Chapter 354

The East Sea.

Among the four seas, the East Sea is the most vast, with rolling waves and clear blue water. On the sea surface, various demons often ride the wind and walk upon the waves.

Demons are most prosperous in the East Sea, led by the dragon kin, who have established deep-sea palaces and gained influence, making it the most vibrant of the four seas.

Islands are scattered like stars in a chessboard. The closer one gets to the coastal prefecture of the Yue Kingdom, the larger and broader the islands become. Everywhere there are rogue cultivators and sects, and there are even more demonic cultivators and exotic witch cultivators, which can be described as chaotic.

And the sects of the East Sea are also constantly thinking about moving inland. Many of the three sects and seven gates of the Yue Kingdom achieved the Early Zifu realm on the East Sea before moving inland.

Deep within the seawater, passing through layers of profound and mysterious forbidden arrays, one can see a cliff on the seabed, covered in coral, broken walls and ruins, and submerged broken tiles.

Xiao Xiao Chuting was sitting cross-legged, dressed in gray, his expression calm and light. Facing the glowing stone wall, the wall was crystal clear and shining with clear light, and lines of small golden characters appeared on it one by one:

"The Nine Arts of Hunyuan, residing in the Azure Nether, the Three Disasters and Nine Calamities, originally bestowed by Heaven, the Wind and Fire of the Grand Void, spiritual opportunity is Qi..."

Xiao Xiao Chuting watched carefully. After the text on the stone wall finished appearing, a line of large characters appeared again:

"The 'Wonderful Method of the Hunyi Golden Core'"

"Fellow Daoist Xiao Chuting, are you still unwilling to speak?"

Beside him, Zhang Zhang Tianyuan, dressed in gold, stood with his hands behind his back and said softly:

"This wonderful method is a heritage from before the Heaven Change of the near-ancient times. Even if you look at it, you will completely forget it. Don't waste your effort!"

Yan Jianxiao Xiao Chuting remain silent and continue to stare at the stone wall, a trace of impatience finally flashed across Zhang Zhang Tianyuan's brows, and he said in a deep voice:

"Under the Hunyi Immortal Wall, even a few True Persons cannot investigate. Only you and I know; what else is there to worry about?"

"Who exactly was the Early Zifu cultivator who made a move during the Fennu Moha incident!?"

Xiao Xiao Chuting paused, finally looked at him, and said gently:

"Fellow Daoist Zhang Tianyuan, Xiao Chuting only met that senior once. I only recognize that senior's divine ability; I know nothing else."

"Heh!"

Zhang Zhang Tianyuan sneered and said in a deep voice:

"Could it be that the person used a life-bound divine ability to fight eight enemies alone just to save Li Li Tongya's life? The Li family is just a small Foundation Establishment clan; where would they get such great face!"

"Since he is the mastermind behind you and is proficient in life-bound divine abilities, he must have some scheme!"

He stared deeply at Xiao Xiao Chuting and said softly:

"Since you, fellow Daoist, are unwilling to speak, you and I will continue to wear each other down to see if that fellow Daoist is willing to help you escape. The Xiao family is large and has a big business; if there is no support from you, fellow Daoist, I am afraid it won't last long."

"You speak too seriously, fellow Daoist."

Xiao Xiao Chuting did not take his words to heart at all. He saw at a glance that Zhang Zhang Tianyuan was bluffing, sat firmly, and even had a smile:

"You and I can sit still, but Mount Qingchi cannot. If Xiao Chuting is not mistaken, now that Chen Chen Taojing is dead, the demonic disaster has already headed toward the rule of the seven gates."

Speaking of Chen Chen Taojing's death, a trace of regret flashed in Xiao Xiao Chuting's eyes, and he continued:

"If I am not inland, relying solely on Chi Chi Buzi and Yuansu, like Ru Zhongzhuo and Dongquansheng, they cannot stir up so many Foundation Establishment cultivators. If the True Person's affairs are ruined, Fellow Daoist Zhang Tianyuan cannot bear the responsibility."

Xiao Xiao Chuting's words made Zhang Zhang Tianyuan's face look ugly. The golden robe on his body moved slightly, and he said sharply:

"You are quite calculating... No wonder you hid for five years before coming out, just waiting for this opportunity... Good! Good..."

Zhang Zhang Tianyuan gritted his teeth:

"First design against my Zhang family, then use the Mount Qingchi Sect, very good! You go your dangerous cliff path, I want to see how long you can hold on!"

He flicked his sleeves, and his figure disappeared into the distance. This place was densely covered with forbidden arrays, which were restrictions left by the ancient immortal sect, and one could not escape into the Grand Void. Even a Early Zifu cultivator could only fly honestly.

After Zhang Zhang Tianyuan left, Xiao Xiao Chuting also stood up, standing with his hands behind his back.

In order to protect the Li family, this dark piece, for that Early Zifu True Person, he, Xiao Xiao Chuting, had exhausted his efforts, using clues to point the mastermind behind the Li family to himself. Now, he had offended Zhang Zhang Tianyuan severely.

"I hope that senior... has his own plans and arrangements."

"Chen Chen Mufeng."

Li Li Yuanjiao silently picked up the small letter in his hand, finished reading the words on it, and looked at the young man kneeling halfway in front of him:

"Not yet thirty years old and at the peak of Fetal Breath, you are truly a genius!"

Chen Chen Mufeng lowered his head and bowed, saying loudly:

"The clan brother is the one with the Dao body and immortal fetus. Chen Mufeng is merely the light of a firefly, unable to be compared with the light of the clan brother's bright moon."

Chen Chen Mufeng's words were sincere. Li Li Yuanjiao was only six or seven years older than him and was already at the seventh layer of Qi Refining, so naturally, he could not even raise the heart to compare.

Li Li Yuanjiao was slightly stunned when he heard him call him clan brother. Only then did he remember that Chen Chen Mufeng was the son-in-law of his clan uncle Li Ye Qiuyang, the husband of his own clan sister, and he was his brother-in-law, so they could barely be considered relatives.

"Have you decided what cultivation technique to practice?"

Chen Chen Mufeng bowed again and replied:

"It all depends on the clan's arrangements!"

"Good."

Li Li Yuanjiao nodded and replied:

"Then let it be the 'Jianghe and Sea One Qi Art'!"

"Thank you, clan brother! Thank you, family! Chen Mufeng will definitely serve the clan until death..."

Chen Chen Mufeng was pricking up his ears, just waiting for these words. He was overjoyed, bowed excitedly, and said a series of oaths. Li Li Yuanjiao just waved his hand and said softly:

"Go to Brother Yuanping to get the cultivation technique, elixirs, and spirit energy. You don't need to come and report again!"

The Li family's promotion of cultivators with different surnames was definitely effective enough. Li Li Yuanjiao himself only practiced the "Jianghe and Sea One Qi Art." A cultivation technique one grade stronger could make one's strength a cut above. Chen Chen Mufeng thanked him repeatedly and hurried down.

Li Li Yuanjiao watched the young man go down before looking at Li Li Xuansuan beside him and saying softly:

"How does this person compare to Uncle Donghe?"

Li Li Xuansuan held a talisman produced by Mount Qingchi, carefully feeling the brushwork on it, and said:

"Not as steady as Donghe, lacking tempering, inevitably frivolous, not like a disciple of our family."

The direct descendants of the Li family knew that they carried heavy treasures and understood the cruel methods of the upper sect. They had always educated their juniors with the crisis that one moment of negligence would lead to the destruction of the entire clan. Therefore, Li Ximing and Li Xijun were both introverted people, completely different from the young and successful Chen Chen Mufeng.

Coupled with the strict clan laws, the atmosphere in the clan had always been gloomy. Li Li Yuanjiao was also afraid of going too far, so he laughed and said softly:

"Good enough is enough. There must always be one or two in the clan who have drive."

As the two were chatting, Xiao Xiao Guiluan had already returned riding the wind, full of confusion. She landed, bowed to Li Li Xuansuan, and said respectfully:

"Father."

Li Li Xuansuan waved his hand to signal, stared at her, and said hurriedly:

"What did Xiao Xiao Guitu say?"

Xiao Xiao Guiluan hesitated for a breath, then repeated her brother's words. Li Li Yuanjiao and Li Li Xuansuan were both stunned, looking at her in disbelief, looking at each other.

"Our family has a Early Zifu?!"

Li Li Yuanjiao was stunned for a few breaths, frowned, raised his head, and said in a deep voice:

"Where would our family get a Early Zifu? If our Li family had a Early Zifu, how could it still be in its current state!"

Li Li Xuansuan put away the talisman in his hand, feeling vague and without a clue. Xiao Xiao Guiluan herself was also confused. Seeing that Li Li Yuanjiao's expression did not look fake, she hesitated and said:

"Perhaps it is a good thing! It's just that I always feel flustered in my heart, I don't know why."

Li Li Yuanjiao just silently rolled the cup in his hand and said in a low voice:

"No wonder Xiao Xiao Guitu was so polite later."

"What should we do now?"

Xiao Xiao Guiluan asked. Li Li Yuanjiao was surprisingly calm. The appearance of the immortal mirror in his mind flashed for a moment, and he said:

"Just act as if nothing happened, and do what should be done."

He secretly had a guess in his heart: the immortal mirror in the family had a very high status, but it was also good at hiding. Perhaps Xiao Xiao Chuting could not calculate its origin and misunderstood.

And he could not send someone to the Xiao family to explain anything. Not to mention whether Xiao Xiao Guitu would believe it, if the matter reached other people's ears, I am afraid it would ruin things.

"If Xiao Xiao Chuting can return safely in time... everything will be fine. If he cannot return..."

Li Li Yuanjiao said so, but in his heart, he always felt that Xiao Xiao Chuting was definitely not someone who would easily take risks and get trapped. Plus, the 'Old Man on the Creek' was extremely strange, so I am afraid he was the only one who could set ambushes for others.

So he shook his head and continued:

"Xiao Xiao Chuting will definitely not take risks with his own body. I am afraid it is all a calculated exchange. Don't worry about the Xiao family, prepare to deal with the demonic cultivators first."

Seeing Li Li Yuanjiao dismiss the matter lightly, Xiao Xiao Guiluan had no choice but to nod. Suddenly, her mind became clear, and she also suddenly felt a bit inexplicable, whispering:

"Oh no!"

The two looked over and saw Xiao Xiao Guiluan's face turn pale, muttering:

"No wonder I feel so flustered! Brother... was hit by a divine ability... it's Chi Buzi! No wonder, I understand! I understand! Chi Buzi deliberately met him, no wonder he wanted a Early Zifu to come in person, it was to force brother to have to meet him."

"Brother is only at the Qi Refining cultivation level, and Chi Buzi is already at the middle stage of the Early Zifu. He only used divine abilities to confuse him, shake his mind, and ask him to seek help. Perhaps he wanted to see the Xiao family's backup plan!"

Xiao Xiao Guiluan had only had slight contact, and she was affected and lost her mind in a panic. It shows how deep Xiao Xiao Guitu himself was under the spell. If it were someone with an unstable mind, I am afraid they would have collapsed and cried, knelt down and begged for mercy, and a series of secrets would have been spat out.

"What?!"

Li Li Yuanjiao was just slightly stunned, immediately reacted, changed color in shock, and exclaimed:

"What grade is the Xiao family's array?! Does the Xiao family have any means to isolate the inside from the outside? If your brother and sister's conversation was overheard by Chi Buzi, wouldn't he come to my house next!"

Chi Buzi is not an ordinary Early Zifu cultivator. If he learns that the Li family has a Early Zifu, he would definitely do the thing of visiting the Li family in person. Not to mention that there is no Early Zifu in his own home, there is also a secret treasure hidden on the mountain. If it is seen by a Early Zifu cultivator, it will inevitably lead to the destruction of the entire clan.

'If Chi Buzi sees this treasure that breathes the Taiyin moon essence, he wouldn't care about the Mount Qingchi Sect or Mount Mount Dali. I am afraid he would slaughter my family immediately, grab this treasure, and run away!'

"Impossible!"

Xiao Xiao Guiluan got rid of the influence of Chi Buzi's divine ability, was much clearer, and said decisively:

"The main hall of my Xiao family was personally refined by the old ancestor! It has a gap with the Grand Void. Even Chi Buzi would have to lower his status, personally land on the mountain top, and then enter the hall. It is absolutely impossible to hear."

"Once isolated from the Grand Void, even if one dies inside, the soul lamps in the sect will not go out immediately, let alone leave any means to eavesdrop!"

Li Li Yuanjiao looked at her, still feeling his hair stand on end, muttering:

"I hope..."

The lake water on Wangyue Lake rippled, and the green-clothed cultivator rode the wind and landed on a small island in the lake.

"Wangyue Marsh."

In the records of the Mount Qingchi Sect, the spiritual opportunity here was once the first in the Yue Kingdom, a treasure land of the immortal mansion. White mist curled, the lake stretched for ten thousand miles. Five hundred years ago, it fell from grace. Later, the siege of Li Li Jiangqun severely damaged the spiritual opportunity here, almost to the point of being devoid of spiritual energy.

True Person Chi Buzi looked into the distance. His grandfather and uncles all died in that great battle. Now that he is several hundred years old, seeing this lake water, he still feels that there is red in the green.

"Li Jiangqun died, the bright moon rose from the east, its color like frost, snow fell in the prefecture, millions of colors on the lake, red and green intertwined..."

The number of Early Zifu cultivators who died because of this battle cannot be counted. Some could not erase his sword intent even after returning to their sects, slowly waiting for death. But the strange phenomena on the lake alone were more spectacular than the previous and subsequent hundred years combined.

Li Li Jiangqun naturally did not have time to transform into a spirit object. The three sects divided his physical body and took it away as a treasure. Next was the liquidation of the Lingyu Gate and the extermination of those immortal clans.

He woke up from his memories, shook his head, withdrew his gaze, extended his spiritual sense, and searched the bottom of the lake over and over again.

"Search only three times, if not found, leave."

Chi Buzi was too lazy to pay attention to them. He searched carefully three times and found nothing. Unable to suppress the temptation, he added two more times. Finally, he could only shake his head and sigh:

"After all, there is no fate! Where is it so easy to find?"

In fact, the various sects had long since given up the idea of searching for Taiyin moon essence on Wangyue Lake. Compared to that, it would be better to search for relics in the East Sea. It was just that Chi Buzi heard Li Li Xizhi's statement and couldn't help but make a trip.

"The Early Zifu that helped the Xiao family was not forced out either... Perhaps it was Xiao Xiao Xianyou's favor. Still, I have to let Xiao Xiao Chuting go back first, so as not to delay things."

Chi Buzi glanced at Mount Mount Dali, flicked his sleeves, and escaped into the Grand Void.

Watching Chi Buzi go far away from the Grand Void, Lu Lu Jiangxian finally let out a long sigh of relief:

"Fortunately, fortunately... it's not aimed at me."

True Person Chi Buzi had just passed the Ding family and stepped into Wangyue Lake. Lu Lu Jiangxian was immediately alarmed. Seeing this guy's aggressive momentum, he really thought he had been exposed for a moment.

He was secretly calculating whether he could escape from Chi Buzi, a middle-stage Early Zifu cultivator who had condensed three divine abilities, only to find that Chi Buzi was just passing by to look for Taiyin moon essence.

"It's just that I can't let the Li family expose the Taiyin moon essence anymore... If another one appears, wouldn't Early Zifu cultivators come and go on this lake every day... I'm afraid the three sects would fight over the ownership of Wangyue Lake."

He was silently pondering when he saw a fluctuation in the Grand Void. Chi Buzi, in green, stepped through the air again, scaring Lu Lu Jiangxian.

'This person! What kind of trouble is he going to cause again?'

Chi Buzi's expression carried a smile. He landed quietly on the lake and looked at the golden array on Mount Mount Lijing.

'Isn't there still a Li family? That Li Li Xizhi is just a child, maybe he doesn't know the secrets of the clan. There are such precious things as Taiyin moon essence in that cave... perhaps there are other treasures!'

I might write a side story tomorrow. Do you all want an extra chapter or a side story~

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