Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

Although this middle-aged cultivator's body was immobile, his eyes and spiritual consciousness were unrestricted, allowing him to clearly see Zhang Yuanjing refining the strange insect.

His dark face was somewhat pale, and his eyes were filled with fear.

Zhang Yuanjing looked at him coldly and said, "Now, I'll give you a chance to speak. I hope you don't do anything foolish!"

The middle-aged cultivator blinked, seemingly to indicate that he understood.

With a thought, Zhang Yuanjing had the Refinement Sun Umbrella slightly release its pressure, giving the man a chance to speak.

"What is your name?"

The middle-aged cultivator said, "This one is Lin Huan, greetings, fellow cultivator."

His voice was somewhat hoarse, with a slight tremor.

"Where did you obtain the strange insect you were raising?"

The middle-aged cultivator hesitated noticeably before stammering, "I, I found it in a hidden location."

"Where?"

"Near, near the Heavenly Devil Abyss."

"How did you find it? Tell me the details of what happened!"

The middle-aged cultivator's eyes flickered as he organized his words, saying, "To the southwest of the Heavenly Devil Abyss, there is a deep abyss. I have tried to descend, but even after a thousand feet, I could not reach the bottom. The area is filled with howling winds and poisonous insects. Because I am skilled at taming poisonous insects, I can protect myself in the abyss. So, I searched for poisonous insects within it for several years.

"One day, on a certain rock wall in the abyss, I discovered many holes, as if poisonous insects had emerged from them. Delighted by this discovery, I used a magical treasure to break open the rock wall. However, I found that the deeper I dug into the rock wall, the softer it became, eventually turning into a sand cave. I spent several months clearing away the sand, revealing a downward-sloping cave. The cave was quite warm and humid, without the stench of poisonous insects.

"I bravely entered and discovered a large cavern. Dozens of niches were carved into the cavern walls, each with a restriction, and within each restriction was a strange insect. This, this is how I discovered the strange insects."

Zhang Yuanjing asked expressionlessly, "How did you break these restrictions?"

The middle-aged cultivator said, "That cave was the abandoned residence of a senior expert. There was nothing else inside, but there was a golden book that recorded the method for opening the restrictions and the taming method for each strange insect. I, I spent several years figuring these things out before opening the restrictions and collecting the strange insects."

"Where is the golden book?"

The middle-aged cultivator was stunned for a moment, then said, "It's in my storage bracelet. If you want to see it, I can take it out now."

"Not so fast!" Zhang Yuanjing stared at him and continued, "I heard that you traded the strange insects to many Golden Core cultivators in the Heavenly Devil Abyss. How many people were there?"

The middle-aged cultivator thought for a moment and replied, "There were twenty-three people in total. However, some of them have already fallen, and the strange insects are also gone."

As he spoke, he glanced at Zhang Yuanjing with some fear.

Zhang Yuanjing thought of the insect egg that Yin Tianfu had taken and asked, "Can the strange insects lay eggs? How many strange insect eggs do you have?"

The middle-aged cultivator seemed caught off guard by this question and was stunned for a moment before hurriedly saying, "Strange insects do lay eggs, but it's very rare. I've had these strange insects for decades, and I've only obtained a few."

"Did you trade the strange insect eggs to others?"

"Be, because there weren't enough strange insects, and too many cultivators wanted them, I traded the insect eggs as well."

"How do the insect eggs hatch?"

"You only need to find a demon beast with abundant blood energy and implant the insect egg into its body. It won't be long before it hatches."

"Did you really obtain the strange insects near the Heavenly Devil Abyss?" Zhang Yuanjing's tone suddenly changed, and he asked grimly.

The middle-aged cultivator was startled, "I did indeed obtain them near the Heavenly Devil Abyss. Everything I've said is true, and I would never dare to deceive you."

With a wave of his hand, Zhang Yuanjing took out the Yin-Yang Creation Furnace (replica), which he had already stored in his storage bracelet, and made it float in front of him. He said with a cold smile, "Are you afraid of this thing?"

The middle-aged cultivator trembled noticeably the moment the Yin-Yang Creation Furnace (replica) appeared. The fear he had shown when he saw the furnace refine the strange insect reappeared in his eyes.

However, he quickly regained his composure and said with his head lowered, "This thing naturally restrains my strange insects. Of course, I'm afraid of it."

"Is that so? Isn't it a primal fear of this furnace?" Zhang Yuanjing asked with a smile.

The middle-aged cultivator's expression changed drastically, and he tried to hide it as he said, "Why do you say that? My greatest means are these strange insects, but they are restrained by this furnace, so I am naturally somewhat afraid. Why do you say I have a primal fear of this furnace? Is this furnace a weapon of slaughter? But I don't see any murderous aura."

Zhang Yuanjing shook his head, "It seems you've been pretending to be a cultivator for too long and have forgotten your roots!"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged cultivator was stunned at first, then his expression became ferocious, and he roared, "I am a cultivator! Why do you doubt me? I am Lin Huan, Lin Huan is me!"

Caught off guard by the man's sudden loss of control, Zhang Yuanjing quickly communicated with the Refinement Sun Umbrella and re-immobilized him in place.

That roar just now, amplified by the cliff wall behind him, traveled far beyond the bamboo forest. He didn't know if anyone had heard it.

After thinking about it, he released Ape Thirteen and the Azure-Eyed Suanni Beast together and said to Ape Thirteen, "Brother Ape, go guard outside the bamboo forest. If anyone comes, don't act rashly. Send me a message first."

Ape Thirteen thumped his chest, pulled out the Chaos-Turning Staff, and headed out.

Zhang Yuanjing first communicated with the Refinement Sun Umbrella, completely sealing off the middle-aged cultivator and blocking his spiritual consciousness, before saying to the Azure-Eyed Suanni Beast, "Suanni Beast, I need to refine an insect out of this man's body, but this insect may become violent and destroy his soul. Therefore, I need you to cast an illusion to deceive this insect as much as possible. It doesn't need to be too long, just a breath or two will suffice."

The Azure-Eyed Suanni Beast nodded.

Zhang Yuanjing formed a hand seal, infused his magical power into the Yin-Yang Creation Furnace (replica), and directed the furnace to move closer to the middle-aged cultivator.

The Refinement Sun Umbrella gradually released its suppression on one side according to Zhang Yuanjing's spiritual thoughts, allowing the Creation Furnace to approach the middle-aged cultivator.

With the Refinement Sun Umbrella's confinement lessened, the middle-aged cultivator immediately saw the Creation Furnace in front of him. The fear in his eyes flickered like water, and his body retreated uncontrollably.

However, the confinement behind him had not been released, and he had nowhere to retreat.

At this moment, the Creation Furnace suddenly shook, and a powerful suction force emanated from the furnace, dragging the middle-aged cultivator forward.

With a thought, Zhang Yuanjing immediately had the Refinement Sun Umbrella immobilize the middle-aged cultivator.

The middle-aged cultivator's body could not move, but the suction force of the Creation Furnace grew stronger and stronger. In an instant, many bulging flesh sacs rose on the surface of his body. He immediately screamed miserably, his voice shrill, carrying far away.

Zhang Yuanjing couldn't care about that. He gestured towards the Creation Furnace, and the suction force instantly increased. The flesh sacs on the middle-aged cultivator's body immediately merged into one. With a "poof" sound, the flesh sac burst open, and blood splattered everywhere. A blood-colored insect rolled out from within, shaped like a ball of flesh, and flew towards the Creation Furnace.

At the same time, the middle-aged cultivator howled while clutching his head.

"Suanni Beast, now!"

The Azure-Eyed Suanni Beast's azure eyes flashed, and a green light projected onto the middle-aged cultivator's head. The man's cries immediately ceased.

Zhang Yuanjing didn't even look at the bloody flesh worm. He probed his spiritual consciousness into the green light and asked, "Where did you find the strange insect?"

"Dragon-Severing Mountain."

"Where is Dragon-Severing Mountain?"

"In the Barren Death Zone—"

Before he could finish speaking, the middle-aged cultivator's head exploded with a "bang".