Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

Ling Xiao looked at the black hole before him, a slight ripple arising in his heart. It was hard for outsiders to imagine that the Heavenly Devil Abyss had spent over a thousand years and several generations searching for this place.

Today, this great project was finally about to be brought to a conclusion in his hands. Of course, whether this conclusion would be perfect or incomplete would depend on the situation after entering.

"Let's go!" He waved his hand and took the lead, stepping into the black hole.

The swirling gale tugged at his clothes, rustling loudly. The light and shadows before his eyes shifted, and in the space of a breath, he entered a vast, dim space.

Subsequently, more than twenty people entered in single file. Among them were the two Real Men, Xuan Yi and Hu Chou, seven Core Formation late-stage cultivators including Sun Zelin, ten Core Formation mid-stage cultivators, three Core Formation early-stage cultivators, and finally, Zhang Yuanjing, the only Foundation Establishment cultivator in the group.

"Mountain Lord, this space has solidified; I'm afraid it won't last long!" As soon as he entered, Hu Chou said with a frown.

"Solidified? Tell me about it," Ling Xiao asked softly, not in a hurry to act.

"Simply put, it's a Void Devil Space transforming into a Void Devil World. However, this kind of world is just an initial prototype, restricted by the power of this world and unable to continue growing. Moreover, the solidified Void Devil World is extremely harmful to the world, so this world will cut it away like a piece of rotten meat, eventually forming a 'scar' similar to the Heavenly Devil Abyss," Hu Chou said unhurriedly, his thoughts clear and his words concise.

"Another Heavenly Devil Abyss?" Ling Xiao's tone was somewhat surprised.

"Not necessarily. The key is whether it sinks inward or goes outward," Hu Chou's rugged face was full of seriousness, and he spoke meticulously. "The so-called inward sinking means that the Void Devil World oppresses this world, and the world will inevitably gather thunderous power to destroy it. In this case, the 'Mustard Seed Space' will explode together, and the resulting spatial collapse will likely be extremely extensive, and the resulting 'scar' may be several times larger than the Heavenly Devil Abyss. The so-called outward movement is when the 'Mustard Seed Space' in the innermost layer, which is closer to the void outside the heavens, is first moved away, leaving space for this world to take advantage of the situation and squeeze the Void Devil World out of its own 'flesh', causing it to fly into the void. This will not cause a 'scar'."

After listening, Ling Xiao said with a smile, "Junior Brother Hu, you truly specialize in your field. If you hadn't explained it, how would we have known that there was so much knowledge involved? Alas, as the saying goes, 'Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles,' without real experience, there is no real insight!"

The others nearby also smiled and nodded in agreement.

Ling Xiao asked solemnly, "Then, how do we determine whether it is inward sinking or outward movement now?"

Hu Chou said, "If there is no possibility of outward movement, it will definitely sink inward. There is only one condition for outward movement, and that is if the Profound Heaven Sect successfully clears the 'Mustard Seed Space'."

The latter sentence was transmitted via voice, and only Ling Xiao heard it. He understood that this was to avoid Zhang Yuanjing, lest he become suspicious and unwilling to cooperate.

Ling Xiao nodded and said, "I understand. So, now we still need to find the 'Mustard Seed Space' first. How do we do that?"

Hu Chou said, "Mountain Lord, allow me to ask Little Friend Zhang Yuanjing a question first."

Zhang Yuanjing was listening intently, but unexpectedly the topic suddenly turned to him, and he immediately became a little nervous.

Ling Xiao said gently, "Little Friend Zhang, please cooperate. The sooner we find the 'Mustard Seed Space', the sooner we can find your sect's cultivators."

Zhang Yuanjing did not resist and said, "Real Man Hu, please ask."

Hu Chou said, "It's not a difficult question to answer. I heard that the Profound Heaven Sect entered here more than twenty years ago? Did you come?"

Zhang Yuanjing nodded, "I came."

Hu Chou grinned and said, "That's even better. In your opinion, after entering this time, what major changes do you feel compared to last time?"

Hearing his question, Zhang Yuanjing carefully looked around. However, although the Void Devil Space had transformed into a prototype of the Void Devil World, it was still dark, and he could not see more than a few feet away.

Suddenly, he reacted violently, "It seems like the spatial cracks are all gone. Last time, there were spatial cracks almost everywhere, with light flashing through them, and some items floating out from time to time. This time, there are none at all."

Hu Chou looked calm, obviously expecting this, and continued, "That's exactly the change. However, it's not that they're all gone, but that they've become fewer. The specific number of locations is still unclear, but usually it won't exceed the number of fingers on one hand. Moreover, the number will continue to decrease. When the cracks disappear completely, it will be when the power of heaven and earth clears it away. And these remaining spatial cracks are the channels to enter the 'Mustard Seed Space'."

A divine light flashed in Ling Xiao's eyes, and he immediately asked, "Can every crack enter the 'Mustard Seed Space'?"

Hu Chou nodded and said, "Yes. Once the Void Devil Space evolves into a world, all spatial cracks will inevitably disappear. At this time, if there are still cracks, they can only be caused by a layered space that it originates from and connects to. This layered space, at present, can only be the 'Mustard Seed Space'."

Ling Xiao smiled upon hearing this, "Very good, with a goal, let's prepare to act."

At this time, Xuan Yi, who had been silent, asked, "Junior Brother Hu, how long can these cracks last? What if we go in and the cracks disappear, then we'll be trapped forever."

Hu Chou hesitated for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "Senior Sister Xuan, this time is hard to say accurately. Because we don't know how many cracks there are, and we don't know the condition of each crack. I can only say that, based on experience, it should be safe within half a month."

"Then we must find the spatial cracks as soon as possible," Ling Xiao said sternly. "It's extremely dangerous here, so we won't split up; we'll only go one way. Only Thunder and Fire-attribute mana can kill Strange Devils for Core Formation cultivators. However, other attribute spiritual powers, as long as they are pure and violent enough, will also make Strange Devils fear them. Therefore, if you encounter Strange Devils below the Core Formation stage, don't get entangled; just repel them quickly. Don't be stingy with your strength; don't be reluctant to use pills. As long as you reach the 'Mustard Seed Space', you can recover. There will be treasures inside for you to choose from."

Most of the Core Formation cultivators who accompanied Ling Xiao into the Void Devil World this time were his direct subordinates. These people were actually Taoist alchemists, and only a few were Devil cultivators. Relatively speaking, Devil cultivators using turbid qi would have more difficulty dealing with Strange Devils.

After Ling Xiao finished speaking, he flew away on his flying sword, taking the lead towards the depths of the Void Devil World. The others followed one after another. Chen Zhen brought Zhang Yuanjing, closely following behind.

At this time, although the Void Devil World had boundaries, it still felt like a void to everyone due to its vastness and the limitations on divine sense and the five senses. There was no sky, no earth, no edge, and they gradually lost their sense of direction.

Hu Chou took out something similar to a compass, constantly identifying directions and occasionally reminding them to adjust their route.

After an hour, the group had traveled five or six thousand miles, encountering some Strange Devils below the Core Formation stage along the way, which were killed by the Real Men. For Nascent Soul Real Men, because they possessed the foundation of the Yang God, any attribute of mana could kill Strange Devils.

However, because they were far away from the entrance and could not see any spatial cracks, there was no spiritual energy or air here. Everyone had to switch to internal breathing and use spirit stones or gold crystals to maintain the circulation of their bodies' breath.

Being in a silent, dark, airless, and lifeless void, just traveling aimlessly, even the Core Formation cultivators gradually felt bored.

Ling Xiao keenly noticed this sign and transmitted a message to Hu Chou, asking for a solution. Hu Chou only offered one solution: combat. Therefore, in the subsequent journey, whenever they encountered Strange Devils, as long as their strength was below the Core Formation stage, they were dealt with by the group, while the three Real Men stood by and watched.

In this way, experiencing a not-too-difficult battle every quarter of an hour or so, the mental state of the cultivators quickly improved, and their morale was boosted.

Since entering the Void Devil World ten thousand miles, Zhang Yuanjing contacted Wu Yuankui with a voice transmission jade every half hour, but apart from the increasingly noisy "buzzing" sound, he had not received a response.

Of course, with his knowledge, he would never have imagined that Hu Chou was holding a spirit-sensing array, staring at his voice transmission jade, trying to find the location of the Profound Heaven cultivators by tracing the trajectory of the transmission. Although he had not succeeded in contacting them, this attempt had actually provided Hu Chou with an opportunity. His adjustment of the route was related to this.

Outside the entrance to the Void Devil World, above the nine great lightning-inducing arrays, Sun Muyang and two Core Formation early-stage cultivators stopped a group of people. The leader was an old Taoist with white hair and a rosy complexion. Behind him were four Core Formation cultivators, one Core Formation late-stage and three Core Formation mid-stage.

"Which Real Man from the Heavenly Devil Abyss is Fellow Taoist?" the old Taoist asked with cupped hands.

"Who are you? Why are you here?" Sun Muyang had already guessed who this person was, but did not directly reveal it.

"Hehe, since you are guarding here, it shows that you were prepared for my arrival, so why ask more!" the old Taoist smiled indifferently.

"Since you know the conspiracy will be seen through, why come here!" Sun Muyang said expressionlessly.

"No, you're wrong. It's not a conspiracy, but an open plot! What does it matter if you know? Would you not come here!" The old Taoist sneered, "If Chu Tianxiong or Hou Nanpeng were here, I would naturally turn around and leave, but as for you, it depends on whether you have the determination to perish with me!"

Sun Muyang snorted and did not answer, but stood firmly and did not mean to give way.

"Then accept the move." The old Taoist spoke calmly, but attacked immediately after speaking. He raised his right hand, and a giant sword more than fifteen feet long and more than two feet wide appeared out of thin air, instantly emptying the surrounding spiritual power and slashing at Sun Muyang and the other two.

Sun Muyang sneered, hugged his hands in the air, and a ball of water vapor condensed in the middle. Then, he let out a low shout and shot the water ball out. The giant sword slashed straight at the water ball, but the water ball did not break in response. Instead, it bounced the giant sword away with great tenacity.

The old Taoist retreated more than ten feet, his face showing surprise, and asked hesitantly, "Is this the Long Water Art?"

Sun Muyang looked at this person with a complex expression and asked, "Thick Earth Sword?"

The old Taoist revealed a look of realization upon hearing this, "So it was your Water Sect that defected to the Heavenly Devil Abyss. No wonder Devil cultivators have been appearing more and more frequently around Mount Sumeru in recent centuries, and have even set their sights on my Thick Earth Sect! We are both descendants of the Non-Phase lineage, why act as accomplices and become vassals of Devil cultivators!"

Sun Muyang snorted and did not speak.

The old Taoist sneered again when he saw this, "Seeing that you only brought two Core Formation cultivators, the Heavenly Devil Abyss doesn't seem to trust your Sun family very much!"

Sun Muyang's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and then became indifferent, sneering, "That's none of your business!"

The old Taoist said lightly, "You are also a Nascent Soul Real Man. Are you willing to live such a humble life? Staying in the Heavenly Devil Abyss, your cultivation will probably be difficult to improve!"

Sun Muyang's mouth curled up in a hint of sarcasm, and he said, "Liu Songnan, oh no, it should be Wen Songnan. How many Nascent Souls has your Wen family produced? Are there any late-stage Grand Cultivators? I'm afraid there aren't even many mid-stage ones. If you really had that strength, the 'Mustard Seed Space' wouldn't have been left until today, and you wouldn't dare to come and take it until you borrowed the strength of others!"

Wen Songnan raised his eyebrows and sneered, "That's still better than your Sun family's secret realm being taken away!"

Sun Muyang chuckled, "Your Wen family's will be soon too. Do you really think everyone else is a fool, letting you use them? The Heavenly Devil Abyss's background is far beyond what you can imagine. Still want to use them? You really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth!"

Wen Songnan's expression turned grim, "Oh, what's the background?"

Sun Muyang closed his eyes and said nothing.

Wen Songnan said disdainfully, "Pretending to be mysterious, raising your own value. For the sake of being from the same sect, I'll ask you one question. Are you willing to join forces with my Wen family and go in for a chance?"

Sun Muyang opened his eyes, glanced at him, and then closed them again.

Wen Songnan stood still in the wind, no longer speaking, but he didn't make any movements either. Everyone thought he was preparing to fight Sun Muyang. Then, half a quarter of an hour passed, a quarter of an hour passed, and he was still as still as a stone statue.

Sun Muyang was very surprised, opened his eyes, and looked at him in confusion.

At this time, Wen Songnan put on an appearance of being confident and in control. He closed his eyes slightly, looked calm, and seemed to be completely out of the current scene.