Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

"Why isn't it a cow!"

"run!"

Having lost their magic treasures, flying swords, and divine weapons, everyone became like pigs and sheep waiting to be slaughtered. The fire dragon looked at them with a mocking gaze, and with a dragon roar, countless ferocious beasts rushed out of the sea, led by the thousand-foot-long three-headed sea serpent. In an instant, people fell like stars!

Chapter 623 Li Xiaochen Murders and Enters the Mansion

Just as everyone lost their magic weapons and flying swords, Li Xiaochen, dressed in black, flashed his eyes and instantly unleashed the suppressed Formless Asura Blade Qi. An unparalleled chill permeated the heavens and earth, causing the group of experts to shiver uncontrollably.

The next second, with a wave of his right hand, invisible and formless sword energy rained down like a waterfall. In an instant, countless swords were unleashed, and under the horrified gazes of countless people, Zhu Hong was chopped into mincemeat, his very soul completely annihilated.

Then, with a flash of light, the blade swept up the Qiankun bag that had fallen from Zhu Hong's body. In just one flash, it had already traveled thousands of miles away, and with another flash, it would be completely far away from this place.

After Li Xiaochen left, everyone realized they had to run away, but they were all reduced to ashes by the supernatural powers of the three ferocious beasts.

"What a cunning scheme! What a clever plan! Why wasn't it me who escaped!" countless people cried out before they died.

………………

Thousands of miles away.

Just as Li Xiaochen showed a hint of joy, celebrating his escape, he saw the void before him open as if a portal had been opened, revealing a space.

Li Xiaochen, who was flying at high speed, had no time to stop and crashed headfirst into the doorway.

Despite the initial shock, Li Xiaochen remained calm and composed. Without knowing what lay behind the door, he immediately moved with his blade, unleashing a burst of unparalleled sword light carrying a surging murderous aura.

The explosive blade energy transformed into a silvery-white moon. Li Xiaochen was confident that even a Yuan Dan realm expert, or even a Nascent Soul realm expert, would be severely injured by his 'Asura Heavenly Fiend Blade' if caught off guard.

Unfortunately, after she finished her attack and her eyes adjusted to the situation, she found that she was the only one there. No, it should be said that besides herself, there was a palm-sized fire dragon, encased in an invisible bubble, hovering in mid-air, looking at her mockingly.

It felt like I was the monkey being played!

Li Xiaochen was, after all, a girl, and for a moment she felt ashamed and wanted nothing more than to kill the dead dragon on the spot to avoid future embarrassment. She thought it would be better to die and go back to her hometown.

The fire dragon flicked its tail, and a spark exploded, forming the Chinese character "来" (lai, meaning "come"), before swimming forward.

Li Xiaochen's expression shifted, and he couldn't help but feel secretly delighted. Could this be his extraordinary encounter? Having already experienced an extraordinary encounter once before, Li Xiaochen was quite familiar with it. After a moment's thought, he followed.

After taking a step, Li Xiaochen felt as if he were walking on clouds. Only then did he belatedly realize that the continuous clouds beneath his feet were actually clusters of spiritual energy condensed into spiritual clouds.

"hiss!"

Li Xiaochen couldn't help but gasp, looking at the boundless auspicious clouds covering the entire cave. How much spiritual energy would it take to form such a thing? Even the legendary Heavenly Palace couldn't compare.

Looking up again, could those tiny, luminous pearls above, illuminating the cave with their faint glow, be the inner cores of beasts at the Yuan Dan, Yuan Ying, Zhao Shen, or even higher realms?

Each time the clouds and mist shifted, it was as if countless pure spiritual energies were washing away the Yuan Dan. Over time, the Yuan Dan was continuously purified by washing away impurities. With a little refining, it became the outer core that even disciples of major sects dreamed of.

The spiritual herbs lining both sides of the road are mostly of water and fire attributes, some of which are hundreds or even thousands of years old. They are planted casually by the roadside, just like wild grass.

"Rich, so incredibly rich!" Li Xiaochen thought to himself.

The fire dragon on the road ahead had been secretly observing and sizing up Li Xiaochen. Its expression was full of disdain. It couldn't understand how such a rustic-looking guy could catch its master's eye.

These spiritual herbs were just things I casually brought back from the seabed while touring my territory! They're just pretty to look at; there are plenty of these kinds of spiritual herbs in the seabed, so what's the big deal?

As Li Xiaochen walked along, he was constantly amazed. He would often look at the roadside decorations with great interest, as they were all rare and precious spiritual items that were hard to find in the outside world.

Seeing the fire dragon twist and turn, pass a place that looked like a pill-making room, and enter the cave on the left without stopping, Li Xiaochen immediately followed.

………………

Upon entering the meditation room, one is greeted by a spacious hall, roughly the size of half a football field. Above, two enormous Yuan Dan, one gold and one silver, as large as millstones, are embedded in the center. Surrounding the two main Yuan Dan are 365 Yuan Dan the size of heads, densely packed like stars, and it is unknown how many formations are contained within them.

With just one glance, Li Xiaochen could see the formation arranged by the Four Symbols, Five Elements, Six Harmonies, Seven Stars, Nine Palaces, and Eight Trigrams. The next glance made him dizzy, his chest tight, and he felt nauseous and wanted to vomit.

Surrounded by stars, a figure in a black and white Taoist robe sat there with a bright smile. Li Xiaochen felt only endless coldness, because the other person's eyes were too clear, so clear that they were like a bottomless cold pool, with no bottom in sight, only endless darkness and deep cold.

"Could it be the Zhou Tian Star Array?" Li Xiaochen wondered to himself as he lowered his head.

Then he thought of the collar around the fire dragon's neck, and the more he thought about it, the more it resembled the legendary Vajra Bracelet. Could this formation be the Yin-Yang Microcosm Formation? And who is this Taoist priest? Judging from the pure aura emanating from him, he is clearly a righteous leader. Could he be a senior from Emei?

That’s not right either!

If it were the seniors of Emei, how could they have so ruthlessly killed those two rotten bastards, Tianjun and Dihuang, without showing any mercy?

For a moment, Li Xiaochen's mind was in turmoil, and he dared not think about it any further.

"Greetings, Senior. I was ignorant and disturbed your cultivation. Please forgive me," Li Xiaochen said, bowing.

"Hehe! You certainly have a lot of ideas," Su Yuchen laughed.

Li Xiaochen was startled upon hearing this, thinking to himself: This 'NPC' can see my thoughts? This is a powerful native! And a top-tier one at that. Is it heartache or some kind of supernatural secret technique?

Su Yuchen didn't seem to care and said calmly:

"You're quite an interesting person."

“When I saw you make your move earlier, although you used the formless method of Buddhism, your pure Buddhist aura was actually a murderous aura like a volcano.”

"Your cultivation method follows the path of combining Buddhism and demonism, which is obviously created by a powerful non-Buddhist who entered the Buddhist sect. What is it called?"

Li Xiaochen tried his best to suppress his thoughts and respectfully said, "This is the 'Formless Asura Blade Scripture' that I obtained from a deserted island by chance."

As she spoke, she recounted how she had obtained this extraordinary encounter, not even concealing the location of the island, since the statue was no longer there anyway.

Su Yuchen didn't mind her trickery, nodded, and said, "Please tell me the true scripture."

“This…” Li Xiaochen was slightly taken aback, then said, “It’s not that I’m unwilling, but that I can only see it in my soul, but I can’t express it. Whenever I have this thought, I simply can’t say it out loud.”

Su Yuchen nodded, surprised that he was still forbidden, just like a unique cultivation technique.

Thinking of this, he was even happier. Judging from the name, the person in front of him was either a powerful figure from Buddhism or a hidden hand left behind by a powerful figure from the Asura clan. Since that was the case, he could use him too, since they all had the same goal.

Chapter 624 Meeting Li Xiaochen, Understanding the Schemes of Past and Future Bodies

Su Yuchen reached out and the Qiankun bag that Li Xiaochen had placed in his arms fell into his hand. He scanned it with his divine sense, flicked his finger, and a stream of true essence broke through the various restrictions set up by Zhu Hong.

With a sweep of his divine sense, he saw two Taoist books, a flying sword, a long banner, and some gold and silver items appear out of thin air on the ground in front of him.

Li Xiaochen's eyes flashed, and he had already seen the Daoist scripture at the top, which was none other than the "Hun Yuan Yi Qi Zhen Jing" by the Hun Yuan Ancestor.

Even Li Xiaochen, who possessed the "Formless Asura Blade Scripture," couldn't help but feel envious when he thought of this top-tier divine skill manual in this world.

Su Yuchen, seemingly oblivious to everyone else, opened the "Primordial Chaos True Scripture" and began reading...

"Truly worthy of being called the founder of the unorthodox school, his foundation is profound. Has he integrated Buddhism, Taoism, and demonism into one?"

"Primordial Vajra Body, Primordial Qi True Qi, Primordial Great Escape, Buddhist Heavenly Eye and Heavenly Ear, Taoist Elixir Refining Secret Method..."

"Interesting! This is an attempt to unify the knowledge of three schools into one, so that all three can be used. But what happens after ascension? Will one become an immortal? An ancestor? Or a demon?"

"You think you're the Dao Ancestor? Huh? This guy's got quite the ambition; he's preparing for the Great Luo realm! Sure enough, all the myriad laws and methods in the heavens and myriad realms will eventually lead to the same destination."

"It's a pity his vision is a bit narrow. Well, for a native without experience of the heavens to achieve this level is already a genius among geniuses. What about Master Miaoyi, Qi Shuming? He's far inferior!"

"However, I heard that the Primordial Ancestor of this realm was only seriously injured and not dead, which is why his disciples did not search the world for Zhu Hong to kill. I wonder what his current situation is? Is he a projection of some powerful being? Or is he a genius who spontaneously emerged from this realm?"

Li Xiaochen stood there, watching Su Yuchen's thoughtful expression. He didn't dare to urge him, nor did he dare to say that this was his spoils and he should get a share. He was already content as long as he could leave this place alive.

"This old monster is clearly a righteous master, while my cultivation technique is neither Buddhist nor demonic, but leans more towards the Asura path from my past life. I just hope he doesn't kill me casually," Li Xiaochen thought to himself.

Su Yuchen sensed it with his Yuanxin and couldn't help but find it amusing. These natural disasters were truly all incredibly cunning and scheming. Were they deliberately telling him this on purpose?

Su Yuchen put down the Taoist book and gained an understanding of the subsequent cultivation realms in this world. After the Nascent Soul and Illuminating God realms, there are also the Formless, Selfless, Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, and Golden Immortal realms.

"The Divine Illumination is similar to the Divine Transformation in a novel I read a long time ago; both promote the development of the Nascent Soul."

"The Formless One is quite interesting. It looks like a Buddhist method, but it combines the Nascent Soul that grows after the Illumination of the God with the physical body, dissolving the physical form and allowing it to gather, disperse, and separate at will. It is quite similar to the primordial spirit."

"But if we do that, we'll lose our physical form, wouldn't we just become a humanoid experience gift pack?"

"The absence of self is even more interesting. It brings the refined self infinitely closer to the so-called 'Great Dao,' advocating the unity of heaven and man, which is like sending a lamb to the slaughter."

"Are they too lazy to cook for themselves and just waiting for delivery?"

"Those who do not wish to ascend can merge with a celestial realm, undergo heavenly tribulations, and remain in the lower realm as earth immortals. Hmm, an even bigger experience bonus."

"A celestial being, by fusing with a certain law, goes further and further away from the foundation of formlessness and egolessness, getting closer and closer to 'He'."

"A Golden Immortal is one whose core has been completely replaced by 'He,' who has acquired the Dao nature and become one of His incarnations."

"Tsk tsk, Earth Immortals, Celestial Immortals, and Golden Immortals are nothing to be surprised about. They just force you to go to the Spirit Void Immortal Realm. If you don't go, they will send down a tribulation of lightning to test you. They will eventually force you to ascend up and become their feast."

With just one glance, Su Yuchen had already seen through the true nature of cultivation in this world.

He picked up another book at random, which turned out to be a weapon-forging manual by the Grandmaster Hunyuan, which also involved the forging method of the flying sword created by the Grandmaster Hunyuan - the Five Poisons Immortal-Slaying Sword!

After quickly flipping through it, Su Yuchen put it down. As for the remaining magical treasures and materials, Su Yuchen didn't care about them at all.

The next second, Su Yuchen was already in front of Li Xiaochen. In the other party's panicked eyes, he gently touched the other party's forehead with his right index finger.

………………

Li Xiaochen looked horrified. Su Yuchen's index finger seemed to move incredibly slowly, but he felt like he couldn't avoid it. Before his body could react and the Shura Blade Qi in his body could circulate, he felt a chill between his brows.

"Good man, you should uphold this mantra and bring great benefit and joy to all sentient beings in the evil world of the future..."

In a daze, Li Xiaochen heard Buddhist chants, but unfortunately, although the chants were grand, he could not hear them clearly. The more urgent he became, the farther away the chants seemed to go, until finally only intermittent and blurry sounds remained.

Li Xiaochen couldn't help but feel a sense of loss, as if he had missed something important.

The next second, the Taoist priest opposite them smiled slightly.

With a 'boom' in Li Xiaochen's mind, a colossal Buddha rose from the ground, pointing to the sky and drawing lines across the earth, its gaze filled with compassion for the world, its body radiating boundless golden light, its right palm outstretched, upon which lay a blood-red scripture with lotus patterns, seemingly slow yet swiftly appearing from nothing, the title 'Formless Asura Blade Scripture' clearly visible on the cover.

"This is the sword manual I practiced." Li Xiaochen suddenly understood.

The next moment, everything went dark, and he was back in his original position, as if everything just now was an illusion; Li Xiaochen couldn't help but narrow his eyes, only to see that the Taoist sitting cross-legged on the futon opposite him was holding a blood-red scripture, exactly the same as the one he had just seen.

"What kind of method is this? Is it a copy of the scripture replicated from my memory, or the original one in my mind? Could that giant Buddha be him? But isn't he a Taoist priest?"

For a moment, Li Xiaochen's thoughts were in turmoil, and he felt that he couldn't explain or sort things out, as if he were in a tangled mess.

Upon further reflection, the image of the Asura relief in his mind had disappeared, but he had not forgotten the contents that originally belonged to the "Formless Asura Blade Scripture".

………………

Su Yuchen looked at the scripture in his hand and was certain that it was a powerful hidden weapon: "On the surface, it is dressed in Buddhist robes, but in essence, it is the Asura path based on baleful energy. It just happens to be in conflict with the needs of the Dao Ancestor's 'other self,' so it must be one of the hidden weapons they left behind."

Su Yuchen secretly rejoiced as he tucked the scriptures into his sleeve.

In the world of Fengyun, although he had comprehended the way of transforming evil and purity, he also took the Supreme Alchemy as the source and comprehended the unity of evil and purity. He used evil energy to refine his Vajra body externally and pure energy to refine his spirit and soul internally, and then condensed the martial arts golden elixir.

Unfortunately, before it could be passed down, it was forced out of the world of wind and clouds by the Great Sun Tathagata.

This Dao Ancestor, 'Other Self,' takes pure Qi as his foundation and transforms the world. What he wants to do is to pass down the Golden Elixir Dao that integrates purity and evil, which can easily disrupt His plans.

Thinking about this, Su Yuchen suddenly understood:

"It's not that I didn't have time to pass on my lineage in this world of turmoil, but that the Human Emperor and the Dao Ancestor wouldn't allow it!"

"The world of wind and clouds is already the world of humanity. It is the private garden of the Human Emperor. Before humanity flourishes, the Human Emperor will not allow heretics to spread their teachings."

"But the cause and effect will not be eliminated. When the will of humanity flourishes in the world of wind and clouds, my successor will obtain the great fortune of spreading the Dao there."

"And the Dao Ancestor intended for me to establish the Nine Void Divine Realm and the Human Dao Divine Court there, to comprehend the Golden Core Dao that integrates purity and evil. It was so that I could use it now."

"Tsk tsk, as expected of the Dao Ancestor who has mastered everything in the past and future, his schemes are all intricately linked."

"Therefore, my future self and the Dao Ancestor's scheme are waiting for me here!"

Chapter 625 Rewinding Time

[You have gained clarity about the past and have a new understanding of the Great Luo's all-encompassing nature.]

Seize the opportunity, look back at the past.

"Crash..."

Li Xiaochen heard a rushing sound of running water and was taken aback, wondering: Where did the sound of running water come from?

Before she could even raise her head, her vision blurred, and when she reappeared, she was already inside a cave, along with a fire dragon that was equally bewildered.

At that moment, the two exchanged a glance, both sensing the confusion in each other's eyes, and simultaneously let out a haughty snort before turning their heads away.

Li Xiaochen: ……

(This damned monster 'NPC' is completely different from anything I've seen before. Could it be the legendary Northern Wilderness demon race? It's said that the demon race rules over there.)

Fire Dragon: ...