System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

This was the first time Chen Xuan had heard about the origin of the God and Demon Body Refining System, and he felt that he had benefited greatly from it.

"Your words, senior, have greatly benefited me. I hope you will not refuse this small token of my appreciation." As soon as Chen Xuan finished speaking, he flipped his hand, and a jar of Drunken Dragon Saliva flew directly towards the old man.

The value of Drunken Dragon Saliva is equivalent to an ounce of spiritual liquid, making it a rare delicacy that not everyone can afford.

"Haha, thank you, young friend. I'll accept it then." Clearly, even an old man with white hair and a youthful face at the Myriad Manifestations Realm couldn't regularly drink immortal wine worth an ounce of spiritual liquid. After accepting the Drunken Dragon Saliva, he became even more enthusiastic in his storytelling.

"However, although this acquired god-demon possessed the strength of the Great Perfection of the Void Reversal Realm, it could not escape the encirclement and killing by the celestial immortals of my Xuanxiao royal family."

The old man slapped his thigh and, with the air of a storyteller, exclaimed, "Legend has it that in order to completely slay this anti-void demon god, the Xuanxiao royal family used nine celestial immortals to create a furnace with a harmless killing formation, trapping the demon god inside. After nearly a thousand years of smelting, it was finally reduced to a pool of blood."

As the old man finished speaking, he pointed to the Dead Sea ahead and shouted, "The Dead Sea, stretching for tens of thousands of miles ahead, is where this anti-void demon once perished." Upon hearing this, Bai Li's eyes sparkled with excitement, filled with longing for the awe-inspiring scene of the nine celestial immortals joining forces to fight the demon.

"Wait a minute, sir, didn't you say that the god and demon were refined into blood?"

At this moment, a middle-aged man wearing a hood also questioned, "Blood is red, so why is the Dead Sea black now?"

"Yeah, old man, I think you're just trying to scam people out of drinks."

"Hahaha……"

Hearing the crowd's doubts, the old man became so angry that he glared and yelled, "You bunch of monkeys, even when you're suckling, you have to wait to unbutton your clothes! What's the rush?"

As soon as the old man uttered his furious words, Bai Li looked at the group of adults in front of her with some confusion, and then looked at Chen Xuan in confusion and asked, "Master, I think they are all adults, why do they still want to drink this old man's milk?"

The scene was now completely stunned by the old man; no one spoke, and it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Who would have thought that just as the old man was feeling incredibly smug, Bai Li uttered her innocent yet earnest words, causing the old man to spit out a mouthful of immortal wine.

The scene instantly descended into chaos.

Those rogue cultivators who had been jeering earlier were now laughing hysterically, tears streaming down their faces.

Many of the young ladies inside the carriages and the female cultivators around them blushed upon hearing Bai Li's explicit words, and they all spat at Bai Li.

"If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute. Is that something to be ashamed of?" Seeing that the two of them had become the focus of everyone's attention again, Chen Xuan grabbed Bai Li's neck and covered her ignorant mouth with his hand.

"Hehe, everyone, my spirit beast is simple-minded and doesn't understand the meaning behind my words. Please excuse me."

Fortunately, everyone's attention was focused on why the Dead Sea had turned from red to black, so they didn't pay much attention to Chen Xuan and his servant.

The old man glared at Bai Li before coughing twice and saying, "As for why the Blood Sea became the Dead Sea, it's naturally because later, someone coveted the life force that could seize the heavens and create the world within the blood of gods and demons."

The old man smiled and shook his head, saying, "The true blood of the acquired Void-Reversing God and Demon is naturally beneath the notice of the Celestial Immortal Ancestor, but for cultivators below the Void-Reversing level, it is a priceless treasure. Especially for cultivators who specialize in refining their bodies with gods and demons, it is an extremely coveted body-tempering treasure."

Upon hearing the old man's words, all the cultivators around who focused on refining their bodies with divine and demonic powers looked longingly at the Dead Sea. Unfortunately, the Dead Sea was now filled with murderous intent, so where could one find any body-tempering treasures?

"No need to look anymore, even if you stare until your eyes are bulging, there won't be any trace left," the old man said. "Tens of thousands of years ago, with the departure of the nine Celestial Immortal Ancestors, this area became a coveted territory for holy lands, great sects, and first-class sects. As news of the Demon God's Blood Sea leaked out, all the Divine Demon Body Refining cultivators in the entire Xuanxiao Great World came here to compete for a sliver of opportunity."

"There were even rumors that at that time, other first-generation prodigies and exceptionally talented holy sons and daughters from other great worlds crossed the void to compete for it, using the treasures of their sects." The old man seemed to have witnessed that earth-shattering and tragic battle firsthand, his eyes filled with reminiscence and a sense of profoundness.

"The battle was so fierce that it was not uncommon for several holy sons and daughters of great sects to die every day. Even more so, many of the first generation of ancient sect prodigies also perished."

"Ten thousand years of struggle and absorption—let alone a mere sea of ​​blood spanning tens of thousands of miles, even the Northern Sea couldn't withstand such absorption," the old man sighed, stroking his beard. "With the mysterious essence of the sea of ​​blood completely plundered, isn't this what it looks like now?"

"All life has been plundered, leaving only this endless desolation."

As the story was finished, the surrounding rogue cultivators were still deeply immersed in the epic struggle of that era.

After a long while, everyone awoke and couldn't help but curse loudly.

Some people complained that this was clearly a treasure land of Qingtian County, but it was snatched up by geniuses from all the sects of the Xuanxiao Great World.

Some people also fantasize about obtaining some divine and demonic essence to temper their divine and demonic bodies.

Of course, most people just listened to it as a story and didn't take it to heart at all.

Amidst everyone's complaints and grumbling, suddenly, a bell sound, seemingly ethereal yet penetrating, emanated from the endless depths of the sea and reached their ears.

Chen Xuan and the others looked toward the direction from which the sound came and immediately saw a large black wooden ship, as big as an aircraft carrier from their previous life.

Large, black metal bells, covered in runes, hung almost entirely around the black ship.

"Wow, look! A Dead Sea ship!"

"This ship is so dilapidated! Can it really cross the Dead Sea?"

……

People who see this kind of boat for the first time will instinctively have questions because the boat is so dilapidated.

"Everyone, this ship is not a product of our time. It is a treasure jointly created by various holy lands when the Dead Sea was first formed. However, time has passed, and this once treasured ship has been corroded beyond recognition by the Dead Sea. Everyone, please get on board quickly. The ship will be ashore in about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

Upon hearing this, the cultivators at the forefront hurriedly harnessed their flying boats, warships, chariots, and other flying magical artifacts, and flew one by one toward the deck of the sunken wooden ship in the Dead Sea.

"Master, let's go, shall we go up too?" Bai Li said excitedly when she saw that many cultivators had already boarded the ship and that nothing unexpected had happened.

As Chen Xuan looked at the large black ship lying across the shore, a sense of unease inexplicably rose within him.

Chen Xuan's level of life is far higher than that of these rogue cultivators, and his soul is powerful enough to foresee many unfavorable things.

"Master, what's wrong?" Bai Li asked when she saw Chen Xuan staring blankly at the large ship.

Chen Xuan turned to look at the old man with white hair and a youthful face, who was also frowning and hesitating as he looked at the Dead Sea shipwreck.

Chen Xuan made up his mind: if the old man also boarded the ship, then he would board as well. This man knew so many ancient secrets; if even he was wary and unwilling to board, then he would wait another seven days.

"Senior, may we board this ship?" Chen Xuan asked the old man.

After a moment's hesitation, the old man laughed and flew directly towards the warship.

"Master, look, if we don't get on now, there won't be any good spots left." Bai Li jumped up and down looking at the deck of the ship after the old man had boarded. Seeing that the deck was already occupied by many people, she was also very anxious.

"Let's go up too."

"Yes, Master. Let's go!"