Shen Yuan has already awakened from all the concerns brought about by the passage of tens of thousands of years.

He was very clear that his appearance in this small world might be a coincidence, or there might be many secrets, but these were not reasons for him to give up climbing the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower.

After traveling through thousands of years and arriving in this prosperous era of cultivation, what would be the point of Shen Yuan's cultivation if he hesitated because of fear of conspiracy?

By avoiding the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower trial, can the conspiracy be solved? Can we return to the correct timeline?

Instead of worrying about those so-called traps and conspiracies, it is better to board this magnificent Xuanhuang immortal weapon and challenge the genius of the holy land from ten thousand years ago, so that you will not regret this journey across ten thousand years of time and space.

What's more, Shen Yuan's vague perception told him that climbing the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower might guide him to return to the afterlife, which was one of the reasons why Shen Yuan chose to climb the tower.

As for reaching the top of the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower, it is indeed extremely difficult. No one in the Xuanhuang Realm has achieved such an achievement in tens of thousands of years.

But for Shen Yuan, reaching the top is just a challenge.

Since the Supreme Taoist mentioned by Gong Buyu had once achieved this accomplishment, no matter what the truth was, how could Shen Yuan, as the genuine Supreme Taoist, back down?

No one knew, but the moment Shen Yuan said that, the majestic body of the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower trembled slightly.

This tiny fluctuation was not traceable, except that the mysterious and yellow energy that descended from the top of the tower to the earth was a little more than usual.

Inside the protective formation of Lingxu Market, Shen Yuan's seemingly light words completely shocked everyone present.

The eight geniuses from various major sects were stunned at first, and then realized that a mere cultivator in the late Qi training stage in front of them dared to talk about ascending to the highest level.

If it were said by peers in the sect who were on good terms, everyone would just treat it as youthful aspirations and would not care about its authenticity.

However, everyone already had a bad impression of Shen Yuan, and Shen Yuan's words immediately attracted a wave of sarcastic and mocking looks.

Even Wen Tiantai, who was the best to Shen Yuan, looked embarrassed.

If Shen Yuan said that he could break through the limit of Qi training and reach the tenth or even eleventh level, Wen Tiantai would choose to believe it.

But Shen Yuan opened his mouth and talked about the top floor of the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower. Theoretically speaking, that was a height that only a great true person at the peak of the Return to Void stage could reach.

Such a great man is only one step away from breaking through the void and achieving the realm of True Lord. If he is placed in a blessed land, he can serve as a supreme elder who is able to suppress the enemy and is also an absolute pillar figure within the cave heaven.

He is only in the late stage of Qi training and still some distance away from the Spirit Transformation Realm. How can he have the confidence to speak like this?

In this awkward atmosphere, someone finally couldn't help but speak up:

"Climb to the top? Who do you think you are?"

Someone spoke up, which naturally attracted the response of the geniuses of other sects. Everyone sneered and said:

“Even the saints and saintesses of the ten great cave heavens wouldn’t dare to speak like that, not to mention that you only come from a small and unknown sect.”

"As expected, he is from a small sect. He is so stupid!"

"Brother Wen, please don't bring anyone here, lest you break the rules."

Facing the sarcasm and ridicule from the crowd, Shen Yuan's expression remained calm without any sign of anger.

He just stared at these extraordinary geniuses and asked softly:

"The Xuanhuang Linglong Tower was created to test the Xuanhuang Realm's geniuses. Over tens of thousands of years, countless geniuses have tried their best to continuously break through their limits.

Reaching the top floor has been the goal of all practitioners since the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower came into being.

I don’t know since when, the so-called number of floors and realm divisions of the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower have restricted your thinking. You don’t even dare to imagine what the scenery is like on the top floor.

Those who truly want to reach the top are the ones you treat as objects of ridicule.”

Shen Yuan's words made the faces of several geniuses who had spoken out in ridicule change, and Liu Hang and Wen Tiantai even looked thoughtful.

The faces of the several Tianjiao who mocked were filled with shame and anger. They felt that they had lost face by being refuted by Shen Yuan, a Qi-cultivating cultivator who was not worthy of being on the stage. They immediately said in a cold voice:

"We have never mocked the goal of all practitioners to reach the highest level. It's just that you dare to say such nonsense with your mere Qi training late stage. We are just mocking your ignorant behavior."

Someone refuted this, and others immediately responded:

"Of course!"

"If those saints and saint daughters, and all the Dao brothers want to climb to the top, we naturally want to witness this miracle, but you are just a Qi training cultivator, what qualifications do you have to say such things?"

"If you could become a disciple of a great sect, we would all congratulate you, but it's a pity that you are not one of them."

Amid the grim rebuttals from the other geniuses, Wen Tiantai carefully tugged at Shen Yuan's sleeve, signaling him not to speak again in order to avoid causing a dispute.

At this moment, Shen Yuan's gaze suddenly passed over the geniuses of these major sects and looked outside the protective formation of Lingxu Market behind them.

On the ground that was collapsed by the Xuanhuang Qi, the thick buried spiritual energy appeared like a wave. The earth trembled and a huge sandstorm was rolled up, rushing towards Lingxu Market.

Shen Yuan could clearly see that in the center of the earth waves there were several wisps of Xuanhuang Qi that had separated from the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower.

Under the huge weight that was comparable to a mountain, the formation protecting Lingxu Market was shattered in an instant, and everyone was exposed to the wrath of the earth.

In the sky, several soul-refining masters who were collecting the Xuanhuang Qi suddenly changed their expressions and said:

"Hasn't the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower already stabilized? How could it cause the Xuanhuang Qi to riot again?"

"There were several strands of Xuanhuang Qi in the sandstorm, and the weight of that strand of Xuanhuang Qi was almost equal to that of a mountain.

Even if we collect Xuan Huang Qi, it is just scattered Xuan Huang Qi, and it often takes half a month to collect a strand of it. "

"The defensive formation of the market town can't withstand the impact of the Xuanhuang Qi at all. There is no chance of survival for those below the level of Spirit Refining!"

Several spiritual masters immediately used their Yang God Dharma Images. One after another, Yang God Dharma Images with blazing auras like the rising sun appeared between heaven and earth. With a wave of their hands and a gesture, they used their magical powers to suppress the subsequent riot of Xuan Huang Qi.

However, even the spiritual masters were unable to stop the mysterious yellow energy that had already torn through the protective formation and broke into the market.

Inside Lingxu Market, before anyone could notice, the sandstorm caused by the earth's spiritual energy easily engulfed everything.

The first to be hit were naturally Shen Yuan and others who were close to the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower.

The violent earth spiritual energy almost tore everything apart. Everyone's spiritual thoughts and magic power were suppressed to the extreme. The robes bestowed by the sect became tattered in an instant.

Even a genius in the God Transformation Realm can only struggle to survive in this violent earth vein spiritual energy, but there will be an even greater crisis to come.

The invisible gravity came down from the sandstorm, and several geniuses who were still able to hold on fell to their knees, and their bodies fell heavily on the ground.

Behind them, there seemed to be an invisible mountain suppressing them. No matter how they mobilized their magic power, Yin spirits, and secret treasures, it was useless.

The overwhelmingly powerful force seemed to crush their flesh and blood and merge them into one with the earth.

"It's the Xuanhuang Qi!"

"The Xuanhuang Qi of the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower has leaked out!"

Liu Hang, who had the highest level of cultivation, struggled and let out a desperate roar.

Long before he took part in the Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda trial, he had searched for detailed information about the Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda, including the Xuanhuang Qi that was regarded as a treasure by countless practitioners.

Everyone knows that the appearance of the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower can collect the Xuanhuang Qi, but few people know that when the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower first appeared, a large number of strong men were killed by those seemingly gentle wisps of Xuanhuang Qi.

If a cultivator below the level of Spirit Refining comes into contact with the Xuanhuang Qi, his physical body and Yin spirit will not be able to bear the weight of a mountain. No matter how clever his methods are, he will die on the spot.

Therefore, after the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower came into the world, the arrangement for the True Man Lianshen to collect the Xuanhuang Qi was made for both the purpose of gaining profits and also to protect the lives of the younger generation of cultivators.

This rule has been implemented for tens of thousands of years, and during this period the outbreaks of the Xuanhuang Qi have been very few. Who would have thought that they would be so unlucky to encounter such a disaster.

Terror accompanied by Liu Hang's roar instantly filled the hearts of all the geniuses present. No matter how extraordinary their status and position in the sect or family were, they were ultimately just external forces.

The genius who has not yet grown up is not worth mentioning at all in front of the Xuanhuang Qi that has killed countless practitioners.

The consumption of mana protecting the body suddenly accelerated, and layer after layer of protective magic barriers were shattered in an instant. The already heavy pressure began to increase.

The powerful body of the Divine Transformation cultivator, which was far superior to the ordinary world, was collapsing. The crisp sound of broken bones kept ringing in the ears of all the geniuses, and the collapse of the chest bones almost crushed their internal organs into a ball.

The breath of death was approaching, and the sound of terrified wails spread in the sandstorm.

Liu Hang, who had the highest level of cultivation, burned the power of the Yin God and struggled to raise his head from the deep pit and look at the distant sky.

As a genius, he was unwilling to die so easily.

He knew very well that outside the Lingxu Market, there were several Lingxu Fairy City's Soul Refining Masters guarding the market. Although a wisp of Xuanhuang Qi was dangerous, it was not unstoppable for a Soul Refining Master.

As long as Master Lianshen takes action, everything will turn around.

The next moment, Liu Hang's pupils, which were struggling with the power of the Yin God, became dull.

At the core of the sandstorm more than ten miles away, several wisps of dark yellow air were intertwined and entangled, and the violent earth vein spiritual energy was constantly eroding the earth.

Even before he got close, Liu Hang felt as if there was a large mountain range pressing down on the land.

"One, two, three, four, five!"

"Five strands of Xuanhuang Qi!"

Liu Hang's eyes were red with anger. He finally understood why he had suffered such powerful suppression without even seeing the Xuanhuang Qi.

It turned out that there was not just one wisp of Xuanhuang Qi rioting, but five wisps.

With so much Xuanhuang Qi, even a strong spiritual cultivator would need to avoid its edge.

With blood constantly flowing out of his mouth, Liu Hang finally realized why no powerful spirit cultivator had appeared yet. Once so much Xuanhuang Qi rioted, it would only backfire on the powerful spirit cultivators if they tried to suppress it by force.

It would be fine if they could just return it easily, but in this situation, those powerful spirit-refining masters from Lingxu Immortal City would definitely not take the risk to rescue them.

To a certain extent, there have long been conflicts between the Immortal City for Casual Cultivators and the major blessed places of caves and heavens. Perhaps those spiritual masters from the Immortal City of Lingxu would be happy to see them die in the riot of the Xuanhuang Qi.

With this thought, the flame of desire to survive that supported Liu Hang's heart was completely extinguished.

The tremendous gravity caused his bones to break continuously, and the forceful burning of the Yin Shen power also brought him a powerful backlash, causing his Yin Shen to become weak and almost exhausted.

And in this sandstorm, clear footsteps sounded in Liu Hang's ears.

Next to the deep pit created by gravity where Liu Hang was smashed, a figure dressed in white and with a free and easy temperament slowly walked towards the direction of the five strands of mysterious yellow energy.

With the superposition of the five strands of mysterious yellow energy, gravity is no longer as simple as one plus one equals two. It seems that a long mountain range that has condensed into substance is looming in the void.

Even the mountain gods appointed by heaven would find it difficult to withstand such terrifying gravity.

But that figure walked leisurely, as if ignoring the terrifying gravity. The violent earth vein spiritual energy also took the initiative to bypass the white figure at this time.

In the midst of this horrific disaster, a man in spotless white approached the five strands of mysterious yellow air.

Liu Hang's eyes were dull and full of disbelief.

Even though he only saw the other person's back, he recognized the other person based on his clothes and knew that he was Shen Yuan, whom Wen Tiantai brought here. Shen Yuan, who came from an unknown small sect but claimed to have climbed to the highest level of the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower.

With his mind shaking violently, the protection of his body by magic power came to a brief stagnation, and then the huge gravity caused Liu Hang to spit out blood again.

"Brother Liu, how are you?"

A slightly anxious voice sounded in Liu Hang's ears, and then Wen Tiantai's figure appeared beside Liu Hang.

In his hand, he tightly grasped a bright yellow talisman paper with a huge "Chi" character written on it. As Wen Tiantai approached Liu Hang, he instantly felt the invisible gravity rapidly dissipating at this moment.

Liu Hang immediately turned around and looked at Wen Tiantai. This junior fellow, whose cultivation level was far lower than his, did not suffer any injuries except being a little embarrassed. The root of all this seemed to be the bright yellow talisman paper in Wen Tiantai's hand.

Liu Hang couldn't help but ask:

"What's that in your hand?"

"This? It's the talisman that Fellow Daoist Shen gave me when the sandstorm first came. He said it can resist the sandstorm."

Wen Tiantai held the talisman in his hand and showed it to Liu Hang.

Liu Hang also had some attainments in the art of talismans, but he could not see any details of the spiritual patterns or any remaining Taoist rhyme on the talisman in front of him. It did not look like a talisman at all.

The word "委" above does not contain many rules of heaven and earth. Instead, it gives a sense of transcendence, as if one casually commands heaven and earth with mundane words.

Liu Hang swallowed his saliva and said in surprise:

"Such a precious talisman can be regarded as a treasure even if it is placed in a cave. If one can comprehend a little of its true meaning, one will surely be able to make great progress in the art of talismans.

He actually gave you such a treasure?"

Wen Tiantai was stunned: "Treasure? But this talisman was written casually by Fellow Daoist Shen. Look, the ink on it is not dry yet."

Liu Hang's pupils suddenly contracted, and then he immediately looked at the white-clothed figure walking towards the Xuanhuang Qi.

Standing in the center of the sandstorm, Shen Yuan looked at the five entangled strands of mysterious yellow energy and slowly extended his right hand.

The five strands of mysterious yellow energy that caused disasters and suppressed a group of geniuses in the transformation of the gods rushed towards Shen Yuan who was nearby. The terrifying gravity that carried the weight of a mountain seemed to crush Shen Yuan.

But at this moment, wisps of clear and pure air quietly emerged along with Shen Yuan's breathing. The Xuanhuang Qi that was enough to suppress the True Man of Refining Spirit turned into a docile sheep and flowed between Shen Yuan's five fingers the moment it came into contact.

The mysterious and yellow energy is the foundation of the earth and is the qi of the middle heaven and earth!

No matter how violent the Qi of heaven and earth is, it cannot resist the control of the Nine Breaths to Subdue the Qi.

The turbulent Xuanhuang Qi subsided, and the surging earth vein spiritual energy returned to the earth in an instant.

The sandstorm that had covered the sun the moment before dissipated in an instant, leaving the sky and earth clear.

Liu Hang, who was supported by Wen Tiantai, had blood oozing from his mouth and his eyes were full of disbelief.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered the words of the young man in white when he climbed to the top of the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower.

After experiencing this disaster, a hint of doubt arose in his heart.

"Perhaps, he really has this ability?"