Tianyuan Xuanxian

Chapter 141 Protecting the Way
The expressions of several legitimate sons of the Zhan family were ferocious. Now that this secret was exposed by Chen Xuan, their hatred towards Chen Xuan reached its peak.

At this moment, some of the other Nascent Soul cultivators in the hall also stood against them.

Although these people are close to the Zhan family, they understand that if the Zhan family really colludes with the Demon Cult, they will become the target of public criticism, and even they will be implicated.

Therefore, these people quickly drew a line with the Zhan family, but they did not join the camp that Chen Xuan was in. After all, Chen Xuan himself was a demon, and he was also a person that everyone wanted to kill.

But even though their identities were exposed, the faces of several direct descendants of the Zhan family did not show any panic.

At this moment, outside Baizhan City, Zhan Baisheng was fighting with the old man from the auction house while also keeping an eye on the situation in the hall.

Seeing what happened in the hall, his expression was grim, but the murderous intent in his eyes was even stronger. He attacked the old man opposite madly, and every move aroused the power of heaven and earth!

The old man from the auction house had a gleam in his eyes. He had also noticed something unusual in the Zhan Family Hall and laughed:

"I didn't expect this transaction to yield such an unexpected gain. Young friend Chen Xuan has truly given me a great gift."

Upon hearing this, Zhan Baisheng's offensive became even more fierce, and he grinned grimly:

"Old man, even if you find out, what can you do? As long as everyone dies here, the news will naturally not leak out!"

The old man from the auction house's expression changed when he heard this. Zhan Baisheng was only in the early stage of the God Transformation Realm, while he was in the middle stage of the God Transformation Realm. But Zhan Baisheng's words at this moment immediately made him feel confused.

"boom!"

At this moment, another terrifying aura erupted from underground Baizhan City, with endless demonic energy surging. Another aura of the God Transformation Stage swept out, and he was at least a strong man in the middle stage of the God Transformation Stage.

The old man's heart sank suddenly, and he was about to leave the battlefield and rush to the Zhan family hall.

The power of the God Transformation is definitely not something that the Nascent Soul can contend with, so he must go down to protect the Nascent Soul cultivators in the hall and evacuate.

At this moment, there are more than thirty Nascent Soul cultivators in the Zhan family hall. If they all die, it will definitely be a huge blow to the cultivation world of the Xuanwu Dynasty.

After that, the entire southern border of the Xuanwu Dynasty might be taken over by the rampant demons.

What's more, if I wait until he is free, he will definitely attack me, and then I might even lose my life.

However, Zhan Baisheng's body suddenly accelerated and stopped in front of him. He was wearing golden armor, a purple-gold crown on his head, and a golden sword in his hand. He said lightly:
"Now, it's my turn to stop you. Once the Soul Devouring Cult's leaders have dealt with those bastards down there, it will be your turn to die!"

In the main hall of the Zhan family, a tremendous pressure descended instantly, and a skinny old man with black air all over his body slowly walked out of the crack created by Chen Xuan's attack.

The old man's body was withered, almost skin and bones, his eyes were cloudy, and every step he took seemed to exhaust all his strength.

But the terrifying aura emanating from this person was like a mountain pressing down on the shoulders of everyone except the direct descendants of the Zhan family, making it difficult for everyone to breathe.

When he looked at Chen Xuan, two rays of light suddenly burst out from his turbid old eyes, as if a hungry wolf saw its prey, and they were shining with a green luster.

“You actually have a Xuantian Thunder Body. I’m a little reluctant to kill you.

I give you two choices: become my disciple, or die."

At this moment, Zhan Qingfeng had regained consciousness. When he heard the old man's words, his expression suddenly changed.

He didn't expect that Chen Xuan could win the favor of the person in front of him.

This old man is the supreme elder of the Soul-Devouring Sect. He has extremely high standards and even he cannot catch his eye. However, he wants to accept Chen Xuan as his disciple as soon as they meet.

After the old man finished speaking, Chen Xuan felt his shoulders lighten, and the terrifying pressure like a mountain suddenly disappeared.

Chen Xuan did not express his opinion immediately, but looked thoughtful.

"Chen Xuan, it's your blessing that the ancestor has taken a fancy to you. Don't be ungrateful!"

Seeing that Chen Xuan refused, Zhan Qingfeng on the side shouted. In his opinion, it was an honor for Chen Xuan to be noticed by the old man in front of him, but Chen Xuan was so ungrateful that made him feel sour in his heart.

He had just figured out a lot of things, and now the Soul-Devouring Cult wanted to recruit his father to join.

Even if Chen Xuan becomes the old man's disciple, they can then put forward conditions and ask Chen Xuan to hand over one or two secret techniques. I believe the Soul-Devouring Sect will certainly not refuse.

But at this moment Chen Xuan suddenly said:

"If you want me to be your disciple, that's fine, but I have one condition."

Hearing this, the skinny old man's face darkened.
"You are not worthy of negotiating terms with me, but considering your extraordinary qualifications, as long as you don't put forward excessive conditions, I can consider it."

"it is good!"

Chen Xuan nodded, then pointed to the Zhan family's direct descendants behind him and slowly said:

"I want you to kill them. As long as you agree, I will immediately become your disciple!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the direct descendants of the Zhan family suddenly became extremely ugly, and their eyes were filled with murderous looks.

The old man's wrinkled face was also filled with anger, and the original pressure instantly fell on Chen Xuan's shoulders again:
"Boy, how dare you play tricks on me!"

Chen Xuan was not afraid of this and said calmly:

"It seems that Senior doesn't really want to accept me as his disciple. If that's the case, then I have nothing to say."

The old man snorted coldly.
"I gave you a chance, but you didn't know how to cherish it. Then go to hell!"

After saying that, he immediately stretched out a big hand and grabbed Chen Xuan. If this palm fell, Chen Xuan's skull would be shattered and he would die without a burial place.

Seeing this, a sneer appeared on the faces of all the direct disciples of the Zhan family, and they looked at Chen Xuan with vicious expressions.

However, at this moment, something unexpected happened on the scene. The old man's dry palm that was about to slap Chen Xuan was instantly frozen in place.

At this moment, it was as if time had stopped in the hall, and everything was frozen in place.

Beside Chen Xuan, a figure suddenly appeared without any warning.

The man was dressed in white, with flying white hair. His eyes seemed to contain endless murderous intent, and he looked coldly at the old man from the Soul-Devouring Sect opposite him.

The next moment, everything returned to normal. The old man from the Soul-Devouring Sect only felt a big hand pinching his arm, preventing him from moving forward.

After seeing who was coming, his expression suddenly froze, and then without saying a word, his figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.

The visitor snorted coldly:
"Why, in your eyes, you can come to the Xuanwu Dynasty whenever you want and leave whenever you want? It's too late!"

After saying that, the man raised one arm.
"Crack!"

Without any warning, the space in front of him turned into nothingness, and the infinite power of heaven and earth gathered in his palm.

Immediately afterwards, a skinny figure was forcibly pulled out from the space in front of him.

The old man's face was filled with fear at the moment. He had just escaped thousands of miles away in an instant, but was easily brought back by the person in front of him.

At this moment, his body was shaking like a sieve, and he was trembling continuously. He had long lost the demeanor of a powerful person in the Spiritualization Stage, and he begged for mercy repeatedly:
"Fellow Daoist Bai, no, no, no, Senior Bai, please spare me. Since I came to Southern Xinjiang, I have never killed anyone. I only appeared here today because of Zhan Baisheng's bewitching trick. I hope Senior Bai will understand!"

When he said this, he spoke very quickly, fearing that the person in front of him would get impatient and chop him to death with a palm.

It was because the person who came was Bai Jinyan. He was too powerful, so powerful that a person in the middle stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm could not even think of resisting.

Bai Jinyan's expression remained indifferent upon hearing this. He turned to look at Chen Xuan, his gaze softening slightly as he asked:
"Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?"

If someone familiar with Bai Jinyan were here, they would definitely be shocked, because Bai Jinyan has always been very frugal with words, and he would only show this look when talking to his beloved disciple Li Kuangyi.

Bai Jinyan was naturally summoned by Chen Xuan. After Chen Xuan came out of the Wan Yao Pool space, he immediately crushed the jade token that Li Kuangyi had given him when he was in Canglan Sect.

Seeing Bai Jinyan asking this question, Chen Xuan put away his magic to transform the demon, shook his head, and indicated that he was fine.

Seeing this, Bai Jinyan looked at the Soul Refining Flag inserted in front of him and signaled Chen Xuan to put it away.

Chen Xuan immediately recalled the ghosts that were slaughtering people in the city and put away the soul refining flag.

"Who are you? How dare you trespass into the main hall of my Zhan family? When my father returns, I will make sure you die without a burial place!" A direct descendant of the Zhan family spoke. He did not recognize the person who suddenly appeared in front of him. Everything that happened just now happened in a flash, and he did not see it clearly.

Seeing Bai Jinyan standing opposite him, and the old man from the Soul-Devouring Sect seemed quite afraid of him, he immediately shouted these words, wanting Bai Jinyan to retreat.

"Noisy!"

Bai Jinyan's expression darkened, but he did not attack. As a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, it would be beneath his dignity to attack a young Nascent Soul cultivator.

The Soul-Devouring Sect's Grand Elder had no such concerns. He snorted coldly, and the Zhan family's direct descendant's body immediately exploded, and blood, flesh, and bones splattered all over the people beside him.

At this moment, the remaining direct descendants of the Zhan family were all horrified and didn't even dare to breathe, for fear that they would follow in the footsteps of their predecessors in the next moment.

After killing the direct descendant of the Zhan family, the Soul Devouring Sect's Grand Elder looked at Bai Jinyan and said respectfully:

"Senior Bai, this boy is disrespectful to you and should be killed."

Bai Jinyan snorted coldly.
"I heard that your Soul Devouring Cult has set up blood sacrifice formations in many cities in the southern border of the Xuanwu Dynasty?"

Upon hearing these words, the Soul Devouring Sect's Grand Elder's heart skipped a beat and his expression became extremely ugly. He knew that this situation would not end well.

Previously, a blood sacrifice formation was destroyed in Qianzhou City, and he suspected that the news had been leaked, but he did not expect that it would reach Bai Jinyan's ears so quickly.

Thinking of this, he immediately looked at Chen Xuan, his eyes flickering.

Bai Jinyan took a step sideways, blocking in front of Chen Xuan, and said to the Soul Devouring Sect's Grand Elder:

"He is my disciple."

Upon hearing this, the Soul Devouring Sect's Grand Elder was deeply shocked. He quickly put away his murderous intent and said with a smile:
"I heard that Yuntian Sect had a boundless immortal body appear a while ago. The thunder tribulation was so mighty that it shocked the ten directions of the sky. I didn't expect that there would be another person with a mysterious heavenly thunder body. This is really a cause for celebration."

He immediately took advantage of the opportunity and changed the topic of the blood sacrifice formation.

But how could Bai Jinyan let this matter go easily? He learned from Chen Xuan that the Soul-Devouring Cult had set up so many blood sacrifice formations, and they must have a grand plan. If they were not eradicated, it would definitely become a big problem in the future!
So he said calmly:

"I will give you three days to remove all blood sacrifice formations within the Xuanwu Dynasty. Otherwise, I won't mind taking people to the Changyu Territory."

The Soul Devouring Sect's Grand Elder trembled inwardly. The matter of the blood sacrifice formation was extremely complicated and involved the Soul Devouring Sect's thousand-year plan. If it was destroyed in an instant, even he would find it difficult to bear the consequences.

But now Bai Jinyan was right in front of him, and he believed that if he uttered a word of objection, Bai Jinyan would immediately take action to kill him.

So he agreed without hesitation.

Seeing this, Bai Jinyan nodded and said:
"In that case, the matter between you and me is settled."

The Soul Devouring Sect's Grand Elder was immediately delighted upon hearing this, but just as he was about to say goodbye and leave, Bai Jinyan spoke again:
"Our issues are settled, but the conflict between you and my disciple remains unresolved."

The Soul Devouring Sect's Grand Elder's expression changed, and he said:

"Senior Bai, I didn't attack your disciples!"

"is it?"

Bai Jinyan spoke, then turned and looked at Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan immediately understood what he meant when he heard this.
"puff!"

He opened his mouth and spat out a large mouthful of blood. His expression suddenly became extremely depressed. He said weakly:
“Senior…Senior, your pressure is simply too strong. I cannot bear it…Puff!”

Before he could finish, Chen Xuan opened his mouth and spat out a large mouthful of blood. His body was shaky and he almost fell to the ground. He was supported by Gu Jinxue beside him and barely stood up.

Upon seeing this, the Soul-Devouring Sect's Grand Elder Zhou Tai's face suddenly turned as gloomy as the bottom of a pot, his expression so dark that water could ooze out.

Even Bai Jinyan's expression froze. Boy, you're overacting.

However, they didn't know that Chen Xuan was not just acting at the moment.

Ever since he walked out of the Ten Thousand Demons Pool, he has been locked by the aura deep in the thunderclouds above the Hundred Battles City, as if a divine punishment was about to be brought down at any time. Just now, an invisible lightning struck down, turning into a sword beam, slashing straight towards Chen Xuan's soul.

Chen Xuan broke through the golden elixir stage, and his thunder tribulation finally came at this moment.

But this time the thunder tribulation was extremely strange. Others could not see its shape, only Chen Xuan could sense it, and there was no way to avoid it.

At this moment, another invisible lightning turned into a chain and drilled out from the depths of the thundercloud. The aura of the Great Dao was permeated above the chain, and it actually wanted to directly pull Chen Xuan's soul out of his body.

At this moment, Bai Jinyan and Zhou Tai also noticed something unusual, and they all looked up at the sky.

Both of them are Divine Transformation cultivators, and their perception of the power of heaven and earth is extremely keen.

When their spiritual sense probed, they found that deep in the thick thunderclouds was filled with endless murderous intent, wanting to completely wipe out Chen Xuan, who had defied the will of heaven!

Chen Xuan immediately sat cross-legged on the ground, keeping his mind focused and resisting the punishment from heaven.

Seeing this, Zhou Tai wanted to run away immediately, but was locked by Bai Jinyan's breath, and immediately stood there with a wry smile.

Bai Jinyan pointed at Chen Xuan, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground with blood constantly flowing out of his mouth, and said:

"You said you didn't attack my disciple, but look at how badly he's been injured now!"

After hearing this, Zhou Tai's face darkened even more, and he retorted:
"It was clearly this brat who caused the wanton killing and triggered the heavenly calamity, yet you still want to blame it on me!"

"fart!"

Bai Jinyan shouted angrily,
"You said he triggered a heavenly tribulation. Then tell me, has there been any tribulation lightning here?"

He then looked around and asked the Nascent Soul cultivators around him:
"Tell me, did you see the thunderbolt falling? If there was thunderbolt, why are we still standing here?"

The monks around looked at each other, but none of them said a word or expressed their opinions.

They had not reached the Spirit Transformation Stage and could not sense the invisible lightning. Now they did not know why Chen Xuan suddenly had such a change.

What's more, even if they sensed it, they wouldn't dare to say it out loud.

The two people in front of them were both powerful masters in the Spirit Transformation Stage. They didn't dare to offend either of them for fear of getting into trouble, so they retreated out of the hall one by one.

Beside Chen Xuan, Gu Jinxue said:

"Indeed, there was no thunderbolt. Chen Xuan had just broken through to the Golden Core stage. How could he withstand the pressure from the senior who was at the Spiritual Transformation stage? He must have been injured by the pressure from the senior."

As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes and he stared at Zhou Tai opposite him.

"You...you guys!"

Zhou Tai was so angry that his whole body was shaking. Okay, okay, all of you are going to act like this towards me!

After a while, he looked at Bai Jinyan with a gloomy face and said:
"Then what do you want!"

Bai Jinyan pondered for a moment, as if thinking about something.

After a moment, his eyes lit up and he said:

"As the Grand Elder of the Soul Devouring Cult, you're wandering around freely in the Xuanwu Dynasty. You should be quite free on weekdays."

When Zhou Tai heard this, he suddenly felt a bad feeling in his heart and his expression became extremely ugly.

Sure enough, the next moment, Bai Jinyan spoke:
"Since you are so free, and I am a very busy person and have no time to look after my disciple on weekdays, how about letting you protect him?"

"Bai Jinyan, you're going too far!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tai became excited and glared at Bai Jinyan, even changing his way of addressing him from "senior" to calling him by his name.

At this moment, the aura of the middle stage of the Spirit Transformation realm burst out from his body instantly, and he looked like he was ready to fight to the death.

(End of this chapter)