Longevity starts with inheriting a friend's legacy

Chapter 167: Twelve Palaces Star Map, please treat Li Cangwu to a drink!
Fang Xu was the only one left in the cave.

At this time, he took an overall look at the stone carvings in the entire cave and began looking for something useful to him.

Among the stone carvings in the cave, except for the characters left by Li Xuanyi, which he recognized, the other stone carvings seemed to have gone beyond the scope of characters, or they might be characters from before the Yu State.

The further he went, the more Fang Xu could see that the stone carvings changed from words to some scribbled portraits, then to some complex inscriptions, until finally only some mysterious patterns remained.

He comprehended them one by one, trying to find something useful from these stone carvings.

Time passed day by day, and Fang Xu had been in this cave for nearly a month.

At this time, he no longer observed the carvings on the stone wall, but sat cross-legged quietly in the middle of the cave.

In the world of consciousness, he seemed to have crossed endless time and space and arrived at the era where those ancient powerful beings lived.

I have witnessed one martial arts master after another sitting in this cave, contemplating the truth, and finally leaving in sorrow, or carving what they had realized on the stone wall in a madman-like manner.

wrong!

Still not right!

Fang Xu denied these things over and over again.

He always felt that something was wrong!

Why are these powerful beings gathering here?
In the conscious world, Fang Xu tried hard to control the change of perspective, trying to find the special feature of this cave.

An ordinary cave located in the Tilan Mountains. Perhaps in ancient times, a powerful person passed by here and rested in the cave.

But what about those people after that?

If there was nothing special about this cave, why would they all gather here to sit and meditate?
If I don't understand this, I won't be able to judge what they were trying to understand at that time.

Fang Xu slowly stood up and continued to look for clues in the cave.

Suddenly, he noticed that there seemed to be a strange symbol on several of the stone carvings.

These stone carvings are presented in the form of simple pictures. Judging from the style of the carvings, the eras they belong to should be very similar.

From several stone carvings, Fang Xu discovered a symbol similar to a bronze mirror.

Comparing the layout of the cave, Fang Xu slowly came to a raised stone platform in the center of the cave.

broken!

According to the proportions in the drawing, the stone platform was nearly one meter high before, and there was a mirror on it.

But now there is only less than 20 centimeters left of the stone platform, and it looks like it was cut off by a sword. The stone platform and the mirror on it were all taken away.

Judging from the broken marks, it seems that it has not been too long since the stone platform was cut off.

Fang Xu guessed that from ancient times to the present, what attracted those great men to come here one after another to sit and meditate was definitely not just the carvings on the stone wall, but also the stone platform and the mirror on it.

Now that the mirror had been taken away by someone unknown, the things in the cave were no longer of much use to him.

After leaving the cave, Fang Xu came to the tree house.

The group of Earthly Demon Apes were still practicing in seclusion, while Tongtong and Ningxiang were cleaning up the leftovers, apparently they had just finished eating.

"Brother Fang Xu?"

Tongtong was a little surprised to see Fang Xu. Then she looked at the roasted meat that had been gnawed to the point that only bones were left. She hurriedly said, "Brother Fang Xu, wait a moment. I'll go catch you another beast to roast!"

Fang Xu waved his hand: "No, I'm not hungry."

"Where's Yun Wan?"

Ningxiang pointed to the big tree above her head.

Fang Xu looked up, jumped, and landed on the crown of the tree.

"Out of seclusion?"

Seeing Fang Xu, Yun Wan turned around and asked.

Fang Xu sat quietly beside her, looking at the stars in the sky and nodded, "This time, more than a month has been wasted."

"No gain?" Yun Wan asked again.

"Not much gain." As he said that, he put his arm around Yun Wan's shoulders and let her rest her head on his shoulder.

The two of them sat quietly on the big tree, looking at the bright starry sky.

"Wan'er?"

"Ok?"

"How many special star maps do you have?"

Smelling the faint fragrance on Yun Wan's body, Fang Xu suddenly asked.

"Three paintings." Yun Wan said.

She had no reservations about Fang Xu.

"What about you?"

Yun Wan raised her head and looked at his profile and asked.

Fang Xu is very powerful, and Yun Wan is very curious about how many special star maps Fang Xu has.

"Ten..."

Fang Xu thought for a moment and spoke slowly.

"Ten!?"

Yun Wan exclaimed, sat up straight and examined Fang Xu, then suddenly rolled her eyes at him and said, "You are so frivolous!"

"If you said you had nine, I would believe you."

"I won't lie to anyone..."

As she spoke, she leaned her head on Fang Xu's shoulder again, swaying her legs gently and letting the breeze in the forest blow her hair.

Fang Xu didn't say anything more.

Ten special star maps, he didn't lie.

I do have ten special star maps now.

There may even be an eleventh or twelfth in the future.

But it might be difficult to find those two special star maps that perfectly suit you.

The two of them just sat there quietly, everything around them seemed to become quiet, and it seemed as if the whole world only had the two of them.

Gradually, Fang Xu found that everything around him had changed.

The big tree under him disappeared, and he and Yun Wan were now sitting in a bright starry sky.

The galaxy in the distance stretches across the sky, and countless bright stars are twinkling.

Yun Wan slowly widened her eyes and looked around quietly. Just as she was about to ask Fang Xu where she was, she turned around and found that behind Fang Xu, a star map was slowly lighting up.

This kind of state was something she had never seen before. Yun Wan didn't dare to make a sound to disturb him. She just sat quietly beside Fang Xu, watching the star maps appear one after another behind him.

The sacred and solemn bronze tripod, the mighty five-clawed dragon, the gigantic Kui Niu, the mysterious black flames, the terrifying long sword that pierces the sky and the earth...

Star maps appeared one after another, and Yun Wan couldn't help but be shocked!
Special star map!

All the star maps that emerged from Fang Xu's body are special star maps!

A total of ten pictures!

Yun Wan's brain seemed to be freezing!

Special star maps are extremely precious; if an ordinary warrior can obtain one, he will be superior to other warriors at the same level.

Like her, possessing three special star maps, she has the ability to fight against opponents of higher levels.

She was very clear that Fang Xu was very strong.

Therefore, Yun Wan would not be so surprised if Fang Xu had six, seven, or even nine special star maps on him.

But the problem is now ten!

At the ninth level of martial arts, can't the human body only construct nine star maps at most?

Why is Fang Xu's number ten?

With shock, Yun Wan quietly watched the changes that began to take place after the ten star maps appeared behind Fang Xu.

These star maps form ninety of the 108 acupoints in the human body in the starry sky behind Fang Xu.

Then, under Yun Wan's gaze, these star maps slowly disappeared.

At this moment, a trace of pain gradually appeared on Fang Xu's face, and then his breath was rapidly fading!

The peak of martial arts... the ninth level of martial arts... the eighth level of martial arts... the third level of martial arts...

Until the last star map went out, Fang Xu's aura returned to the peak state of a martial artist!
It all happened so suddenly that Yun Wan didn't know what was happening.

She wanted to call out to wake Fang Xu up, but she felt that all the changes around her might be related to Fang Xu. If she rashly called out to wake him up, would it have any effect on Fang Xu? She could only wait quietly.

As for Fang Xu, he knew that the star map behind him had gone out.

To be exact, he took the initiative to extinguish all the star maps.

When he noticed the changes around him, he was sure that he had once again entered the state of enlightenment he had last time on the sea.

There are thousands of star maps for you to choose from.

But it is still not an easy task to find two star maps that completely suit you.

After the epiphany began, a crazy idea popped up in Fang Xu's mind!

Since it is difficult to find something that suits you on this basis, it is better to break it down and then build it up!
Just erase all your star maps, and then choose the appropriate one.

When this idea came to mind, he first searched for a suitable one among the myriad star maps, then used the starry sky to simulate the 108 acupoints in the human body, and then constructed these star maps to form a perfect system.

After making sure it was feasible, he used the Mysterious Water Soul to forcibly cut off the divine bridge between the acupoints, causing his own star maps to collapse one after another.

As the star map collapsed, his body began to face unprecedented crisis!
First, the acupoints with opened stone gates were cut off, and a large amount of original energy had nowhere to vent and began to overflow in his body.

Furthermore, those lighted acupoints have lost the connection between each other and show signs of solidification.

The collapse of the star map also had a certain impact on the two layers of the Dao foundation in his sea of ​​consciousness. The Xuanshui Dao foundation was shaking violently, and the three-foot Dao foundation built on it had already cracked!

All these drastic changes began to affect his soul. Cracks appeared on his soul, making him feel the pain of his soul being torn apart.

His own cultivation system is rapidly collapsing as the star map is destroyed!
Fang Xu's body was shaking violently, with a large amount of blood flowing from the corners of his mouth!

Beside him, Yun Wan didn't know what Fang Xu was going through at the moment. She wanted to help, but didn't know where to start.

She even wanted to call the old ape to come up and take a look, but she found herself trapped in the starry sky and could not find a way out!

In the endless starry sky, a huge human figure stood behind Fang Xu!

The phantom was transparent, and the 108 acupoints in the body were flashing one after another.

Gradually, nine stars among billions of stars suddenly burst into dazzling light!

The next moment, the light of nine stars shone directly on the huge human figure behind Fang Xu!

The corresponding nine acupoints slowly lit up, the divine bridge appeared, and the star map was constructed in the blink of an eye!
It was a goat with two horns on its head and a huge body!
The huge goat star map flashed by, and then nine more stars lit up!

Nine acupoints lit up again in the huge human figure behind Fang Xu!
Moo!
A low roar came from the depths of the starry sky, and a huge golden bull slowly emerged in the starry sky before him!

After the Taurus star map slowly disappeared, nine stars lit up one after another in the starry sky in front of him!
Two huge fish swimming with their heads and tails intertwined, a dignified and mysterious starry sky vase, and a majestic giant lion...

One after another, star maps lit up in the endless starry sky, and then disappeared one by one into the human shadow behind Fang Xu.

When the last star map disappeared, the human figure behind Fang Xu suddenly burst into dazzling light!

this moment!
His body seemed like a super star in the starry sky, and all the stars were revolving around him.

The huge human figure was wrapped in twelve star maps, and a shining spot of light gradually emerged in the middle.

The light spots were brighter than those representing the acupoints, and they flickered regularly as if they had life.

Under Yun Wan's horrified gaze, the huge human figure slowly shrank and finally merged into Fang Xu's body!

this moment!
Fang Xu, whose aura had already reached the peak of a martial artist, saw his cultivation level rise rapidly!
The first level of martial artist!
The third realm of martial artist!

The seventh realm of martial artist!

The ninth realm of martial artist!

After reaching the ninth level of martial artist, the momentum continued to rise!
Yun Wan could clearly feel that the aura of Fang Xu, who was sitting cross-legged beside her, was gradually becoming strange and ethereal.

It was as if... Fang Xu had disappeared at this moment!
She had seen this feeling once on Fang Xu!
Yun Wan had had this feeling when Fang Xu used the prayer technique to track down Yun Qing's whereabouts.

In this state, Fang Xu's humanity gradually disappeared, and a hint of divinity appeared on him, like a god!
Click!

Just as Fang Xu's divinity became stronger and stronger, a large number of dark clouds suddenly appeared in the starry night sky, and a terrifying thunder sounded.

Yun Wan was shocked to find that the strange scene around her was directly shattered by this thunderbolt!

With a flash of her body, Yun Wan immediately came under the tree and found the old ape.

"Uncle Ape..."

Before she could finish her words, the dark clouds above her head had already covered the entire starry sky. The terrifying pressure gradually gathered, causing some of the weaker Earth Demon Apes around her to be terrified.

On the other side, Tongtong and Ningxiang also turned pale under the increasing pressure!

"here we go again……"

Feeling the pressure this time, the old ape looked up at the sky and murmured.

He had already felt this power of heaven and earth once.

However, the feeling I felt that time was from Fang Xu, and it was far less terrifying than this time.

At this moment, the old ape was very curious. What on earth did Fang Xu do to cause the will of heaven and earth to target him frequently?
The dark clouds above our heads are still gathering, and endless flashes of lightning are flashing frequently between the clouds!

The pressure became stronger and stronger. In the jungle deep in the Tilan Mountain, countless ferocious beasts and monsters began to flee to the periphery, fearing that they would be wiped out by the will of heaven in the next moment.

"Yun Wan, you take them and those little brats go hide in the cave first. I will keep an eye on them here."

Seeing the tribesmen lying on the ground and Tongtong and Ningxiang almost unable to hold on, the old ape spoke.

Yun Wan nodded and quickly brought all the Earth Demon Apes and Tongtong to the cave in the ancestral land.

The will of heaven and earth was mainly aimed at Fang Xu. Everyone hid in the cave. Although they could not completely block this pressure, it was slightly better.

Click!

The dark clouds above his head condensed to a certain extent, and a bolt of lightning suddenly broke through the darkness and struck towards Fang Xu's body!
Seeing this, the old ape couldn't help but reveal a trace of worry on his face.

The power of thunder and lightning is something that ordinary warriors cannot withstand.

If this bolt of lightning struck Fang Xu, it would most likely turn him into charcoal!

The electric light spread to Fang Xu's head in an extremely fast speed!
However, at this moment, a huge bronze vase suddenly appeared above Fang Xu's head!

The terrifying thunder was absorbed by the bronze bottle, and gradually disappeared with flashes of lightning!

next moment!
Twelve star maps slowly emerged, forming a huge circle that wrapped Fang Xu's body!

The moment the ring was formed, rays of green light burst out from the ring, trying to forcibly disperse the dark clouds above!
Roar!
This action seemed to be a provocation to the will of heaven, and suddenly an angry roar came from the endless clouds!

Next!

A large amount of thunder transformed into a giant lightning that appeared in the night sky!

The lightning giant raised the thunder spear in his hand and stabbed it towards Fang Xu on the tree canopy!
Under the big tree, the old ape was pressed to the ground the moment the lightning giant appeared, and he couldn't even move a finger!

too scary!
Faced with the power of heaven and earth, this great demon didn't even have the slightest chance to resist!
Clang!
A terrifying explosion sounded!
The Spear of Thunder collided with the twelve star maps around Fang Xu, making a loud bang that resounded through the heavens and earth!

puff!
Fang Xu, with his eyes closed, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood mist and his face turned pale in an instant.

With his current strength, it is obviously not enough to resist the power of heaven and earth.

After the lightning giant struck, he raised the spear in his hand again, aimed at Fang Xu on the tree canopy, and prepared to kill him completely with one blow!

But at this moment!
A dazzling sword light directly cut a hole in the dark clouds in the sky!
next moment!
Two huge hands stretched out from the hole, and with force, the huge hands violently tore apart the dark clouds in the sky and the space!

At this time, countless thunders no longer cared about attacking Fang Xu. Instead, they transformed into thousands of troops and rushed towards the huge hole!
Thunder spears and thunder swords continuously slashed at the two big hands!

Fang Xu slowly opened his eyes and saw the huge figure again in the endless lightning!

"Mongolian……"

Faintly, Fang Xu seemed to hear a familiar voice that made his soul tremble!

However, the scattered electric light also affected him at this time. The terrifying sound of electric light explosion rang in his ears, making him wonder for a moment whether he was hallucinating.

The electric light containing endless power made the star map ring around him crackle, and cracks appeared on the star map.

Under this kind of attack, Fang Xu's mouth was bleeding profusely and his consciousness gradually became blurred.

In the sky, the confrontation between the giant hand and the will of heaven and earth continues.

Under the continuous attack of thousands of soldiers transformed by lightning, the pair of huge palms gradually became illusory, and the torn hole in the sky also showed signs of healing!
But at this moment, a spear carrying endless power suddenly shot out from the hole!

The spear pierced through the space and went straight into the depths of the dark clouds!
"Roar!"

This time, Fang Xu clearly heard a roar coming from the depths of the dark clouds!

In the sky, countless soldiers of lightning also fell apart at this moment!
Taking advantage of this gap, the pair of huge hands suddenly exerted force and directly tore a huge hole in the sky!

despair!
despair!
……

A clear voice came from the void, and a majestic figure walked out from the crack emitting psychedelic light.

Fang Xu tried hard to raise his head, wanting to see the true face of the figure, but he couldn't see it clearly.

He could only see that the figure seemed to be wearing some kind of crown on his head that symbolized his status, with a long sword slung around his waist, and there seemed to be endless flags standing in the cracks behind him!
Afterwards, dark clouds in the sky surged rapidly and gradually gathered into a huge human face!

After the human face appeared, it roared at the crack in the void!

The next moment, the sky and the earth lost their color, and a large number of pitch-black chains emerged from the void, directly binding the figure that appeared from the space crack!

Bang!
The figure shook slightly, breaking the chains.

However, there were too many chains in the void, which attacked one after another and directly forced the figure back.

Just as the victory of the will of heaven and earth was in sight, an aura that was no weaker than the will of heaven and earth suddenly erupted in the distance of Tilan Mountain!
After that breath appeared, it flew towards Fang Xu like a meteor!

Above the sky, a vague figure quietly floated between the terrifying giant face and the figure coming from the void.

The three parties seemed to be discussing something, but Fang Xu could not hear it at all.

Even with the appearance of the third party, the surrounding dark clouds quickly gathered, directly covering the void cracks and everything in the sky.

Time passed bit by bit, until finally, the dark clouds dissipated and the sky returned to calm.

Everything was over. Looking at the scorching sun above his head, Fang Xu looked a little dazed.

He didn't know what happened last night, nor did he know why the figure that broke through the void and flew out from the depths of Tilan Mountain was so sacred.

but……

"Fang Xu, come down for dinner!"

Yun Wan's voice came from under the giant tree.

Fang Xu frowned and jumped directly from the crown of the giant tree.

"Are you not hurt?" Looking at Yun Wan, Lao Yuan and others in front of him, Fang Xu spoke quickly.

Yun Wan, the old ape and Tong Tong looked at each other and seemed a little confused.

"Fang boy, why are we injured?" the old ape asked with some confusion.

Looking at the confusion on everyone's faces, Fang Xu suddenly realized something terrible!

"Didn't you notice anything wrong last night?" Fang Xu asked tentatively.

"Sir, no." Ningxiang replied, "I saw you practicing in the tree last night. Uncle Yuan didn't let us disturb you, so we all went to bed early."

Fang Xu looked at Yun Wan again, and seeing that she nodded, Fang Xu's expression became solemn.

Sure enough, everyone's memory was silently erased!
"Uncle Ape, you didn't notice anything wrong?" Fang Xu didn't give up and looked at the old ape.

Yun Wan and the others are weak, so their memories can be wiped out silently. As a Yuanwu realm expert, the old ape's soul has been shaped and landed on the star platform for nurturing. He should not feel nothing at all, right?
"Fang boy, is there something wrong with your cultivation?" the old ape asked solemnly.

Seeing this, Fang Xu shook his head slightly.

"Maybe I'm hallucinating."

After absentmindedly accompanying everyone to eat a simple meal, Fang Xu returned to the trunk of the giant tree, hoping to find some clues around him to prove that what he had encountered last night was real and not a dream.

But no matter how hard he looked, everything seemed perfectly normal.

The leaves around him and the tree trunks beneath him didn't even have a scratch.

Not wanting to believe in evil, he immediately sat cross-legged on the tree trunk, wanting to take a look at the star map in his body.

When his consciousness entered his body, Fang Xu was completely stunned!
All the acupoints in my body are lit up!
The twelve star maps emitted light of different colors. In the middle of these star maps, a round bead that looked like a chicken egg was quietly suspended, emitting a faint fluorescence.

The star map has changed!

Twelve star maps!
This proves that everything that happened last night was true!
Then his own martial arts, secret techniques and magical powers...

After carefully feeling the twelve special star maps, Fang Xu was pleasantly surprised to find that his previous secret techniques and magical powers had not disappeared, but instead were in line with the twelve star maps!

Moreover, with the combination of secret martial arts, magical powers and star maps, he could clearly feel that the things he had mastered before were more powerful.

For example, the secret technique of Kuiniu Jin has now fully acquired the power of magic.

Another example is the soul-attacking ability of the Casting Tripod Star Map, which is now completely attached to a bronze vase.

The Dragon Swimming Body Movement was attached to the two swimming fish star maps...

Ok?
Fang Xu suddenly found that these twelve star maps seemed somewhat familiar.

After careful observation, his expression became somewhat solemn.

Twelve Palaces!

The twelve constellations in his body were actually the twelve palaces passed down from his previous life!

The Twelve Palaces is a name in the Chinese Taoist tradition. In the past, the ancient Babylonian civilization called them the Zodiac, and later astrology also called them the Twelve Constellations.

It turned out that the star map that he had been looking for that best matched the 108 acupoints of the human body was exactly the twelve star maps that his ancestors had discovered long ago.

After the star map was transformed into the twelve palaces, the abilities he had previously mastered did not disappear, but the last two star maps provided him with new abilities.

When his consciousness came to the eleventh star map, Fang Xu felt it carefully and found that this star map seemed to be in a sealed state and did not bring him any special martial arts, secret techniques, etc.

Apparently, the same is true for the twelfth star map.

He was a little disappointed.

I thought that by taking this unprecedented step, I would be able to gain some incredible power.

But at the moment, my strength has greatly increased, but my abilities are still the same as before.

After regaining consciousness, Fang Xu slowly opened his eyes.

The twelve star maps were constructed successfully, and the Xuanshui Dao base in the sea of ​​consciousness and the newly constructed three-foot Dao base were also safe and sound.

If calculated according to the ordinary training method, his current realm is the peak of Martial Master!
Because the foundation of the Xuanshui Dao is the Nine-foot Star Platform. With the soul shaped and the Nine-foot Star Platform in place, he is no different from a peak martial arts master.

But in reality, he is only at the peak of Martial Arts.

Because he followed the path that the ancient warriors knew, one level of Tao foundation and one realm.

His cultivation successfully broke through to the Martial Master realm, and the days that followed became much more uneventful.

After staying with the old ape in the ancestral land for half a month and witnessing with his own eyes the successful awakening of the evil ape and its transformation into a demon, Fang Xu was ready to leave.

"Uncle Ape, we have to go back."

Under the towering tree, Fang Xu said goodbye to the old ape.

"What? You're not going to take me back with you?" the old ape asked in surprise.

Fang Xu was puzzled: "Uncle Yuan is not staying?"

The old ape smiled and said, "The little ones have their own way of life. I don't want to stay in this mountain."

"Let's go."

With reluctance in his eyes, he looked back at the Disha Demon Apes behind him and said, "Guard the ancestral land well. I will come back to see you from time to time."

A group of the Earthly Demon Apes nodded and watched Fang Xu and the others leave the forest.

As soon as the few people came out of Tilan Mountain, they saw the town at the foot of the mountain, which was decorated with lights and was in a festive atmosphere.

"Is there any good news?" Tongtong looked at everything in front of him curiously.

"The whole town is decorated with lights and colors. This shouldn't be a happy event, right?" Yun Wan was also very curious and asked:

"But at this time, there is no festival in Huangzhou's customs..."

"Oh, why don't we just ask someone?" Ningxiang said, and walked directly to a man on the side of the road: "Hey, big brother, what are you celebrating?"

The man saw Ning Xiangsheng was pretty, like a fairy, and he quickly asked attentively: "Don't you know, young lady?"

Ningxiang shook her head: "We just came out of the mountains, and we didn't hear anything happened."

The man whispered, "His Majesty immediately issued an order for universal celebration."

"It seems that the general and His Majesty have made a breakthrough... I don't know either. Anyway, there will be free food and drinks in the government office these days."

"Girl, do you want to join us? If you go too late, there won't be any good seats."

Ningxiang shook her head and went straight back to Fang Xu: "Sir, according to what that person said, it seems that Emperor Yu and General Zhao Wuji have made a breakthrough. Emperor Yu has issued an order for the whole world to celebrate and hold a grand banquet."

Both Yu Huang and Zhao Wuji have made breakthroughs! ?
Hearing this, Fang Xu's eyes narrowed slightly.

He didn't expect that these two people could break through the Yuanwu realm so quickly.

"Li Cangwu is such a bastard, the heaven is so blind!" Yun Wan cursed angrily.

It was Li Cangwu who labeled the Yun family as traitors, and it was also Li Cangwu who ordered the massacre of the Yun family's direct descendants.

Now Li Cangwu has broken through the realm of Yuanwu, when will this bloody revenge be avenged? ?

"Let's go back to the Immortal Ascension Meeting first." Fang Xu thought for a while and then spoke.

If Li Cangwu and Zhao Wuji break through at the same time, the situation in the world will soon undergo major changes.

Both of them have reached the Yuanwu realm and will inevitably take action against Qingzhou and Shengxianhui who have rebelled.

Moreover, Nanwu and his people will restore their country in Muyun Grassland, but they will soon be wiped out by the Yu State.

With the breakthroughs of Li Cangwu and Zhao Wuji, everything was developing in an unpredictable direction.

They must now rush back to the Ascension Society.

The group did not stay any longer and rode straight to Zhongzhou City at full speed.

But at this time, Zhongzhou City has changed.

The once prosperous Zhongzhou City now seemed a little desolate. Most of the shops in the city were closed, and many common people stayed indoors.

The few of them finally met a Li Shu on the street. Ningxiang went up to him and wanted to ask him for some information.

But the commoner seemed like a deaf person, his eyes were dull, his movements were clumsy, and he kept muttering:

"Respect to the Emperor Shangyu, the most respected of all people..."

"Respect to the Emperor Shangyu, the most respected of all people..."

Ningxiang looked at the man in a daze as he gradually walked away. She returned to Fang Xu and said, "Sir, that man seems a little abnormal."

Fang Xu nodded.

He saw everything that happened just now.

"Ningxiang, what is that person mumbling?"

Ningxiang thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be... Respecting the Emperor Shangyu, the most respected of all people..."

As soon as she finished speaking, her body suddenly stiffened.

Ok?
Fang Xu frowned slightly, then raised his hand and slashed out a black light!
A black light flashed across Ningxiang's head, as if something was cut off directly, and Ningxiang immediately regained consciousness.

"Sir, I... I seemed to have seen someone just now!"

Ningxiang said with horror on her face.

Fang Xu frowned: "Who did you see?"

"A middle-aged man with a body emitting endless golden light, loose hair, eagle eyes, a high nose bridge, and a mustache."

"Li Cangwu..." Fang Xu looked at the old ape with a serious expression and asked, "Uncle Ape, what kind of evil method is this?"

The old ape shook his head and said, "There are countless ways of cultivation from ancient times to the present, and there are many magical techniques such as witchcraft and incantations, which I cannot figure out."

"However, this matter must be related to the Yu Emperor Li Cangwu."

"Fang boy, let's hurry back to the Ascension Meeting. I always feel that there is something strange about Zhongzhou City."

Fang Xu nodded, and the five of them did not dare to stay in Zhongzhou City for long and went straight back to Huayang Mountain.

After sending Lao Yuan, Tong Tong and the other two back to the villa at the foot of the mountain, Fang Xu and Yun Wan went straight back to the Ascension Meeting without any further delay.

In the Law Enforcement Hall, after Fang Xu paid homage to his master Chu Rendi, he told him about the strange things he had encountered on this trip.

Chu Rendi's face showed no surprise at all, and he said directly: "Zhao Wuji and Li Cangwu have indeed broken through to the Yuanwu realm."

"Senior Brother Jiang has already sent people to investigate the matter in Zhongzhou City."

"Fang Xu, come to me."

Under the leadership of Chu Rendi, Fang Xu came to the bamboo forest where Jiang Feng lived in seclusion.

Seeing Fang Xu, Jiang Feng frowned and asked, "Is there something wrong with your practice?"

Fang Xu was slightly stunned, then shook his head.

"Give me your hand." Jiang Feng said.

Fang Xu hesitated for a moment, but still stretched out his hand.

Holding his wrist, Jiang Feng closed his eyes slightly.

A faint energy circulated in Fang Xu's body, and Jiang Feng suddenly opened his eyes!
"you……"

Pointing at Fang Xu angrily, he suddenly stood up and looked at Chu Rendi and asked, "Did you tell him the method of the Nine-Layered Star Platform?"

Chu Rendi was stunned for a moment: "No..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered that Fang Xu had asked him about the Nine-Layered Star Platform before, and he had repeatedly advised him not to even think about taking this path.

Is it...

Chu Rendi grabbed Fang Xu's arm, and the rough force traveled around Fang Xu's body, and he suddenly felt the fluctuations of the two-layer star platform.

"This...how is this possible!?"

Before Fang Xu left the Ascension Meeting, he was only at the eighth level of Martial Master. Now, only two months have passed. In Chu Rendi's opinion, it is incredible that he could break through to the level of Martial Master.

Who would have thought that Fang Xu had already built a nine-foot star platform and cultivated the second star platform to three feet.

"Why didn't you listen to what your master warned you at that time!?"

Chu Rendi looked at Fang Xu with great sorrow.

He didn't know what kind of opportunities Fang Xu encountered on this trip, but one thing was certain, if Fang Xu listened to him and didn't follow the path of the ancient Nine-Layer Star Platform, he would have reached the peak of Martial Honor now!

By then, he will only need to spend some time to condense his soul, and then perform the soul-transfer after ensuring that everything is foolproof. He will then become the youngest Yuanwu Realm expert in the Ascension Association!
But now?

The more Chu Rendi thought about it, the angrier he became!

I had warned him about what happened to the senior on the Fairy Island, but I didn't expect it to still happen.

"Master, please don't be angry..."

"I don't have a master like you!" Chu Rendi was so angry that he was confused.

"Master..." Fang Xu came up to him and said with his head down, "Don't be angry. I think I can make it through this path."

"You feel?"

"That senior also thought he could succeed on this path!"

"In recent times, there have been many talented warriors who believed they could reach the pinnacle of martial arts!"

"In the end?"

Chu Rendi was extremely angry and roared at Fang Xu.

a long time--

He sighed deeply, turned around and looked at Jiang Feng, bowed and said: "Brother Jiang, do you have any way to save him?"

Jiang Feng shook his head: "I don't have that kind of strength."

Hearing this, Chu Rendi immediately pulled Fang Xu and was about to walk out.

"Master, where are you going?"

"Immortal Island!" Chu Rendi said coldly, "Master, I can't just watch it go to waste!"

"Junior Brother Chu, don't be impulsive!"

Jiang Feng flashed and stopped the two of them.

"The Fairy Island has been targeted. They dare not attack it, so they are surrounding it. Anyone who enters or leaves the Fairy Island will be killed. You can't go to the Fairy Island at all now."

"I don't care!" Chu Rendi said stubbornly, "While his second-level star platform is only three feet long, I will go find Wu Lao and find a way to seal his second-level star platform and wait for it to be slowly absorbed. Maybe there is still hope!"

Chu Rendi said, turning to look at Fang Xu and said: "Even if I die, I will not let your martial arts journey end here."

Fang Xu felt warmed in his heart when he heard this.

Chu Rendi is usually taciturn and often not good at expressing himself.

But Fang Xu could feel his care and concern for him.

"Master, I am really confident that I can follow this ancient path."

"Since our ancient ancestors left this road behind, it proves that this road is correct."

"Since someone has walked this path and successfully reached the other side, I think I can do it. Master, please believe me this time!"

Facing Chu Rendi's eyes, Fang Xu said sincerely.

Chu Rendi didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Junior Brother Chu, I think Fang Xu might be able to create a miracle."

"Besides, on the path of martial arts, one must follow one's own heart."

"Even if you forcefully bring him to the Fairy Island and ask Wu Lao to seal off his star platform."

"When he loses his soul in the future, this will surely become his inner demon. How can you guarantee that he will be able to successfully lose his soul and break through Yuanwu?"

After hearing Jiang Feng's words, Chu Rendi fell silent.

indeed.

Losing one's soul is a matter of life and death. If one feels guilty or has unfinished business, it will turn into an inner demon when one's soul is lost, and become a fatal hidden danger.

"Ugh!"

After some hesitation, Chu Rendi sighed in annoyance.

"Forget it. The master has only led you to the door, but the practice is up to you."

"You have chosen the path yourself. As a teacher, I only hope that you will not regret it when your contemporaries go far in the martial arts path in the future."

Fang Xu smiled faintly: "Master, don't worry."

Four years ago, he was not even a martial arts apprentice. When the Ti Lan Mountain ruins appeared, he faced many forces in Fenglin Town and had to maneuver in the cracks for a chance of survival.

Three years ago, he was forced by Yushan Tianyi to enter the Tilan Mountain ruins. Facing various dangers, he killed Yushan Tianyi. In the end, he was hunted down by major forces of the Yu State because of his magical powers.

Now, his cultivation has reached the level of Martial Honor.

And because he follows the ancient martial arts, if he were faced with the same predicament as three years ago, he is confident that he can slaughter all the martial masters from various forces!
"Master, you brought me here because..."

Not wanting to make Chu Rendi worry anymore, Fang Xu immediately changed the subject.

Chu Rendi finally reacted and looked at Jiang Feng and said, "Brother Jiang, how is the investigation of Zhongzhou City going?"

Jiang Feng shook his head: "This is very strange. I think that with Li Cangwu's strength, he can't do this at all."

Hearing this, Fang Xu frowned and said, "What does the term "in charge" mean? Is there an even more powerful person behind Li Cangwu?"

The most mysterious sect in the land of Yu State today is Yanshen Sect.

However, the Yanshen Sect has a deep feud with the royal family of the Yu Kingdom and will definitely not help Li Cangwu.

Is it possible that apart from the Yanshen Sect, there are other forces hiding in the dark and joining forces with Li Cangwu?
"Fang Xu, have you made any other discoveries since returning from Tilan Mountain?" Jiang Feng suddenly asked.

"Have."

Fang Xu told what he and his friends had encountered in Zhongzhou City.

"Oh?"

"What kind of words?"

Jiang Feng asked curiously.

"Respect the Emperor Shangyu, the most respected of all people."

Fang Xu hesitated for a moment, but still said these eight words.

In his opinion, this magic should not be able to harm him.

As soon as these eight words came out, Fang Xu's soul suddenly discovered a thin golden line invisible to the naked eye extending directly from the void!
The thin thread went straight through the body and wrapped around his soul.

"Ok?"

Jiang Feng obviously noticed this as well, and was about to take action, but Fang Xu was the first to break the invisible golden thread.

In that brief moment, he actually saw Li Cangwu.

"Soul Pulling Technique!?"

Jiang Feng thought for a long time, his expression suddenly became solemn, and he murmured.

"Brother Jiang, are you talking about the soul-pulling technique of the Minghun Dao?" Chu Rendi said in astonishment.

Jiang Feng paced in the pavilion with his hands behind his back and an increasingly solemn expression.

"When did the people from Minghun Dao come here?"

"I have always believed that Li Cangwu's path of faith in incense and fire was a method he figured out from some ancient books."

"Now it seems that the people from Minghun Dao are probably behind all this."

Fang Xu, who was standing by, looked at the expressions on Jiang Feng and Chu Rendi's faces and guessed that the "Minghun Dao" they were talking about should be a force that was no weaker than the Ascension Society.

Otherwise, the two of them wouldn't have lost their composure like this.

"Master, the Minghun Dao is..."

Fang Xu spoke, and Chu Rendi looked at Jiang Feng: "Senior Brother Jiang..."

Jiang Feng turned around, looked at Fang Xu and said, "I have already planned to give him this year's Ascension Order. There are some things that he should know."

Chu Rendi nodded and looked at Fang Xu and asked, "How big do you think this world is?"

Hearing this question, Fang Xu was slightly stunned.

He guessed that this world was definitely not as simple as he saw, but he had never thought about how big it was.

"You said that you saw the Yu Kingdom, the Fushan Kingdom, and even the destroyed Yushan Kingdom and Muyun Kingdom. All the lands added together only account for one percent of the land in this world."

"The countries of Yu and others, including the fairy island of my Ascension Society, and the territory ruled by the Minghun Dao, are collectively called the Four Cangmin Islands."

"There is a vast continent in the middle of the four Cangmin Islands, which is called the Tianxuan Realm."

"The four Cangmin Islands are located at the north and south ends of the Tianxuan Realm. The two islands in the north are under the rule of our Shengxian Association. These two islands are the Immortal Island and the land where the Yu Kingdom is now located."

"The Minghun Dao rules the two islands in the south."

After Chu Rendi's explanation, Fang Xu had a general understanding of this world.

"So, the area where Minghun Dao is located is separated from us by an entire Tianxuan Realm?" Fang Xu asked in confusion, "Why did they come to Yu Country from a distance of hundreds of millions of miles?"

Jiang Feng shook his head: "This is also something I don't understand."

"A country like Yu is still a good force in the four islands of Cangmin, but in the entire Tianxuan Realm, it is nothing. What do the people of Minghundao want to do by coming here?"

"Junior Brother Chu, immediately notify the disciples in the sect and try not to go out on missions in the near future."

"The people of Minghun Dao appeared in Zhongzhou, so there must be some unspeakable secret."

Chu Rendi nodded and immediately left the bamboo pavilion.

"Fang Xu, don't tell anyone about the Tianxuan Realm. The matter is urgent. I will give you a task now."

Fang Xu nodded and bowed, saying, "Please take charge of the order."

Jiang Feng waved his hand gently, took out a pen and paper, then wrote a few lines on the paper, stuffed it into the envelope, and handed it over, saying: "Take this letter from me to find Yan Wu, and go with her to congratulate Li Cangwu on his breakthrough to the Yuanwu realm. Take this opportunity to see if there are any strange people around Li Cangwu."

"Remember, don't act rashly, just get some information."

"Yes!"

Fang Xu took the letter, bowed, and left the bamboo pavilion.

Zhongzhou Imperial City, inside the Imperial Palace.

Li Cangwu sat quietly in the hall. In front of him, Zhao Wuji stood like a sculpture.

"Your Majesty, Jiang Feng only sent a deacon to congratulate you this time. This is a bit too contemptuous of you."

Opposite Zhao Wuji, a figure wearing a black robe and a black hat spoke with a smile.

Li Cangwu sneered, looked at the black-robed figure and said, "Your Excellency, do you want me to break off relations with the Shengxian Society right now?"

The man in black robe didn't speak.

Li Cangwu said, "Your Excellency said before that the Immortal Island would not interfere in the affairs of the Yu Kingdom, but what about those core disciples of the Ascension Society who came from the Immortal Island that you captured?"

"Hehe..." The black-robed figure smiled faintly and said, "Your Majesty and the general are both Yuanwu realm masters now. Counting me, there are three Yuanwu realm masters here. What else do you need to be afraid of?"

Li Cangwu waved his hand: "This matter is not urgent. We need to wait until the methods of the Venerable take effect before we can talk about it."

When the black-robed figure heard these words, a gloomy look flashed across his face hidden under the cloak.

He didn't expect that his plan would turn out like this.

According to the plan, he would discuss cooperation with Li Cangwu based on the way of faith. Even if Li Cangwu broke through the Yuanwu realm, he was absolutely sure that he could suppress him.

However, the meteorite that fell in the north was an accident.

The black-robed figure never expected that the great general of the Yu State, Zhao Wuji, had also broken through to the Yuanwu realm with the help of the pure murderous aura on the meteorite.

Two against one, his advantage disappeared instantly. Losing the advantage meant losing the initiative. Now he could only find a way to induce Li Cangwu to break off completely with the Shengxian Society.

"Report!"

"Your Majesty, the Ascension Society's Deacon Yanwu and disciple Fang Xu are here!"

At this moment, a guard rushed in.

Li Cangwu waved his hand and said, "Take him to Chunhua Palace. I will be there later."

"Yes!"

The guard retreated.

Outside the palace, the guards bowed to Fang Xu and Yan Wu and said, "Your Majesty, please go to Chunhua Palace to wait. The banquet has been prepared there."

Yan Wu heard this, looked at Fang Xu, and then said: "Lead the way."

Led by the guards, the two soon arrived in front of Chunhua Palace.

"Please come in, His Majesty will be here shortly." The guard pushed open the palace door, invited Fang Xu and Yan Wu in, and then closed the door again.

"What the hell is Li Cangwu doing?" Yan Wu looked around warily and frowned.

Fang Xu, however, sat down at the dining table with a swagger, reached out, grabbed a piece of beef and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Be careful, it's poisonous!" Seeing this, Yan Wu hurriedly tried to stop it.

Fang Xu smiled and shook his head: "We are here to congratulate him on his breakthrough, why would he poison us?"

"Besides, you are a deacon and I am an inner sect disciple. Poisoning us will only give the Ascension Society a reason to take action, and it will not benefit Li Cangwu at all."

"Just sit down and relax."

Yan Wu was stunned for a moment, then sat down next to Fang Xu.

"I can't tell. You see it very clearly."

"Deacon Yanwu, I have a bottle of wine here. Please find a way to persuade Li Cangwu to drink it later." Fang Xu's hand flashed with light, and he took out a bottle of pre-prepared wine.

Yan Wu was stunned: "Poisoned?"

Fang Xu was speechless when he heard this.

What is going on in Yanwu's head every day?
Poison is useful against low-level warriors, but against a warrior like Li Cangwu who is at the Yuanwu realm, ordinary poison has no effect at all.

At least the Yu Kingdom Ascension Association branch should not be able to find a poison that can poison a warrior in the Yuanwu realm.

"What are you looking at?"

Yanwu was puzzled.

Since there was no poison, why did Fang Xu ask me to persuade Li Cangwu to drink?

"Disciple will keep you in suspense for now, and you will understand later." Fang Xu said with a faint smile as he looked at the two empty spots in the friend list.

(End of this chapter)