An Immortal Clan Cultivator
Chen Lingxi ascended to the 40th position on the Immortal Ranking. The spiritual energy descended from the Immortal Ranking in his Qi Sea had not yet been fully refined, yet it had already caused clouds to ripple in all directions!
In the Void, a Divine Sense swept across the Immortal Ranking, pausing briefly on the four characters "Weiji Grotto-Heaven" before moving on.
The owner of that Divine Sense was none other than Zhao Duanxuan of the Quexing Xi Family!
At this moment, Zhao Duanxuan stood with his hands behind his back above the Heaven Gate Sea.
His eyes gleamed with Mystic Light as he scanned the Heaven Gate Sea inch by inch, as if searching for some extremely precious treasure.
This man was tall and imposing, and his mere presence caused the sea of clouds for dozens of miles around to freeze in place, ceasing to move even slightly.
"Chen Lingxi... a native of the Weiji Grotto-Heaven..."
Zhao Duanxuan glanced at the Immortal Ranking, his gaze sweeping over the names of Chen Lingxi and Ying Xian without paying them any attention.
To him, this Weiji Grotto-Heaven, along with all the living beings within it, was ultimately nothing more than a handful of firewood under the crucible of the Quexing Xi Family's World-Refining Furnace.
Now that this Cave Heaven belongs to the Xi Family, the creatures within are already part of the furnace, destined to transform into World Essence to forge the eternally immortal Great Xuanjin Mysterious Golden Grotto for Xi Hengsu, the elder brother of the Xi family.
If that's the case, why should he bother with Chen Lingxi or Ying Xian?
Even with the fortuitous opportunity and the greatest talent, one cannot escape a fatal fate.
So... Zhao Duanxuan didn't care, withdrew his gaze, and continued to explore this Heaven Gate Sea.
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In Guanshan Prefecture, in a majestic palace suspended above a sea of clouds, Bai Lingze sat cross-legged.
He was extremely handsome, with a face like jade, and a pair of slightly upturned peach blossom eyes that exuded an indescribable charm.
Bai Lingze slowly opened his eyes. Deep within his pupils, two extremely mysterious jade-colored lights were faintly flowing. As the lights moved, the entire palace shone with radiance.
"Chen Lingxi..."
Bai Lingze tilted his head in thought.
During the Battle of Seizing the Cauldron, his Bright Jade jade form, along with Xi Yu, transformed into a tornado and retreated.
Chen Lingxi had even attacked them, leaving him in a very sorry state.
Someone like Bai Lingze, having been in a high position for too long, still felt it was a disgrace, even though the tornado that transformed into it was merely an avatar of his.
And now...
His two Bright Jade avatars merged into one, and thanks to the great power infused by the clan's Guiding Passage Formation, his incarnation in this realm was able to step into the Dao Foundation Realm stage...
Unlike before.
A slight smile appeared on his lips as he slowly rose, walked to the edge of the palace, stood with his hands behind his back, and looked down at the surging sea of clouds below.
A murderous intent surged within him.
"I cultivate the [Way of Great Bright Jade Perfection]! The cultivation of this path is most about achieving a clear understanding of one's true nature and requires the elimination of attachments. This Chen Lingxi has a grudge against me, and I must kill him."
He tilted his head slightly, his gaze seemingly piercing through the surging clouds, landing on the name ranked fortieth on the Immortal Ranking.
"Since we can't find the exact location of the Immortal Husk and the Cauldron Vessel, sitting here is pointless. Why not just go out for a stroll?" He flicked his sleeve, and a jade-colored light rose from beneath his feet, carrying him into the sky, breaking through the sea of clouds, and speeding away into the distance.
The light that escaped was incredibly fast, transforming in an instant into a barely perceptible point of light on the horizon.
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After killing Wang Zhi'an, Chen Lingxi ascended to the 40th position on the Immortal Ranking, feeling an extremely rich new spiritual energy from the Immortal Ranking within his Qi Sea.
That inspiration flowed like a warm spring in his Qi Sea, nourishing his spiritual energy and strengthening his foundation.
Chen Lingxi's eyes showed a hint of surprise. "The spiritual energy ranked fortieth on the Immortal Ranking is already so profound and so pure."
"If I could advance a few more steps and rank in the top twenty, would the spiritual energy of the Immortal Ranking be able to support me in reaching the Twelve Levels of Qi Circulation?"
Chen Lingxi felt a little expectant, but he was not in a hurry to refine the spiritual energy immediately.
Twin Luminous Mirrors in the sky, proving that this place is still the Total Perception Divine Chamber.
"The powerful members of the Xi Family and Bai Family haven't even arrived yet..."
"It needs to be more flamboyant."
Chen Lingxi's spiritual energy surged like the tide in the sea, and the Three Flowers on the top of his head bloomed. The overwhelming spiritual energy pressure of the Qi Circulation, Eleventh Floor was unleashed without reservation, just like a great sun moving around, stirring up the sea of clouds in its path like a tornado.
He continued walking through the Void, his black robes fluttering in the wind, his aura reaching its peak of power.
Such a surge of spiritual energy would be enough for anyone from the Heavenward Third Floor to sense Chen Lingxi's location, even if they were hundreds of miles away.
Chen Lingxi continued on this path until he arrived at a vast, mountainous region.
The mountains are layered and towering, with ancient trees reaching for the sky, and their terrain is extremely steep.
Suddenly, a figure with a sword slowly stood up atop the highest peak of the mountains.
The man was originally sitting cross-legged on the mountaintop, his aura blending seamlessly with the mountain itself.
But the moment Chen Lingxi stepped into this mountainous area, he slowly opened his eyes.
Two surging murderous intent were brewing in the man's eyes, and like two Dao Calamity lightning, they struck down, their murderous intent radiating outwards, directly hitting Chen Lingxi in the clouds.
Then, this person slowly stood up, as if he had a majestic aura that could uproot mountains. At this moment, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted, disturbing the sea of clouds in the mountains and locking Chen Lingxi, who was riding the clouds, in!
Chen Lingxi's eyes flickered slightly, a hint of surprise in her heart.
The clouds beneath his feet dissipated, and he landed atop a mountain, facing the sword-wielding figure from afar.
He sensed the man's powerful aura, so strong and intense that it surpassed that of most of the Chen Lingxi cultivators he had ever seen at the Twelve Levels of Qi Circulation. Only the blue-robed youth was stronger than this man.
"The spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from this person bear a striking resemblance to those of Xi Mu and Xi Yuan, who died at his hands... He must be a member of the Xi Family."
He already had some guesses in his mind, but he didn't say anything. He simply asked, "Who comes here?"
The man initially seemed unwilling to answer.
He exuded a strong murderous intent, which landed directly on Chen Lingxi!
At the same time, his aura reached its peak, and his robes fluttered and rustled even without wind.
The long sword at his waist was not yet drawn, but a strong Sword Qi already surrounded him, cutting through the air.
Then he took a step forward, and with that step, he traversed a distance of over a hundred feet and stepped into the Void!
At that moment, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and he slowly shook his head.
"I have come for revenge. If you do not know who killed you or why you died, how can you claim to have sought revenge?"
The man raised his head, his eyes burning with murderous intent staring directly at Chen Lingxi: "Let me tell you, my name is Xi Lingqiao."
Xi Lingqiong, who died at your hands... that was Xi Yuan, my elder brother. I... came for revenge!
Xi Lingqiao.
Chen Lingxi's eyes flashed. "Indeed, someone from the Xi Family."
On that Immortal Ranking, Xi Lingqiao ranked twenty-sixth, a full twelve places higher than Wang Zhi'an, who had died at his hands not long ago!
Now, the spiritual energy around Xi Lingqiao is surging, and his power is astonishing.
He simply stood there, and the pressure of his spiritual energy caused the surrounding clouds to freeze, and the air in the Void to stop flowing!
Chen Lingxi a deep breath.
"Xi Lingqiao is considered the third most important member of the Xi Family in the current Weiji Grotto-Heaven."
Zhao Duanxuan is number one on the Immortal Ranking.
Second Xi Yuan, tenth on the Immortal Ranking.
"I am now at the Qi Circulation, Eleventh Floor cultivation, but my Qi Sea is exceptionally vast because of the two Ancestral Mountain Mother Qi, and my spiritual Qi is profound and has an extraordinary foundation."
In addition, due to his practice of the True Edict of Audience with the Dao, his physical combat strength is extremely powerful, far surpassing that of others at the same level.
"Not to mention the Demon Sage, even Wang Zhi'an, who is ranked fortyth on the Immortal Ranking, is no match for him."
Chen Lingxi's mind raced.
"Now that I am facing this incarnation of the Dao Foundation Realm cultivator from the Que Star Clan, can I possibly win?"
Chen Lingxi asked himself this question.
At the same time, his eyes gleamed with a fierce fighting spirit.
"Why not use this opportunity with Xi Lingqiao to assess my true combat strength and see just how far my physical body, spiritual energy, and the Great Sage Aura capable of Heaven-Inviting Might can go in a battle against these noble cultivators from the Great Xuanzhuo Realm?"
His eyes flashed, and his aura suddenly surged forth, enveloping an area of a thousand feet in radius.
The Heaven-Inviting Might erupted, as if the Great Sage himself had arrived, rushing straight toward the Xi Lingqiao!
Xi Lingqiao sensed this terrifying aura, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
In the blink of an eye, the long sword at his waist was drawn from its sheath with a clang.
As soon as the sword left its sheath, an incomparably sharp sword intent soared into the sky.
[Sea-Falling Profound Qi]!
As soon as he raised his sword, mysterious auras appeared out of thin air, enveloping him and his longsword.
The Dark Qi was a pale blue color, like the ancient ice at the bottom of the deep sea, radiating a chilling aura that made people's hearts tremble!
Immediately afterwards, a spiritual bridge suddenly extended from beneath his feet, spanning the sky!
The spirit bridge was constructed entirely of highly refined spiritual light, its surface covered with intricate and ancient runes, emanating a deep and profound spiritual light.
It is the magic of the Xi Family...
[Longevity Bridge]!
Xi Lingqiao stepped onto the Longevity Bridge, his figure vanished abruptly, and the next instant he appeared behind Chen Lingxi.
The pale blue Dark Qi emanating from the longsword in his hand shone brightly at that moment.
At the same time, a blurry phantom appeared behind him. The phantom was dressed in golden armor, holding a magic pestle. Its face was indistinct, but it had a majestic aura that suppressed all things.
It is another secret Divine Ability of the Xi Family!
[Victorious King Ruyi Treasure Aspect]!
Once this Precious Appearance appeared, Xi Lingqiao's aura surged once more, as if a true victorious king had descended to the mortal realm, his power unmatched for a time.
With a single sword strike, the sword light resembled an inverted wave, carrying terrifying, world-destroying power as it slashed down towards Chen Lingxi.
A cold glint flashed in Chen Lingxi's eyes.
Instead of retreating, he advanced. Within the simple Inner Divine Palace inside his body, the phantom of the Great Heaven-Inviting Great Sage, sitting cross-legged on the high platform, suddenly opened its eyes.
Those eyes were as deep as an abyss, with stars faintly swirling within them.
An indescribable, terrifying aura erupted from him at that moment!
The power of [Heaven-Inviting Might] was fully unleashed, and the overwhelming pressure of the Great Sage pressed down on Xi Lingqiao like an invisible giant wave.
Xi Lingqiao's seemingly inevitable sword strike faltered slightly under the terrifying Heaven-Inviting Might!
In that instant, Chen Lingxi moved.
The Golden Essence Flower on his head, as large as a mountain, suddenly burst forth with dazzling light, and surging essence rushed into his limbs and bones like a flood bursting its banks.
He clenched his fist, and a pale golden light suddenly shone brightly from his right fist, as if he were holding a blazing sun in his palm.
At the same time, he made a sword shape with his left hand!
[The Twelve Heavenly Drum Peals!]
Twelve earth-shattering thunderous sounds suddenly exploded in the Void, as if a god were beating a heavenly drum, each one stronger and faster than the last.
Thunderous sound combined with powerful punches!
His right fist then shot out like a golden meteor.
Where the fist struck, an air burst forth, and ripples spread outwards in layers.
Boom!
With a deafening roar, the fist energy and sword light collided violently in the Void.
The seemingly indestructible sword light of the Sea-Falling Profound Qi shattered inch by inch before Chen Lingxi, which was filled with the Great Sage Aura and the Heavenly Drum Thunderclap, turning into countless pale blue light fragments.
"Hmm? Such a powerful physical body..."
Xi Lingqiao's pupils contracted slightly; he clearly hadn't expected that Chen Lingxi could withstand his sword strike with her bare body.
But he was, after all, a member of the Xi family, and the twenty-sixth strongest on the Immortal Ranking of this grotto-heaven.
In the blink of an eye, he changed his tactics.
He suddenly clenched his left hand in the Void, and the Longevity Bridge beneath his feet abruptly split into dozens of mysterious chains of spiritual light, which wrapped around Chen Lingxi from all directions.
The chains seemed to awaken simultaneously like dozens of giant, silvery pythons, each containing a terrifying force capable of crushing a small hill into dust.
At the same time, he flipped his longsword in his right hand, and the Victorious King Ruyi Treasure Aspect behind him also raised the precious pestle in its hand.
The golden light on the pestle shone brightly, merging with the sword light to form a golden pillar of light that stretched for hundreds of feet, crashing down on Chen Lingxi!
Chen Lingxi a deep breath.
He pushed the True Edict of Audience with the Dao within his body to its limit, and the Great Sage's Breath-Assimilation Mystique operated wildly, continuously pouring surging essence into his limbs and bones.
At that moment, his physical body seemed to transform into a humanoid magical Law Treasure. He neither dodged nor evaded, but instead unleashed both fists simultaneously. His left fist slammed into the overwhelming chains of spiritual light, while his right fist met the earth-shattering golden pillar of light.
Boom! Boom!
Two deafening explosions rang out, almost overlapping each other.
The dozens of chains of spiritual light were shattered into countless fragments by Chen Lingxi's punch.
The golden beam of light was also forcefully blasted into a halt in mid-air by Chen Lingxi's right fist.
The beam of light and the fist's energy remained locked in a stalemate for less than half a breath before exploding together with a deafening roar.
A terrifying shockwave swept wildly in all directions, crashing onto the surrounding mountains, sending rocks flying like rain and dust billowing into the sky.
Xi Lingqiao retreated rapidly, landing in the distant Void, a sense of reverence rising in his heart.
Although he knew that this person must be extraordinary to have killed Wang Zhi'an, he never expected that Chen Lingxi, with his cultivation at the Eleventh Floor of the Spirit Qi Realm, could fight him, an incarnation at the Twelve Levels of Qi Circulation, to a standstill!
"This person's physical strength, domineering aura, and profound spiritual energy have all far exceeded the scope of the Qi Circulation, Eleventh Floor."
"If one can ascend to the Dao Foundation Realm, one will surely be an extraordinary Dao Foundation Realm figure."
A glint flashed in Xi Lingqiao's eyes, but he showed no hesitation whatsoever.
He made another move, and a dazzling golden light suddenly shone from the blade of his longsword!
Immediately, a brilliant light shone forth, and a terrifying Divine Ability emerged!
[The Sun Illuminating the World Method]!
A dazzling golden Mystic Light shot out from his longsword, soaring into the sky and hovering a thousand feet above the ground.
The Mystic Light transformed into a golden sun, shining brightly in the sky, so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly at it.
The Sun Profound Radiance shone down, dyeing the surrounding mountains and forests, which stretched for thousands of feet, a dazzling gold.
The Mystic Light appeared warm, but in reality it contained an extremely terrifying power.
The sunlight shone on Chen Lingxi, making his vital energy and Spiritual Qi seem to freeze, and making it extremely difficult to circulate.
The feeling was like sinking into a sticky swamp, where every movement required several times more effort than usual.
This is the terrifying aspect of the Sun Illuminating the World Method: using Mystic Light to suppress enemies, weaken their spirit and energy, and turn them into lambs to the slaughter!
At that moment, Xi Lingqiao raised his longsword once more.
The pale blue Dark Qi emanating from the sword mirrored the Sun Profound Radiance in the sky, exuding a chilling murderous intent.
He was determined to kill Chen Lingxi completely with this one sword strike!
Chen Lingxi frowned slightly.
He clearly sensed that the spiritual energy and essence within his body circulated at least several times slower under the Sun Profound Radiance.
"These immortal cultivators are indeed extraordinary; Wang Zhi'an is far superior to them."
With a slight thought, the Delayed Light Flying Dagger, which he had been nurturing in his Qi Sea, suddenly appeared in his palm.