Chapter 432: Disappearance

Right atop the First Immortal Mountain, two powerhouses who had both come from higher realms pushed their own cultivation to the limit, unfolding a battle of massive proportions!

Previously, both of these individuals had been constrained by the laws of heaven and earth and dared not release their full cultivation; as such, it had been impossible to distinguish them from Nascent Soul Stage cultivators!

But once they started, neither dared to hold anything back; facing such experts, even a moment of carelessness would result in losing one's life right here!

Therefore, they risked being discovered by the upper realms and released all their cultivation! With this, the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi within the First Immortal Mountain was completely stirred up! The vast immortal mountain saw its winds and clouds change, the earth shake and mountains sway, as one place after another was destroyed by these two!

Explosions like mountain collapses echoed endlessly throughout the entire immortal mountain! Even more terrifying was that the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi they stirred up caused the entire mountain to become extremely unstable!

Whether it was Spiritual Qi, Demonic Qi, or Yin Qi, all were transformed from the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi; once the main source was disturbed, they naturally became turbulent as well!

The entire First Immortal Mountain seemed to have suffered a major impact, and the commotion caused by such a colossal object was naturally not small!

Just as the two were fighting, cultivators around the immortal mountain also discovered this unusual event! They watched the massive immortal mountain shake incessantly, teetering on the brink of destruction, as if every loud sound coming from it would cause the First Immortal Mountain to collapse!

The battle lasted for over a day when suddenly, dark clouds descended over the entire immortal mountain, submerging the mountain that stood between heaven and earth! At the same time, the immortal mountain became extremely quiet!

This bizarre phenomenon drew endless speculation from the cultivators; could these dark clouds be a technique conjured by the cultivators fighting on the mountain? But once this technique appeared, the previous commotion vanished entirely; no technique could possibly be this silent!

In a brief moment, various conjectures arose one after another! However, the dark clouds did not linger for long; about an hour later, the clouds slowly dispersed, revealing the original appearance of the First Immortal Mountain!

Just as the clouds dispersed, a streak of light fled rapidly from the immortal mountain, heading in the direction of 'Hongjun Immortal Mountain'! The appearance of that streak of light was like a stray dog in the vast expanse, like a fish that had slipped through the net, as if some monster were chasing behind it!

Ever since this incident, no one dared to enter the First Immortal Mountain again; in such a bizarre place, one feared that even if they had the life to enter, they would not have the life to leave! And the fierce reputation of the First Immortal Mountain grew even greater!

Several days later, in the main hall of 'Hongjun Immortal Mountain', the Master in black robes sat upright on the main seat, with Qin Xiaofeng and the Demon Emperor standing below!

The complexions of these two were ugly to the extreme, and they dared not even breathe loudly! The entire hall was deathly silent! After a long while, the Master let out a heavy breath and then said softly:

"This exchange with that fellow has finally resolved a major problem! From now on, you two can run rampant in this Immortal Illusion Continent!"

"Master has great divine abilities! You wiped out Lu Yuhou on the immortal mountain in one fell swoop!"

Qin Xiaofeng was extremely good at flattery; the moment the Master finished speaking, he blurted this out. By comparison, the Demon Emperor was used to being flattered by others, so he could not match Qin Xiaofeng's eloquence! Glancing at him with disdain, the Demon Emperor had no choice but to remain silent!

Unexpectedly, Qin Xiaofeng had kicked the iron hoof this time; the Master let out a cold snort from within his black robes, appearing extremely displeased!

"Wiped out! Hmph! What kind of joke are you making! That fellow is a powerhouse from the Ancient Demon Realm! He had already arrived in the Human Realm before the Immortal Illusion Continent disappeared! It was just that he was trapped by several experts on the original Immortal Illusion Continent using great divine abilities! This time, if he hadn't fully unleashed his power and revealed his cultivation, triggering the power of the laws of heaven and earth to appear, the Demon-Summoning Platform would not have appeared to ferry him into the Demon Realm; I fear that even after three more days, the two of us would not have decided a victor!"

Although the Master's expression could not be seen, one could hear the danger of this battle from his tone, especially the words 'Ancient Demon Realm', which made Qin Xiaofeng and the Demon Emperor both gasp in cold air! Even more so, the Demon-Summoning Platform had actually appeared!

"I think that fellow should be in the Demon Realm now! But it can be considered a good thing; since he no longer exists, then this Immortal Illusion Continent is our world! However, the moment the 'Demon-Summoning Platform' appeared, I was struck by a cultivator who came down to receive him, and I am quite seriously injured. It seems I need to return to Tianyuan Continent to recuperate for some time before I can return to my peak state. During this period, all matters in the Great Underworld Mansion will be handed over to Qin Xiaofeng to manage, and Demon Emperor, your most important task is to retrieve the Underworld Ancient Book! If you fail again this time, don't blame me!"

A flash of viciousness flickered in the Master's eyes hidden within the black robes! If not for the interference of someone from the Realm Demon, he would not have been defeated in his battle with Lu Yuhou! If he had learned the 'Immovable Underworld King' technique from the Underworld Ancient Book, perhaps he would not have struggled so bitterly! Thinking of this, the Master became extremely angry!

Hearing that the Master was injured, Qin Xiaofeng showed a pained expression on his face, but he was extremely happy in his heart. With the Master sitting in 'Hongjun Immortal Mountain', he would never stand out, but now that the Master was leaving, this place would be his world! As for the Demon Emperor, he would eliminate him at the first opportunity to prevent future trouble!

As for that Underworld Ancient Book, it was not a particularly important item to him; finding it or not would not affect his overall situation! Some were happy while others were sad; looking at the Master's angry face, the Demon Emperor felt terrified in his heart. His current cultivation was fostered by the Master's own hand; once something went wrong, he would lose his current cultivation at best, or even lose his life at worst!

"Please rest assured, Master! I will definitely retrieve the ancient book as soon as possible!"

With a slight nod, the Master waved his hand, signaling for both of them to leave! In the empty hall, only he remained! He slowly loosened his black robes, and one could see a blood hole the size of a bowl on his chest, which was currently glowing with a bizarre black light!

Just as the 'Demon-Summoning Platform' appeared, the Master had intended to flee immediately, but the Demon Realm cultivator who stepped down from the 'Demon-Summoning Platform' had unfathomable cultivation. With just a light strike, he left this blood hole on his body; if not for his set of life-saving methods, he would have perished long ago!

Even so, this injury was more than the Master could bear; his recently recovered cultivation fell back to the Nascent Soul Late Stage! And this blood hole on his chest was not something that could be restored in a short time! Containing the full-force strike of a high-level Demon Realm cultivator, this wound was almost a transparent hole!

If someone else had suffered such a heavy injury, they would likely have died long ago, but for the Master, this avatar of Zhuanlun Wang, this injury would not be fatal! What was needed was time to recuperate!

At the same time, in the 'Nine Nether Cold Pool' of the First Immortal Mountain, Zhang Nuo and Su Haizhen both looked up toward the mouth of the cauldron. Just a few days ago, the water in the cold pool had shown waves of unusual fluctuations, and the originally stable Spirit Power had also become restless.

This sudden change made Zhang Nuo feel somewhat uneasy, but after a few days, everything returned to normal!

"Strange, what on earth happened on the First Immortal Mountain to cause such a situation?"

Having stayed at the bottom of the cold pool for all these years, such a thing had never happened before! Zhang Nuo was greatly puzzled.

"It might be a periodic change in the pool water! There shouldn't be any major issues!"

Su Haizhen's bright eyes flickered as she lowered her head and pondered for a moment before speaking.

In fact, neither of them knew that the reason the pool water had been turbulent was entirely due to the battle between the Master and Lu Yuhou! Since there were no more issues, Zhang Nuo and Su Haizhen began to cultivate again!

On the other hand, the massive change in Xuan Jin was what made Zhang Nuo feel gratified! At this time, judging by his appearance, Xuan Jin was almost the same as a boy of seventeen or eighteen, and his cultivation had even advanced to the level of a Seven-Tier Spirit Beast. Such a terrifying speed of advancement was something even Chunyangzi had never heard of!

With the improvement in cultivation, Xuan Jin's intelligence had also matured greatly! He was no longer the milky-voiced little child he had been before! The only thing that made Zhang Nuo feel somewhat disappointed was that the egg in Xuan Jin's arms had not changed at all!

Just as Xuan Jin's cultivation was rapidly improving, a bizarre thing occurred: on the walls of the 'Four Spirits Square Cauldron', there had originally been a lot of white frost, and that white frost, composed of Spiritual Qi, had been dissolving bit by bit over these years! This phenomenon indicated that the Spiritual Qi penetrating into the cauldron from the outside could no longer satisfy Xuan Jin's rate of consumption!

Such a massive amount of Spiritual Qi entering the Spirit Insect's body in just a few decades—if this were any other cultivator, they would have long since exploded and died!

Previously, Zhang Nuo had been somewhat worried about Xuan Jin's rapid advancement, but after a long period of time, the Spirit Insect had not undergone any major changes, and he was finally relieved!

This growth of Xuan Jin added another layer of strength to Zhang Nuo invisibly; a Seventh Rank demonic beast was fully capable of being equivalent to the strength of a human cultivator at the Nascent Soul Early-stage!

On the other hand, the 'Shangqing Sword Art' that Zhang Nuo primarily cultivated had also finally reached the tenth layer a few days ago; as such, it could be considered a small success. The only regret was that the cultivation method for the last three layers was missing!

In the time to follow, Zhang Nuo would focus on the 'Immovable Underworld King' technique! Ever since choosing this path of Dharma-Body Dual Cultivation, Zhang Nuo had not dared to slack off for even a moment, especially after seeing the benefits of cultivating the 'Immovable Underworld King', which made him even more determined in his confidence in Dharma-Body Dual Cultivation!