Willow Daoist

"A cautious man sails safely for ten thousand years."

Li Xuan flew forward at a leisurely pace.

Meanwhile, he muttered inwardly.

Golden Immortal level ten—just so-so.

Though he counted among the strong within the entire Primordial Wilderness.

There were still plenty stronger than him.

What if he ran into one?

This single flight...

Was a carefree roam of the Primordial Wilderness.

When idle, he picked fruit and drank from mountain springs; when busy, he hurried onward.

Along the way, he encountered many battles, and even a few fights between Primordial Unity Golden Immortals.

But he dodged and detoured around them all, so nothing happened.

In the blink of an eye, five years passed.

A Golden Immortal level ten cultivator spending five whole years on the road.

If anyone heard that, they'd think he'd traveled from the far south to the far north, crossing most of the Primordial Wilderness.

But for Li Xuan...

It was merely from Mount Taixuan to the location of Phoenix Mountain in the west.

As for Mount Taixuan's position, Li Xuan had roughly figured it out.

It sat in a remote corner of the eastern Primordial Wilderness, utterly barren of spiritual energy.

A land of poor mountains and harsh waters.

But it was still the place where he had cultivated for so many years—hard to leave one's homeland.

Besides, Li Xuan understood clearly that raising his realm had nothing to do with the density of spiritual energy.

So there was no need to change locations.

What's more, it was safe there.

Who would go to such a barren place?

As he drew closer to Phoenix Mountain.

Living beings grew more numerous.

The battles became fiercer.

The two clans led by the Ancestor Dragon and the Primordial Phoenix—the Scaled and the Feathered—had clearly gone bloodshot-eyed, throwing all caution to the wind.

Thus, corpses of all kinds of creatures lay scattered everywhere.

Li Xuan shook his head as he watched.

All fine ingredients!

Too bad he had no time to process them.

Otherwise, this Incarnation Outside the Body of his might just break through to Primordial Unity Golden Immortal.

An Incarnation Outside the Body can cultivate independently.

That is the key difference from other clone techniques.

After all, an Incarnation Outside the Body can even serve as the main body.

The further he went, the more cautious Li Xuan became.

The battles around him had shifted from duels to all-out group fights.

Hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of creatures formed formations, roaring and slaughtering together.

Seeing this, Li Xuan understood that he must be nearing Phoenix Mountain.

He kept his head down and pressed on, moving stealthily. If discovered occasionally, he'd spear any below Golden Immortal to death in one thrust.

If they were Golden Immortal or even higher in realm than him, he'd immediately use Illusory Shift to flee.

Thus, he traveled another three days.

Until ahead, Li Xuan could no longer pass, no longer hide, no longer use Illusory Shift—a sea of battle!

There stood a towering peak eighteen hundred thousand zhang high!

The entire peak blazed with roaring flames.

And around the peak, millions upon millions of living creatures formed a sea of slaughter!

Endless killing intent, roars, and blood dyed the entire sky a murderous red.

Li Xuan's pupils shrank, and he dared not advance any further.

He carefully moved to a tall mountain peak, using the rocks to conceal himself.

At the same time, he watched the vast, calamitous bloodbath unfolding ahead!

"Primordial Phoenix! Your Bird Tribe, submit to me, and I will spare your life."

Above the blood-red sky, a massive shadow loomed, over a hundred thousand zhang in size.

It let out a thunderous roar that shook heaven and earth, filled with dominance and majesty.

"Hahaha! Ancestor Dragon! Your Scaled Tribe! Submit to me, and I will spare your life!"

From Phoenix Mountain, a sharp, piercing laugh rang out in response, brimming with boundless pride.

A figure stood atop the peak of Phoenix Mountain!

This figure was only seven feet tall, clear enough for Li Xuan's eyes to make out.

He was extremely handsome and stern, with a nine-colored flame slowly burning at the center of his brow. He wore a robe of seven-colored radiance, and his black hair cascaded over his shoulders, exuding an arrogant fighting spirit.

This small figure's pressure and aura.

Were in no way inferior to the massive hundred-thousand-zhang shadow in the sky!

Unfortunately, though an Incarnation Outside the Body could match the original, it was ultimately not the original.

Thus, the system couldn't be brought along.

So Li Xuan couldn't see the figure's data.

But anyone with a brain would understand.

This figure, whose pride pierced the heavens, had to be the chief of the Bird Tribe, the first of its kind by nature—Primordial Phoenix!

Even separated by a full hundred thousand li, Li Xuan felt his heart tremble just looking at that figure.

This was the true pressure of a Quasi-Saint level powerhouse!

The shadow in the sky seemed angered by this, letting out a roar that sent countless thunderbolts crashing down.

At the same time, its cold voice spread in all directions.

"Break Phoenix Mountain for me!"

Boom!

The entire sea of slaughter erupted into a frenzy in that instant!

The creatures of both sides had no retreat left!

It was either your death, or mine!

Li Xuan's mind reeled at the sight, itching to charge in and kill a few, or be killed himself.

But the moment that thought arose, he raised a hand and slapped himself.

"Courting death, courting death, courting death! What are you thinking? Has the Killing Qi addled your brain?"

Li Xuan cursed himself a few times under his breath, then steadied his mind and continued watching.

"Young friend, excellent composure. Such worldly Killing Qi would stir the bloodlust and slaughterous intent in most creatures, driving them to recklessly charge into the fray. Yet you can shake it off in an instant—truly fine mental discipline. But young friend, do you belong to the Bird Tribe, the Beast Tribe, or the Scaled Tribe? This Poor Daoist cannot see through you."

It was at this moment that a calm voice suddenly reached Li Xuan's ears.

In an instant, the hairs on Li Xuan's body stood on end.

No way?

He'd run into a big shot already?

Was his luck really that bad?

Someone could speak right beside him without him sensing a thing.

That definitely meant they were at least a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal level powerhouse.

But since they hadn't struck him down instantly, There was still room to talk.

So Li Xuan quickly forced a sincere and endearing smile, turning his head.

He saw a plump old man, with hair and beard pure white, clad in a blue-white Daoist robe, looking at him with a smile.

"Greetings, old sir. This young one doesn't belong to the Three Tribes. I just came by to watch the excitement. I imagine you're the same?"

Li Xuan couldn't see through the old man at all. In fact, in his eyes, the old man seemed like an utterly ordinary mortal.

At that, Li Xuan understood in his heart.

This old fellow, even if he wasn't on par with Hongjun, Had to be a supreme expert.

So he naturally kept his posture extremely low.

He was almost ready to kneel on the spot.

The old man chuckled at this, nodding. "You don't seem to belong to the Three Tribes either. You must be a primordial spirit-being, yes? But your talent is truly lacking."

"You're so talented, why you gotta show off like that? Seriously..."

Li Xuan cursed inwardly, but on the surface, he gave an awkward smile. "This young one has been dull-witted since birth, with poor talent and trouble rising in cultivation. That's why I came out to try my luck and seek some fortune. This young one is Long Aotian. May I ask the old sir's esteemed name?"

The old man stroked his beard and smiled. "Young friend, your name is quite good. As for me, This Poor Daoist calls himself the Willow Daoist."