Chen Yuan smiled faintly.

"Really?"

Moluo's face was full of astonishment. He had thought that Chen Yuan being undefeated before Xiang Qianqiu and preserving his life was already not easy, but he hadn't expected Chen Yuan to actually turn the tables and kill the opponent instead.

It's truly unbelievable.

After all, Chen Yuan is a genius, and so is Xiang Qianqiu, possessing a body with double pupils and a God Slaying Spear to protect his path, reaching perfection in the Six Realms. His strength is definitely not something that an ordinary Six Realms could compare to.

"Indeed."

"Good."

Moluo flashed a smile on his face, not only because Xiang Qianqiu's death eliminated a major threat for their side but also because Chen Yuan's strength might have truly reached that of an immortal.

Even an immortal descending to the lower realm has the power to protect themselves.

He has safeguarded him until now, finally accomplishing his task, and can rest easy.

"That majestic momentum before, you...."

"It was a mark left by Chu Grand Ancestor in the heavens and earth, summoned by Xiang Qianqiu. Unfortunately, his expectation ultimately became the scythe that reaped his life."

"Time and fate...."

Moluo sighed softly.

Even though Xiang Qianqiu was their enemy, he had to genuinely say that this person was a rare genius seen once in centuries. If he hadn't encountered Chen Yuan, his future would have been immeasurable.

"Tearing apart a knot in the heart."

"Did he say anything before his death?"

Moluo asked curiously.

"He spoke of the Martial God Dao."

"The Martial God Dao!"

Moluo's gaze condensed, showing some heaviness.

"To become a Martial God, one must first sanctify the physical body, then let the primordial spirit break through the Six Realms. Thus, achieving inner and outer unity, connecting the heaven and earth rules with the physical body rules, is the way to the Martial God."

Moluo has always been the most important teacher on Chen Yuan's path to cultivation, teaching him many things and guiding him through countless confusions. Although the Martial God Dao is important, he would not keep it a secret.

"So that's how it is...." Moluo felt somewhat melancholic after hearing it.

He once aspired to become such an existence but unfortunately always hit dead ends, ultimately having to abandon the path of the physical body to pursue the Primordial Spirit Dao. This news came too late.

"Sanctifying the physical body is too difficult. Even if it is the right path, few can walk it." In the end, Moluo could only comfort himself with this reason.

After all, he had thought about sanctifying the physical body first and then breaking through the Six Realms, but it was too difficult. His foundation was far from sufficient, incomparable to those who specialize in physical cultivation, such as the demon races.

"Indeed."

"Since there is a path, are you prepared to walk it?"

Chen Yuan nodded:

"Before his death, Xiang Qianqiu revealed his plan, intending to devour my flesh and blood to enhance his foundation, using the nine Dragon Veins as fuel to refine himself.

Now, those nine Dragon Veins belong to me, but I do not intend to devour his remaining essence blood, as I have other, better choices. Breaking through cannot be rushed.

Before that, I need to go to the Extreme North Snowfield to fetch something."

"If there is a path to search for, the following matters will be much simpler."

Moluo actually felt mostly envy towards Chen Yuan's luck, but not jealousy, as he knew that Chen Yuan relied not only on luck. The trials and life-and-death challenges he experienced over the years are enough to surpass hundreds of years of an ordinary person's experiences.

"Moreover, Xiang Qianqiu mentioned some matters about the Immortal Domain."

"What is it?"

Moluo's gaze instantly turned serious.

"He said that Chu Grand Ancestor once left a message for the Xiang Family: In the thirty-three-layer heavens of the Immortal Domain, it is beyond human power. The Immortal Sects of the world should not be fully trusted. If future generations achieve something, remember to lure the immortals to descend before executing them!"

Chen Yuan repeated exactly what Xiang Qianqiu had said.

Moluo furrowed his brows deeply, pondering the meaning hidden within. Xiang Qianqiu's last words could be false, but it was more likely they were not.

So, he must be cautious.

"Do you understand, senior?"

"The thirty-three-layer heavens.... Either the Immortal Domain is not that simple, and Chu Grand Ancestor only broke through a few heavens at that time, or perhaps each layer of heaven contains an immortal."

Moluo's simple words were like a storm, not only stirring Chen Yuan's heart but making Moluo himself somewhat fearful.

Whether it is the former or the latter, it proves one thing—that the Immortal Domain.... is extremely terrifying.

Unless, perhaps Chu Grand Ancestor's statement actually held another meaning.

Chen Yuan and Moluo exchanged glances, their intentions clearly expressing the unprecedented caution they felt towards the strength of the Immortal Domain.

The two remained silent for a long time, then Chen Yuan said softly:

"The road will come to the mountain before it's time; since the Immortal Domain has not descended for hundreds of years, either they fear the human world, or Chu Grand Ancestor's damage to them was too severe.

Either way, it proves that the Immortal Domain is not undefeatable. Before the battle arrives, if we scare ourselves to death first by cowering, there's no need for the Immortal Domain to descend to the mortal realm."

"You are right, benefactor; I was too attached."

Moluo shook his head and quickly steadied his spirit. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

The long-cherished wish of many years cannot be swayed by a single, unknown remark left by Xiang Qianqiu. If so, the significance of concealing himself for a near thousand years and Lu Chengfeng's hiding for nearly a thousand years would have no meaning.

"This place is not suitable for staying long. We should return first to avoid making them worried." Chen Yuan stood up and said in a firm voice.

"Good."

...

Having decided to leave, the two wasted no time, quickly reached an agreement, and then Moluo directly tore the void apart. Although there was no transmission array, the rule power of an immortal was enough to achieve such a feat.

When the two tore through the void to return to the human world, they realized that their location was already ten thousand miles away from Shuzhou City, at the border between the South State and the Southern Border.

"Xiang Qianqiu mentioned that the Xiang Family Secret Realm is within Nine Dragon Mountain; it's not far from here. Senior, why don't we take a look first?" Chen Yuan asked.

"There's no harm in seeing; after all, it concerns your grand plan of sanctifying the physical body, and being cautious won't hurt." Moluo did not refuse, expressing his agreement.

Returning to Shuzhou is not urgent; after all, it's on the way, and with their speed, it won't take much time.

As they decided, Chen Yuan and Moluo quickly concealed themselves into the void, returning to silence, and each tear through the void spanned hundreds of miles.

In just a quarter of an hour or so, they reached the location of Nine Dragon Mountain as shown on the map.

The entire Southern Border was mapped in Chen Yuan's memory, including the Nine Dragon Mountain Range, just never paid attention, as the primordial energy there is extremely scarce, not suitable for the cultivation of martial artists.

As for its resounding name, it was merely the creation of a frustrated official who became disenchanted. There are many such resounding mountain names in the Southern Border.

Nine Dragon Mountain Range is just one of many insignificant ones.

Perhaps this is why the Xiang Family eventually left a legacy there.

The two tread high in the sky, looking down at the human world. They could clearly see nine mountain ranges shaped like a True Dragon in the moon-shaped circle formation.

From a distance, it also resembled a huge alchemical furnace.

"This is where Xiang Qianqiu's plan was prepared?"

"Indeed."

"What a grand gesture." Moluo's eyes became very grave, as his powers easily allowed him to see each of the nine mountain ranges containing a Dragon Vein within.

They appeared to have a majestic roar towards the sky.

"The news that spread from the ancient Golden Royal Court, during which you and I jointly fought for the Golden Lotus, that suddenly appeared strong figure, presumably was Xiang Qianqiu."

Moluo quickly thought of the previous events based on the Dragon Vein, the news originating from the grasslands, which they had paid attention to, only for it to vanish suddenly.

"Nine Dragons devour the sun and moon, gaining the position to ascend Qingyun!"

Recalling the poem recited by that official, disheartened then, Chen Yuan's gaze shifted, with a bit of emotion. This verse happens to match the previous circumstance of the Xiang Family perfectly.

Yet, the one ultimately able to unify the Nine Dragons and swallow the sun and moon to ascend Qingyun wasn't the meticulously plotting Xiang Qianqiu, but instead, it was him!!!

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