Chapter 424 - 212: The Awakening of Consciousness
Gui Xu Grotto Heaven, within the Grotto Heaven, battles rage on continuously, and outside, the earth and sky shake. This is still the result of Primordial Monarch Taixu, the Demon Emperor, Shangguan He, and Li Fanzhou heading to the outer realms to battle.
If these four were to remain in the worldly battle, it would likely lead to mountains crumbling and seas roaring, even causing the Celestial Water Array deep in the ocean to activate in response.
Despite this, the intensity of the external combat is still much higher than inside. Nangong Wang of Luoxue Mountain Manor is surrounded by martial energy, but his body is covered with numerous knife wounds, dripping golden blood, looking very miserable.
Orthodox Body Refinement cultivators do not practice any techniques, Divine Techniques, manifestations, or domains; they follow the path of "sanctifying the flesh." If not, Nangong Wang would have already been cut into countless pieces under Yu Zhanfeng’s "Seven Heartless Techniques" and "Ten Thousand Mourning Blades."
Nonetheless, he is currently in grave danger, barely able to hold on.
On the other side, Shangguan Congrou is also being beaten back step by step in front of Su Mengqing. After all, there is a major realm difference between them, and this Taoist nun is still too inexperienced in front of Wu Gou Immortal.
Su Mengqing even casually directed the aftermath of their battle towards the third team of the Shangguan family.
Originally, they had set up an array, hidden their figures at the entrance of the Grotto Heaven, waiting for their family to triumphantly return or for Chu Xuan to escape by luck, and then immediately capture him in their net.
However, with Su Mengqing’s deliberate direction, the Shangguan family members were immediately killed, wounded, or fled, and the so-called large formation was naturally smashed to pieces.
This left Shangguan Congrou furious and unable to assist, "Su Mengqing! You are, after all, a proper senior of the eighth realm. Why engage in such despicable and shameless acts of oppressing the weak?"
Qinger looked innocent, "What do you mean? I didn’t do it on purpose. Who asked them to stand so close?"
"Given that they are taking the risk of blocking the entrance of this Grotto Heaven, isn’t it normal to be affected a little?"
"And you have the nerve to say I’m oppressing the weak? Little sister, have you forgotten what you are doing now?"
Shangguan Congrou’s face turned alternating green and white, unable to utter a word of retort.
Before Qinger finished her words, a roaring, imposing white cloud dragon with prominent head and horns and well-defined scales charged at Shangguan Congrou, forcing her to struggle to deal with it.
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At the mountain gate of the Grotto Heaven, Chu Xuan, amidst the mutual constraints of various forces, counter-killed his opponents twice, greatly deterring the pursuing forces behind him.
Although after the Blood Robe Old Monster’s death, some continued to trail from afar, no one dared to encircle him again, allowing him to escape smoothly.
Even Shangguan Ming would be distressed over her own people, if risking their lives meant killing or capturing someone, it would be fine, but the worst was dying meaningless deaths.
Before leaving, Chu Xuan specifically waited at the gate for Beauty Head to break free from the grey-robed cultivator and come to join him.
That person seemed to hail from an East Sea Loose Cultivator background, and although his skills were indeed strong, capable of both suppression and binding.
If not for Beauty Head’s unique base, impervious to weapons and elements, and that platinum light that spooked him, seeing little hope of success, he ultimately let Beauty Head escape, ceasing his pursuit.
Numerous cultivators within the Grotto Heaven almost chased after Chu Xuan to see if he could indeed escape alive.
At this moment, a middle-aged scholar with a folded fan tucked at his waist hid excitedly among the crowd, recording the battle reports:
On the seventh day of the sixth month of the Gengshen year, Gui Xu Grotto Heaven opened. At this time, the descendent of the Profound Celestial Sect accused Chu Xuan of Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace of being the reincarnation of celestial evil...
Needless to say, it was Bai Xiaosheng, who was ready to make a hard earning from this battle report, especially the must-discuss stories between Chu Xuan and several fairies.
Most who jumped out to save him today were female cultivators, and each was more formidable than the last.
Primordial Monarch Taixu, Wu Gou Immortal, Miaoyu Bodhisattva, Demon Rain Demon Monarch...
Moreover, Bai Xiaosheng saw clearly that even Lady Baihua of Wuyou Valley had been secretly assisting. However, as she wasn’t a high-level cultivator, she didn’t dare intervene directly, only mixing into the crowd to prepare for a rescue, but unexpectedly Chu Xuan needed no help.
Bai Xiaosheng certainly didn’t forget Chu Xuan’s warning to him, but... earning Spirit Stones was secondary. Mainly, it was this uncontainable desire to express; after all, it could always be published under a pseudonym!
...
After Chu Xuan, with Qingqing, charged out of the Grotto Heaven under Beauty Head’s protection, he immediately gave Su Mengqing a look: Retreat!
At the same time, on the other side, Nangong Wang, who had held up for half the day, seeing Chu Xuan had escaped, conveniently pretended to be heavily injured and was sliced by Yu Zhanfeng’s blade, spitting fresh blood from his mouth, shouting, "Shangguan Immortal! I did my best!"
After speaking, he turned and fled into the outer realm, disappearing.
Yu Zhanfeng, with a cold face, immediately rushed to assist Su Mengqing.
Shangguan Congrou, already struggling to hold off Wu Gou Immortal, was utterly terrified seeing this god of slaughter come; despite all reluctance, she could only flee in defeat to join her clan emerging from the Grotto Heaven.
Su Mengqing and Yu Zhanfeng had no time to pursue her, as they briefly communicated with Chu Xuan, with one going to help Ji Mingyu and the other to assist Li Fanzhou.
Chu Xuan and Qingqing then dived into the seabed, soon disappearing from everyone’s sight...
Though they disappeared, it was naturally the usual tactic, wrapped in the Six Souls Banner, using earth escape to delve into the depths and flee.
For high-level cultivators, diving underground is useless; not to mention transitioning through the outer realm, they can directly emerge through the corresponding underground in the real world, and even with hundreds of meters in between, they can easily attack prey deep underground.