The Search After Settling In; the Ancient Hall's Password; the Fiend Star's Divided Spirit
The news of True Immortal Chen's return to Nanxun had already spread throughout the north and south of the country.
The news that followed was that the Chen Family's troubles had been resolved, and that True Immortal Chen had not forgotten their past relationship and had not taken his anger out on others for the Chen Family's misfortune.
For a time, praise and flattery poured in from all sides.
Meanwhile, some former associates began to voice their desire to be invited to True Immortal Chen's residence to reminisce about their old friendships.
Among the forces with whom they had no prior relationship, the Wang Family was undoubtedly the most anxious.
Five years ago, the Ascension Convention was held. Wang Shiduo, the head of the Wang Family, with his inferior Spirit Root, unfortunately missed his chance to become an Immortal Destiny. In the end, he obtained a Cultivation Method and returned to the mortal world.
Over the past five years, Wang Shiduo has devoted himself to cultivation and finally reached the eighth level of the Xiantian Realm. However, no matter how he cultivates afterward, he will always find it difficult to overcome the barrier between the Xiantian and the realm of immortal cultivators.
Whenever he felt his internal energy being refined into a trace of so-called Spiritual Qi according to the method of the Cultivation Method, that trace of Spiritual Qi would vanish into thin air in an instant, leaving no trace behind.
Under such circumstances, how could he possibly break through?
Therefore, upon hearing that Chen Dengming still cherished their old friendship, he harbored the intention to visit and seek his guidance. He was even willing to kneel down and become his disciple in order to attain immortality.
However, while these various forces were searching for Chen Dengming had already left and gone to the Southern Imperial Palace.
Several days later.
Just as representatives of various factions had traveled a long and arduous journey to the capital of Nanxun, Chen Dengming, accompanied by the emperor of Nanxun and numerous Prince concubines and princes, rode away on his magical artifact, leaving everyone empty-handed once again.
This elusive and mysterious immortal, whose pursuit of him is so relentless, leaves many with desires only able to sigh in despair, utterly helpless.
In fact, not only are the various powerful Lineage helpless, but even the royal family is no exception.
The saying goes, "A first-rank official who serves as prime minister still desires to seize the throne and rule the country. Content with being the emperor, he also longs for immortality."
Emperor Nanxun, too, longed to seek immortality and attain eternal life.
How could the Prince and princesses not yearn for immortality?
Ordinary people mistakenly believe that as long as they cultivate immortality, they can achieve eternal life.
Little do they know that cultivating immortality is not easy, and achieving eternal life is even more difficult.
Chen Dengming's purpose in being in the royal family this time, besides using the royal library and royal intelligence to investigate the past matters related to the Sha Star, was mainly to ask the royal family to take good care of his Lineage members and descendants in the future.
Therefore, they responded to the royal family's request in return.
However, after his examination, he found that none of the royal Prince, princesses, or even the emperor possessed Spirit Root.
This probability is uncertain. It's unclear whether it's because the Spiritual Qi in the southern lands is severed, making it difficult to produce people with Spirit Root, or because the emperor's own genes are too strong, affecting his descendants and preventing them from having any Immortal Destiny.
In the end, he could only offer some elixirs that he had prepared beforehand as a token of his gratitude.
At least on the surface, things were kept in order.
In return, the Southern Emperor bestowed upon Chen Jing the title of Immortal King of a Different Surname and granted him a fiefdom of ten thousand acres.
This made it logical to move the Chen Family Mansion to their fiefdom, since too many people had died at the old mansion, which was considered unlucky.
Seven days later.
Beyond the South.
On the spirit boat, Chen Dengming finished recounting the Lineage matters he had settled in Nanxun.
He Yingyu handed over a bowl of tea and said with concern, "Now Junior Brother you have rescued two children, why not take them out of Nanxun and send them to the sect to be raised?"
Even without Spirit Root, I believe that with our combined abilities, we can protect them and ensure their lives of wealth and peace."
Chen Dengming took the teacup, shook his head and said, "Senior Sister, if they have Spirit Root, even if they are Low-grade Spiritual Root, I will certainly teach them the Dao and bring them to the Cultivation World."
However, since they lack Spirit Root, it is not necessarily a good thing for them to be exposed to the Cultivation World too early, which could lead to certain obsessions.
Compared to the Cultivation World where everyone is vying for resources and competing for every step of the way, I would rather Jing'er and I live a life of wealth and carefree happiness in the mortal realm.
In my hometown, there was once a very wealthy man who, on his deathbed, bequeathed his estate to his children, instructing them. "You may eat, drink, and whore as you please, but do not follow my example in business."
He Yingyu understood immediately, "It's because he knows their children aren't good at business or investment. No matter how extravagant they are in other areas, they can live a life of wealth and comfort. But if they try to follow in their father's footsteps, without that talent, they will quickly squander their family fortune."
"That's right!" Chen Dengming nodded. "Cultivating immortality is far more dangerous than doing business. If you fail in business, at most you'll just lose all your money. But the path of cultivating immortality is something you can't force if you don't have the aptitude."
Chen Dengming didn't say anything more, because Xu Wei had already come over with a fruit platter.
The rest of the conversation, when said in detail, stung Xu Wei.
Xu Wei was considered to have potential, at least possessing Low-grade Spiritual Root, but the final result wasn't good.
Hearing this, Jiang Qiang sighed, deeply understanding the sentiment.
But he's also an optimist, so he doesn't care.
So what if he's not good at it? He has a good boss. He can just laze around and still live a life of ease, sailing spirit boats, playing with Spirit Gu, and never lacking spirit crystals. He has the right to laze around.
Other Qi Cultivation Cultivator, even some second-generation cultivators from small Cultivation Family, might not be as carefree as him.
He Yingyu took a sip of tea. "Junior Brother, since you already have plans, I will leave it to you. However, in the future, if they really want to come to the Eastern Region when they grow up..."
Chen Dengming smiled, "I will make the arrangements then."
He then looked at Jiang Qiang, "Qiangzi, are you really planning to stay in Nanxun?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qiang immediately laughed, "Of course, Brother Chen, I've already made up my mind. Staying in Nanxun isn't so bad."
Like you said, you can become the number one person in the world, marry a dozen or so wives and concubines, have many children, and they can help take care of your children.
I feel like this is truly living another kind of life, and I'm really looking forward to it.
Chen Dengming smiled and shook his head, "I was just joking. After all, going south will cause your Spiritual Qi to drain."
Jiang Qiang shrugged indifferently, "That doesn't matter. You said it yourself, absorbing the Spiritual Qi within the spirit crystal will restore me."
With my low cultivation level, the hundred or so Mid-grade Spirit Crystal you gave me would be enough for me to survive in Nanxun for over a decade.
Moreover, you've entrusted all those Gu Worm to a mortal. If that mortal runs into trouble, or if another cultivator comes to the south looking for trouble, that mortal might not even be able to react in time.
Chen Dengming nodded slightly. "You're right. I just didn't expect you to."
Jiang Qiang laughed heartily, saying in a carefree and sincere manner, "Brother Chen, you once said that people with affection have many friends, and the earth with virtue has no dead ends."
If I, Jiang Qiang, hadn't met a benefactor like you, I would have died countless times, or had my legs cut off and would still be enslaved.
"Don't even mention going back to your hometown to enjoy the luxuries and wealth; even if you asked me to go back to our Gathering Place and eat dirt, I'd be willing!"
"Haha! Good brother." Chen Dengming laughed loudly, patted Jiang Qiang on the shoulder, and then looked at the Black Cloud Leopard lurking not far away, scolding him.
"Hei Zi, did you hear me? I asked you to come with me to Nanxun, and you're completely unwilling, you beast!"
He Yingyu and Xu Wei exchanged a glance, their beautiful eyes both revealing smiles.
Both women sensed a difference between Chen Dengming and other cultivators; his loyalty, righteousness, and humility were genuine.
He Yingyu had often asked herself what it was about Chen Dengming that she initially saw in him.
She had now discovered the man's unique charm: he treated everyone equally, never looked down on ordinary people, and never neglected his old friends after becoming stronger, seemingly out of place in this world. It was precisely this sense of incompatibility that highlighted his extraordinary nature.
Little did the two know that Nanxun was not Chen Dengming's hometown.
He transmigrated to this world. Although the previous world also had clear class distinctions and a huge gap between the rich and the poor, at least most ordinary people did not have any contemptuous feelings towards each other, and there was no such strong class difference as the distinction between immortals and mortals.
This naturally influenced him, keeping his original aspirations unchanged, not following the crowd, but keeping a sincere heart and a Xianxia in his mind.
After explaining everything, Chen Dengming, along with Black Cloud Leopard and Jiang Qiang, once again entered Nanxun through the teleportation array.
This time, his main purpose was to settle Jiang Qiang and his Lineage before starting to search for the ancient temple where the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage was located.
With the blood of the Black Cloud Leopard replenishing the two children's Blood Qi, and with Jiang Qiang willing to stay in Nanxun to protect his offspring, Chen Dengming was even more at ease.
However, despite his previous investigation at the royal court, he still couldn't find many clues about the ancient palace and the Sha Star.
The information recorded in the royal library was almost entirely based on rumors he already knew.
For example, in the Southern Journey of Martial World, there is a number one expert in the world named Dongfang Huayuan.
This person was overwhelmingly powerful, surpassing many of the eighth-level Xiantian experts of his time. The imposing aura emanating from him was enough to terrify other experts, preventing them from making a move.
Chen Dengming was already aware of this rumor, but at the time, he did not know the specific name of this master.
Now we know that this former number one martial arts master was named Dongfang Huayuan, who seems to have lived more than 150 years ago, before he even traveled to Nanxun.
In Chen Dengming's current view, Dongfang Huayuan has most likely broken through the eighth level of the Xiantian Realm and entered the Qi Refining Realm of cultivators, thus possessing spiritual power.
Although such a thing is quite unbelievable in a place like Nanxun where Spiritual Qi is scarce, if Dongfang Huayuan Sha Star, then everything can be explained.
By practicing martial arts in Unity of Heaven and Man, the Sha Star came into contact with the ancient temple of the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage. Naturally, he was no longer afraid of the danger of the Spiritual Qi disappearing and could cultivate to the Qi Refining stage.
However, he probably lacked the methods of cultivating immortality, so he only had the potential but no Law Technique.
Figuring out these things would be a good thing, as he could use Dongfang Huayuan's past deeds and places of residence as clues to find the ancient hall of the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage.
Unfortunately, no trace of this person, including any other deeds, has been left in the royal records.
It's as if this former number one martial arts master appeared out of thin air, possessing only a rumored title but no actual deeds or actions.
"Brother Chen, since this person existed in the history of the Nanxun Kingdom, why can't we find any trace of him?"
In the sky above the Nanxun Kingdom, Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang rode their Black Cloud Leopard at breakneck speed. Jiang Qiang asked in confusion.
Chen Dengming shook his head. "According to the emperor, a hundred years ago, the Southern Xun royal family, that is, the generation of his grandfather, the Supreme Emperor, had immortals descend to visit and take away many books and scrolls from the royal library."
Those must have been the first visitors from the five factions a century ago, who took away all the records from the royal family related to the Sha Star.
Perhaps there are people from other sects as well."
He thought of the corpse of the Gu-refining cultivator that he had accidentally found.
The other party was clearly not from any of the five factions, so how did they get in?
"I have not been able to find the entrance and exit of the Mustard Seed Realm. When the Sha Star left the Nanxun Kingdom and entered the Cultivation World, he probably went through that entrance and exit."
Perhaps that Gu-refining cultivator discovered that entrance and came in through it."
As Chen Dengming pondered, he felt he was about to uncover more secrets about Nanxun.
"I discovered that monk's body more than fifty years ago."
The five major sects only learned of the broken lineage of Nanxun a hundred years ago after their contact with the Sha Star. They had sent people there a hundred years ago.
Therefore, it is highly likely that the Gu-refining cultivator did not arrive in Nanxun through the Five Sects Teleportation Array.
After he entered, his Spiritual Qi energy was depleted too quickly, his cultivation was severed, and he ultimately died.
If that's the case, the location he was in back then was very likely near the entrance to Nanxun.
Having figured out the many connections involved, Chen Dengming was almost impatient to visit the burial site of the former Gu-refining cultivator.
The entrance and exit are nowhere to be found through the teleportation array established by the five factions.
Because the five sects' teleportation arrays are located either outside of Nanxun or inside Nanxun.
The area where the Formation is built inside does not necessarily have to be located near the entrance or exit.
It is sufficient to maintain a distance of 100,000 miles and establish contact with the external teleportation array.
If he finds the entrance and exit, he will be much freer and easier to enter and exit Nanxun in the future, without having to go through the five sects' teleportation arrays.
However, for now, we should first settle things with the Lineage and Jiang Qiang.
The Black Cloud Leopard flies extremely fast, covering thousands of miles in just over half an hour, greatly improving travel efficiency.
Although this leopard will also lose its Demon Power in a place like Nanxun, its cultivation level will drop over time.
However, Chen Dengming had already prepared Demon Beast meat and spirit crystals as compensation for him, so there shouldn't be any problems for a month or two.
Two hours later, the Black Cloud Leopard carried the two back to the Chen Family Mansion.
The travel time has been reduced by dozens of times compared to before.
Chen Yiran and Chen Jing were overjoyed to see their father return.
Although the son and daughter are more attached to their mother, they are also quite affectionate towards their father, Chen Dengming, who has been staying in the temple in the mansion for the past five years, despite their curiosity.
Moreover, Chen Yiran's mother from the seventh branch of the family has passed away, and she is being cared for by the third, fourth, and sixth branches of the family. Ultimately, she is not as good as her own mother.
Although his two offspring were ordinary, Chen Dengming cared for them very much, unlike the tradition of ordinary Cultivation Family who would neglect their offspring if they had no Spirit Root.
That evening, Chen Dengming had the Black Cloud Leopard donate blood, and then used the Dragon Coiling Bone Forging Art to refine the Blood Sha Qi, Blood Qi of the two children, restoring their damaged vitality, and strengthening their physique.
After seven days of this, the two children had replenished about 70-80% of their depleted Blood Qi, but it was unlikely that they could make up for it completely.
But after these two children learn Martial World arts, they will be healthy and strong, and it won't be difficult for them to live to be seventy or eighty years old.
At the same time, Jiang Qiang had become thoroughly familiar with the family members in the mansion, and all preparations for the Lineage's relocation were in place.
Chen Dengming immediately handed over all Lineage affairs to Jiang Qiang and the old steward Chen Zhong, and then officially set off to search for the Ancient Hall of the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage and the entrance to the South.
"Master, Wang Shiduo, the head of the Wang Family, came to see you three days ago. This old servant has already told him that you have been busy with matters concerning offspring recently, but he has not yet left. He wants to ask you about the methods of cultivating immortality. Would you like to see him?"
Before leaving, the butler, Chen Zhong, reported some news.
Chen Dengming was taken aback at first, then he remembered the name Wang Shiduo and recalled this person.
After pondering for a moment, he shook his head and summoned Jiang Qiang.
"Qiangzi, please receive this person for me. If he asks about the methods of cultivating immortality, you can offer him some guidance."
"I'll also give him this bottle of Pure Peace Pill and Qi Increasing Pill. If he achieves something in the future, that will be a good deed."
Chen Dengming casually took out two bottles of pills from his Storage Bag, handed them to Jiang Qiang, and then rode off on his Black Cloud Leopard.
While he doesn't discriminate against cultivators or mortals with low aptitude, it doesn't mean that he has to personally visit and help people who come to him for help.
However, these small, casual gifts are certainly worth giving.
After all, these Pure Peace Pills are nothing more than a few Low-grade Spirit Crystal to him.
But for Wang Shiduo, it was an invaluable resource.
With Jiang Qiang's guidance, if they can truly cultivate a talent in this era of severed Spiritual Qi, it will be a great help to his Lineage's descendants in the future.
Soon, a day later.
The Nanxun Kingdom is a vast and boundless expanse of mountains.
Chen Dengming rode the Black Cloud Leopard, circling the sea of clouds before landing listlessly. He followed the contours of the mountains, plunging into the vast fog, and finally arrived at a valley to rest.
This is the Hengfeng Mountain Range of the Nanxun Kingdom. The gray mountains are tall and majestic, with an imposing presence, like a sleeping dragon blocking the way.
It was in this mountain range that Chen Dengming discovered the corpse of the Gu-refining cultivator.
However, with his current abilities, it would be difficult to thoroughly search every corner of such a vast mountain range in a short period of time.
Ultimately, it was because his Divine Sense could not spread out over a range of three thousand feet as it could in the Cultivation World.
Even when he practices martial arts in a state of Unity of Heaven and Man, his Divine Sense will quickly dissipate and become unstable once it is released outside.
Difficulty in stabilizing means that the Divine Sense cannot spread too far; it may only spread a few hundred feet before it dissipates rapidly.
"If we search like this, it might take ten days to half a month to completely search the Hengfeng Mountain Range."
In the valley, Chen Dengming's mind reached a state of utmost tranquility and emptiness, and he slowly entered a state of Unity of Heaven and Man, beginning to practice the martial art of the Surprise Cloud Palm Technique.
Soon, a hazy image of an ancient palace appeared in his mind, and little by little, bubble-like Spiritual Qi quickly poured down from the ancient palace and gathered around him as he practiced martial arts.
Chen Dengming then transferred the Spiritual Qi extracted from the ancient temple to the Black Cloud Leopard, restoring its Spiritual Qi.
Although spirit crystals can restore the Black Cloud Leopard's Demon Power, every opportunity to skim off its weaknesses and save as much as possible during daily interactions with the ancient temple is a good chance.
"Hawoo--"
The Black Cloud Leopard rolled its eyes and lay leisurely on the ground, letting Chen Dengming circle its body like a shaman, drawing Spiritual Qi from it.
In its eyes, this was a rare opportunity for the Black Panther to enjoy being the master, and what could be happier than being served by its master personally?
That was it; in a mere instant, Leopard Life had reached its peak.
Unaware of the many thoughts running through the mind of the drama queen, and still unable to find the entrance to the south, Chen Dengming took advantage of his rest time to continue studying the ancient temple related to the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage, hoping to find more clues about its whereabouts.
This ancient temple, which is associated with the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage, is located somewhere in the Nanxun Kingdom.
Chen Dengming knew for sure that it might be impossible to find it.
He once lived in Nanxun for over eighty years.
He has spent half his life traveling all over China, from north to south.
Looking back now, no connection has been found.
Such a large ancient hall, and even other other hazy architectural complexes, if they really existed, there would be no clues about them, unless they were completely buried deep underground.
A hundred years ago, cultivators from the five sects also came to search for it. They had more information and data, but they returned empty-handed.
Therefore, Chen Dengming suspected that to find the ancient temple, he still had to start with the strange visions that had appeared in his mind.
If he still couldn't find the location of the ancient temple after another month, he planned to give up temporarily and leave Nanxun.
After all, the Spiritual Qi here has been cut off, so it's not advisable to stay here for long.
In just the past month, his cultivation speed has decreased by dozens of times.
If this continues, it's truly foolish to waste time on rapid cultivation and reaching the Golden Core stage for the sake of a vague Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage immortals.
"How exactly did the Sha Star find the ancient temple back then? Was it by fortuitous opportunity? Or did he already possess all the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage, so even if I came now, I wouldn't be able to get a single drop of the soup?"
"Perhaps the martial arts I cultivate are the key to unlocking the secrets of the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage, but the order of the passwords to open the ancient palace is incorrect?"
A flash of inspiration struck Chen Dengming, as if he had suddenly grasped something.
Password order.
Just like the incantations of some Technique Method, if a single word or syllable is wrong, the Technique Method cannot be performed smoothly.
The martial arts related to the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage do not have incantations, and there is no need to chant incantations to perform them. However, in the final analysis, they also follow the same path: from the Lower Vehicle routines and forms, to the Middle Vehicle stances and forms, and finally to the Higher Vehicle spiritual strikes. They all follow the same path of refining essence into qi, Qi Cultivation into Spirit, and refining spirit into emptiness.
"So, the password sequence might be -- 1, 2, 3?"
Chen Dengming suddenly had a flash of inspiration and stopped practicing his martial arts.
"Waaah--"
The Black Cloud Leopard noticed that the rain of Spiritual Qi that was drifting over and merging into its body was weakening, and it grumbled in dissatisfaction.
The next moment, Golden Light flashed in the leopard's eyes, almost blinding its deep, melancholy gaze.
Chen Dengming began practicing the Indestructible Vajra Zen Skill.
This skill is a model of refining Cultivation Method, achieving the ultimate Physical Body, capable of breaking stone tablets and shattering rocks, like Buddha throwing an elephant, impervious to water and fire, and unparalleled in its fierce power.
In an instant, he seemed to transform into a golden statue, his muscles layered upon layer, emanating a metallic tremor as he moved, fierce and domineering.
In the next instant, his aura surged, and bursts of wind and thunder erupted from his bones. The moment he exhaled, an astonishing Gang Qi erupted around him, like a vortex of energy.
The ultimate form of Qi, the <Innate Qi Skill>!
At this moment.
Chen Dengming felt the ancient palace in his mind suddenly become incredibly clear, its divine light shining brightly, and countless Spiritual Qi rained down, swarming towards him.
"Is that really so?"
He was greatly shocked.
The password was actually correct?
The password to unlock the ancient temple is 1, 2, 3!
It's that simple. The first step is refining essence, the second is refining qi, and the third step is refining spirit!
"Huh?"
The Black Cloud Leopard felt an overwhelming surge of Spiritual Qi, like a tidal wave, enveloping it, and it hummed contentedly.
If what I was doing before was just taking a shower, now it's like soaking in a hot spring.
But in an instant, it felt a sudden tightness in its mind, as if an electric current surged through its body, and all the black fur on its body stood on end.
Chen Dengming, enveloped in golden light, unleashed astonishing divine light from his Divine Sense, which coalesced in mid-air into two pupils filled with a chilling aura.
The Pinnacle of Godhood - The Sacred Heart Art!
Boom!!--
Chen Dengming's mind was buzzing and vibrating violently.
The ancient temple, which had always maintained a distance, suddenly seemed to be closing in on him, rapidly enlarging itself.
Chen Dengming suddenly realized that it wasn't the ancient palace that was magnified in his mind.
Instead, his soul was rushing towards the ancient palace at an extremely fast speed.
So, entering the ancient temple is that simple. Just take one, two, three steps, moving from the physical energy stage to the spiritual level, and you can get closer to the ancient temple.
This truly is a journey home at every turn, a path leading to one's hometown.
Since it's already happened, why bother thinking about it?
In the midst of the Unseen, Chen Dengming felt his soul's perception of his surroundings rapidly become clearer.
His figure also appeared on the steps below a grand hall filled with a mysterious and ancient atmosphere.
Looking up, the walls surrounding the main hall are covered with mottled colors, as if they have witnessed the endless years of wind and rain.
Of the four massive stone pillars supporting the entrance to the hall, two are covered with strange cracks, while one pillar is free of cracks and presents an extremely imposing and majestic silhouette. The other Dao Stone has only a strange rune on it, Silver Light.
Closer still, in front of the small square on the steps, there is an altar with a towering statue of a god on it, but without a face, appearing mysterious, strange, and solemn.
This place seems to be a world within the mind.
It might be the true land of the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage.
No wonder the cultivators from the five sects searched Nanxun from top to bottom but couldn't find it at all.
This is because the lineage of Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage does not exist in any particular place in Nanxun, but rather in an incomprehensible spiritual space.
Chen Dengming felt a strong sense of awe for no reason, and his eyes once again revealed the vigilance and fear that he had shown when he was a mortal stepping into the Cultivation World.
This concerns the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage. He is merely a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator, far too far from the level of an 'immortal'. Even a distance of 108,000 miles is insufficient to describe it.
Having searched so hard for it, and now that he has finally found it, Chen Dengming feels a sense of insignificance, as if he shouldn't have come into contact with such a place so soon.
But he quickly settled down.
He found this place through his own skill, not luck.
Since we're already here, let's make the best of it and see how things go. If we can gain some benefits, then the trip will definitely be worthwhile.
Chen Dengming stepped over the steps, approaching the ancient hall step by step.
It evokes a feeling of ascending the Stork Tower in a past life, a feeling of wanting to see a thousand miles further by climbing to a higher level.
As he ascended, he could see the interior of the hall more clearly. Dim yellow light shone through the high dome of the hall, giving a sense of grandeur and tranquility. Inside the hall, there seemed to be shimmering Silver Light, similar to the Silver Light on the stone pillars at the entrance, which was very mysterious.
Behind the main hall and on both sides, there are many Ancient Wood and beautiful flowers, but they look rather illusory, as if a gray curtain covers everything, making it difficult to see clearly.
Chen Dengming had just stepped over the steps and reached the entrance of the main hall when he was about to continue forward.
Suddenly, I heard a soft yet confident and unquestionable voice beside me.
"Indeed, there are still descendants who can reach this place. The heroes of the world should not be underestimated. However, if you also wish to leave your name in this Human Immortal Hall, you must first ask whether I, Dongfang Huayuan, approve!"
"Dongfang Huayuan?!"
Chen Dengming tensed up and immediately became alert, glancing around warily.
The next instant, his gaze settled on the only one of the four stone pillars at the entrance of the opposite hall, which revealed a human figure.
The figure moved, turning around from its back as if it were alive.
Chen Dengming immediately felt a strong sense of threat sweep over his entire body.
A tall, imposing figure walked towards them, showing no interest in launching a sneak attack and displaying great power.
He wasn't particularly short, but compared to the figure opposite him, he was a head shorter.
The other person seemed to be full of power and confidence, and his walk sounded like thunder. Deep in his bones, there seemed to be a violent and incomparable Divine Thunder. Every move he made made people feel fierce and brave.
"You're Dongfang Huayuan? I want to access the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage, but I need your approval?"
Chen Dengming frowned as he looked at the burly figure opposite him, whose face was completely blurred.
I can't figure out the other person's situation.
The figure opposite him said coldly, "It is me, and it is not me. This is just a fragment of my soul that I voluntarily left here. Although I have been waiting for a long time for someone to come, I am unwilling to share the resources of the Daoist lineage with mediocre people."
"If you want to get in, it depends on whether I approve!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly strode forward, his spine like a dragon, his muscles twisting into ropes as he walked, and then he suddenly twisted his waist and threw a punch!
Crack!--
A whip-like punch was thrown out as if it had truly transformed into a long whip. The highly concentrated fist force stirred the surrounding Spiritual Qi, forming a series of white waves, which turned into a white ribbon and lashed towards Chen Dengming.
"Martial arts unleashed from the state of oneness with Unity of Heaven and Man? He was able to enter Unity of Heaven and Man state so quickly. No wonder he's called Sha Star, but this kind of technique is only equivalent to Body Cultivation..."
Chen Dengming frowned, and suddenly made a hand seal, bringing his arms together. A dazzling Golden Light instantly condensed in front of him, forming a triangular golden barrier.
Golden Body Art!
If he were outside, carrying wood would make it easier to use the Substitute Peach Tree Technique, but in this unknown spiritual space, with such speed, the only option is to fight head-on!
Fortunately, the opponent only used mortal martial arts.
The idea had just popped into my head.
Suddenly, a loud clang rang out, and a flash of silver light seemed to appear within the opponent's powerful punch.
The golden barrier he had just built was instantly blasted open, leaving a deep trench, and then exploded in the next instant.
Caught off guard, Chen Dengming only had time to quickly unleash his Indestructible Vajra Zen Skill in that flash before he was struck away with a loud clang.
"Hahaha--What were you just doing? Casting Law Technique in front of me?"
Dongfang Huayuan, his figure leaping across the sky like a dragon and a tiger, his arms outstretched in an instant.
Whoosh!!!
A vortex, accompanied by a sound like a demon's low howl, appeared out of nowhere.
Instantly, the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged violently, and an astonishing suction force formed a terrifying vortex of airflow that suddenly collapsed and enveloped Chen Dengming. The chaotic and sharp airflows seemed to be suppressed and pushed together, creating a suffocating atmosphere.
"Innate Qi Skill? Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art?"
Chen Dengming was astonished, but his reaction was extremely swift. He suddenly formed hand seals and used the Flowing Qi Turning Gold Technique.
Then, with his hands crossed, he swung them out, and instantly a large amount of Golden Light emerged and gathered like a rosy glow. The air boiled like turbulent mud, and the energy tore through the air and surged like a raging torrent, forming two golden tornado-like energies that rotated in opposite directions and crashed into the terrifying vortex that was rapidly contracting.
Thump thump thump--
The collision of the two astonishing forces was like a raging torrent crashing against the shore, and the resulting energy burst forth like a thousand towering waves.
Boom!--
The domineering figure, like a god or Gods and Devils, let out a loud shout, swept his arms out, and a flash of Silver Light swept through the terrifying vortex, unleashing an even stronger power.
It directly crushed Chen Dengming's Flowing Qi Turning Gold Technique.
But just as the swirling air currents were about to crash down on Chen Dengming, an incomparably powerful Blade Intent was already born.
A sharp, piercing Blade Intent, accompanied by a raging surge of brilliant, steel-like blade energy, burst forth.
Like a knife cleaving the sea, it tore apart the rapidly swirling airflow with unparalleled force, splitting it apart and cascading to both sides.
A flash of light, and it aimed straight for Dongfang Huayuan's brow.
"Good timing!"
Dongfang Huayuan surprised but laughed. His strong Divine Sense entered his eyes, which were sharp and piercing. His face was full of brilliance. His cold and solid gaze pierced through the light of the blade, full of confidence and domineering. It stabbed straight into Chen Dengming's face, causing him to feel a burning pain.
If the mind is in turmoil, the knife will also be in turmoil.
This is to subdue the enemy without fighting, using the eyes to bend the sword.
Chen Dengming let out a long howl, his eyes flashing with sharp light like two electric torches. He combined the Spirit Refining Art with the Eye-Startling Technique to form a Divine Ability manifestation, which instantly created two piercingly cold eyes.
The moment their eyes met, their Divine Sense collided, and their souls were simultaneously shaken. The spiritual space they were inhabiting seemed to tremble, creating ripples that appeared as if it were about to collapse at any moment.
In the valley, the Black Cloud Leopard stared blankly at its master, who had been so imposing just a moment ago, now had blood streaming from his eyes. Terrified, it immediately stood up and paced around anxiously.