Chapter 292

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Protagonist:

Jiang Xuan

Boy went to the Butian Pavilion, and Jiang Xuan also had matters to attend to.

Willow Deity has recovered considerably, but it is still not good enough.

An Immortal King transcends heaven and earth, is immortal and indestructible, and is untouched by myriad tribulations. Even on the verge of death, the immortal essence within their body still sustains vitality; this is the foundation of the Immortal King Origin. Without it, an Immortal King would undoubtedly die.

Willow Deity stood quietly between heaven and earth, her verdant branches trembling slightly, a trace of longing revealed in her eyes.

A strand of Immortal King Immortal Essence holds great significance for oneself, currently trapped at a bottleneck.

But in a flash, brows furrowed tightly — where to find a dying Immortal King?

"You intend to act against the Xu Shen Jie?" Willow Deity's expression instantly turned heavy; her verdant leaves even seemed to curl slightly from tension, gaze fixed tightly on Jiang Xuan, eyes full of vigilance.

Jiang Xuan's gaze was calm; he raised a hand to lightly stroke his chin, pondered for a moment, then said: "The Xu Shen Jie imprisons terrifying existences; the aftermath would be troublesome. The Eight Domains have targets; there is no need to take the risk of going there."

His voice was peaceful, his face showing not a trace of panic.

In the eyes of the powers of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, the Eight Domains are a back garden; in the eyes of top experts, however, they are a cage.

The Xu Shen Jie is even more of a top priority, suppressing forbidden taboo evils.

"Willow Deity, you know the target I have locked onto — the Foreign Realm's Pu Mo Wang." Jiang Xuan's tone was flat, his demeanor composed, his deep gaze revealing no ripples.

Willow Deity's body shook violently; branches danced wildly, verdant light flickering bright and dim.

Pu Mo Wang's reputation is illustrious; legend says he was hunted in the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, fled to the Eight Domains and transformed into a Pu Mo Tree, stirring up a blood calamity that made Venerables and Divine Spirits lose their courage at the mere rumor.

Later, the myriad gods paid a tragic price before they managed to defeat the Pu Mo Tree.

"Pu Mo Wang is not dead?" Willow Deity's tone carried disbelief; branches waved unconsciously in the air, trying to calm the shock in her heart. "He exists in a state between life and death; given time he can recover." Jiang Xuan said in a deep voice, his face stern.

Pu Mo Wang is most likely a supreme-tier Immortal King; Foreign Realm Immortal Kings are called Undying Kings, yet he alone bears the title Demon King, fully displaying his ferocity and madness.

In the great war at the end of the Ancient Era, Pu Mo Wang first battled a True Dragon, then fought the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King, and finally engaged in a life-and-death struggle with Wu Zhong Immortal King, ending up severely wounded. But after death, his corpse mysteriously disappeared.

"The Pu Mo Tree should be the shell he left behind via a golden cicada shedding its shell, even losing part of his memory." Jiang Xuan's gaze was deep; as he slowly paced, he analyzed, "Pu Mo Wang has lain dormant in the Eight Domains, intending to revive and then return to the Foreign Realm."

The Pu Mo Wang clan's vitality is tenacious. Jiang Xuan's eyes were like torches; his expression became exceptionally resolute: "If Pu Mo Wang revives, then kill him until he thoroughly perishes!"

At the end of the Ancient Era, Pu Mo Wang was like a hell demon god manifesting in the world, stirring up bloody winds and rain across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths; countless heroes were tragically slaughtered, the enmity between the two sides deep as the sea.

Pu Mo Wang's true body is a Pu Mo Tree; when this clan steps onto the battlefield, it is like the Grim Reaper wielding a life-reaping scythe; wherever they go, living beings suffer, and they effortlessly complete a bloody clearing of the field.

"Willow Deity, Pu Mo Wang is our target right now." Jiang Xuan's eyes were like torches; his whole body emitted an undeniable powerful aura; the corner of his mouth curled up slightly, carrying a trace of a determined smile, "Killing Pu Mo Wang will not only comfort the heroic spirits of the Ancient Era, but also let those fellows in the Foreign Realm know that we of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are absolutely not lambs waiting to be slaughtered!" At this moment, with his own strength, Pu Mo Wang could be wiped out with a flip of the hand.

"If Pu Mo Wang can be slain, it would naturally greatly intimidate the Foreign Realm." Willow Deity responded, cold light flashing in her eyes; her verdant branches trembled violently from anger.

As a guardian of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, Pu Mo Wang's accumulated evil deeds made her hate so much she gritted her teeth; the tragic scenes of the Ancient Era battlefields constantly stabbed at her heart.

"Where is Pu Mo Wang now?" Willow Deity looked at Jiang Xuan, her gaze full of inquiry, urgently wanting to know the enemy's whereabouts.

"Pu Mo Wang is hiding in the Huang Yu's Bai Duan Shan. Disregarding the distance across different spaces, it is only ten million li away from here." Jiang Xuan crossed his arms, his tone relaxed and casual, as if what he was about to face was not a powerful Immortal King but an ant that could not withstand a single blow, "This bit of distance is not worth mentioning at all. No matter how strong Pu Mo Wang is, how strong can he get? In my eyes, he is nothing but a turtle in a jar!"

As he spoke these words, Jiang Xuan's eyes revealed absolute confidence; everything was under control.

The moment Jiang Xuan's voice fell, the verdant light around Willow Deity's body instantly surged; branches pierced the void like sharp swords, beginning a full-power search.

"Outside the Bai Duan Mountain Range there is a Supreme-level Forbidden Array; affected by it, the small world inside Bai Duan Shan drifts constantly in the void, and only opens at specific times.

At present, the space where Bai Duan Shan is located is moving in the Void Turbulence, and has not yet converged with the Huang Yu."

"Bai Duan Shan and Huang Yu will converge in one to two years; outsiders can enter then." Jiang Xuan nodded slightly, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes, "But for us, these are not problems. No matter how strong Bai Duan Shan's restrictions are, no matter how deep Pu Mo Wang hides, I have full confidence to drag him out and behead him on the spot!"

Jiang Xuan clenched his fists, his whole body emitting a powerful aura that could break through all obstacles.

Bai Duan Shan appears to be an ordinary mountain range, but in reality it is a sealed Ancient Era small world; the mountain shape is merely its external disguise.

In the Eight Domains, it is famous; every so often it opens, attracting countless Heaven's Prides to rush there, eager to seize opportunities within.

Entering Bai Duan Shan has strict rules: only practitioners under eighteen years old may enter, and entrants' cultivation realms will be suppressed.

But this has no effect whatsoever on Jiang Xuan, who is a Quasi-Immortal King.

"Duan Kong Cheng is quite lively." To reach Bai Duan Shan, one will inevitably see Duan Kong Cheng.

Jiang Xuan's gaze was cold; he scanned the scene in the city, calmly analyzing: "Pu Mo Wang has lain dormant alone in this barren land for a long time, with no one to communicate with; he must be extremely lonely. It seems ending his suffering is one of my missions this trip."

Having spoken, Jiang Xuan strode toward Bai Duan Shan, "First go to the Bai Duan Shan small world; we'll explore Duan Kong Cheng later."

Willow Deity you

Approaching the Bai Duan Mountain Range, he soon captured the sealing power. "This is a Supreme-level seal." Jiang Xuan said. In

the Avoiding Heaven Realm System, this type of Supreme is equivalent to a Quasi-Emperor.

"The seal is from an ancient age; who exactly laid it down? Was establishing Bai Duan Shan merely for the purpose of a trial?" Willow Deity likewise perceived the secret of the seal, asking with doubt.

"Unclear." Jiang Xuan's expression was indifferent; he stated directly, "Matters at the Supreme level, I do not pay attention to."

Willow Deity was slightly stunned, then nodded in agreement.

In their eyes, Supremes are too insignificant.

Not to mention Supremes equivalent to Quasi-Emperors, even if a Great Emperor of the Human Dao Domain came in person, before Immortal Path power they would not be worth mentioning.

Ordinary Human Dao Emperors cannot contend with True Immortals; those who walk the Red Dust Immortal Path usually need to experience six or seven lifetimes to contend with True Immortals, and only at the eighth lifetime do they have the strength to slay ordinary True Immortals.

Once one reaches an Eighth-World Red Dust Immortal, one can exist long in the world.

In this world, only when one's own strength is supreme can one shatter all obstacles. Extraordinary combat power must match extraordinary life essence; otherwise one fundamentally cannot bear powerful strength.

A boom resounded between heaven and earth, as if ten thousand jun of heavenly thunder exploded simultaneously; Bai Duan Shan violently trembled without any warning.

From the cracks in the mountain body, ink-black chaotic qi surged wildly, like a clawing, fanged giant dragon, instantly covering the sky; wherever it passed, space twisted and wailed.

Duan Kong Cheng instantly boiled; crowds surged through streets and alleys; experts either rode magic treasures or displayed divine abilities, all rising into the air to look toward Bai Duan Shan.

The guards on the city walls stared wide-eyed; the long spears in their hands trembled unconsciously; the Ancient Family disciples in the pavilions, some faces showed panic, some eyes flashed with excited light.

"Too inconceivable! Bai Duan Shan has actually emerged ahead of time, and there wasn't the slightest hint beforehand!" An old man in a gray robe stood there, his beard dancing in the wind, his voice filled with shock.

The young disciple beside him clenched his fists and said excitedly, "Master, this might be our chance to soar to the heavens!"

"What exactly happened? Could it be that the seal has loosened and some ancient evil is about to emerge?" A woman in red knitted her brows, her voice trembling slightly.

The guards behind her had solemn expressions and instinctively shielded her behind them.

"Don't worry about all that; there must be a tremendous opportunity hidden within!" A man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks had greed flashing in his eyes, drool almost dripping from his mouth.

"Quick! Send someone back to Shi Guo immediately to report this; we absolutely cannot miss this once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity!" A burly general waved the great blade in his hand, his voice like a great bell.

At the same time, at the entrance of Bai Duan Shan, Jiang Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, calm and composed, his white robes fluttering in the wind like a celestial being.

Liu Shen stood quietly beside him, her jade-green branches swaying gently in the wind, every leaf emitting a gentle glow.

For them, they had never intended to hide the news of Bai Duan Shan's emergence, nor did they plan to sneak in secretly.

Bai Duan Shan was originally a trial ground destined to open, and in a year or two, many Heaven's Prides would compete for opportunities there.

Now they had opened it early due to circumstances, which happened to allow the Heaven's Prides to train ahead of time, and Boy could also benefit from it.

Moreover, what did he have to fear in this world?

As long as he moved forward bravely, any obstacle would be easily crushed.

"Pu Mo Wang has been hidden for so long, yet he has recovered quite well." Jiang Xuan's gaze was like a torch, and the aura around him was steady as a mountain.

The moment Jiang Xuan's figure entered Bai Duan Shan, the wind and clouds changed abruptly between heaven and earth.

A dazzling golden light shot up into the sky from within the mountain, followed immediately by a deafening roar, centered on Bai Duan Shan, visible waves of air surged wildly in all directions.

The entire Huang Yu seemed to be shaken violently by an invisible giant hand; mountains and rivers trembled, and rivers flowed backward. The news that Bai Duan Shan had opened without warning spread like a storm across every inch of Huang Yu's land, even crossing the boundless Void to reach the Outer Regions.

"This... how is this possible!" On the city wall of Duan Kong Cheng, a young guard's legs went weak, and he collapsed directly to the ground, looking at Bai Duan Shan shrouded in golden light in the distance, his voice trembling, "Bai Duan Shan has actually opened early, with absolutely no warning!" The Veteran beside him also turned deathly pale, the long spear in his hand clanging to the ground as he muttered, "It's over, this change is too great, the entire Huang Yu will fall into turmoil!"

On a pavilion in the city, an old man with white hair had his compass spinning wildly in his hand; suddenly, with a "crack," the compass shattered into countless fragments. The old man staggered back several steps, nearly falling, and shouted in terror, "The rules of heaven and earth are in chaos; Bai Duan Shan's opening has broken the established Cultivation Trajectory; this... this is going to be a major disaster!"

In a remote small town, a fortune teller setting up a stall on the street suddenly had all his bamboo sticks break.

He looked toward the direction of Bai Duan Shan, his pupils contracting violently, and kept chanting, "An omen of great misfortune; Bai Duan Shan has opened without order, and it will surely trigger a bloody struggle among all forces, causing the living beings to suffer!"

The opening time of Bai Duan Shan has always been mysterious and unpredictable; several hundred years have passed since the last opening.

In recent years, many experts, using the art of deduction, have vaguely sensed that Bai Duan Shan is about to open again; all forces are on high alert, turning their eyes toward this place.

The forces native to Huang Yu are ready for battle, and the overlords of nearby great domains are also secretly arranging things, coveting the opportunities within the mountain.

Although they cannot precisely calculate the specific time of opening, they can still estimate the general timeframe. Moreover, as the opening approaches, various subtle omens will appear between heaven and earth.

However, this opening of Bai Duan Shan was too sudden; many of the usual distinctive omens did not appear.

"Looking back through history, Bai Duan Shan has opened without warning several times, each time accompanied by the emergence of great treasures; some experts thus rose rapidly and achieved divine positions." At the peak of an Ancient Tai Gu Shen Shan, a huge white tiger stood majestically.

It radiated auspicious light from its entire body, with star rivers shining in its eyes, looking down at several extraordinary small beasts beneath its feet; its voice was deep and majestic: "Go! Give your all to seize the opportunities within Bai Duan Shan, and your names will be engraved in the Star Sky, remembered for Past Ages!"

"Yes! We will not fail your expectations, Sir!" Several small beasts roared in unison, their voices echoing through the clouds.

They were all ancient remnant species, with extremely pure bloodlines; their flesh emitted a terrifying aura, and the bloodline power within them surged endlessly like a raging tide.

Their gazes were filled with killing intent, and their fighting spirit burned blazingly; in the outside world, among those of the same level, they almost had no rivals; even the peerless Heaven's Prides of the Human Race had to be extra cautious when facing them.

At the same time, within the great hall of the Fire Capital, the Fire Emperor sat high on the dragon throne, convening the lords and princes of Huo Guo.

After two years of painstaking cultivation, the Fire Emperor's strength became increasingly unfathomable; the sun, moon, and stars seemed to circulate in his eyes, and with every gesture, he emitted a powerful pressure.

"Bai Duan Shan has opened suddenly; what are your thoughts on this, everyone?" The Fire Emperor's voice was low yet powerful, like rolling thunder, echoing in the great hall.

"Hiss..." The lords and princes below drew in a sharp breath, looking at each other. A young lord couldn't help but exclaim, "Majesty, this opening of Bai Duan Shan is too suspicious, but it is also a great opportunity for our Huo Guo to rise!"

"When things are abnormal, there must be a demon; our Huo Guo naturally must participate, so that all under Tianxia may see the demeanor of our Huo Guo's sons!" Jin Wang stepped forward, his voice loud, flames faintly rising around him, his aura extraordinary.

"We agree with Jin Wang's proposal!" Many lords and princes responded in unison, their voices causing the great hall to vibrate with a humming sound.

"Jin Wang's words align with my intentions." The Fire Emperor nodded slightly, "Select the finest clansmen from each mansion to go to Duan Kong Cheng and meet with Huo Ling'er, then enter Bai Duan Shan together."

"Be sure to display the strength of our Huo Guo, especially to let those from the Tai Gu Shen Shan know that our Huo Guo is not to be underestimated!"

"This time, Jin Wang will lead the team!"

Jin Wang held a high status in Huo Guo, was connected by bloodline to the Fire Emperor, and like Huang Yi, had watched Huo Ling'er grow up, being fiercely loyal to the Fire Emperor.

Over the years, he had established brilliant military achievements through his excellent cultivation level and extraordinary leadership ability.

Now, he not only held the title of Jin Wang but was himself a powerful Zunzhe-level Expert.

Huang Yi was also profoundly powerful; for many years, she had personally protected Huo Ling'er without ever making a mistake.

This time, Huo Guo directly sent out two Zunzhe-level Experts, Jin Wang and Huang Yi, showing how much they valued the trip to Bai Duan Shan. The rapid rise of Huo Guo's strength made the Fire Emperor intend to display his own power, especially targeting those from the Tai Gu Shen Shan.

After all, within Huang Yu, although the Human Race had Ancient Kingdoms and Great Sects, overall they were still in a disadvantaged position.

And within the council hall of Shi Guo, the Shi Emperor frowned tightly, his gaze fixed on the jade talisman in his hand that brought news of Bai Duan Shan's opening.

The atmosphere in the hall was heavy; the senior ministers of Shi Guo whispered to each other, their expressions panicked.

"How did this Bai Duan Shan open so suddenly!" A general clad in armor stood up abruptly, his face full of shock, "For our Shi Guo, whether this is a blessing or a disaster is unknown!"

The Shi Emperor slowly rose; his dragon-patterned long robe moved without wind. He scanned everyone and said in a deep voice, "Whether it is a blessing or a disaster, this is a rare opportunity. My Shi Guo cannot miss it."

At this moment, a white-haired strategist stepped forward and said with worry and anxiety, "Majesty, this opening of Bai Duan Shan is too sudden; there may be hidden crises within. But if our Shi Guo can obtain opportunities from it, we will surely strengthen our national power and intimidate the surroundings!"

"Exactly! The sons of my Shi Guo have never feared challenges!" Another young official echoed, excitement flashing in his eyes, "We should immediately send people to Bai Duan Shan to secure a place for Shi Guo!"

The Shi Emperor nodded slightly, and after a moment of contemplation, he ordered: "Convey my command; let Stone Lin Venerable lead the outstanding youths of the younger generation of Shi Guo to immediately head to Duan Kong Cheng and enter Bai Duan Shan to seek opportunities. Be sure to act cautiously; if danger is encountered, do not linger in battle!"

Stone Lin Venerable enjoyed extremely high prestige in Shi Guo, and his strength was unfathomable.

The fact that the Shi Emperor sent him to lead the team showed how much he valued this operation. Soon, the elite forces of Shi Guo gathered and rushed toward Duan Kong Cheng. (Chapter End)