It was night time.
There were no stars and no moon.
On a vast plain, there were several bonfires burning brightly.
As far as the eye could see, there were mountains and forests that looked like monsters that were ready to devour humans.
The noise of crows and the roars of wild beasts could be heard from afar.
Xiao Han and fifty inner disciples of the Pure Rain Sect sat around the bonfire, roasting wild animals and sharing their rations. A group of tired horses lay on the side and snorted.
"Senior Brother Xiao Han, there will be a few forks after we cross this mountain range …" A beautiful woman at Half Step True Qi held a map in her hand and discussed with Xiao Han.
"These forks can all lead to the imperial capital.
However, one of the forks is not accessible. It is prepared for the tribe of the North Xuan Demon King.
Our plan is to lure the snake out of its hole. We will lure the North Xuan Demon King's tribe, as well as the demon generals and demon soldiers, to the Setting Sun Mountain Range and kill them all at once. "
"Mm …" Xiao Han nodded.
At this moment, a coarse-looking man came over and said in a low voice.
"Senior Brother Xiao Han, things are not looking good … Senior Brother Dongfang and the other core disciples left us and went to the Setting Sun Mountain Range.
You saw it just now. The people of Eight Point Hall are eyeing us like tigers eyeing their prey. Their numbers are double of ours and they even have practitioners of True Qi Realm guarding them … This … If we're not careful, I'm afraid … "Fear appeared on his face." Senior Brother Xiao Han, let's travel through the night! "
Xiao Han laughed and thought to himself, "Some of these Half Step True Qi cultivators are cowards without courage. I'm afraid they will never be able to reach the True Qi Realm."
"We will continue tomorrow." Xiao Han waved his hand and said.
"Everyone, let's rest."
The Half Step True Qi cultivators looked at each other and finally …
"I'm sorry, Senior Brother Xiao Han.
We think it is better to hurry to the Setting Sun Mountain Range and meet up with Senior Brother Dongfang and the other True Qi Realm cultivators.
We are afraid of any unforeseen circumstances.
Since Senior Brother Xiao Han wants to waste time here, we will not accompany you.
We will take our leave first! "
More than half of the inner disciples stood up.
"It seems that I am still lacking a foundation after entering the True Qi Realm.
I can't convince the masses. "Xiao Han thought." Kill the North Mystic Demon Emperor.
The plan to annihilate the Demon Clan that has come to provide aid, involves the participation of many powerful Demon Heroes. Sect Master has allowed me, a rookie who has just entered the realm of zhenqi, to participate in this operation.
Maybe it's not for me to kill the North Xuan Demon Emperor, but to deal with the dangers along the way.
Experts like Senior Brother Dongfang Qin from the various sects had already rushed to the Sunset Mountains. Those who were left behind were martial artists of the Physical Body Realm or existences of Level 1 Genuine Qi.
Senior Dongfang Qin was not a rash person.
The reason why he didn't leave me behind is definitely to test me, to temper and temper me … "
Xiao Han suddenly understood some of the key points.
"Alright, since you want to travel through the night.
Then I, Xiao Han, will not stop you.
Let's go. I hope you'll have the chance to kill the North Mystic Demon Monarch and be rewarded handsomely. Hahahaha … "Xiao Han laughed sarcastically.
"Go!"
"Traversing the mountains overnight.
There may be some of our men ahead or behind. Stay here for the night.
I'm afraid we'll be ambushed by the Eight Wind Palace and other forces. "
"Senior Brother Xiao Han has just entered the realm of zhenqi. I'm afraid we can't rely on him …"
…
Thirty inner sect disciples chose to leave in the end.
They took out their horses and galloped into the dark mountains.
"Why don't you guys leave?" Xiao Han smiled at the remaining twenty inner sect disciples.
"Senior Brother Xiao Han, with our cultivation and half-step true qi, even if we enter the Sunset Mountains, it'll be useless. I'm afraid we won't even be able to see the shadow of the North Mystic Demon Monarch before we'll be crushed by its demonic aura.
Legend has it that every Demon Monarch is powerful enough to shatter mountains and rivers with a single roar. They can devour countless living beings of an entire country in one breath.
Only those at the advanced stage of zhenqi have the ability to fight against the Demon Monarch.
Even though the North Mystic Demon Monarch is severely injured and on the verge of death, it's not something that we of the Physical Body Realm can covet.
Furthermore, the situation is very chaotic. There are demons from other empires sneaking in. It's very dangerous.
Instead of taking the risk, it's better to deal with the other sects' Physical Body Realm and low-level zhenqi Realm cultivators along the way. We'll be able to survive in the midst of death and train our minds, "a skinny half-step true qi cultivator said.
Xiao Han nodded and squinted his eyes. "I once went to the West Region with Senior Brother Fang to kill another Demon Monarch. Even though dozens of Demon Monarchs shared most of the demonic aura, I was still almost crushed by the Demon Monarch's demonic aura.
A roar from a Demon Monarch can turn mountains and rivers into ashes.
Alright, everyone, let's rest. "
Xiao Han sat cross-legged beside the bonfire and looked down at his heart like an old monk meditating.
Deep in his heart, there were many demon eggs wrapped around the seals.
The evil demonic aura was expanding. Four of the seals had been broken.
Apart from the three seals that had traces of 'Emperor's Divine Fist', 'Indestructible Golden Body', and 'Seven Fragment Saber Art'.
Another seal had been broken and had traces of the 'Nine Transformation Divine Art'.
"I must have gone berserk and triggered the seal that has traces of the 'Nine Transformation Divine Art', causing it to break.
It saved my life. "Xiao Han thought in his heart.
"However, as more and more seals are broken, the life force of the demon egg will become stronger and stronger …"
At the location where the four seals were broken, hair-like cracks appeared on the smooth white eggshell. An astonishing demonic aura slowly seeped out.
This strengthened Xiao Han's ability to sense the demons, but it was also extremely dangerous.
Every time a seal was broken, the demon egg was closer to hatching!
"God knows what kind of monster will hatch from this demon egg … No, I have to stick to my guns and cultivate diligently. I have to nip all the danger in the bud!
Even if it doesn't work, I have to cultivate the Spirit Turtle True Qi to an extremely high level and use the Turtle Breathing Style to forcefully seal the demon egg. "
Xiao Han had a premonition of the hidden danger.
"I have to hurry and cultivate …"
With a thought, a cocoon of martial arts light shot out from Xiao Han's heart. The 31st to 40th movement of the Indestructible Golden Body hovered in front of Xiao Han.
Xiao Han activated his saber intent to destroy all distracting thoughts and focused on the movements.
Gradually, he reached the state of no one and no me.
…
One hour later.
The sound of horse hooves sounded like muffled thunder.
Over a hundred of Eight Point Hall's inner sect swordsmen, led by a True Qi Realm swordsmen, arrived at the plains and dismounted.
They also chose to set up camp on the plains.
The bonfire was lit up.
Over a hundred swordsmen sat cross-legged beside the bonfire, looking at Xiao Han and the others with hostile and restless eyes.
"Senior Li, it seems like their numbers are decreasing … Otherwise, we can make our move here!"
Shao Yuntian moved closer to the True Qi Realm swordsmen and said in a low voice.
"This time, our mission is to find an opportunity to eliminate the people of the various sects that are lagging behind, causing them to suffer great losses and their foundations to be destroyed …"
"Junior Shao, sit down first." The True Qi Realm swordsmen casually waved his hand.
"This time, the Pure Rain Sect is too careless. They actually didn't send a True Qi Realm expert to guard the rear … Hehe … A bunch of trash at the Physical Body Realm, killing them is as easy as flipping my hand.
One slash and they'll be destroyed!
Let them live for a while longer! "
At this time, there were only twenty inner sect disciples left in the Pure Rain Sect. The fierce and murderous aura coming from the Eight Point Hall made them feel uneasy and cold.
They all subconsciously turned to look at Xiao Han.
Xiao Han was cultivating the Indestructible Golden Body.
He forgot about everything else and remained motionless like a rock.
"Senior Xiao Han's determination is really strong …"
…
The True Qi Realm swordsmen from the Eight Point Hall enjoyed a whole roasted lamb and was about to stand up. At this time, he frowned and said in a low voice.
"Someone's coming."
In the next moment.
Over a hundred dragon horses arrived at the vast plains.
They brought with them a monstrous sword qi that illuminated the dark night sky.
A group of sword cultivators came.
Each of them had a sharp aura and sword qi.
They were all dressed in white robes and were clean.
There was no dust or dirt.
They were from the Mingjian Villa.
Over a hundred sword cultivators who were half a step into the True Qi Realm were led by a young True Qi Realm sword cultivator.
This True Qi Realm sword cultivator was a handsome man who was around twenty-two years old.
He was around three years old and wore a white robe.
He was as white as snow and his aura was not tainted by dust or vulgarity. It was as if he had walked out from a paradise and had the aura of a disciple of a great sect.
The light around him flowed like a stream.
He carried an ordinary green steel sword on his back and stood aloof from worldly affairs.
"Brother Li Yuan, hello."
The True Qi Realm sword cultivator nodded towards the Eight Point Hall swordsmen with a hint of pride and disdain in his eyes.
"Oh?
Liu Feng, you're here too. "
The swordsman of the Eight Desolate Hall, Li Yuan, frowned. It was clear that he was very wary of this sword cultivator of the Eight Desolate Hall. "Why don't you hurry to the Setting Sun Mountain Range? What are you waiting for?
Is it interesting? "
"Heh … Brother Li, I'm the same as you. I'm here to protect the inner sect juniors."
Liu Feng smiled. He was extremely confident and handsome, causing many of the young female disciples of the Mingjian Villa to blush as if they were infatuated.
"Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters, let's rest here tonight and continue on our journey tomorrow morning."
Liu Feng waved his hand and stood to the side alone. He put his hands behind his back and looked up at the night sky as if he was comprehending some profound concept. The faint light and glow circulated on his body that was as straight as a mountain, making him look like an immortal.
He was a peerless genius and the loneliness of a genius could be seen everywhere.
Many of the inner sect disciples of the Mingjian Villa got off their horses and started a bonfire in unison like a well-trained army.
"Junior Sister Yunrong, have a piece of roasted meat." A swordsman in white handed a piece of roasted mutton to a beautiful woman.
The most attractive thing about the woman was her lazy and slightly curly golden hair. Her eyes were like gems and her skin was like ivory. The sword qi around her body was faintly discernible and the sword qi in her eyes almost materialized, making it seem as if her gaze could kill through the air. She was extremely powerful.
She was Shao Yunrong of the Shao Family's third branch.
After the catastrophe at Blazing Flame City, Shao Yunrong's sword intent was damaged. However, she was a genius and under the enormous pressure of the three true qi realm experts, she underwent a transformation. Not only did she repair her sword intent, but it also became more solid. Moreover, she had already touched the barrier of the eternal separation between heaven and man. She exuded a noble aura as if she was about to ascend to heaven.
"Senior Brother Bai, Yunrong is not hungry." Shao Yunrong refused indifferently.
She swept her gaze and suddenly, her beautiful eyes that were a thousand miles away suddenly lit up!
She saw Xiao Han … "He's here too?
After being separated for a few months, I wonder what level his cultivation has reached.
However, his battle strength is already extremely tyrannical and invincible in the physical body realm. Now, let's see if he has the opportunity to break through to the true qi realm. "
"Hmm?"
The swordsman in white followed Shao Yunrong's gaze and saw Xiao Han. The muscles at the corner of his eyes twitched as he said coldly.
"That kid is here too!
He was in the limelight at the Shao Clan's gathering. This time, Senior Brother Liu Feng is here. A twenty-two year old true qi realm expert, one of the top geniuses in the entire Beacon Fire Empire.
I'd like to see if he still dares to be in the limelight! "After speaking, the swordsman in white's eyes revealed a scheming expression.
"Senior Brother Bai, don't act rashly. This operation is not a small matter. Don't cause unnecessary trouble." Shao Yunrong warned.
"Heh … Junior Sister Yunrong, compared to Senior Brother Liu Feng, that kid is like a firefly trying to compete with the bright moon!" The swordsman in white sneered.
Shao Yunrong originally wanted to greet Xiao Han, but it was obviously not the time.
… …
On the side of the Pure Rain Sect.
The twenty inner sect disciples' heartstrings were now tightened.
Not to mention the Eight Wind Palace's covetous eyes, a group of Mingjian Villa's elites, led by a true qi realm youth, actually came.
It was difficult to distinguish between friend and foe.
They looked at Xiao Han again.
At this moment, a golden light appeared under Xiao Han's skin. It was round and flawless. There seemed to be runes and seal characters faintly blossoming. It was indescribably mystical.
Moreover, this layer of golden light.
It was not caused by true qi, but purely from his body!
His body glowed with golden light. What kind of cultivation technique was this?
"Xiao Han … What kind of cultivation technique is Senior Brother Xiao Han practicing?
It seems to be a body tempering cultivation technique … "
Xiao Han did not seem to know that a large group of Mingjian Villa's elites had arrived. He was still concentrating on his cultivation.
No one, no me.
The 31-40 movements of the Indestructible Golden Body were constantly visualized. The heat flow in his body became more and more violent and turbulent, as if it was spilling out of his body.
… …
Not long after.
The sound of horse hooves could be heard again. Another group of people arrived.
They arrived at this plain.
Before they arrived, a rich medicinal fragrance had already drifted over from afar, refreshing the mind.
"Our friends from Medicine King Valley have arrived." True qi realm sword cultivator Liu Feng smiled.
In the next moment, dozens of dragon horses galloped into the plain.
Most of the passengers were young and beautiful women. They were plump and thin, graceful and charming.
This group of people was led by two true qi realm elders.
These two elders' true qi was as deep as the sea. When they opened and closed their eyes, starlight appeared and the light was as bright as the tide.
… …
"It's the female disciples of Medicine King Valley!"
The eyes of the young swordsmen on Ba Huang Hall's side burned with passion. They stared unblinkingly at the lively female disciples of Medicine King Valley. Their mouths were dry.
They muttered in a low voice.
"Each one is more beautiful than the other … Their bodies are also extremely hot … I've long heard that the female disciples of Medicine King Valley are all stunning, like fairies descending from the heavens. It is indeed so …"
… …
Many of the male disciples of Mingjian Villa were also restless.
Even Liu Feng's eyes flashed with a hint of brilliance as he walked over gracefully.
"Two seniors of Medicine King Valley, I am Liu Feng of Mingjian Villa."
"Hmm, Liu Feng, I've heard of you before. You are one of the few geniuses among the younger generation of Beacon Fire Empire. I heard that you trained your muscles at three and bones at five.
You stepped into the true qi realm at nineteen, reaching the heavens in one step.
Hmm, you are indeed a rare genius. You have already opened 11 true meridians and stepped into the second level of true qi. "One of the true qi realm elders of Medicine King Valley smiled and praised.
"Senior is too kind." Liu Feng said calmly.
Another elder of the true qi realm from Medicine King Valley sighed.
"When will our Medicine King Valley be able to produce such a young genius?
How admirable! "
At this moment …
"Manager, Yanxue does not want to marry into the royal family … Manager, please have mercy … Why must Yanxue and Senior Xi Rong marry into the royal family … Once they enter the palace, it will be as deep as the sea, we don't want it …" A crisp female voice, like an oriole coming out of the valley, lingered in the sky above the plains, her tone full of pitiful pleading.
"Enough!
Yanxue, Xi Rong, stop pestering me endlessly!
You should know how glorious it is to be able to marry into the royal family of the empire.
It's not just the two of you who entered the palace today.
It's just the two of you who can't stop talking, both of you shut up! "A beautiful middle-aged woman, her face covered with frost, scolded.
Under the blazing bonfire, two stunning girls could be seen tugging on the sleeves of the beautiful middle-aged woman, pleading incessantly.
One was dressed in red, sixteen or seventeen years old, with a delicate oval face and shallow dimples, as if carved from jade or pearls.
The other was dressed in white, with black hair like a waterfall, skin as white as snow, and a temperament as pure as the mountains and rain, awe-inspiring and inviolable!
These two girls, impressively, were Jing Yanxue and Lan Xi Rong!
"Stop arguing!
Behave yourselves!
The two of you should have been severely punished for the trouble you caused last time, facing the wall and reflecting on your mistakes for three years!
But this time, many crown princes and heirs are choosing concubines, so you will not be punished.
Sit down!
Properly review the rules of the palace! "The beautiful middle-aged woman said coldly.
"Manager …" Jing Yanxue was about to cry, her beautiful eyes rolling with heartbreaking tears.
"Alright, Yanxue, sit down first." Lan Xi Rong pulled on Jing Yanxue's sleeves.
Liu Feng saw the two stunning beauties, Jing Yanxue and Lan Xi Rong, and his eyes momentarily became dull. In the next moment, a trace of possessiveness flashed past his eyes.
"Hmm?
They also came? "
Coincidentally, at this moment, Xiao Han stopped cultivating and slowly opened his eyes. Rays of golden light shot out from his eyes, and then shattered into pieces.
He saw Jing Yanxue and Lan Xi Rong.
An inexplicable longing immediately rushed into Xiao Han's heart. He smiled slightly, stood up, and walked towards the Medicine King Valley disciples.
"Senior Xiao Han, you …" Many of the inner sect disciples of the Pure Rain Sect were surprised.
"I met an old friend, so I went over to say hello." Xiao Han smiled slightly.
At the same time, Lan Xi Rong and Jing Yanxue also saw Xiao Han at the same time.
They were all wild with joy.
Jing Yanxue even blurted out. "Uncle!
You also came?
Uncle, come over here! "Her expression was extremely intimate, and her tears turned into a smile, like the clear sky after the rain, beautiful beyond compare.
"Hmm?"
This time, the three groups of people from the Medicine King Valley, Eight Wind Hall, and Mingjian Peak all looked at Xiao Han at the same time.
Among them, many of the male disciples showed jealousy and hostility in their eyes.
Liu Feng also looked straight at Xiao Han, his eyes flashing with sword qi, and his body surging with Twilight True Qi.
Xiao Han walked in front of the two elders of the Medicine King Valley, and said with a smile.
"Two seniors, I met two friends, so I came over to have a chat."
The two elders of the True Qi Realm exchanged glances, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
At this moment …
"Stop!"
The swordsman in white from Mingjian Peak, who had been trying to please Shao Yunrong, suddenly stood up, took a step forward, and pointed directly at Xiao Han.
"Xiao Han, right?
How dare you offend the ladies of the Medicine King Valley!
In the middle of the night, why are you catching up with the ladies of the Medicine King Valley? "
As he spoke, he walked closer to Xiao Han, and took the opportunity to speak to Liu Feng.
"Senior Liu Feng, this kid is very arrogant, and once looked down on our Mingjian Peak. In Blazing Flame City, he spoke arrogantly and behaved wildly."
The swordsman in white stopped five steps away from Xiao Han, fearlessly.
"Xiao Han, stop, don't move. Aren't you very arrogant?
Now the number one genius of the younger generation of Mingjian Peak, Senior Liu Feng, is here. Be smart, I'll give you a choice … "
Before he finished his words!
Xiao Han's body moved, and he had already flashed in front of the swordsman in white. With a slap, his 350 cauldrons of physical strength crushed the swordsman in white to the ground in an instant!
Half of the swordsman's body was slightly embedded in the ground, twitching incessantly, unable to get up. His mouth full of broken teeth, it was unknown whether he was dead or alive.
Xiao Han stepped on his face, and sneered.
"Trash, you dare to jump out and roar, you really don't know how to write the word death!"
With that, Xiao Han slightly moved his muscles and bones, and his whole body made cracking sounds.
The whole place was silent!