Immortality Begins With Internal Breathing

Leaving the courtyard, Pei Xuan headed west. He continued until he was far from the central area of the inner city, reaching the outer city. Under the bright moonlight, he identified his bearings and slipped into the village on the left. After advancing several hundred meters, he stopped before an ordinary villager's house.

Pei Xuan stood before the house and lightly knocked on the door in a set rhythm. The door opened, revealing a middle-aged man dressed in plain linen clothes with a somewhat dark complexion. When the old man saw the token in Pei Xuan's hand, he bowed respectfully and stepped aside to let Pei Xuan enter.

Inside the house, Pei Xuan walked to a room in the corner and felt around on the wall for a while. A pitch-black underground passage appeared on the floor. From within the passage, faint and dim flames gave off a gloomy glow. Pei Xuan leapt lightly and entered the passage. At first, the tunnel was extremely narrow, but as he advanced, it grew wider, with wisps of incense-like scent filling the air. After moving forward several dozen meters, the space ahead suddenly opened up into a vast cavern where a colossal divine statue stood, appearing grand, imposing, and solemn.

There, a man could be seen standing before the divine statue. Without turning his head, he said, "You are here. You have not shown yourself for so long that I thought you had died at Luo Wu's hands."

"I nearly did," Pei Xuan said calmly.

With only his peak Force Transformation realm strength, surviving at the hands of Grandmaster Huang Baizhong and then escaping under Luo Wu's pursuit was no easy feat.

"Help me investigate someone," Pei Xuan said bluntly. Hearing this, the attendant at the side took out a pen and paper and began to record.

"Zhao Hao. His first appearance in the Guanghua Region was together with the Guangxuan Escort Agency from Bafang City in the Southern Barbarian Region. He came to Bafang City and, after killing one of my Pei Family's capable men, fled in stages to Wuling City. In Wuling City, he befriended the Li Family and entered the martial cultivation exchange through them. He rose to prominence in the challenge matches and became the only martial artist to earn the title of one hundred undefeated battles. But after that, he vanished without a trace. I want you to find out his true identity and his exact location," Pei Xuan said calmly, a flash of brutality and killing intent passing through his eyes as the black-red aura around him surged uncontrollably.

The man before the statue turned around, glanced at Pei Xuan, and said calmly, "Very well. Your current state is somewhat off and shows signs of a yao transformation. For the time being, do not go anywhere. Stay here and stabilize your mind."

This was a man who appeared to be in his thirties, with an ordinary appearance and deep, dark eyes. Those eyes seemed to possess demonic power, capable of seeing through Pei Xuan's condition at a single glance. Pei Xuan took a deep breath and suppressed the brutality in his heart. He nodded slowly, took the incense handed to him by the attendant beside him, lit it, and began to worship the towering demon god statue with reverence.

This was a somewhat eerie demon god statue. Its front two hands were clasped together, while ten arms grew from its back, each gripping a different weapon in a frenzied pose as if about to unleash a fatal strike. Its face bore an expression of pain and ferocity, yet its eyes were incomparably tranquil. Its entire form was filled with conflict and an uncanny harmony. As he worshipped, an indescribable emotion surged from Pei Xuan's heart, and the brutality and murderous intent in his gaze slowly faded. In their place appeared the same peaceful calm reflected in the eyes of the demon god statue.

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