In the small courtyard, flowers and plants sway elegantly and calmly. The light from the sky is soft, shining on the clean bluestone path, exuding a sense of brightness and purity.

However, that gentle figure frowned slightly, no longer aloof, but with a hint of worry and concern.

"Senior, we are back safely."

Qin Lin brought Chang An back, looking exhausted and without the spirit of a young genius, but rather a little dishevelled.

"Chang'an is injured."

In front of the younger generation, Chen Sheng put aside his unhappiness and became gentle again. His eyes fell on Chang An and focused slightly. The young man looked miserable, his clothes were stained with light red blood, and he was obviously injured.

"We were ambushed and killed. The methods used by those ten people are all top-notch in the Foundation Establishment Realm, not ordinary people."

Chang An gave a rough account of what had happened. The enemies who ambushed and killed him this time were all powerful figures, and they were supported by a large formation. Without Qin Lin's help, they would not have been able to escape.

"There will be a result of this matter."

After hearing this, Chen Sheng's heart was filled with anger. Ten top masters in the Foundation Establishment Realm were trying to kill the genius of the Guangxiu Immortal Sect within the territory of the Guangxiu Immortal Sect.

This behavior, and the alarming numbers of it, has reached a point where it must be addressed.

"My disciple is incompetent and has caused my master to worry."

Chang An felt ashamed that he only had the reputation of a genius, but he was unable to defeat the powerful enemy, which made his elders worry and concerned, and they spent their energy to deal with it.

"Don't blame you. I was too quiet and didn't let them feel the unpredictable power of heaven."

Mr. Chen was really angry. It happened once by Mo Longyun three years ago, and once by Chang An three years later. More and more people were involved.

This unhealthy trend must be stopped.

Although he had murderous intentions in his heart, he did not show it on his face. He said to Chang An gently, "Go down and recuperate. I will take care of it next."

This is his descendant, the prodigy of Guangxiu Xianzong, and the future pillar of the Xianzong. It is reasonable and moral for him to resolve this matter neatly.

After Qin Lin and Chang An left, Chen Sheng conveyed his will to the Black Abyss Prison and investigated the ambush and murder thoroughly.

The next afternoon.

“Ancestor!”

Yang Li came, wearing a black robe. Having been in a high position for a long time, he exuded a majestic aura, but in front of Chen Sheng, he still maintained his initial respect.

"Have you found out?"

Chen Sheng waved his hand, telling Yang Li not to be too polite, and focused on the matter of "ambushing and killing Chang An".

"I've checked it out. This is the list of people involved."

Yang Li came at this time in order to present the clues perfectly. He spent a lot of effort, and with the help of Yanlou's intelligence network, he finally put together a list.

There are ten forces above, some are first-rate immortal sects, and some great immortal cultivation clans. The people who ambushed and killed Chang An that day were all the ancestors and leaders of these great forces.

"Which immortal sect is involved?"

Chen Sheng was not surprised. Although Chang An was young, he had great fighting ability. Anyone who could join in the ambush and kill must be a strong man from the border area.

He does not intend to let these people, nor the forces they belong to, go. He will also go after the immortal sects that drive and bribe them.

"Chi Ling Xian Zong."

Yang Li said in a serious tone.

Whatever can make the people of the Immortal Sect fearful will ultimately be blamed on the Immortal Sect. The fight between them affects the direction of the entire border area.

"It's Taoist Chongzun again."

Chen Sheng roughly understood that Taoist Chongzun of the Chiling Immortal Sect was a shrewd and calculating person who would always find fault with others even when there was nothing to do. He was an extremely difficult person.

"Grandmaster, how do we resolve this? Twenty Dark Blade teams are ready to go at any time."

Yang Li was unable to deal with the confrontation at the Jindan level, but the Dark Blade under his command could still deal with some immortal cultivation forces.

Even though the characters on the list are very powerful, it is not difficult to eliminate them by using the power of the Black Abyss Prison.

"No need, I'm going to suppress it all the way."

Mr. Chen shook his head. He preferred to practice in a low-key manner, but there were always people who wanted to provoke him, so he had to act ruthlessly. This would scare people, and they would think twice before doing anything next time.

…

Li family.

This is a large family of immortal cultivators with a large population, so large that they are divided into upper and lower classes. Sometimes they have the same blood flowing in their veins, but their life experiences are completely different.

"Where is this?"

Just like at this moment, there were two young men of similar age, one dressed in luxurious clothes with a proud look on his face, while the other lowered his head, wearing starched and bleached clothes that could cover his body but could not hide his miserable state.

The former pointed to a door with two layers inside and outside, like two different worlds, while the latter obviously should not be here.

"Inner area."

The destitute young man said in a hoarse voice.

"Snap"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was slapped hard on the face, which turned red instantly.

"You did it knowingly. This is a lesson for you."

The elegant young man slowly withdrew his hand and, in the tone of a superior, lectured his peers who had intruded into the inner area.

The Li family is divided into two areas, the inner and outer areas. The inner area is inhabited by people with strong bloodline talents, while the outer area is inhabited by some unappreciated clansmen.

The clear distinction cannot be crossed, which is also the source of his arrogance.

Some things flow in our blood. If we are not born with them, no matter how hard we struggle, we will not have them.

"What exactly does this bloodline bring me?"

The down-and-out young man did not argue. This was the rule of the Li family. Clan members with low blood concentration were not valued and were allowed to grow like weeds.

He returned to the outer area and touched the redness and swelling on his face. He felt bitter and confused.

The Li family is a large family of immortal cultivators. Whenever he goes out, he receives a lot of courtesy because of this halo, but he himself knows the real situation of his family.

“Boom…”

When the down-and-out young man was worried about the shackles of his bloodline, the heaven and earth shook, as if a giant had awakened from the mountains and seas, stood up and turned the world upside down, possessing incredible power.

The entire Li family, both inside and outside, were shaking. The earth's veins and energy were trembling like a dragon, and the spiritual energy suddenly stagnated.

"A huge hand that covered the sky moved towards the inner area to suppress it."

The down-and-out young man looked up and saw an unforgettable scene. The sky cracked and a huge hand stretched out, covering the sky. The five fingers were like towering peaks, the lines on the palm were like mountains, and fairy mist lingered between the fingers, filled with endless aura.

The inner area of ​​the Li family covers a vast area, but compared with the giant hand that covers the sky, it is like a small ball and not very grand.

"Which Taoist friend, let's talk."

In the most secret place in the inner area, the ancestor of the Li family sensed the danger and stood up from the ground, revealing his old but strong body. He was tall and sturdy, and extremely upright, as if he could support the collapsed sky.

He had no temper and was discussing, but the person who attacked ignored him and suppressed him as he pleased.

"ah……"

It was impossible for the Li family ancestor to let the giant hand that covered the sky press down. He roared, waved his hands, and condensed a towering sacred mountain, standing upright against the sky, and went forward to resist the sky.

Then……

The sacred mountain collapsed, but the giant hand that covered the sky was still as strong as ever, without any sign of weakness. It was like a sacred move by heaven, to wipe out the entire Li family.

"Here he comes. Here he comes."

The Li family ancestor's expression changed repeatedly, and he tried every method, but all were ineffective. For the first time, he felt the powerlessness of "the sky is falling and the earth is sinking, and human power is unable to resist."

Suddenly, he thought of something and became extremely frightened. He begged for mercy and even went crazy, but the huge hand that covered the sky did not make any unnecessary movements and only suppressed him.

"Bang"

In the end, he was desperate and mad, and he mobilized all his magical powers to attack the giant hand that covered the sky, but like a bunch of fireworks, he exploded and disappeared.

"Bang, bang, bang"

After him, the giant hand that covered the sky fell down with great force, the earth cracked, and the terrifying power was spreading. The sturdy buildings disappeared in an instant like smoke and mist.

Be it people or objects, it is the same, and because of the concentration of high-level resources, nothing escapes the net.

“The inner area is gone!”

The outer area was affected, but some of it survived. The survivors looked at the inner area, the wiped out ruins, the extinction of life, the emptiness of complexity, with fear in their eyes and hearts.

There lived the top leaders of the Li family, those with the most powerful bloodline talents, but they are all gone.

"This bloodline is a shackle. I am a monk and should not be bound by it."

The down-and-out young man witnessed everything. The huge hand that covered the sky wiped out the Li family, which shocked him. Only then did he understand the true demeanor of a cultivator, who could change the world with a single thought.

The Li family is divided into inner and outer families, and into superiors and subordinates, but in the end, those so-called noble people all died, but he is still alive.

This made him more determined to practice cultivation, and he was determined to break free from the shackles set by humans, forget the past, and practice cultivation wholeheartedly.

"In an instant, the Li family was wiped out with one hand."

The sudden changes in the area and the terrifying celestial phenomena attracted some experts to come here, but when they saw that the inner area of ​​the Li family had been completely wiped out, they couldn't help being shocked.

"The Li family ancestor is in the late stage of the foundation building stage. Even a strong man who has reached the great perfection of the foundation building stage cannot easily kill him."

This was the source of their shock. Such a powerful person from the border area, who controlled the resources of a large immortal cultivation clan and possessed powerful combat power, was still wiped out.

He was unable to fight back, and died like an ant being strangled to death, with one hand falling and everything was in vain.

"The work of Jindan Zhenren?!"

It is not difficult to guess the information contained in this devastating force. Only the most profound and unfathomable Jindan Zhenren in the border areas has the ability to decide life and death over a large clan.

"It's really scary. Don't touch the taboo."

The destruction of the Li family awakened the cultivators' fear of the Golden Core True Man. They dared not have any other thoughts and only wanted to pay homage to him, not wanting that their family would be reduced to ruins by such a move.

…

Tianjian Sect.

This is one of the sects that can represent the sword-fighting practice in the border areas. With such a reputation, it must have excellent foundation and prestige.

Each sword cultivator is strong and unruly, but when they look at a mountain in the distance, they will show a look of respect.

That is the Sword Mountain, with swords stuck on it. Every monk who enters the sect will take one sword from the mountain and use it as his natal sword.

At the same time, the ancestor of the Tianjian Sect lived on Jianshan Mountain, practicing hard and tempering his sword heart with the aura of thousands of swords.

"Buzz"

On Jian Mountain, there is a residence, a man and a sword.

The green sword shook slightly, and the blade tore through the air, making a buzzing sound, as if it was talking.

"Yes, I am afraid."

The Heavenly Sword Patriarch and his natal flying sword were connected in mind. No matter how calm he appeared on the surface, he could not hide his panic in his heart.

He admitted to being scared.

He was involved in the battle between the Wen family and ever since Chang An escaped, he has been mentally confused and no longer calm.

"I regret it."

There was no one in the house, so the Tianjian Patriarch could speak his mind in front of his natal flying sword. After committing the ambush and murder, he was terrified and always worried about being liquidated by the Guangxiu Immortal Sect.

Because of a vain greed, I was drawn into a whirlpool. When I woke up, I realized the beauty of a peaceful state of mind, but it was too late.

"I am both afraid and regretful. It's ridiculous to think that my swordsmanship is covered in dust."

This is the true portrayal of his inner state at this moment. His sword heart is trembling and he cannot be calm. He lives in seclusion on the Sword Mountain, not for cultivation but to hide, like a rat that cannot stand the light, and does not move a single muscle.

What's even more tragic is that he would rather endure this kind of worry and fear because this is the best outcome. If the truth is revealed, he will have peace of mind, but it also means death.

“Buzz…”

Suddenly, the Sword Mountain began to shake violently. The swords inserted on it all trembled and emitted a bright light. Wisps of sword energy crisscrossed and cut through the rocks, or rose from the ground and disturbed the sky.

Even the swords of the Tianjian Sect's cultivators were humming, and even if the sword master tried to appease them, it was of no use.

"What's going on?"

The cultivators were horrified, as this sword was the embodiment of their lives and their spiritual fruition, and if they couldn't control it, then their future would be ruined.

"Did a sword master interfere with the sword?"

There are cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage with panic-stricken looks on their faces. The more they know, the more frightened they become. Only when the sword master, whose cultivation level is far higher than theirs, intervenes, will the sword get out of control.

"Is it the ancestor?"

This is the last stubbornness of the Tianjian Sect cultivator.

What a pity...

no!

"Has the Jindan Zhenren of Guangxiu Xianzong arrived?"

The look on Tianjian Patriarch's face was one of extreme fear, for he knew that the Jindan Zhenren from the Guangxiu Immortal Sect had quite strong attainments in the way of the sword. If he activated the way of the sword with the power of the Jindan, he would be able to cause the sword mountain to shake.

He looked into the distance, trying to see something, but saw nothing. There was nothing in all directions.

This made him even more frightened. Before that man arrived, his aura had already made all the swords of the Detian Sword Sect bow down. If they really fought, it would be a devastating blow.

"clang"

After five or six breaths.

No one came, but the world was no longer lonely. The sound of sword chanting could be heard, with a bit of the charm of a rooster crowing at the dawn, but the world was in great darkness.

Instead, under the gray sky, there was an unparalleled sword light, shining with brilliance like a galaxy, and there seemed to be countless broken stars floating inside, grand and deep, coming in a mighty manner.

"This kind of sword intent is no longer the rhyme of the human world."

When Tianjian Patriarch took a look at the sword light, his mind was immediately taken away by it, and he realized that this was a sword skill that he would never be able to achieve in his lifetime.

He felt insignificant, like a speck of dust or a blade of grass. He was almost lost in the vast sword intent, unable to extricate himself.

Finally, he came to his senses.

Not for survival, but for the Tianjian Sect.

"I still have a chance to swing the sword."

He picked up his natal flying sword and faced the collapse of the sky. The trembling sword heart gradually calmed down. He emptied all his raging magic power and urged the sword to charge towards the sword light hanging from the sky with a determination to die.

"Bang"

The two sword intentions collided with each other, but it was like the difference between a firefly and the bright moon. The ancestor of the Heavenly Sword was annihilated.

then……

The Star-Slaying Sword Intent fell, and the Sword Mountain collapsed. The Heavenly Sword Sect's heritage, which had been accumulated for thousands of years, and thousands of swords were all shattered and transformed into pure original sword energy, flooding down like a flood.

"ah……"

Many sword cultivators cried out in grief, trying to save the situation, but they were too weak. Under the impact of the sword energy in the sky, their flesh and blood melted away and turned into a pile of bones.

Then, the bones were shattered by the sword energy, and the sword was also broken, and nothing could be left.

"This is the charm of swordsmanship, but why did it fall on the Tianjian Sect?"

Some people went crazy after witnessing the might of the invincible sword art, but that sword light was rushing towards themselves and the sect they belonged to.

The excitement of facing greatness and the despair of becoming the target of attack made the mind break and desolate.

…

Rotten Copper Mountain.

The rocks are green, and after cracking them open, you can even see lumps of copper and iron. This is a mountain with a very high content of spiritual iron.

As early as five hundred years ago, a master founded a sect here, taking the path of achieving sainthood through the physical body. Although the disciples in the sect were few in number, they were extremely fierce and had a tremendous influence on others.

Sometimes, when the monks of Rotten Copper Mountain got into trouble outside, they would hide back in their old nest. But when they met reckless and violent enemies, they would rush into the mountains in a fit of passion and would soon be crushed to pieces by the enemies taking advantage of the mountain's terrain.

Therefore, this is a dangerous mountain. The bandits are strong and cruel. Once you enter the mountain, it is difficult to get out.

"clatter"

At this time, a young man in a gray Taoist robe stepped onto the Lantong Mountain and walked up the steep mountain path step by step.

His steps were steady, or rather heavy. With every step he took, rocks shattered and lumps of copper and iron rotted.

It broke into pieces along the way. The entire Rotten Copper Mountain was so majestic and heavy that it couldn't bear it and trembled slightly.

"Twelve checkpoints separate the inside and the outside."

Chen Sheng, carrying the weight of the golden elixir, stepped on the Rotten Copper Mountain and came to a steep gate. It was a small bronze door extending from the mountain road, specially built to block the way forward.

There are twelve checkpoints like this in Rotten Copper Mountain. A fierce man once attacked them with the intention of destroying the monks on the mountain, but he was stopped by this checkpoint and had to retreat.

"You're really not afraid of death if you break into the mountains for no reason."

Behind the small bronze door, a young man from Rotten Copper Mountain had fierce eyes, as if he was pouncing on his prey.

With this gate as a barrier, his side is inherently invincible, and any enemy that breaks in by force will have no chance of escaping.

“Crack…”

Mr. Chen had no idea what others were thinking. When he saw the obstacle, he stretched out his five fingers to grab forward. He did not show much power, but the copper and iron were as hard as mud and were broken in an instant.

"puff"

The young man behind the door never thought that the barrier would be torn. He was very close to it, so his finger bones hit his head, and his head was immediately shattered. His body, which was as strong as steel, lay stiffly on the ground.

“Boom…”

Chen Sheng killed the person behind the door. With a step, the surrounding mountains shook violently. The mountain road that carried the bronze door was shattered and cracked, and all obstacles rolled down the cliff and disappeared.

He jumped over the gap and continued walking up the mountain, breaking many stone steps along the way, almost pushing his way up horizontally.

"What collapsed?"

The bronze door and a section of collapsed rock fell down the mountain with a loud noise, attracting some people's attention.

"Did the mountain road collapse? It's been so many years, how could it collapse?"

However, no one thought about the direction of the enemy's invasion.

The monks at the second level even opened the door and looked down at the mountain path, wanting to get a glimpse of the true appearance of the collapse.

"Who are you?"

When he turned around, he was shocked to find a young man appeared in front of him. His demeanor was extremely terrifying.

"Bang"

Mr. Chen didn't say anything. He punched forward, and the front became empty. The human figure disappeared, and only blood mist was floating.

With a powerful punch, he moved forward with all his might, breaking the second bronze door that was stuck on the mountain path into pieces, with broken iron and copper pieces scattering all over the ground.

Then...

He pushed forward like a mountain god. If he met a monk, he would kill him with one punch. If there were any rocks blocking his way, he would chop them into pieces with one kick.

Because of him, the roar of Rotten Copper Mountain continued, as if a god was forging iron, and one strike could be heard for hundreds or thousands of miles.

"Something happened? Some strong men came to attack us."

At this time, the monks on Rotten Copper Mountain were shocked to realize that a terrifying figure had come up the mountain and was killing them.

"That bronze door was smashed by him!"

Some people climbed up to look down and saw a piece of bronze on the mountain path with a fist imprinted on it. They were horrified. Even if they were physical cultivators, they could not smash the spiritual bronze with one blow and take down the door for fun.

"Go and invite the mountain man."

It was an irresistible enemy. After being frightened, some monks headed for help on the top of the mountain, where their ancestor of Rotten Copper Mountain lived in seclusion. He could tear a dragon apart alive and had unparalleled power.

“Here I come…”

On the top of the mountain, in a cave, lived the White Ape Hermit from Rotten Copper Mountain. He was thin, with long arms, and muscles as hard as iron. He was a man who had achieved great success in body building.

He attacked and killed Chang'an in the Wen family's territory. After returning, he remained silent, just like the ancestor of Tianjian, praying not to be discovered.

However, the noise coming from the foot of the mountain told him that revenge was coming.

He sighed and walked out of the cave. A group of disciples surrounded him. The arrogance and ferocity of the past were gone. They became frightened and looked like a group of monkeys.

then……

Mr. Chen came down from the mountain and hammered the rotten copper mountain, smoothing out all the edges and corners, breaking up the obstacles and venting the anger in his heart.

"Senior, can you spare Rotten Copper Mountain?"

When the White Ape Hermit saw Chen Sheng, the more he watched, the heavier his heart became, until he fell into a bottomless abyss.

It is undoubtedly the Golden Elixir True Man.

That kind of aura was so majestic and powerful that even a mountain of rotten copper could be pressed down when it stood there.

He no longer has any thoughts of surviving, he only hopes that the Taoist tradition will continue and not be cut off.

"cannot."

Mr. Chen refused.

Now that he has come to our door, we will never let him go easily. The anger of the Guangxiu Immortal Sect is no joke.

"Then I am offended."

It's irreversible.

The White Ape Mountain Man slowly straightened up his hunched body, wanting to help Rotten Copper Mountain survive the disaster in his own way.

Although he knew it was futile, he had to do it.

"boom"

The blood of the White Ape Mountain Man gushed out like a mighty river, and his thin little body burst out with terrifying power.

He leaped up, shaking the Rotten Copper Mountain. Like a divine ape, he released his ferocious power, clenched his fists, and continued to attack Chen Sheng.

"puff"

Chen Sheng's body was very steady. The vibrations around him had no effect on him. When the enemy rushed towards him, he just waved his hands lightly. There was no visible power of magic, but he himself was a master of body training and was at the golden elixir level.

Just by touching it, the body of the White Ape Mountain Man flew out like a stone, hit the Rotten Copper Mountain, and half of his body was embedded in it.

He was badly injured, his bones and tendons were broken, and he was spitting blood. He wanted to struggle out of the crevice in the mountain, but he felt powerless.

“Boom…”

Chen Sheng unleashed his might, and the might of Jindan Zhenren surged forth in a mighty manner. The cultivators on the Rotten Copper Mountain could not bear the pressure, and fell to the ground one after another, their bodies pressed against the ground as if they were stuck.

then.

Chen Sheng displayed the Rixi Shenzhao body, moving his hands and feet, as if a god or demon was rampant.

He didn't look at the monks on Rotten Copper Mountain, nor did he look at the people on White Ape Mountain, but they were all buried and crushed to death by the collapsed rocks.

(End of this chapter)