Cut Off from All Things
Everyone was stunned. Two extraordinary beings from the mortal realm were so amazing that they suppressed the descendants of the Transcendent Immortals. How could they bear it?
Their ancestors were all of great renown, but upon returning to the mortal world, these geniuses with the Immortal Blood were swiftly defeated.
"This... monk is indeed formidable," Huang Ming murmured, sensing that Wang Xuan and the people around him were somewhat sinister.
"Could it be that the Buddhist sect transmitted the Dharma in a dream and arranged for a golden Arhat to appear in the mortal world in advance?" a girl next to Zhou Shiqian whispered.
"I'll go and meet this monk!" Another man next to Cao Qingyu was about to leave, but was pulled back by someone.
Old Chen heard their conversation clearly, his eyes and eyebrows shot up, and he wanted to say, "What kind of looks are you giving me? Am I a monk?!"
He kicked the man in jeans and a T-shirt on the ground six or seven meters away, raised his Black Longsword high, and glared at the group with murderous intent.
Everyone was speechless. What's the rush? You're surrounded by Buddhist light and using the Buddhist Sixteen-Foot Golden Body. Do you dare say you're not a young Buddhist master?
"Oh, some short hair, it was all swallowed up by the golden Buddha light, I didn't see it earlier. But, practicing Buddhism, one is also a layperson, related to Buddha, so what's wrong with calling someone a monk? It's a respectful term!" Great Immortal Huang Sin murmured.
Everyone nodded, agreeing that this was indeed the case.
Upon hearing this, Chen Yongjie raised his long black sword and swung it violently several times into the void. Dark Light surged, almost tearing the clouds apart—it was terrifying.
"It's truly remarkable. With the decline of the extraordinary, how did they get to this point?" Kong Yun sighed.
In fact, everyone was moved. If this were a golden age of cultivation, it would be fine, but what era is this?
In this environment, New Star would have been unable to cultivate long ago, yet two such extraordinary individuals have emerged, making them all feel that it is outrageously terrifying.
If they were born in this New Star era, would they still be able to cultivate? Would they be able to step into the Supernatural Domain? After pondering this deeply, many people felt quite uneasy.
Only Wang Xuan nodded and smiled, looking very "gratified." He felt that his role as a protector had not been in vain; he had finally "cultivated" Chen Yongjie.
With various challenges to come, he can't always handle everything personally. Sending Chen Yongjie out to suppress a region shouldn't be a problem.
If Old Chen knew his thoughts, he would definitely be furious with him. As for exchanging blows? Forget it. Chen Yongjie set a principle for himself: absolutely no internal strife, to avoid one side losing badly.
"I'll go!" said the woman next to Cao Qingyu. Her name was Chen Yan. She wasn't a top beauty, but she was surrounded by an ethereal aura, pure and otherworldly, with an outstanding temperament.
Her strength is considerable. She once witnessed the Path of the Earthly Immortals and was one of the most powerful experts in the arena, far surpassing the others. However, her injuries have not yet fully healed.
But Cao Qingyu stopped her. Now she had a rough idea of the other party's strength. Although the two of them had lost earlier, they had successfully probed the enemy's strength. There would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
Guan Lin walked over with a bright smile on her face. She had drunk from the Earth Immortal Spring and now looked even younger. She greeted Wang Xuan and the others.
Qin Cheng and Professor Lin also arrived. They both knew that today would bring a great opportunity, which might be the greatest encounter on their path of cultivation.
"Friends, to be honest, it feels really amazing to meet you all in this era as a modern person. It's a kind of fate," Zhong Qing said.
As the hostess of this place, she didn't want the atmosphere to become too tense, and some of these were indeed her true feelings. Who could have imagined that myth would become reality?
"In the past, the celestial realm behind the Great Curtain was just a legend; the Transcendent Immortals had disappeared thousands of years ago and were simply untouchable. I never expected that we would meet like this in modern society. I feel this is a good fate. Now that we have a good start, I hope we can get along happily and harmoniously."
Zhong Qing knew in her heart that they would be leaving soon. She should take what she could with her, and leave what she couldn't take with them.
The Zhong family is currently seeking stability and cannot afford any chaos; they do not wish to wage war against the Transcendent Immortals.
Despite the Zhong family issuing daily warnings that warships were hovering in the sky, ready to launch precise strikes at any time, those beings in their Primordial Spirit State were very difficult to deal with.
Zhong Qing was very reluctant to leave. If she had a choice, she really wouldn't want to leave New Star and head to the mysterious and distant depths of the universe, after all, it would be like leaving her hometown.
Old Zhong had told her that those appearing now were all descendants of Transcendent Immortals, so they weren't considered dangerous. But once those who had truly fought their way through Sea of Corpses and Blood returned, it was hard to say what would happen.
Those patriarchs, powerful overlords of the celestial realm, were once ruthless demons in the Real World, slaughtering entire cities at will, leaving countless corpses behind. There were also peerless sword immortals who traversed vast distances, slicing off fragments of the moon with a single sword strike, their killing ruthless and decisive. If a conflict were to arise with these powerful figures, their possession and other forms of Seize Body would be impossible to defend against.
Suddenly, Wang Xuan felt as if he were being pricked on the back, as if a celestial sword was approaching and about to pierce his skin, making him feel as if he was about to suffocate.
What was going on? It made him feel extremely dangerous, as if a fatal disaster was approaching!
His eyes suddenly flashed with divine light as he gazed around at the people present, but he couldn't discern anything unusual or who was targeting him.
He teleported several times, summoning a dark red ancient lamp to create a light barrier to protect his entire body, but to no avail. His body ached as if it were being cut by a knife.
Wang Xuan, in his normal state, also possesses the ability of the Heavenly Eye, but he sees nothing now.
His mind left his body, hovering above his head, gazing into the distance and examining himself. He immediately noticed something amiss: black lines appeared on his skin, binding him!
He stared intently; it looked like a black chain, about to dig into his flesh and wrap around his bones, invisible yet deadly!
"What the hell is this?" He felt a chilling aura seep into his bones. Who was making this move, trying to kill his physical body?
At that moment, he vaguely sensed the noise of the chains clashing, as if invisible chains were pulling him away.
"Wang Xuan, what's wrong?" At this moment, the others also noticed his abnormality.
At this moment, his body was covered in crimson, with blood seeping out inexplicably. It was clear that he was being tightly bound by invisible ropes, his body seemed to be restrained, and his condition was seriously problematic.
"What's wrong with you!" Chen Yongjie stepped forward with his long sword, instantly appearing before him. He tried to purify the area with Buddhist light, but it was to no avail.
Wang Xuan activated the Supreme Chapter, and the stone tablet scriptures roared within his body. Every part of his body vibrated in a strange rhythm, and colorful secret power flowed, emitting brilliant light from his pores, along with a large amount of blood mist. He wanted to burn through the black iron chains.
That thing was formless and intangible, only visible to the Spiritual Heavenly Eye. The fact that he was attacked in broad daylight gave him a serious sense of crisis, as if someone could inexplicably harm his life.
He fought with all his might.
A chilling aura seemed to approach, and he abruptly looked up to see seven small, crimson swords falling silently from the empty sky.
They were all less than a foot long, appearing abruptly and piercing towards Wang Xuan, instantly approaching his flesh and blood.
Each of the five internal organs corresponds to one branch: one for the abdomen, one for the skull. Before the crimson sword even touched the skin, it caused Wang Xuan a tearing pain. Those areas were already bleeding, and goosebumps rose on his skin.
The light barrier formed by the ancient lamp was ignored, and seven small blood-red swords pierced through it, approaching his body with chilling Killing Intent!
"Wang Xuan, what's wrong with you?" Old Chen brandished his Black Longsword, slicing through the air with his keen senses.
However, the crimson sword seemed invisible, distorting space and time. Apart from Wang Xuan, it seemed to be separated from all things, invisible and inaccessible to outsiders.
"Something's wrong, Brother Wang, do you need my help?" Kong Yun, a descendant of the Demon Immortals, asked as he led his men closer.
Cao Qingyu stared at this side and said, "I've come to take a look." He also led his men over in large strides.
"What is this? A curse, or some kind of mysterious power we don't understand?!" Zhou Shiqian's beautiful eyes shone brightly as she stared at them and walked forward.
"None of you come any closer," Wang Xuan said.
With a boom, the blood energy within his body emitted a radiant light, bursting forth from his pores like a crimson glow, blocking the seven small blood-red swords.
At the same time, the black iron chains binding him rattled and tightened rapidly, pulling him off the ground and trying to lift him into the air, attempting to take him away.
Sizzle!
A streak of light flew up from Wang Xuan's body. He activated his indestructible short sword, but it cut through the void. Near the black iron chain, light and shadow distorted, and space and time seemed to collapse. Without force, the short sword had no effect.
With the myth crumbling, who still has such methods? Silently and without warning, they locked him up, like messengers from hell walking in broad daylight to capture him.
Wang Xuan's blood was boiling, becoming increasingly dazzling. After circulating the scriptures on the stone slab, he temporarily blocked the seven small blood-red swords, preventing them from actually penetrating deep into his body.
They only pierced the surface of his body, without penetrating completely. His body was covered in crimson blood, a rather frightening sight.
"Wang Xuan!" Professor Lin saw this scene as soon as he arrived, and was quite anxious. He stared at the marks on Wang Xuan's body and tried to match them with the situation recorded in some ancient books.
Qin Cheng ran over, grabbed Zhong Cheng, and said urgently, "If anything happens to Old Wang, then blast the descendants of the Transcendent Immortals! They're acting so recklessly; they might be targeting your Zhong family and want to overthrow you today!"
"That makes sense. Let's get ready. If anyone dares to mess around, we'll fight to the death and slaughter each other!" Zhong Cheng said.
Old Chen activated the Shakya True Scripture, his eyes blazing like golden lamps, emitting two beams of divine fire. He also channeled golden Buddhist power to engulf Wang Xuan, helping him cleanse himself of evil spirits!
It had some effect, to say the least. As the highest Buddhism Supreme Scriptures, the Shakya True Scripture, after radiating a rich golden light, also weakened the chill of the blood-red sword, making it somewhat dim.
Wang Xuan was certain that this was not a mental invasion, nor an attack by Super Material forces visible to the naked eye; this invisible and chilling strange force was extremely bizarre.
"Did you see that?" he asked Old Chen in secret. After blocking the seven crimson swords that were about to penetrate his body, he continuously activated the stone tablet scriptures, allowing the colorful power within his body to expand and surge, merging with his spiritual consciousness, like the undulating sea, washing over every inch of his flesh and blood.
Chen Yongjie's expression was solemn. He secretly transmitted his voice, confirming that he truly couldn't see it!
Sizzle!
The black iron chains, embedded in flesh, were scorched red by the Supreme Scriptures, some parts of them melting and emitting a strange, icy black Dark Light.
"I don't care who you are, if you dare to lay a hand on me, we'll fight to the death!" Wang Xuan said coldly.
"This might be a curse. Let me check it out for you." Zhou Shiqian's feet shone brightly as she nimbly approached, ready to examine Wang Xuan's body.
"Step back!" Wang Xuan's body was bleeding, and his eyes shot out two beams of light like lightning, which were extremely intimidating and made people dare not look him in the eye.
"Brother Wang, we mean no harm, but your problem is very serious!" Kong Yun also arrived and instructed Huang Ming and the others to keep watch around the area to prevent enemy attacks.
"You step back too!" Wang Xuan said. He didn't trust the descendants of the Transcendent Immortals, and today he had encountered such a life-threatening situation. He was on high alert.
Cao Qingyu came over and led a few people to spread out around, also keeping watch.
"I have a way. I can use the Cleansing Light Technique to cleanse myself of the erosion of all kinds of curses!" Chen Yan said. She was the second strongest in Cao Qingyu's camp and had come close to the Earth Immortal realm.
A faint, clear light shone forth, like a ripple of water falling towards Wang Xuan, to cleanse his physical body.
Boom!
Within Wang Xuan's body, glowing blood surged from his pores, transforming into a dazzling crimson glow, like a thunderclap, causing everyone's eardrums to throb and their eardrums to feel as if they were about to burst.
The pure light that Chen Yan unleashed was directly shattered, exploded, and vanished into thin air.
"Anyone who approaches is my enemy! All of you, stand back!" Wang Xuan shouted.
"Back off!" Old Chen, like an angry Vajra, his whole body burning with golden Buddhist light, pressed towards those people with his large Black Sword in hand.
"You're being a bit heartless. I'm just trying to help you out of kindness," Chen Yan said coldly, her entire body radiating a clear light.
Instantly, Wang Xuan's blood boiled, scorching the black iron chains. One of the black chains that was digging into his body finally exploded after being heated red-hot.
He has gained some freedom and is able to take action!
He took a deep breath, and his whole body radiated crimson light. Crimson blood energy engulfed an area within a radius of ten feet, and he pounced on Chen Yan like a dragon.
At this moment, he didn't want anyone to approach. He was baptizing himself with his own blood, hoping that he could slowly resolve the problem.
There were clearly some people among these people who harbored malicious intentions and wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to eliminate him.
In an instant, he clashed with Chen Yan several times, his Fist Light flashing through the air like lightning.
Brush!
A blinding flash of sword light streaked across the sky, and Chen Yongjie also engaged in combat, his longsword forcing many people back.
Thump!
The next moment, Wang Xuan and Cao Qingyu exchanged four punches in succession. It was as if two bolts of lightning were rushing together in the sky, violently bursting out with Super Material energy brilliance.
In an instant, Kong Yun's expression changed. He was forced to use a secret technique, and a White Peacock appeared behind him, transforming into a dazzling light that rushed forward and collided with Wang Xuan's Fist Light.
The void trembled, a terrifying sonic boom erupted, and Wang Xuan and Zhou Shiqian had a fierce collision.
Everyone was astonished. In a brief moment, he fought against several of the strongest opponents in the arena, displaying unparalleled strength and making it clear that his refusal to back down meant he was determined to fight him to the death.
"The biggest help you can give me is to stay away from me!" Wang Xuan said.