Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

(Sorry for the late update! I set off at dawn and drove all day, and only now have time to upload. I don't have a single word of backup right now, so there won't be any extra updates. I'll try my best to ensure updates during the National Day holiday, but the time may be a bit erratic, please forgive me!)

That black energy shot through the air like a rainbow, its power astonishing. Before it even got close, the demon birds surrounding Zhang Yuanjing scattered in avoidance.

Zhang Yuanjing felt the pressure in front of him lighten greatly. Immediately, he dragged the five people with him and rushed into the valley, ignoring the energy chasing after him.

Many demon birds revealed mocking gazes, happy to see Zhang Yuanjing's suicidal act of caring for the head but not the tail. The demon king's attack couldn't be dispelled simply by running further away.

The mist in the valley was thick, completely obscuring Zhang Yuanjing's figure, but the black energy accurately found his location and slashed directly at his head.

In the horrified eyes of Yuan Zhilin and the others, a black Luo umbrella quietly flew out. The satin-like umbrella canopy gently rotated, dissolving the incoming energy.

Outside the valley, in mid-air, the Black Crow King, who felt he had everything under control, suddenly opened his eyes wide. His sharp, knife-like gaze pierced through the mist as if it were tangible, landing on the Refined Yang Umbrella.

A hint of greed flashed in its eyes. It opened its long beak, which seemed to be made of metal, and let out several long cries. Then, it flapped its wings and rapidly descended into the valley.

Zhang Yuanjing's body stiffened, and then his magic power erupted, enveloping Yuan Zhilin and the others. He sprinted wildly into the depths of the valley.

Initially, his divine sense could explore quite far, but after running for about half a kilometer, it only reached a radius of about three hundred yards. At this point, many forks appeared in the valley, all between huge rocks, some wide, some narrow, some deep, some shallow, with no indication of where they led.

Zhang Yuanjing didn't know how limited the transformed demon's divine sense was, but it was definitely stronger than his, a Core Formation cultivator. If it quietly approached, he would only have a maximum of three hundred yards as a buffer.

He chose a fork and rushed forward, while also releasing the Emerald-Eyed Suanni Beast from his spirit beast pouch.

"Suanni Beast, lead the way ahead and shake off the Black Crow King chasing from behind!"

Zhang Yuanjing gave a concise order.

The Emerald-Eyed Suanni Beast glanced back with its green eyes, then spread its four hooves and ran forward at full speed. It was extremely intelligent and understood Zhang Yuanjing's situation after only a brief observation.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!" The Emerald-Eyed Suanni Beast cried out a few times, its voice urgent.

Zhang Yuanjing couldn't understand its words, but he could guess that it was saying the demon king was closing in from behind. The Black Crow King was originally an avian demon, and it was also in the Transformation stage. The fact that it had only caught up now was probably due to the interference of the mist.

"Squeak, squeak!"

The Emerald-Eyed Suanni Beast suddenly turned and darted to the side, disappearing from sight.

Zhang Yuanjing turned around and saw a gap between the huge rocks, only wide enough for one person to pass through. He didn't know how the big lion had gotten through.

Without hesitation, he pushed Yuan Zhilin and the others through one by one, then dashed through himself. Behind the crack was a rugged, steep mountain path leading straight to the top of the stone mountain.

The Emerald-Eyed Suanni Beast had already climbed up a section and was making "squeaking" sounds, signaling for them to follow.

At this moment, there was a loud "bang" from behind, followed by the sound of falling rocks, but it was quickly drowned out by the sound of impacts, and the entire mountain path seemed to be shaking.

"Up the mountain, quickly!"

The group followed the Emerald-Eyed Suanni Beast to the top of the stone mountain. The sounds from behind had completely disappeared at some point.

The Emerald-Eyed Suanni Beast turned around and looked down the mountain, its green eyes full of doubt.

Zhang Yuanjing tried his best to expand his divine sense, but found that it barely reached twenty yards. He quickly released Ape Thirteen as well, and asked the Emerald-Eyed Suanni Beast, "Suanni Beast, what's the situation?"

The Emerald-Eyed Suanni Beast made squeaking noises, but the sounds were a bit erratic, as if it wasn't sure.

"Yuanjing, the Suanni Beast says it has shaken off the demon king, but the way we came is gone."

Zhang Yuanjing pointed down the mountain and asked, "This path is gone?"

The Emerald-Eyed Suanni Beast nodded.

"Then, where does it lead if we go forward?" Zhang Yuanjing turned around and asked, looking at the direction the rugged mountain path extended.

"The Suanni Beast says it goes down the mountain."

"Then let's go down the mountain."

The Emerald-Eyed Suanni Beast slowly moved forward, but after a while, the mountain path began to slope downwards, and it stopped, seeming hesitant.

"Suanni Beast, why did you stop?" Zhang Yuanjing asked in surprise.

The Suanni Beast raised one of its front paws and pointed to its ear, indicating that he should listen carefully.

Zhang Yuanjing listened carefully, but he didn't hear anything. He took a few steps forward to the Emerald-Eyed Suanni Beast's side, but still didn't hear any sound.

"Brother Ape, can you hear anything?"

Ape Thirteen was still behind him, while Yuan Zhilin and the others were next to it. Several Foundation Establishment cultivators were completely blind in this environment, unable to distinguish east, west, north, or south, and could only follow Zhang Yuanjing and the two beasts step by step.

Ape Thirteen squeaked twice, sending a telepathic message to Zhang Yuanjing: "Yuanjing, it sounds like something is hitting the mountain, with a thumping sound. It's very faint and still far away from us."

Zhang Yuanjing continued forward, and the two beasts and five people behind him quickly followed. After walking another hundred yards or so, he also heard the sound, which was the sound of a huge object hitting a stone.

A thought flashed through his mind, and he continued forward.

After walking another hundred yards or so, the sound of the collision became clearer, and Yuan Zhilin and the others could all hear it clearly.

"Senior Brother Zhang, could it still be that demon king hitting the mountain!" Yuan Zhilin asked in surprise, his eyes wide.

"Possibly!" Zhang Yuanjing replied, then said to the Emerald-Eyed Suanni Beast, "Suanni Beast, can you see who is hitting the mountain ahead?"

The Emerald-Eyed Suanni Beast shook its head.

Zhang Yuanjing pondered for a moment and said, "Suanni Beast, lead the way ahead and guide us down the mountain. If there is danger, stop in time."

The six people and two beasts followed the winding mountain path all the way down. The sound of the collision coming from below became louder and louder. When they reached the foot of the mountain, the sound seemed to be coming from right above their heads, deafening.

Zhang Yuanjing asked the Suanni Beast again if it could see what was hitting the mountain, but the Suanni Beast still shook its head.

"This situation shows that the spiritual power in this valley is unusually chaotic, which is likely causing spatial distortions. The sound is right next to us, seemingly close at hand, but in reality, it is far away. No wonder flying boats easily get lost here!" Zhang Yuanjing stopped and looked up. Above him was the sky obscured by thick fog, but the sound of the collision came from above, continuous and endless.

"Then how do we get out, Senior Brother Zhang?" Yuan Zhilin asked with a bitter face. This kind of place really made him feel uncomfortable. "Can my master find this place?"

"Don't worry, Junior Brother Yuan, Senior Fire Crow will definitely be able to find this place," Zhang Yuanjing said. "However, if he enters this valley, I'm afraid he won't necessarily be able to find us. If he runs into that transformed demon, it would be a dangerous battle instead."

Yuan Zhilin casually said, "That's okay, my master is always cunning, that transformed demon is definitely not his opponent!"

Zhang Yuanjing's eyelids twitched, and he said helplessly, "That Black Crow King is quite strong. Even if it's not in the mid-Transformation stage, it's not far from it."

After a slight pause, he continued, "Hao San must have said that the City Lord's Mansion's flying boats are not affected by the chaotic spiritual power here, so there must be a way to survey this place. Let's go forward first and see what the situation is before making plans."