Dao Ye is going to ascend

Chapter 707 Summoning the Strange to Refine the Dao, The Fisherman on the Misty Waves (Part 2)

Xuan Daozi?
Li Yuan was quite surprised and had many guesses.

"Could it be that the one secretly plotting against the Blood Phoenix is ​​a cultivator from Taihuangtian?"

"So many cultivators..."

In the void, the auras of many cultivators merged into one. With a slight sense, Li Yuan discovered over a hundred fourth-realm cultivators, and the rest were all third-realm cultivators.

"Is this perhaps a sacrificial offering?"

With a thought in his mind, Li Yuan concealed his Shadow Demon form even deeper, and all the thousands of demonic shadows he had released fell silent, remaining motionless even as the storm tore them apart, just like real shadows.

They simply watched the visiting cultivators quietly.

……

So many strange places?

In the void, not only were the group of explorers who came with Xuan Daozi taken aback, but even Xuan Daozi himself was surprised.

Although the secluded realm is not as vast and boundless as the starry sky of the real world, it is still almost limitless. Even an ordinary explorer might not be able to find a single mysterious place in three to five years.

Here, at a glance, there are thousands upon thousands of complete strange lands in the midst of violent collisions, and countless remnants and strange beasts.

"A treasure land indeed, a supreme treasure land!"

Amidst the storm, many explorers, some aboard treasure ships and others riding spirit beasts, witnessed so many strange and wondrous places. Even with their own wariness, they couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

"Daozi has not deceived us!"

A lone, imposing cultivator from the Prison Clan, riding a crimson dragon and sporting a thick, bushy beard, couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh: "Unlike that Feng Wuding, who forcibly excluded my family!"

His name was Yu Mujiao, a famous explorer in Tian Shi Yuan. When he heard that Feng Wuding was recruiting explorers, he took the initiative to go to his door, but was turned away.

Later, upon hearing that the Heavenly Principles Sect was also recruiting explorers, he immediately went to the Great Mysterious Realm through the Domain Gate and eventually joined Xuan Daozi's team.

"Unpredictable winds? Hmph!"

Among the group of explorers, there were some who sneered, but they were all cultivators of the Heavenly Market Enclosure, like the Prison Wood Dragon.

'A fool blinded by greed, but he can't blame me...'

Xuan Daozi composed himself, taking in everyone's reactions, before cupping his hands and proclaiming loudly:
"The mysterious and wondrous realm is a legacy left by our predecessors, and is truly a creation shared by all of us!"

He paused slightly, and only after all the explorers had turned to look at him did he speak:

"Although this secret realm belongs to my Taihuang Heaven, I, Xuan, will not keep this fortune to myself. You may explore this strange place yourselves. Just hand over 10% of your spoils to me when you leave!"

"Daozi is righteous!"

"it is good!"

"As expected of the people of Taihuang Tianmen!"

Upon hearing this, everyone cheered, and even some of those who harbored ulterior motives were somewhat surprised.

Normally, cultivators who lead others to explore strange lands can take 30% of the spoils; 10% is really too generous.

Xuan Daozi knew that there were some suspicious people among them, but he didn't care. He simply cupped his hands slightly in greeting.

"Greetings, everyone. I'm off!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already charged directly towards a nearby strange place. Before long, a dazzling divine light appeared, and the strange place had been conquered by him.

"Let's go!"

Seeing this, most cultivators could not restrain themselves. The more cautious ones rushed to the outer perimeter, while the bolder ones went in groups of three or five to kill the strange lands above the third realm.

"boom!"

"boom!"

Before long, as one strange place after another was conquered, the vast majority of cultivators joined in, and the already fierce battle inside the Blood Phoenix's belly became even more intense.

With the help of countless demonic shadows, Li Yuan, hidden in the shadows, could see clearly.

The group of explorers recruited by Xuan Daozi were almost all strong, and most of them were experienced explorers. In just half a day, dozens of strange places were conquered, and no one died.

"They possess a full range of spiritual treasures, are skilled in combat, and are at least third-realm cultivators who have refined a wisp of gold essence!"

This was the first time Li Yuan had ever seen other cultivators exploring the hidden place, so he couldn't help but watch intently.

Those who explore the hidden realms are rarely weak; those who are too weak have long since died. From what he saw, these thousands of cultivators on the battle stage were at least third-tier or higher fighters.

Each of them possesses remarkable skills in exploring hidden places and is very patient, unhurried and calm, preferring to miss opportunities rather than act rashly, demonstrating that they are all seasoned experts.

only……

“Xuan Daozi has ill intentions.”

Li Yuan muttered to himself, but made up his mind not to move.

Even if fragments of the shattered land fell before him, he didn't touch them, suspecting that the person in the shadows was also watching the battle.

……

"Woo~"

In the darkness, the Blood Phoenix cried out in sorrow, its crimson body now shrouded in a deep, inky black.

Within its gaping wound, a large monk sat cross-legged; it was none other than the Spirit Monk. He lowered his eyes to look into the Blood Phoenix's belly, taking in all sorts of sights as if reading the lines on his palm.

"Why is another large batch missing?"

The monk Lingji calculated with his fingers and felt quite unlucky. The Blood Phoenix had fallen from grace and lost its way. Every time he urged it to use its supernatural powers, it required him to consume a great deal of his magical power.

He added more than he could count, feeling that he had far exceeded the required number, so why was there still a shortage?

"Swallowed by those three mysterious lands?"

Lingji Monk looked at the three remaining strange sites in the core battlefield, frowned, but could only helplessly ignite his magic power and urge Blood Phoenix to unleash the Devouring Heaven Divine Power.

"Wow~"

The Blood Phoenix cried out, shaking the void for tens of thousands of miles. No matter where the strange lands were hidden, they were all swept up by the gale and swallowed up by the Blood Phoenix.

"Brother Fanjing's 'Summoning Ghosts Formation' combined with this Devouring Heaven Divine Power is truly remarkable. Such a method of finding ghostly places is something that even ordinary gods cannot do."

Lingji Monk let out a long breath, looking quite tired.

He did a quick calculation and realized that the number of strange places was already sufficient, only lacking the blood sacrifice of cultivators.

"call!"

The Spirit Monk sat cross-legged, recovering his magical power while overlooking the battlefield inside the Blood Phoenix's belly, awaiting Feng Wuding's arrival.

Another month passed, prompting him to send a message urging them to hurry up, his heart filled with displeasure:
"That Feng Wuding is too slow and inefficient, unlike Junior Brother Xuandaozi."

……

Huhu~
The Heavenly Market Enclosure is a secluded and quiet place, with ninety-three immortal cities resembling large stars, scattering starlight.

Outside Fengshen City, aboard a large ship, a young cultivator dressed in a blue robe with long hair reaching his shoulders frowned:
"They still followed us!"

He didn't even turn around, yet he knew that at least tens of thousands of cultivators were secretly following him, and this was after he had shaken off most of them.

"Poison Dragon Academy, Boatman Sea, Demon Scale Academy, Martial Immortal Sect... Why is Phoenix here to join the fun too?"

Feng Wuding made a quick finger count and listened intently. Amidst the omnipresent sound of the wind, he heard the divination result and couldn't help but feel a secret resentment towards that Lingji monk.

If this bald monk hadn't mentioned the name 'Fanjing' so readily, he would never have agreed to this matter.

But the true disciples of Xuanyuan Temple...

"Brother Feng, when shall we depart?"

On the large ship, hundreds of cultivators sat or stood, and many of them were already quite impatient. If it weren't for Feng Wuding's status, some of them would probably have already started cursing.

For several months, Feng Wuding came and went, circling around Fengshen City. Even the most patient cultivators couldn't help but get impatient.

"Are you in a hurry?"

Feng Wuding coldly glanced at the gaunt cultivator.

This person is named 'Ghost,' and is notorious among those who explore the underworld. He always goes into the underworld in a group, but always returns alone.

"It's not in too much of a hurry."

The ghost chuckled and retreated into the crowd.

Among the crowd, Chao Xuanlong lowered his eyes. He knew that Feng Wuding wanted to shake off Ying Xuanlong, Fenghuang'er and the others who were secretly watching. He couldn't help but feel a little smug.

Over the years, countless disciples from holy lands and powerful clans tried to join Feng Wuding's team, but without exception, they were all turned away. Only he succeeded in joining.

“Brother Feng, the Ghost is not in a hurry, but I am.”

A deep voice rang out from the crowd. A middle-aged man with red hair said coldly, "If you keep beating around the bush, I won't accompany you on this trip!"

This red-haired middle-aged man is named 'Chi Yingjiu'. He is at the peak of the fourth realm and is only one step away from cultivating the Dharma Realm.

The reason he chose this person was that Chi Yingjiu, like Yougui, was a seeker who hoped to explore the underworld in groups, but always returned alone.

"Ah."

Feng Wuding remained noncommittal, only giving a deep look at the group of explorers he had 'carefully selected' before slapping them onto the large ship:

"The winds are unpredictable!"

It was astonishing that he had directly unleashed his supernatural powers!
With a whoosh, the large ship vanished into the dark realm in an instant, its speed reaching an extreme.

"Oh no, the Divine Wind is unpredictable!"

"That bastard actually activated his supernatural powers!"

"Don't even think about eating it all by yourself!"

The cultivators who were secretly watching all cursed inwardly and used their spells to chase after Feng Wuding.

……

……

"call!"

"Suck!"

On the Qi-gathering platform, amidst swirling clouds and mist, Li Yuan sat cross-legged, while the skeletal demon and the Daoist soldiers of the Suppressing Law lined up outside, and the gourd-shaped Daoist soldiers squatted in a corner.

Since the acquisition of the Suppressing Law Soldier, ordinary demons of the Third Realm who break through the void will fall out the moment they arrive, and will be killed by the human demons, their skin peeled off and bones torn apart.

The method of subduing demons became increasingly effortless.

While practicing his cultivation techniques, Li Yuan also used his mind to visualize the true form and listen quietly to the sounds within the gray stone platform, ready to guide the shadow demon body at any moment.

"boom!"

In a split second, a deafening roar resounded through the Shadow Demon's body.

Li Yuan gazed intently and saw a brightly colored, seemingly illusory divine realm lying in a corner of the battlefield, where incense smoke shone brightly, resisting the encroachment of the dark shadows.

"Another death!"

Li Yuan watched calmly.

Since Xuan Daozi entered this place, the Shadow Demon Body has not moved an inch, but has been watching the battle from a position near the core battlefield.

This group of explorers included many experienced individuals, but even they couldn't withstand the sheer number of treacherous places. Despite their caution, dozens of them had already died in less than a month.

Some died from the monsters' counterattack, while others were killed by other explorers.

Li Yuan then watched a grand spectacle of exploring the hidden world.

At first, most of the explorers were very calm and avoided each other, except for those cultivators who were familiar with each other. However, as the number of low-level strange places began to decrease, the friction increased.

The first one died half a month ago, and then the number of deaths quickly rose and seemed to be getting worse.

"If this continues, without the people in the shadows even lifting a finger, a large number of these explorers will die..."

Li Yuan watched the battle intently, waiting.

Soon, things changed.

"Boom!"

The crimson sky cracked open again, revealing a gaping, dark hole.

"coming!"

Li Yuan looked in the direction of the sound.

A flying boat swept into the dark hole, followed closely by several other flying boats. A quick glance revealed several more boats laden with offerings!

"what?"

Li Yuan's perception was incredibly sharp.

On those treasure ships, he saw several 'familiar faces,' two of whom were opponents he had encountered in random battles on the arena.

The other one is Chao Xuanlong!
"The one leading them is Feng Wuding..."

Li Yuan had witnessed Feng Feng'er's battle with him and recognized Feng Wuding at a glance, which he found quite strange.

Is this how Taihuangtian uses his own disciples?
……

"They still followed us!"

Feng Wuding glanced at the two chartered boats behind him; those who could keep up with him were a few 'old acquaintances'.

"Phoenix Girl, Ying Xuanlong, Huan Yitong!" Feng Wuding's expression was wooden, but he was too lazy to say anything more. He had done all he could, and if they insisted on seeking death, there was nothing he could do.

So many strange places?!

The ghosts and other explorers scanned their surroundings, and were all shocked and horrified.

"A treasure trove!"

"Oh no, someone beat us to it!"

"That's... the Prison Wood Dragon? Xuan Daozi recruited explorers also to search for this secret realm?"

On the large ship, Feng Wuding didn't even say a word before the 'elite' he had recruited scattered in all directions, heading towards the strange lands.

"Red Dove!"

At the edge of the core battlefield, Yu Mujiao sensed something was wrong and suddenly turned around. He saw sword light shooting towards him like a torrent and immediately roared in retaliation.

His crimson dragon roared, its energy surging, and it charged forward fiercely.

Before long, the loud sounds of colliding spells rang out.

Upon realizing that newcomers wanted to seize the secret realm, the cultivators recruited by Xuan Daozi were unwilling to accept it, and the battle broke out almost instantly and quickly spread throughout the entire battlefield.

"This place..."

On the phoenix boat, Phoenix's eyelids twitched, and she was also greatly surprised. She then realized something was wrong and looked back. The crack in the void had disappeared.

"This energy feels somewhat familiar..."

On the large ship adjacent to it, Huan Yitong, dressed in a colorful robe, pressed the 'golden toad' on his shoulder, his brows furrowed.

"Feng Wuding, what kind of secret realm is this?"

"Please make yourselves at home."

Feng Wuding was too lazy to say anything more. He turned around and charged towards the nearest Four Realms Ghost Land.

"It is indeed a treasure!"

Ying Xuanlong's eyes brightened slightly. He scanned his surroundings, his gaze sweeping over the various high-level strange lands, before finally settling on the crimson sky:

"Phoenix, Brother Huan, you should know where this place is, right?"

"Inside the Blood Phoenix's belly!"

Phoenix and her companion looked very unwell, as if they had stepped into some kind of quagmire.

"There seems to be something strange about this place."

Ying Xuanlong's face was ashen, and he sensed something was amiss. He immediately transmitted his voice:

"I intend to perform the 'Poison Dragon Grand Sacrifice.' With three peak-level fifth-realm strange lands and this Blood Phoenix, I should be able to attract the favor of the Poison Dragon God!"

"I want to perform the sacrifice too!"

Phoenix and Huan Yi spoke almost simultaneously.

"This place may not be suitable, but for us, it is an excellent site for a sacrificial ceremony!"

The three exchanged glances, and even though they were not far apart, they still took out their Common Knowledge Balls to talk. As expected, their thoughts were almost identical.

Inside the Blood Phoenix's belly, the conditions for the 'Evil God's Forward Sacrifice' were perfectly met. Even though Taihuangtian had already recruited disciples, other Weitian Dao Sects also recognized this ritual!

"In that case, let's see who uses the most skill!"

Ying Xuanlong sneered, his body transforming into a crimson dragon, and in an instant, he pounced on a strange land of four realms.

……

"Feng Wuding's methods are quite sophisticated!"

Upon seeing this, the monk Lingji, who was overlooking the battlefield, suddenly brightened up.

In terms of numbers, Feng Wuding recruited far fewer than Xuan Daozi, but the former recruited more elites, and even attracted three sixth-order geniuses!
This is an extremely fine offering!
"Although it's a bit troublesome, it's still within expectations."

The Spirit Monk secretly communicated with the 'Summoning Demon Array' to sever the connection between internal and external energies, while keeping a close eye on Phoenix and the other two.

Even if the true disciples of such holy lands and great clans are restricted by the Summoning Demon Array and have no protectors to accompany them, they must still have divine treasures by their side, and each of them is a master of performing rituals.

We can't let them bring those old guys in...

……

"That Feng Wuding is ruthless!"

Li Yuan was somewhat taken aback when he recognized Feng Feng'er and the others, realizing that he had underestimated Feng Wuding.

All three of them, including Phoenix, possess sixth-order talents and are core figures in their respective clans and sects. In particular, Chao Xuanlong is the current Dao Child of the Crimson Vein!
Aren't they afraid that the Xuanchan Academy, the Poison Dragon Academy, and the Fire Phoenix Clan will come knocking on their door...?

"A ruthless man!"

Li Yuan secretly made a mental note of this person, and then naturally continued to watch the battle.

Most of the first group of explorers were quite restrained, but the arrival of the second group instantly shattered that balance.

The intensity of the fighting increased at a visible rate, and in less than three days, hundreds of people died!
"At this rate, it'll probably only be a few days before it ends?"

After considering it for a moment, Li Yuan took out the Knowledge Ball, apologized to Senior Brother Fufa, and postponed his trip to the Sword God's Tomb gathering.

Immediately, he stopped practicing his cultivation techniques and focused all his attention on the weapon control space.

Aside from listening to the sounds, he is always ready to guide the return of the Shadow Demon.

"With my current physique, and the added blessing of the Weapon Mastery Scroll, if the opportunity truly arises, I could imprison the Blood Phoenix within my body..."

Li Yuan was making preparations.

During his five years of seclusion, his 'Crimson Emperor's Fire Seed' had already reached the peak of the third realm. With the consumption of a huge amount of incense, his physique was no less than that of a third-realm body refiner, and he had become increasingly powerful, already meeting the conditions for imprisoning a fierce beast.

"Next, all we need to do is wait... um?"

As Li Yuan was pondering, he suddenly sensed something and looked at the Listening Wooden Talisman. A listening sound of a clearly different grade resonated out.

"...Deep within the Ruins of Return, in a vast and desolate place, an old man sat cross-legged, holding a fishing rod, seemingly fishing. Behind him, the fish basket emitted a faint, precious light..."

"It's that old guy again!"

Li Yuan cursed his bad luck inwardly, feeling that he had wasted his Listening Incense offerings. He then calmed his mind and entered the Shadow Demon's body.

……

"boom!"

"boom!"

In the shadows, the Cloud Demon's aura was concealed. On the nine-story tower, Duan Tianyi, watching the intensity of the attack increase, felt a chill run down his spine.

"Old Wang is probably doomed..."

Duan Tianyi felt both annoyed and worried. He suddenly realized that staying with this demon wasn't so bad after all.

"Your fellow Daoist is still alive."

The 'demon' spoke, startling Duan Tianyi.

"His minor void escape technique is quite ingenious. Although he faced several close calls, he always managed to escape."

Li Yuan was also paying attention to Wang Xuandao.

To be precise, it was those cultivators who were initially swallowed by the Blood Phoenix. Hundreds of them survived by chance and were later persuaded by Wang Xuandao one by one.

In the past few years, Wang Xuandao led these cultivators to explore mysterious and strange places, opening up many low-level strange lands and accumulating strength for their escape.

However, the arrival of two groups of explorers directly disrupted his plans, especially the group of fierce and vicious people brought by Feng Wuding, who killed almost everyone they saw.

Almost all of Wang Xuandao's cultivators were killed. He himself escaped using his escape technique, but he was also targeted by several ruthless figures among the explorers.

'This devil has been watching Old Wang the whole time!'

Duan Tianyi felt a chill run down his spine, but he was also worried: "Fellow Daoist, you..."

"I can't save him."

Li Yuan interrupted him.

If it were just that Blood God Phoenix, and he could imprison it within his body, he might be able to let these cultivators leave. But now…

"I can't even protect myself."

Li Yuan sighed. Although the Shadow Demon Body had a way to conceal its form, if a seventh-realm cultivator were really watching, they might have already discovered it.

"This……"

Seeing the demon signaling the soldiers to make way, Duan Tianyi felt not only displeasure, but also a chill in his hands and feet.

Over the years, he had truly witnessed the methods of this demonic cultivator, and he thought that even the most outstanding talents of the holy lands and great clans were no more than this.

Even someone like him could be so pessimistic...

"Fellow Taoist, save me!"

Duan Tianyi knelt down with a 'plop'.

"..."

With a flick of his sleeve, Li Yuan enveloped the demonic shadow and threw it out of the shadows.

Immediately, he remained unmoved, while wisps of demonic shadows headed towards the core battlefield, or more precisely, towards the volcanic cluster that was teeming with something.

……

"Fat!"

Wang Xuandao, who was fleeing, had his eyelids twitching wildly. Without saying a word, he grabbed the fat man and vanished into the void.

"boom!"

In the next instant, lightning exploded, turning everything within a thousand miles into ashes.

"Want to escape?"

Dark lightning streaked across the sky, and ghostly figures pursued them at breakneck speed, leaving the two drenched in sweat and narrowly escaping death several times. In the end, they brazenly fled towards the core battlefield.

"Um?!"

The ghost felt a sudden jolt in its heart and retreated ten thousand miles. When it looked up, it saw a divine light that was as dazzling as a great sun bursting forth.

The two mysterious, deep pools of the Five Realms collided with a deafening roar, then shattered, their dazzling light raining down in all directions like a torrential downpour.

"Treasures of the Five Realms!"

"A seed of divine power at the peak of the fifth realm!"

"what!"

Upon witnessing this scene, almost all the cultivators who explored the Netherworld had bloodshot eyes and frantically rushed towards the nearest precious light.

The battle escalated to a fever pitch in an instant.

"boom!"

The terrifying icy divine light surged and raged, stirring up a terrifying cold current that seemed to freeze the heavens and earth. In just an instant, thousands of cultivators perished within it!

The Blood Phoenix's belly was enormous, far larger than a life-bearing star, but under the ravages of this terrifying cold current, the surviving cultivators were terrified and desperate, feeling that they had nowhere to hide.

"Holy shit!"

Duan Tianyi fell to the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

"Still alive?"

Wang Xuandao almost thought he was going to die, but he didn't expect that he could escape by simply using his escape technique.
Immediately, he discovered that the raging cold front seemed to be kept a hundred miles away by an invisible barrier, and he even felt a surge of heat...

"heat?"

Wang Xuandao suddenly turned around and saw volcanoes melting behind him, with terrifying energy brewing within them, as if some unparalleled demon was about to be born!
……

"Wow~"

Phoenix raised the Myriad Phoenix Banner, shattering a large swath of cold air. She felt that the place was filled with murderous intent, which made her extremely uneasy.

She looked around and found that Ying Xuanlong and the other two had also activated their protective spiritual treasures. The power of the collision between the two strange lands was actually 99% directed at the three of them!
"boom!"

A beam of sword light suddenly shot out.

The flag was shaken and shattered. Phoenix suddenly looked up and saw that blood was actually flowing from the blood-red sky!

At first, it was like a light drizzle, but in an instant, it was like a torrential downpour, and in the blink of an eye, it seemed to dye everything in sight blood-red.

"Wow~"

In that instant, all the surviving cultivators inside the Blood Phoenix's belly heard the Blood Phoenix's cry.

Unlike before, this cry was filled with boundless resentment and unwillingness, as if it could kill everyone in an instant:

"Vajra Pure Land!"

"Bald donkey!"

"I will kill you!"

A terrifying thought surged and raged, followed by a burning rain of blood that filled the heavens and earth.

Amidst the raging flames, it seemed as if a blood-red phoenix was flapping its wings!
(End of this chapter)