additionally, there was a more important reason: it was rumored that Lu Yuhou lived inside the First Immortal Mountain and had not left at all! The high-level demonic cultivators he had abducted earlier were also currently missing, their lives or deaths unknown!

At the bottom of the 'Nine Nether Cold Pool', a pale blue small tripod over ten feet long sat quietly on the pool floor, its surface wrapped in a layer of thick, hard ice. Yet, from inside the small tripod, waves of immense Spirit Power were surging!

A man and a woman were tightly entwined together, and pure Spiritual Qi was constantly emanating from their bodies! Sometimes, the waves that erupted in an instant would cause the small tripod to vibrate slightly!

Two years of time had allowed Zhang Nuo to practice this 'Dragon-Joining Phoenix-Joy' technique to perfection; his coordination with Su Haizhen was simply seamless! Besides cultivation, the two also felt the pleasure brought by each other!

On this day, the two had just finished their practice. Zhang Nuo looked at Su Haizhen's naked, graceful figure, and his heart still felt like he was dreaming! It was hard to imagine that this woman had now become his dual cultivation partner!

Not until Su Haizhen had put on her clothes did Zhang Nuo snap out of it. He reached out and pulled her into his arms, his tender, watery eyes filled with affection!

"Haizhen! How much has your cultivation improved during this time? Do you have any feeling of breaking through the bottleneck?"

"This Dual Cultivation Technique is indeed profound! Given the current density of Spiritual Qi, I will certainly have a breakthrough within ten years! What about you?"

Playing with a strand of hair at her temple with her jade fingers, Su Haizhen pondered and said!

"Me? Hehe! I'm afraid it's about the same time as yours!"

Zhang Nuo said vaguely, though he had no certainty in his heart. A year ago, he could still clearly feel the Golden Core Middle Stage bottleneck as if it were within reach, but after this year, he could no longer feel the bottleneck; his body had become a bottomless pit, seemingly able to continue accommodating Spiritual Qi!

"We two must not break through on the same day! I am still waiting for my husband to protect me while I condense my Nascent Soul!"

With a playful smile, Su Haizhen pressed a hand to Zhang Nuo's chest, feeling his strong, rhythmic heartbeat, and a sense of satisfaction rose in her heart!

Although this 'Dragon-Joining Phoenix-Joy' dual cultivation technique could improve one's cultivation, it also depended on who the dual cultivation partner was. A cultivator like Zhang Nuo, whose cultivation improved so rapidly, would be hard to find even with a lantern! Unintentionally, Su Haizhen could be said to have found a treasure!

"Rest assured! Even if I don't break through, I will do my best to help you!"

Kissing Su Haizhen deeply on the forehead, it was not hard to see from Zhang Nuo's expression that he cherished her immensely!

At this moment, the Spirit Beast Bag in Zhang Nuo's arms moved! Xuan Jin, this little fellow, had been in a deep sleep ever since it was frozen last time, seemingly recovering its strength! Now that it had woken up again, it must have other plans!

Taking out the Spirit Beast Bag, a Golden Light flashed out from it. Zhang Nuo was surprised to find that Xuan Jin seemed to have grown a bit taller than before!

"Xuan Jin! You've advanced again?"

After a Spirit Beast transforms into human form, if its cultivation improves, its appearance will also change, which is why Zhang Nuo asked this.

"No, but Master, I discovered a problem: I can actually extract the power needed for advancement from the cold energy!"

The little fellow's eyes swept over Su Haizhen in Zhang Nuo's arms, and then it said in a milky voice.

"Oh! So, you can advance without consuming mineral ores?"

Zhang Nuo was overjoyed. He stood up, walked quickly to Xuan Jin, picked it up with both hands, and carefully asked about the reason!

Xuan Jin couldn't explain the exact reason, but it might be because the Spiritual Qi here was dense! It was originally a Heavenly Sky Grade Spirit Insect, and every advancement required a massive amount of Spiritual Qi; in the small tripod, the abundance of Spiritual Qi could satisfy this need of the Spirit Insect!

"Since that's the case, then you can practice outside from now on!"

Placing the little fellow back on the ground, Xuan Jin nodded slightly, then walked to the place closest to the tripod wall and sat down cross-legged. Its two small hands formed a strange hand seal, which actually looked quite professional!

At this time, Su Haizhen walked up to Zhang Nuo! She whispered something in his ear, and upon hearing it, Zhang Nuo became very hesitant! After pondering for a long time, he smiled faintly:

"I have a way! I will use a Restriction to create a small space inside the tripod, so that when we dual cultivate, we won't be discovered by Xuan Jin!"

Looking at Zhang Nuo's mischievous smile, Su Haizhen gave him a sidelong glance, then walked to the side and began to meditate seriously!

Day after day, year after year! In the blink of an eye, ten years passed! On this day, above the First Immortal Mountain, a lot of chaotic Spirit Power appeared. Many cultivators thought that the First Immortal Mountain had another heavy treasure emerging and rushed over!

But upon arriving at the location, some experienced Nascent Soul Stage cultivators looked at the celestial phenomenon above their heads and sighed secretly!

According to their experience, this was not a sign of any heavy treasure emerging, but someone condensing a Nascent Soul inside the First Immortal Mountain! Once this news spread, it caused a great sensation across the Xianhuan Continent!

At this time, the First Immortal Mountain could be called the number one dangerous place on the Xianhuan Continent! Who would be condensing a Nascent Soul in such a place? Several cultivators who considered their cultivation not low rushed into the First Immortal Mountain, but they couldn't find the person forming the Nascent Soul at all!

Five months later, the celestial phenomenon of the Nascent Soul formation disappeared, and everything returned to calm. However, this unusual event was not forgotten; some cultivators even speculated that perhaps Lu Yuhou had been up to something in the Immortal Mountain, which had triggered the celestial phenomenon!

But there were still many experienced cultivators who firmly believed that this was the celestial phenomenon of Nascent Soul formation! There were various conflicting theories, but no one had ever verified their claims!

Inside the main altar of the Great Underworld Mansion on 'Hongjun Immortal Mountain'! Qin Xiaofeng sat on the main seat, his face gloomily terrifying! Jin Buhuan, Chi Bilie, and others stood to his left and right!

Many years had passed, and Chi Bilie had also advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage; only Jin Buhuan remained at the Golden Core Middle Stage. If it weren't for Zhang Nuo severely injuring him back then, he wouldn't have suffered the setback of regressing in cultivation!

The Demon Emperor stood quietly beside Jin Buhuan. Ever since Qin Xiaofeng entered the Nascent Soul Stage, his ruling status on the Immortal Mountain had ceased to exist! And the people from the Five Great Demon Mountains he had brought out back then had suffered countless casualties; now, only Wang Ji remained by his side!

However, Wang Ji was not as lucky as Chi Bilie and the others; he had no qualifications to enter the Purple Mansion Immortal Cave to practice, and his cultivation had been stuck at the Golden Core Late Stage!

Regarding this, Wang Ji had also begged the Demon Emperor to put in a good word for him with Qin Xiaofeng, but there had been no news. As time went on, he also understood the Demon Emperor's status within the Great Underworld Mansion!

At this time, the Demon Emperor was just a thug for the Great Underworld Mansion, and a thug who didn't get any benefits for his work! A dignified generation of Demon Emperor had fallen to such a state; it was truly hard to understand why he still stayed in the Great Underworld Mansion!