Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Zhou Xun walked out of the cave mansion and glanced inside,

then tapped the Spirit Beast Bag, and Spirit Light flew out, transforming into an Earth Element Beast with a tiger’s head, a leopard’s body, and wings on its back.

"Feng Chong greets the Master!"

As soon as it appeared, the Earth Element Beast lowered its ’noble’ head and crouched at Zhou Xun’s side.

With a light leap, he sat atop the wide back of the Earth Element Beast.

"Let’s go, back to Nanxia Immortal City!" he lightly instructed,

"Yes!"

The Earth Element Beast flapped its wings and transformed into a breeze, speeding towards the east.

...

On the back of the Earth Element Beast, Zhou Xun sat cross-legged, forming hand seals, and a few threads of Spirit Light touched his body.

Then, a red glow slowly flew out from Zhou Xun’s body, suspended in front of him!

This was a Fire Lotus, entirely fiery red, with 36 petals; around it, Spirit Charm flowed, appearing extraordinary!

This was precisely the Celestial Spirit True Flame Lotus he had sacrificially refined before coming to the Central Continent.

Before sacrificial refining, this lotus had already reached the Tier Four Middle-Grade Level, and after three years of cultivation,

it had now advanced to Tier Four High-Grade, only a short distance from Top-Grade Level.

"At this pace, I should be able to attempt to break through to Top-Grade Level in about half a year."

"A Tier Four Top-Grade Spirit Medicine would likely further enhance my stagnated Spirit Root Talent."

Previously, the Wood Spirit Root was at seventy-nine points,

with continuous enhancement, it would surpass eighty points,

reaching the threshold of a Celestial Spirit Root.

With Celestial Spirit Root talent, combined with Zhou Xun’s profound foundation, he’s likely to condense an Immortal Golden Core.

"Everything is going according to plan!" Zhou Xun was quite satisfied with this trip to the Central Province.

Although there was the unexpected existence of the True Monarch of Profound Control, fortunately, he dealt with it upon arriving at the Chaotic Domain.

Afterwards, when the body arrived in the Central Province via the Teleportation Array, it wouldn’t attract the attention of the True Monarch of Profound Control unnoticed.

"Huh?"

Suddenly, Zhou Xun frowned and looked ahead,

in the distant sky, a black dot was rapidly approaching him, moving incredibly fast,

instantly arousing Zhou Xun’s vigilance.

Even though it was too far for Zhou Xun to sense the person’s actual cultivation,

judging by the escape speed, it wouldn’t be lower than Late-Stage Core Formation.

Coupled with the presence of that black mist, Zhou Xun could almost be certain of the person’s identity—it was definitely Old Demon Yulu.

However, it was strange that Yulu Valley was hundreds of thousands of miles from this place, and it had been less than a day since Zhou Xun deciphered his restriction.

How did he arrive from such a distance!

Although internally quite perplexed, things had reached this point, leaving no time for further thought.

Zhou Xun tapped the Storage Bag at his waist, and a Spirit Light flew out, landing in his hand, turning into a three-foot-long wooden box.

This box contained the Four Symbols Demon Suppression Array acquired from Yuan Mountain.

Then Zhou Xun tossed the box downward, and 36 Array Flags flew out instantly, arranged according to the positions on the Array Map,

after which Zhou Xun held the Command Flag, ready to activate at any moment.

At the same time, Zhou Xun also took out the Middle-Grade Defensive Magical Treasure, the Golden Jade Plate, activating it to form a golden Light Shield that enveloped him,

his left hand grasping a Tier Three High-Grade Fire Dragon Talisman, awaiting Old Demon Yulu’s approach.

Not long after, the black mist stopped a thousand zhang away from Zhou Xun,

then churned into a vortex, completely merging into an old man in a black robe with a hooked nose and a sinister face.

Immediately, Zhou Xun felt a Divine Sense sweep over him, evidently investigating his cultivation.

"Middle-Stage Core Formation!"

Upon sensing this, the old man’s face instantly relaxed,

and then he looked at Zhou Xun,

"The direction you came from seems to be from Cuihu Mountain, so you must have met my son and disciple?"

"I wonder why you left so quickly; why don’t you join me for a visit to Cuihu Mountain?"

Though the old man spoke in a negotiating tone, his words allowed no refusal!

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun smiled lightly,

"What if I refuse?"

"Then it’s not up to you, fellow Daoist!" the old man sneered,

"In this Chaotic Domain, no one dares reject Old Demon Yulu’s face!"

"Hahaha!" Zhou Xun laughed aloud, no longer speaking, ready to strike first,

he already knew upon encountering this person that a confrontation was inevitable!

Of course, with Zhou Xun’s strength, he could fully evade, but that would undoubtedly betray Jiang Wanning.

Old Demon Yulu’s only son and disciples had all perished at this moment.

Under such circumstances, if Jiang Wanning fell into the hands of the old demon, the consequences were predictable.

Though it was just a momentary pleasure, Zhou Xun was not a heartless person.

With his right hand, Zhou Xun’s mana surged, instantly activating the Tier Three High-Grade Fire Dragon Talisman, then threw it at Old Demon Yulu.

The talisman flew out, transforming into a giant fiery dragon over thirty-zhang long, roaring towards the old demon.

"Such audacity, to dare attack me!" The old demon, arrogant by nature and with no one daring to defy him since advancing to Late-Stage Core Formation,

was naturally enraged and astonished by Zhou Xun daring to strike first.

"Tier Three High-Grade Talisman!"

However, sensing the immense might of the Fire Dragon, the old man’s face turned grave, not daring to be careless,

forming seals with both hands as a layer of black mist enveloped his body, retreating backwards,

at the same time, from the black mist emerged two giant ghostly claws, several zhang large, with eerie black flames flickering on them,

then, under the old man’s control, they reached towards the Fire Dragon, trying to grasp it.

The Fire Dragon, extremely agile, extended a claw with a fierce swipe at the left Ghost Claw, sending it flying back,

and at the same time, its tail swung, knocking back the other Ghost Claw,

but its speed slowed during the process.

On the other side, as Zhou Xun threw the Fire Dragon Talisman, his right hand flashed with light, his mana poured into the Manipulation Command Flag of the "Four Symbols Demon Suppression Array",

and then he waved downwards!

With a flash of light,

instantly, an underground light screen rose, enveloping both Zhou Xun and the old man!

"So you were prepared!"

Caught by surprise, the old man’s anger and surprise were evident, his face filled with fury!

His Divine Sense swept the light screen, instantly rebounding,

it turned out to be a Tier Three High-Grade Array, meaning that to break free, he would have a lot of hard work ahead of him.

The old man’s face darkened at the realization, evidently deducing that the person opposite came prepared, or else he wouldn’t have pre-set the array map.

He slapped a sinister, strange leather bag at his waist, and red mist emerged, filling several dozen zhangs of the sky!

"Roar, roar!" Immediately, a bizarre roar came from the red mist, faintly revealing three large humanoid black shadows several zhang in size.

Upon recognizing the appearance of the shadow, Zhou Xun was struck with shock:

"Blood Demon!"