Yan Chixia stayed in seclusion for nearly half a year before she came out.
The two masters and disciples sat cross-legged on the enlightenment stage in Taiyuan Cave.
The Enlightenment Platform is the black stone platform in the center of the lake at the bottom of Taiyuan Cave.
"Now that you have become a spirit, what are your next plans? Will you go back to your Lanruo Temple to live in seclusion?"
Yan Chixia shook her head.
"Now that my cultivation level has stabilized, even if I want to make a breakthrough, I won't be able to do it for a while, so Lanruo Temple is not planning to go back for the time being."
After a pause and some thought, he said, "I plan to go west, cross the Huoluo Desert, and visit Daqi."
"Daqi? Why not in Dayong?"
"Earlier, Master swept away the Black Heart Demon Sect, and you wiped out all the demons and monsters in the south of the Yangtze River. You destroyed the Longjiang Shui Tribe more than ten years ago, and all the demons near Longjiang were wiped out."
"Although the people of Dayong have been in chaos over the years and the people are in dire straits, the spiritual practice community has benefited from Master's actions to eliminate demons and has been very peaceful. Disciples who want to accumulate merit have to go far away."
“Why not go to Dayong North?”
"All the demons there were destroyed by Third Senior Sister."
Yan Chixia said helplessly.
Xu Junming smiled faintly.
Although Qiao Shouxin is kind-hearted, the objects of his kindness are those people who have no evil deeds. Regarding monsters and ghosts, this third disciple has inherited Xu Junming's temperament of hating evil as much as hatred, and will punish them all.
Coupled with the fact that she advanced to the realm of Yuanshen earlier than Yan Chixia, and the unreasonable power of the Tao of Creation, she wiped out all the demons in the entire northern provinces of Dayong.
Of course, Qiao Shouxin's ruthless behavior also made many sects dissatisfied, but no one dared to speak out.
Without him, the Chongshan lineage would be too powerful.
Needless to say, as the founder, Xu Junming destroyed the Black Mountain Demon Sect, exterminated the Longjiang Shui Tribe, and countless other demons, big and small, died at his hands.
The third disciple, Qiao Shouxin, was already famous before he advanced to the Yuan Shen level. After he advanced to the Yuan Shen level six years ago, the reputation of Fairy Kongsang became even more prominent.
The fourth disciple, Yan Chixia, was the only disciple who entered the school when she became a disciple in Zhongzhou. Although she has been practicing hard at Lanruo Temple in recent years.
But occasionally he would go down the mountain to slay demons. In Hudong Province where Lanruo Temple is located, both good and evil worshiped under his Xuanyuan Sword.
Although the bearded swordsman is not as famous as Fairy Kongsang, he is still famous.
The fifth disciple, Xu Huang, shocked the entire spiritual world as soon as he debuted during the battle between the Longjiang Shui Tribe and the cold air from Donghua Fan. Now he has set up a dojo at Lanyue Mountain outside Jinhua County.
Adhering to Naishi's nature of slaying demons and eliminating evil, Jiangnan Province, where Jinhua County is located, and even the entire southeastern provinces were shrouded in the terrifying cold wave of the 'Ice Phoenix Fairy'.
The three disciples of this master are either Yuan Shen or have Yuan Shen level combat power, and each of them has many spiritual treasures and no shortage of elixirs. They can be called the largest force in the world of cultivation.
Therefore, even the once great sects such as Kunlun, Xuanjing Division, and White Horse Temple did not dare to provoke the Chongshan lineage.
The entire Dayong is now shrouded under the increasing pressure of the Chongshan lineage, especially those demons and monsters. Although they cannot be said to be extinct, almost most of them above the Nascent Soul have been killed.
Such an environment, which can be called peaceful, naturally does not please Yan Chixia.
Because of the flexibility, convenience, and power of the 'Supreme Spell to Avert Sins and Kill Demons and Protect the Body', he is particularly in need of merit.
With his heroic and chivalrous temperament, he really couldn't do this sophisticated method of accumulating merit by treating illnesses, saving lives, and relieving the poor.
It's best to slay demons in a pain-free, straight-forward manner.
Therefore, the peaceful Dayong is not the most suitable place to visit.
"Since you have chosen the place to travel, I won't interfere with you."
Opening his palm, a black jade talisman emerged.
"This is the 'Soul Protection Talisman' that I practiced. It can resist all kinds of illusions, curses, and sound attacks targeting the soul. Keep it."
Xu Junming has repeatedly used the "Soul-falling Technique" to kill the ancient relics in the East China Sea. Except for the case of Ba Snake, he has almost always been unfavorable.
He uses himself to save others, but he is also afraid that others will use this method to target his disciples.
Therefore, special protective talismans were practiced to protect the soul.
"Master, isn't it enough to suppress the spiritual treasure?"
Bronze mirrors can break illusions and protect the soul. Even if they are just phantoms, they can also have this effect.
"The art of the soul is extremely weird, and the devil is especially good at it. To be safe, it's better to make more preparations."
Yan Chixia nodded and took the talisman with both hands.
"Thank you very much, my mentor, for giving me this treasure."
After waving his hand, he said, "By the way, what happened to the innate god that was entrusted to you?"
"The spiritual intelligence is already as different as that of a three- or four-year-old child. It is estimated that he will be able to transform in a few years."
Look at the smile on Yan Chixia's face.
"Haha, now you know the benefits of having a disciple, right? Cultivation is an extremely lonely and difficult thing. Having a direct disciple who depends on you for blessings and misfortunes can at least prevent you from losing your humanity after practicing for thousands of years and becoming
Those so-called immortals and Buddhas who are aloof and scheming all day long."
"What Master said is absolutely true. What you pursue in cultivating immortals is the great road, and what you cultivate is the principles of life, rather than simply becoming a Buddha and becoming an ancestor."
"Haha, that's right! I worship the mountains. What I want is to follow my heart. What I want to do is to be a human being, not a god or Buddha who forgets his feelings and his nature."
When he finished speaking, he looked at Yan Chixia and said with a smile: "If you like a girl in the future, it wouldn't hurt to take her as a Taoist companion."
The bearded Yan Chixia looked embarrassed and waved her hands hurriedly.
"Master, please spare me. It's okay to accept a few disciples. If you want to marry a wife, forget it. Women are too troublesome."
"Haha, don't let your third and fifth senior sisters hear what you said, otherwise they will have to fight with you forever."
A bitter look appeared on Yan Chixia's face. These two senior sisters were both higher in cultivation than him, and she felt really unwilling to do so.
Xu Junming changed the topic after laughing.
The master and apprentice chatted for a while, and then Yan Chixia left.
Peace returned to Taiyuan Cave again.
With a wave of his hand, the olive-shaped black seeds flew out after being stored in the space of the Taoist robe.
After a moment of spiritual consciousness, he stretched out his hand and pointed, and a black passage appeared on the stage of enlightenment.
After the seeds flew in, they disappeared, and the small space passage also disappeared.
When he first obtained the Black Mountain, the bottom of the lake used to be a passage leading to the wider East China Sea. Later, when he practiced the Black Mountain, most of this passage disappeared, leaving only about half an acre of space under the Enlightenment Platform.
Originally, Xu Junming's plan was to practice space Taoism, so that he could put some things away at ordinary times.
Now his plan has come true.
After putting the black seeds away and sitting in silence for a while, Xu Junming let out a long breath.
"After nine years of delay, it's time to take the final step."
Taking a step forward, he once again returned to a secret room carved out in Chongshan Residence.
In the center of a space that was as huge as ten thousand feet, there lay a giant corpse with a bull-headed body, six arms on its back, and a silver-white giant sword pierced through its broad chest.
Looking at it, Xu Junming's eyes revealed a hint of solemnity and expectation.
"This time we must succeed!"
He stretched out his hand and made a move, and the Netherworld Bone Flag, which could not be repaired by 90%, flew into his palm.
Take a deep breath, change the gestures in the palms of the hands, step on the steel with your feet, and mutter words in your mouth.
"Disciple Xu Junming, I would like to invite the Holy Emperor Guan to come to me. I am as urgent as the law!"
The moment Xu Junming completed the seal formation, which had not been used for a long time, the unimaginable power of heaven and earth poured into his body like a tide.
His physical body has reached the perfection of the Tiangang Realm of Martial Arts and can already carry the magic power of the 'immortal' level.
The power of heaven and earth was increasing, and Xu Junming's physical body expanded as if he was blowing up a balloon.
Almost in the blink of an eye, his body reached nearly a thousand feet!
But this is not the end.
After crossing the limit of one thousand feet, he clearly felt that he had entered an indescribable, indescribable, mysterious and powerful realm.
"Is this what it feels like to be 'immortal'?!"
At this moment, it seems that he only needs to move his hands to open up the world and change the color of the world.
He was obsessed with this power, it was so powerful.
Even though it was only available temporarily and only for ten minutes, he still enjoyed it very much.
"I'm not at my limit yet!"
Although my body was extremely heavy, I didn't feel any pain.
Pressing down the gun that continued to use force, he shook the equally tall 'Netherworld White Bone Flag' in his hand.
In an instant, the essence of the bones began to boil.
Nine giant arms of white bones flew out from the huge banner, as big as mountains. Five of them grabbed the hilt of the Suo Shen Sword, and the remaining four held down the giant corpse.
Exhale loudly.
"Wake it up for me!"
‘Boom’, a sudden burst of force shook the entire space.
The silver-white Locking Divine Sword was pulled up bit by bit under the powerful force that Xu Junming unleashed with the help of the Netherworld Bone Flag.
‘Choke’, as the Suo Shen Sword moved upwards, the sound of the chains shaking became more intense.
Gradually, hundreds of chains emerged from the void.
Each of these iron ropes are more than ten feet thick, and they are tightly entangled between the Divine Locking Sword and the giant corpse, making it difficult to separate.
"Damn it, I don't believe you can't pull it out yet."
Xu Junming gritted his teeth and activated the Shen Da Zhen Jue again. More power from heaven and earth rushed in. His body quickly grew to 1,500 feet, and then became slower and slower.
When he reached 1,700 feet, a tearing pain quickly filled his heart.
My body seemed to be filled with lead, extremely heavy.
I know I've reached my limit.
Xu Junming ignored the pain because he knew that the ultimate state of the Shen Da Zhen Jue was very short-lived. If he couldn't grasp it, it might take him half a year or even longer before he could use it again.
Looking at the Suo Shen Sword bursting with aura, the veins on Xu Junming's forehead bulged high, and he drank loudly.
"Wake it up for me!"
The brilliance of the Netherworld Bone Flag skyrocketed.
The strength in Bai Gu's arm instantly increased dozens of times.
"Bang bang" was heard repeatedly, and the chain, which was already stretched, quickly broke.
Soon, all the outermost chains were broken, leaving only the last five and thickest chains still holding on.
These five chains penetrated the head, torso, two thickest arms, and two thighs respectively.
A strong pulling force followed the Netherworld Bone Flag and entered Xu Junming's body.
It seems that what is connected to that end is not a corpse, but a huge mountain that is difficult to shake.
The severe pain in his body and the strong chains made Xu Junming think about giving up.
Sweat has blurred my eyes.
"No...no, if we give up now, all our efforts will be wasted."
"ah!!"
With the final cry of exerting all his strength, countless pillars of blood shot out from his pores.
‘Boom, boom, boom’, five times in a row.
The last five chains were instantly broken.
After losing his balance, Xu Junming couldn't hold back his strength and flew backwards in an instant.
He fell heavily to the ground, covered in blood, and his chest rose and fell rapidly. It was obvious that the consumption of drawing the sword this time was too great.
"Haha, hahaha...!"
Suddenly, he laughed wildly.
His tone was full of joy, even madness.
He hasn't been this embarrassed in many years.
Along with the violent cough, the laughter subsided, and Xu Junming, who slowly calmed down, sat up slowly.
Feeling the terrible situation inside his body, a bitter look appeared on his face.
"Without two or three years of recuperation, there is no hope of recovery."
This time, in order to pull out the Locking God Sword, his body was severely injured by the Divine Art. Although it was not as good as when he killed the Dragon Emperor in the Jiu Shu world, it was not much better.
"But it's all worth it."
He stretched out his hand and a three-foot long, silver-white sword flew into his palm.
Xu Junming whirled with affection.
From the memory of the old demon from Black Mountain, I learned that this Divine Locking Sword is an authentic and top-grade fairy weapon.
The level is equivalent to that of the Netherworld Bone Flag, but its power is even higher. And compared to the latter, it is a complete and top-grade immortal weapon.
Because the level is high enough, even though it has been in the Liaozhai world for thousands of years, its level has not dropped. It is just because of the lack of spiritual energy that its power is not as powerful as it was when it was perfect.
Even so, Xu Junming had to rely on the Netherworld White Bone Flag to break the seal mainly set on the body of the three corpses of the old demon from Black Mountain, the Soul Witch General.
Xu Junming had reason to feel lucky. If this world hadn't been too far away from the old world of the Black Mountain Demon - Chixian Shenzhou, and if there was no one in charge of the Locking Divine Sword, he would never have thought of breaking the seal and getting the sword.
But compared to this sword, what he missed most was the body of the old Black Mountain demon next to him.
For the time being, suppress all thoughts in your heart.