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Chapter 181: Xiao Liang Has The Aura Of A Main Character
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The ripples around the strange valley disappeared with a shimmer.
Two figures appeared in the valley.
They were Xiao Liang and Liu Piaopiao!
Chu Xuan was momentarily stunned, and then he sighed. Xiao Liang, this kid, really had great luck.
The Myriad Heavenly Mirror actually connected to him for the second time.
Liu Piaopiao was still in her divine soul state, but her divine soul was much stronger, and her cultivation had actually risen to the fifth level of the Heaven realm.
Xiao Liang had even broken through to the fifth level of the Emperor realm!
There was an old vine wrapped around his body. It had wrinkles on its surface vines and a few gray-brown leaves.
The old vine gave off an ancient aura.
It seemed to have lived for countless years.
Chu Xuan knew that the old vine was a time-related treasure.
Slow vine!
Where the slow vine grew, it would form a mystic realm that accelerated time.
The slow vine itself had the ability to slow down everything that approached it.
This included attacks.
Xiao Liang had actually obtained the slow vine. Although the slow vine had yet to recognize him as its master and had yet to be refined, it was only a matter of time before it recognized him as its master.
Chu Xuan could not help but sigh. This fellow, Xiao Liang, really had great luck.
Having comprehended the Dao of fate, Chu Xuan was no longer completely ignorant about luck.
As he observed Xiao Liang now, it seemed that this kid was more than just the son of fate of the Western Region.
It was very likely that he was the son of fate of the Northern Zone!
He carried the great fate of the Northern Zone on his shoulders.
It should be the transformation he had recently obtained.
Since it was Xiao Liang, Chu Xuan decided to take him in as a disciple.
He felt a little regretful. He should have taken Xiao Liang in as a disciple back then.
If he had taken Xiao Liang in as a disciple back then, when he entered the time mystic realm and obtained a treasure like the slow vine, it would definitely have triggered the system's reward.
Moreover, the reward would definitely have been extraordinary.
Xiao Liang had to be taken in as a disciple!
Chu Xuan made his decision and immediately revealed himself.
After creating the Heaven and Earth minor technique, he had decided that if he could meet Xiao Liang and Liu Piaopiao again, he would pass this secret technique to Liu Piaopiao.
Now that he had the chance to pass the secret technique to her, he could also take Xiao Liang in as a disciple.
"Eh, it's you again?" Chu Xuan asked in surprise.
Xiao Liang looked up and kneeled on the ground with a thud.
Liu Piaopiao was the same.
Xiao Liang was a little nervous. He clenched the slow vine on his body with one hand.
This was a precious treasure. Would that senior be tempted?
He was very nervous.
Liu Piaopiao was the same.
"Greetings, Senior!"
"There's no need to be polite, none at all!"
Chu Xuan smiled amiably.
"We're really fated to meet again."
As he spoke, he looked at Xiao Liang and said, "Little fellow, your luck is really something else. You managed to obtain the slow vine."
"It was just a fluke!"
Xiao Liang was very nervous.
He was afraid that this powerful expert would take a fancy to his slow vine.
Chu Xuan chuckled and said, "There's no need to be nervous, it's just a slow vine. A mere plant isn't worthy of my attention."
"Since our meeting is fate, I'll help you get the slow vine to recognize you as its master."
As Chu Xuan spoke, he waved his hand and sent a stream of power over.
The time illusion technique!
Xiao Liang only felt a mysterious and unfathomable power attaching itself to his body.
The mysterious power seemed somewhat familiar.
Immediately after, his heart trembled. Was this not the time-related power that existed in the time mystic realm?
Was this not also the special power that the slow vine possessed?
He was shocked. This senior was too terrifying. He could control time with a wave of his hand.
In just an instant, Xiao Liang felt that he had formed a connection with the slow vince.
The slow vince had already acknowledged him as his master!
"Thank you, Senior!" Xiao Liang said respectfully.
This senior was too powerful. With a wave of his hand, he used the power of time to make the slow vine recognize him as its master.
It saved him a lot of time.
"Since we have met again, it means that we are fated. Are you willing to take me as your master?" Chu Xuan asked.
He was wondering if Xiao Liang would reject him because he had Liu Piaopiao as his master…
"I am willing!"
Xiao Liang kowtowed happily.
He said, "Master, please be our witness. From today on, Liu Piaopiao and I are no longer master and disciple."
Liu Piaopiao continued, "Senior, I know that I don't have the ability to guide Liang'er. Since Liang'er has acknowledged you as his master, I have no fate to be his master. Please be our witness."
Chu Xuan was stunned. What was this?
He looked at Xiao Liang and Liu Piaopiao with a strange expression. These two were not planning to continue being master and disciple, but were planning to be dao partners?
Xiao Liang had the bearing of a protagonist!
"Alright, I'll be your witness."
Chu Xuan nodded.
"Thank you, Master!"
Xiao Liang was overjoyed. He looked at Liu Piaopiao with a different kind of emotion.
Liu Piaopiao blushed slightly under his gaze.
Chu Xuan was speechless. How many years older was Liu Piaopiao than Xiao Liang?
He was no longer holding onto gold bricks, but a mountain of gold!
What about Liu Piaopiao?
Could she be considered an old cow eating young grass?
They were all cultivators and had long lifespans. Age was not a problem!
Chu Xuan looked at Liu Piaopiao and said, "Have you gained enlightenment?"
Liu Piaopiao looked ashamed and said, "I was stupid and failed to comprehend it!"
As expected.
Chu Xuan waved his hand and sent a small booklet over.
"This is the Heaven and Earth minor technique."
"Thank you, Senior!"
Liu Piaopiao accepted it in surprise.
Chu Xuan looked at Xiao Liang. Since he had accepted him as a disciple, he naturally had to teach him the cultivation techniques and the standard secret techniques of his own sect.
He was just about to use the Heaven's Secrets Origin probing technique to investigate Xiao Liang's talent and aptitude, and teach him a suitable cultivation technique, when the system's reward suddenly arrived.
"You have accepted Xiao Liang as a disciple. Because of his fate's transformation, he bears the fate of the Northern Zone. You have been rewarded with the Limitless Battle Dao and the God Vanquishing Star Radiance."
As expected, Xiao Liang's fate had transformed, which caused him to become the son of fate of the Northern Zone.
Furthermore, the system had rewarded him with a special cultivation technique.
Limitless Battle Dao!
This meant that Xiao Liang's talent was that he was extremely good at combat.
He was even better at combat than Ding Yue, who had the innate talent of the Heaven's Will Sword Pulse. He also knew how to fight.
He was like a main character!
Chu Xuan received the Limitless Battle Dao and the God Vanquishing Star Radiance.
The God Vanquishing Star Radiance was a dark blue long spear. The tip of the spear bloomed with starlight.
He then activated the Heaven's Secrets Origin probing technique.
"Xiao Liang, an abandoned child of the Xiao family of the Western Region. He was born for battle. Battle intent surges through his bones, heart, soul…"
Looking at Xiao Liang's information, Chu Xuan could only sigh. Xiao Liang was awesome.
Up until now, Xiao Liang was the disciple who was the best at fighting among his disciples. Due to the cultivation technique he cultivated, his strength might not be as good as Ding Yue and the others, but once he cultivated the Limitless Battle Dao, he would be the strongest among his disciples.
Even Ding Yue could not be compared with him.
Within the same realm, perhaps only Chu Pingfan's Extreme Dao cultivation technique could compete with him.
Innate battle bones, battle heart, and battle soul…
It was simply too awesome.
He was born for battle!
Taking Xiao Liang in as a disciple was indeed a wise decision.
The first human king of the Northern Zone was very likely to be Xiao Liang. He would definitely rise to prominence during the opening of the Asura Ancient Land and crush countless geniuses.
Chu Xuan looked at Xiao Liang with great satisfaction and said, "Since you've already become my disciple, I'll teach you a cultivation technique. The cultivation technique you're currently cultivating is too low-level and doesn't match your talent!"
Liu Piaopiao's expression was awkward when she heard this. Xiao Liang's cultivation technique was taught by her, and it was also what she thought was the most suitable cultivation technique for Xiao Liang's talent.
This cultivation technique was also a famous and peerless Divine technique in her era!
However, from Senior's perspective, it was too low-level.
Him calling it too low-level was probably just him being nice. Putting it bluntly, he probably thought that it was too trashy
Chapter 182: Buddhist Attendants
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
"Thank you, Master!"
Xiao Liang had an expectant look on his face. What kind of peerless cultivation technique would his master impart to him?
The cultivation technique that Liu Piaopiao had imparted to him was indeed extremely powerful. However, for some reason, Xiao Liang felt that he was unable to devote his heart and soul to cultivating it.
Chu Xuan raised his hand and pointed with a finger. The Sagemaster Halo's ability was added to his strand of power, which directly transmitted the Limitless Battle Dao into Xiao Liang's divine soul.
Boom!
Xiao Liang's battle intent instantly boiled. His entire person seemed to be transforming, and his battle intent almost seemed to be materializing.
Liu Piaopiao was shocked.
His battle intent was materializing?
What kind of peerless cultivation technique did Senior pass on to Xiao Liang?
Xiao Liang closed his eyes and comprehended the Limitless Battle Dao.
Half an hour later, he woke up from his state of comprehension.
He was amazed at the power of the Limitless Battle Dao.
As long as he cultivated this peerless cultivation technique, he was confident that his combat power would increase tenfold.
"Thank you, Master, for imparting this technique to me!"
Xiao Liang kowtowed several times in excitement.
"Get up. Since you're my disciple, how can you be poor?"
Chu Xuan passed all of the standard secret techniques to Xiao Liang and also the God Vanquishing Star Radiance.
Of course, in order to attract too much attention, Chu Xuan used some tricks to cover up the God Vanquishing Star Radiance's brilliance.
It made it look like an ordinary long spear.
Xiao Liang held the God Vanquishing Star Radiance in his hands. He was shocked. Outsiders might not be able to sense how powerful the God Vanquishing Star Radiance was, but he could.
How powerful was this long spear?
It was definitely a Divine weapon.
No wait…
It even surpassed the level of a Divine weapon?
Besides the God Vanquishing Star Radiance, Chu Xuan also gave him some other secret talismans and artifacts.
He passed a specially-made communication talisman to him.
Xiao Liang was extremely excited. Was this the treatment one received as a disciple of a super expert?
Back then, he had spent a lot of effort and went through a lot of hardship simply to obtain some spiritual medicine and a treasured weapon.
"Work hard and cultivate. The nine zones are about to enter a period of great turmoil. Only strength can protect you. Danger comes with opportunity. Don't disappoint me."
"Yes, Master!"
Chu Xuan sighed. Not counting in-name disciples, he had already taken in six disciples.
According to the order of seniority, Xiao Liang was currently the youngest disciple.
After learning the secret techniques he passed on to them, as long as they met, they would definitely realize that they hailed from the same sect.
"There will be an opportunity for you in the Southern Region. Make good use of it."
Chu Xuan was just about to end the communication when he suddenly saw Liu Piaopiao looking at him eagerly.
He took out a piece of gauze and transferred it over.
"This is a secret divine soul treasure, which can ensure that your soul will not be destroyed. Since you are already in the divine soul state, properly comprehend the Heaven and Earth minor technique. Recovering your physical body is just a small matter."
"Thank you, Senior!" Liu Piaopiao said happily.
Chu Xuan nodded. Liu Piaopiao was almost Xiao Liang's dao partner. She might even call him master on that day.
He could not be too stingy. It was just a small divine soul secret treasure. It was nothing much really.
He placed the Myriad Heavenly Mirror's mark on Xiao Liang's body so that he could initiate a connection with him whenever he needed to.
Before deactivating the Myriad Heavenly Mirror, Chu Xuan said, "You have a few senior brothers. When you meet in the future, you will naturally be able to recognize each other. Fellow disciples must not kill each other!"
"Yes, Master!"
Chu Xuan then stored the Myriad Heavenly Mirror away, hoping that Xiao Liang would bring him a pleasant surprise in the future.
This time, he did not deceive Xiao Liang. This disciple should not go astray.
Xiao Liang did not leave the valley. Instead, he stayed in the valley and cultivated the Limitless Battle Dao, as well as the various secret techniques Chu Xuan had imparted to him.
Liu Piaopiao cultivated the Heaven and Earth minor technique.
Her divine soul communed with the law of Heaven and Earth.
Chu Xuan then turned his attention to Ding Yue and Wang Luo's situations.
Ding Yue was exploring a certain secret realm.
Wang Luo was the same.
As the day the Asura Ancient Land opened approached, the Northern Zone entered a period of peace. The various large factions were making preparations for the opening of the Asura Ancient Land.
After discussion, the various large factions decided to hold the battle for the quota spots in the Southern Region.
The time had not been decided yet.
The three sects and two empires of the Southern Region were becoming more and more connected to the factions behind them.
Qin Keyun, the Great Qin Empress, had entered secluded cultivation and rarely revealed herself.
As for the spies in the Qin royal family, they were in contact with the Great Qian Dynasty every day.
The spies of the various factions were becoming more and more active in digging out information and passing them on to the factions they belonged to.
There were also some spies of the various factions who had been discovered and killed.
Chu Xuan remained in the courtyard and watched the storm brew.
A month had passed since he accepted Xiao Liang as his disciple.
Chu Xuan was using the Dao-seeking mirror to search for Dao realm experts.
The system's reward suddenly arrived.
"Your disciple, Demon Buddha, has spread Buddhist dharma and enlightened a million Buddhists. You have been rewarded with the Left and Right Buddhist Attendants."
Chu Xuan was pleasantly surprised. Demon Buddha was indeed worthy of his title as the son of the fate of the Demon Zone. Moreover, the birth of Buddhism had even affected the fate of the Demon Zone.
He sure knew how to stir up trouble. The probability of him triggering the system reward was higher than everyone else.
It had only been a short while, but there were already a million Buddhists.
The Demon Zone's Buddhist transformation plan had a very promising future.
Chu Xuan examined the reward.
"The Buddhist Attendants are not like puppets. They can sense Buddha's will for all living beings and can evolve… Their current strength is at the fifth level of the Divine realm."
As expected of a system product, they were indeed extraordinary.
There were two Buddhist Attendants in total, and they were called the Left and Right Buddhist Attendants.
Chu Xuan received the reward
The Buddhist Attendants had a golden body, and were bald and burly. They wore large Buddhist beads, looked dignified, and wore monk robes. Their muscles were well-defined.
"Greetings, Buddha!"
The Buddhist Attendants bowed and said.
Chu Xuan nodded and waved his hand to send the Buddhist Attendants into the pocket dimension.
Including Chu Yi and Chu Er, he already had four Divine realm subordinates.
Chu Yi and Chu er were transforming and had already surpassed the scope of being mere puppets.
The Left and Right Buddhist Attendants were also not as simple as puppets. They were a rather special kind of existence.
Moreover, regardless of whether it was Chu Yi, Chu Er, or the Left and Right Buddhist Attendants, they could all cultivate. Their strength was not stagnant.
Demon Buddha had already converted a million Buddhists. Was the ten-million mark still far away?
Chu Xuan was looking forward to the time when the number of Buddhists exceeded ten million, and also to what Demon Buddha would do next.
Time flew by. It was not far from the fifteen-year milestone.
Chu Xuan's cultivation had also risen to the eighth level of the Divine realm. He was getting closer and closer to the Dao realm.
The Stable Dao principle allowed him to gain a deeper comprehension of the Great Dao. Moreover, he could already use one-fifth of the power of the Dao.
Chu Pingfan had already entered the accumulation period and was preparing to break through to the Emperor realm.
Chu Xuan had high hopes for him.
The strength of the two Buddhist Attendants had increased, having reached the sixth level of the Divine realm.
The number of Buddhist followers in the Demon Zone had broken through three million.
However, Buddhism had finally attracted the attention of the large tribes in the Demon Zone. Demon Buddha had encountered some setbacks and had fought with them a few times.
He had even escaped a few times with injuries.
Many Buddhist disciples were also killed.
As the spread of Buddhist dharma became aware of the effectiveness of Buddhist power in countering demonic power, some demon tribes began to study Buddhist dharma, wanting to use it for themselves.
However, after cultivating, they began to change. They became devout Buddhists who took the initiative to persuade other people to convert…
In short, the situation in the Demon Zone had become treacherous due to the appearance of Demon Buddha.
Chu Xuan did not interfere, nor did he pay too much attention to it. Instead, he spent his time on bitter cultivation.
The Dao-seeking mirror was only used once every few days.
However, even after such a long time had passed, no new Dao realm experts had been found.
At the border of the Southern and Eastern Regions, somewhere within the vast mountain range.
In the place where the little evil king had once fought against the Netherworld race member, an illusory figure suddenly appeared.
The illusory figure gradually solidified and turned into a white-haired old man.
As the old man appeared, a gloomy and cold aura filled the surroundings.
A member of the Netherworld race!
"He disappeared here? Did the possession fail?"
"Will our clan be exposed because of this?"
"This Daoyuan is about to end. We can't wait any longer. Our race must seize this opportunity and start anew from the Southern Region."
The white-haired old man opened and closed his mouth, emitting some strange sound waves. Not long after, figures started appearing.
"Grand Elder!"
A group of Netherworld race members gathered behind the white-haired old man. There were only more than a hundred people.
There were men, women, and children, and their levels of strength varied.
The white-haired old man was the strongest.
His aura indicated that he was at the peak of the Heaven realm, and only half a step away from the Divine realm.
The Grand Elder looked at the clansmen behind him. After experiencing the catastrophe, the Netherworld race had been struggling to survive in the nine zones. The over one hundred members of the Netherworld race here represented one-third of the remaining Netherworld race members in the nine zones.
The Netherworld race, which used to be extremely powerful, had declined to this extent.
"The Southern Region is about to undergo a great upheaval. The nine zones are also about to welcome a change. The opportunity for our Netherworld race to rise again has arrived."
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"If we want to survive and rise up again, we have to keep a low profile. We have to change our identities and wait for the right timing and opportunity."
The patriarch looked at the members of the Netherworld race.
He waved his hand and condensed a map projection with his spiritual power.
It was a map of the Southern Region.
The map marked out the major forces.
One of the regions within the Great Qin Dynasty's territory was marked red.
The place marked red was Chu County.
The Grand Elder said, "After investigation, the Chu County's Chu family is the most suitable target for us in the entire Southern Region!"
"We're going there to possess the Chu family and take over their identities. For the foreseeable future, we will be members of the Chu family."
"In the future, we must act in the same way the Chu family does. We must not expose our identity. Otherwise, our entire clan will be exterminated before our very eyes."
"Do you understand?"
The members of the Netherworld race said, "We understand. We are members of the Chu family. From now on, this clan of the Netherworld race no longer exists."
The Grand Elder was very satisfied. "The Netherworld race has been struggling for a long time. Most of the inhabitants of the nine zones have already forgotten about the Netherworld race. As long as the Netherworld race maintains a low profile and appears as humans, we will have a chance to rise up in the future."
As he said, he waved his hand and released his spiritual power, enveloping the clan members behind him.
The Grand Elder's body flashed and disappeared, as he traveled toward Chu County.
The Chu family was a very special family in the entire Southern Region.
They kept a low profile and were not particularly strong. Furthermore, the location of Chu County was safely tucked away inside the Great Qin Dynasty's territory, and would not be attacked by powerful forces.
They were the most suitable targets for the Netherworld race to possess and replace.
Be it the Great Qin Dynasty or the Great Qian Dynasty, they each had their own foundations and could easily expose the identity of the Netherworld race.
Even though he was a half-step Divine realm expert, he did not dare to act recklessly.
The Netherworld race had been in a state of decline for too long.
They could not withstand another blow.
The possession ability of the Netherworld race was a taboo for the human race.
Once they were exposed, there would definitely be human experts appearing left and right to wipe out the Netherworld race.
After so many years, most of the human forces were unaware of the existence of the Netherworld race.
However, there were still records of the Netherworld race kept in the annals of some of the forces that had been around for a long time.
Especially the human kings' families!
No matter how much the Southern Region had declined, because of their special characteristics, the Netherworld race Grand Elder still needed to act carefully.
Had it just been him alone, he naturally would not need to be so careful. However, his survival was related to the survival of this entire Netherworld race clan.
He could not afford to be careless.
After conducting some investigation, he finally decided on a target.
The Chu family!
In the entirety of the Southern Region, the Chu family's situation made them the most suitable target. Their isolation from everyone else would make it difficult for the Netherworld race clan to be discovered and exposed.
The other major forces were too active.
Only the Chu family kept a low profile. They had always been guarding Chu County, and their strength could not be considered too strong either.
They only needed to possess their members and replace them, slowly assimilating their human bodies. Once the process of assimilation was complete, they would not be discovered unless the other party had special secret techniques or detection treasures.
They would become members of the Chu family in the future.
The Netherworld race had vanished from the nine zones for a long period of time. As such, human experts would not use their treasures or secret techniques for no reason to check if someone had been possessed.
In history, the Netherworld race had once wrought great havoc onto the human race. Back then, every time the human race had a big operation or gathering, there would be experts carrying treasures to detect if any of their members had been possessed.
After the fall of the Netherworld race, this practice and habit of the human race had been discarded.
This was an opportunity.
The Grand Elder was full of confidence. The Chu family did not even have an Emperor realm expert.
It would not be a problem for them to possess and replace the Chu family.
When the Asura Ancient Land opened, he would send someone with the status of a Heaven blessed of the Chu family to participate in the fight for the fate treasures.
With his many years of secret planning, coupled with the Netherworld race's special abilities, their Netherworld race clan would definitely be able to obtain a fate treasure.
With the protection of that fate treasure, they would not be exposed easily and would be able to develop and grow.
Given the strength of the Grand Elder, he arrived at Chu County very quickly.
Chu County was not small, and the resources here were abundant. Especially after the Chu family started producing and trading pills, the resources accumulated here through trade grew rapidly.
The Grand Elder headed straight for the Chu family's territory.
Their Netherworld race clan only had a total of a hundred members or so, and the target of their possession would naturally be the direct descendants of the Chu family; those with high status and outstanding talent.
The Grand Elder was very confident that, given his strength, he could ensure that the Netherworld race would be able to silently possess a direct descendant of the Chu family.
In the future, the Chu family would be one of the headquarters of the Netherworld race.
Inside a small courtyard within the Chu family's territory, Chu Xuan was cultivating when he suddenly opened his eyes.
He revealed a surprised expression as a cold and gloomy aura rapidly approached the Chu family's territory.
This intruder had a strange aura, and his strength was not weak.
He was an existence that had almost reached the Divine realm.
He was curious. Why did such an expert come to the Chu family's territory?
At the same time, he was also puzzled. The Chu family was not strong, and they were keeping a low profile.
How could they be targeted by others?
Moreover, the one who was targeting the Chu family did not seem to be a human?
That cold and gloomy aura was very unique, and his figure was akin to an illusory shadow.
He did not seem to have a physical body.
A ghost?
Chu Xuan's first thought was to think of ghosts!
Was this not very similar to the ghosts in the stories and legends of Earth in his previous life?
However, there was no such thing as a ghost in the nine zones.
The other party had already arrived at the Chu family's territory in an instant, and was about to use a secret technique to seal off the Chu family's territory.
Chu Xuan felt very helpless. Why did someone come to his doorstep again?
Ever since the heretic cult had stopped, no one had come to the Chu family's territory to mess with them, but now a strong cultivator had arrived.
Luckily, Chu Xuan's strength had increased rapidly. Otherwise, it would have been troublesome if he had encountered this enemy before he broke through.
Sitting in the small courtyard, he did not move. A stream of divine power materialized and restrained the intruder, transporting him over to the small courtyard.
The Grand Elder had been about to use a secret technique to seal off the Chu family's territory to prevent any accidents from happening, as well as to prevent anyone from sending out a message.
However, before he could make a move, he felt his hair stand on end. A terrifying power instantly materialized and sealed him and all of his clansmen!
"It's over!"
The Grand Elder felt despair. Why was this small Chu family hiding such a terrifying powerhouse?
Was there something wrong with this human expert's brain? He was obviously very powerful, but he kept a low profile. His presence here, or lack thereof, had completely fooled the Grand Elder.
This was the same as that human expert who had suddenly appeared and tricked the Netherworld race back then. Why was it happening again?
Chapter 184: Turning The Netherworld Race Into A Ghost Race, Ancient Netherworld Scripture
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Inside the small courtyard, a group of Netherworld race members stood trembling behind the Grand Elder.
Their faces were filled with confusion and despair.
Did the Grand Elder not say that this trip was almost certainly safe?
Their target was just the small Chu family.
Why had something gone wrong?
Even the Grand Elder had been captured.
'It's over, our Netherworld race clan is going to die!'
The Grand Elder's lips trembled, and his body shook. His originally illusory body trembled as if it was about to disperse.
Chu Xuan looked at the one hundred or so members of this Netherworld race clan.
Heaven's Secrets Origin probing technique:
"The Netherworld race has existed for a very long time. After being defeated in the great calamity, they were barely able to survive… the Grand Elder of the Netherworld race, a half-step Divine realm expert, wanted to possess the members of the Chu family and, through them. seize the fate treasure, while waiting for the opportunity to rise up again…"
Chu Xuan was astonished. Was this the Netherworld race?
They looked similar to humans. The only difference was that their illusory bodies looked like ghosts from the stories and legends of his previous life.
Was he fated to encounter the Netherworld race?
The Dao-seeking Mirror had found You Su and pulled her into the Great Dao Communication Group. Now, the Grand Elder of the Netherworld race had brought his clansmen over to the Chu family.
On a separate note, the Chu family was really popular…
Why did all of them like to seek out the Chu family?
Looking at the trembling members of the Netherworld race, Chu Xuan suddenly had a bold idea.
There were no ghosts in the nine zones. He could create a ghost race!
He could turn the Netherworld race into a ghost race and create a new race to add some variety to the nine zones.
The innate ability of the Netherworld race was to possess others?
Chu Xuan was moved.
However, it was not easy to turn the Netherworld race into a ghost race. Although the Netherworld race did have some ghost-like traits, they were not ghosts in reality.
He had to create a cultivation technique that would allow the Netherworld race to cultivate and then transform into ghosts.
It was just like turning a demon into a Buddhist.
"You are calm, thoughtful and open-minded. You want to turn the Netherworld race into a ghost race. You have been rewarded with the Ancient Netherworld Scripture."
The system's reward suddenly arrived.
Chu Xuan was overjoyed. The system's reward had been triggered?
He hurriedly examined the reward.
"The Ancient Netherworld Scripture is the Holy Scripture of ghosts. If a soul cultivates this technique, it can turn into a ghost. If the Netherworld race cultivates this technique, they will quickly transform into a ghost race…"
After reading the description of the Ancient Netherworld Scripture, Chu Xuan was amazed by this bizarre and powerful cultivation technique.
If a normal person cultivated this technique, their physical body would gradually rot and, eventually, their soul would transform into a ghost-like existence.
If one's physical body was destroyed, and only their soul was left, they would be able to transform into a ghost and gain the powerful abilities of a ghost.
Ghosts were sinister and terrifying. They were special existences.
If ghosts appeared in the nine zones, many cultivators would be terrified and find them hard to deal with for quite some time.
There were only a hundred or so members of the Netherworld race in front of him right now. It was not difficult to turn them all into ghosts.
Once they succeeded in becoming ghosts, he would have a ghost race under his command.
Chu Xuan received the Ancient Netherworld Scripture, and the system instilled the technique into his mind. Chu Xuan very soon mastered the Ancient Netherworld Scripture, in which were recorded many skills of the ghost race.
Ghostly possession was just a very common and ordinary technique.
For example, some skills like ghosts passing through walls were also recorded.
The ghost race did have its flaws, but since the ghost race would be new and unfamiliar to the cultivators of the nine zones, they would not be able to discover any flaws to deal with the ghost race easily within a short period of time.
It was inevitable that the emergence of the ghost race would cause a certain degree of panic.
Cultivating the Ancient Netherworld Scripture would cause the body to gradually decay. That was a problem for ordinary cultivators, but not for Chu Xuan.
His Indestructible Chaos Physique could completely counteract that negative aspect of the Ancient Netherworld Scripture's cultivation.
His divine soul would not turn into a gloomy ghostly state, but he could still use the power of the Ancient Netherworld Scripture.
Chu Xuan muttered in his heart, "From now on, not only am I Buddha, but also the freaking ancestor of the ghosts."
Looking at the members of the Netherworld race, Chu Xuan narrowed his eyes and smiled.
Using force to turn the members of the Netherworld race into a ghost race was not the right way to show how powerful he was.
What Chu Xuan needed was for the Netherworld race to willingly turn into a ghost race.
If they were unwilling, he would throw them into the World-purifying Glazed Pagoda and let them be illuminated by Buddhist light for a period of time. After suffering a great deal of damage, they would most likely change their minds.
If they were still unwilling, he would plant soul seals on them!
Chu Xuan had plenty of ways to turn the Netherworld race into a ghost race. He also had plenty of ways to make them loyal to him.
As long as he cultivated the Ancient Netherworld Scripture, he would be their ghost ancestor and they would never betray or disobey him.
The Grand Elder's heart trembled, and he felt a chill run down his spine. He had a premonition that something bad was about to happen.
It seemed like the Netherworld race was about to disappear from this world.
"Almighty human expert, we were just passing by."
The Grand Elder wanted to quibble.
Chu Xuan said with a smile, "Don't panic. I have no ill intentions."
No ill intentions… yeah right!
The Grand Elder sensed malice in his smile, and the feeling that the Netherworld race was about to face a great disaster grew stronger.
"The Netherworld race…"
Chu Xuan sighed and continued, "The Netherworld race has no future. No matter how you plot and use all sorts of methods, in the end, you will not be able to create a future in the Great Dao."
As expected!
The Grand Elder's face turned ashen. This expert was going to exterminate the Netherworld race.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Almighty human expert, our Netherworld race has experts too. If you really want to exterminate our Netherworld race, aren't you afraid that our Netherworld race experts will slaughter the human race, disregarding all costs?"
At this point, he could only put up a tough front.
Chu Xuan shook his head and smiled lightly. "I don't want to exterminate your Netherworld race."
He then added, "Also, I know that ancestor of your Netherworld race, who also calls me senior."
The expression of the Netherworld race Grand Elder changed again and again.
"Senior, if you want to blame me, then just kill me. Let the rest of my clan members go, and let the Netherworld race live."
He was terrified.
Even the ancestor of the Netherworld race had to call him senior. How could he be stubborn about it then?
"I've already said that I don't intend to exterminate your Netherworld race. On the contrary, I want to give your Netherworld race a chance at survival."
Chu Xuan sighed.
The Grand Elder had a look of suspicion on his face. Why would a human expert be so kind-hearted?
"The Netherworld race wants to seize great fortune and rise to power. However, to do so they must discard the name of the Netherworld race and transform into the ghost race. Are you willing?"
"Just changing our name?"
The Grand Elder asked carefully.
It would not be a problem if it was just a name change.
Although they would not be called the Netherworld race anymore, his roots were still of the Netherworld race.
"Transforming the Netherworld race into a ghost race will allow you to obtain great fortune. The ghost race is stronger than the Netherworld race. This is the opportunity for your Netherworld race to rise up."
Chu Xuan said as he pointed with his finger and transmitted theinformation about the ghost race into the Grand Elder's soul.
The Grand Elder's cold aura instantly filled the air.
After a long while, he finally came back to his senses.
His face was full of shock.
This was the ghost race?
It had some of the characteristics of the Netherworld race, but was much stronger than the Netherworld race and had more abilities.
If things were really as described in the information transmission, how strong would the ghost race be?
However, although the ghost race was different from the Netherworld race, there were a good number of similarities.
If their Netherworld race clan was transformed into the ghost race, their branch of the Netherworld race would be gone.
However, it would not disappear completely. The fate of the Netherworld race would live on through the ghost race.
The Grand Elder was moved.
After all, as the Grand Elder of the Netherworld race, he could not give up his sense of belonging to the Netherworld race.
They would transform into the ghost race. Even though they were no longer physically part of the Netherworld race, henceforth, they would still carry on the fate of the Netherworld race.
However, from this day on, the name of their Netherworld race clan would really disappear.
It would be replaced by the ghost race!
Chapter 185: The First Ghost Of The Nine Zones, Fengdu Ghost King
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The Grand Elder hesitated and could not make a decision.
Chu Xuan said again, "The name of the Netherworld race is doomed to disappear. You will have preserved the roots of the Netherworld race by turning into ghosts."
"If you don't turn into ghosts, the Netherworld race will disappear completely. I'm not exaggerating this…"
"The Netherworld race can't survive this Daoyuan!"
The Grand Elder was shocked. He did not doubt the words of an expert like Chu Xuan.
The Netherworld race could not survive this Daoyuan?
They would not be able to rise up again?
Only by turning themselves into ghosts would they have a chance of survival?
The Grand Elder struggled inwardly. After a long while, he asked again, "Senior, why do you want to save the Netherworld race?"
Chu Xuan smiled and said, "I am a seeker of fate. Your Netherworld race ancestor is fated with me. Since you came here, no matter what your purpose is, it's also fate."
"I'll protect your lives. Do you think that the current Netherworld race still means anything to me?"
The Grand Elder fell silent.
Indeed!
Such an expert, how could the declining Netherworld race still be worth anything to him?
"Please allow us to discuss it."
The Grand Elder could not make a decision, so he chose to discuss it with the other members of the Netherworld race.
"Very well!"
The Grand Elder looked at his clansmen with complicated eyes. These one hundred or so clansmen represented one-third of the Netherworld race. The other two Netherworld race clans were hidden somewhere else.
It had been a long time since they had contacted each other.
It was even possible that the other two Netherworld race clans had perished.
The group of members of the Dark clan discussed it with complicated expressions.
Before coming to the Chu family's territory, they had been full of confidence and fighting spirit.
They were going to fight for the rise of the Netherworld race.
In the end though…
They had learned of such a cruel reality!
There was no hope for the Netherworld race!
The only way out was to transform themselves into the ghost race.
In fact, there was no choice at all.
If they did not become ghosts, they would die!
If they became ghosts, they would live.
The choice was already written in the stars.
After a long while, the Grand Elder said with a complicated and respectful tone, "Senior, we are willing to transform into the ghost race."
"A wise choice."
Chu Xuan was not surprised by the Netherworld race's choice.
"I will teach you the ghost race's cultivation method."
He raised his hand and pointed his finger, transmitting some of the cultivation methods in the Ancient Netherworld Scripture to the Grand Elder.
Then, he waved his hand and moved the members of the Netherworld race into the pocket dimension.
He also earmarked a separate location for the Netherworld race to cultivate.
That location was a dark valley in the pocket dimension, which was just right to cultivate the Ancient Netherworld Scripture.
"Thank you, Senior!"
The Netherworld race members expressed their gratitude one after another.
No matter what this human expert's thoughts and intentions were, he was worthy of their gratitude as he had not exterminated them.
Following that, the Grand Elder passed on the Ancient Netherworld Scripture's cultivation method to every member of the Netherworld race.
From then on, the Netherworld race began to cultivate in the Dark Valley. Their spiritual power was constantly being transformed, slowly turning into a form of sinister and terrifying power.
When the Grand Elder started cultivating, he realized how powerful this cultivation method was, and that it could completely change the physical bodies of the Netherworld race.
Once they were completely transformed into the ghost race, it meant that his branch of the Netherworld race would have completely disappeared.
However, they would continue to bear the fate of the Netherworld race.
This cultivation method was very powerful, and the abilities of the ghost race were also very strong. He had to admit that they were stronger than the Netherworld race and had a more promising future.
Moreover, if they succeeded in transforming into the ghost race, they would become natural ghosts, and not ghosts that were formed after cultivating from a divine soul.
The Netherworld race had similarities with ghosts to begin with, so it was not an exaggeration to say that they were this world's natural ghosts.
After cultivating the Ancient Netherworld Scripture, the Grand Elder finally knew for certain that the ghost race really had a better future than the Netherworld race.
Given his current cultivation situation, once he transformed into a ghost, his cultivation would break through to the Divine realm!
"If the Netherworld race wants to become strong, they must transform into the ghost race!"
The gaze of the Grand Elder turned firm.
He even thought about looking for the other two Netherworld race clans and having them transform into ghosts as well.
Chu Xuan paid great attention to the progress of their transformation to the ghost race. After all, this was related to triggering a system reward.
It was also a clan that he had truly created with his own hands.
Inside a dark underground cave, You Su was cultivating while paying attention to the messages in the Great Dao Communication Group.
Suddenly, she frowned.
"What's going on? Why has there been a change in my relationship with the Netherworld race?"
She frowned. The Netherworld race had not been wiped out, and their fate had actually grown stronger. However, for some reason, her relationship with the Netherworld race had undergone an inexplicable change.
This change was very strange, and even she, a Dao realm expert, could not understand it.
"It shouldn't be a bad thing. A stronger fate means that the Netherworld race has become stronger," You Su muttered to herself.
She closed her eyes and continued to cultivate. At the same time, she diverted a part of her consciousness to pay attention to any messages from the Great Dao Communication Group.
The Great Dao Communication Group might be her fortuitous encounter.
Half a month later.
The Grand Elder was the first to complete the transformation. He now had a ghostly form, his strength soared, and his fate had been transformed.
He had reached the Divine realm!
The Netherworld race disappeared from his mind. He was now the King of the ghost race!
He was also the first ghost of the nine zones!
He had an inexplicable fate and an extraordinary talent.
"You created the first ghost of the nine zones and became the ghost race's ancestor. You have been rewarded with the Fengdu Secret Realm."
Chu Xuan was delighted. He had created the first ghost of the nine regions and, as expected, that achievement had triggered the system reward.
This branch of the Netherworld race would all become ghosts. Once the ghost race was formed, there would likely be another system reward as well.
He examined the system reward.
"Fengdu Secret Realm. It's a gloomy, terrifying, and ghastly dwelling place for ghosts. The ghost race's strength can be enhanced here. Their cultivation speed will be doubled… and the realm can be upgraded."
The ghost race finally had their own pocket dimension and territory. The Fengdu Secret Realm was very similar to the rumored Netherworld.
Moreover, it could be upgraded.
Chu Xuan received the Fengdu Secret Realm and waved his hand. He activated the Fengdu Secret Realm and placed its entrance inside the ghost race's Dark Valley. This valley would serve as the entrance to Fengdu Secret Realm.
After the Fengdu Secret Realm was set up, the Grand Elder came to Chu Xuan and knelt on the ground.
"I pay my respects to the Ghost Ancestor!"
The Grand Elder's face was pale and bloodless. The aura around his body was extremely gloomy and exuded a sense of terror.
Chu Pingfan stood to the side and looked at this terrifying guy.
"You're the first ghost of the nine zones, so I'll bestow upon you the title of Fengdu Ghost King," Chu Xuan said.
"Thank you, Ghost Ancestor!"
At this moment, the Netherworld race's Grand Elder became the Fengdu Ghost King.
"You have bestowed the title of Fengdu Ghost King, You have received the Ghost King Seal as a reward."
Chu Xuan accepted the reward.
A seal that was as black as ink that was engraved with the images of a hundred ghosts appeared in his hand.
He looked at the Ghost King Seal in his hand. It contained powerful Dao principles that could suppress a hundred ghosts. Once this seal appeared, none of the ghosts would dare to disobey.
Anyone holding this seal would wield the authority of the Fengdu Ghost King.
Chu Xuan waved his hand and bestowed the Ghost King Seal to the Fengdu Ghost King.
"This is the Ghost King Seal. You are the first Fengdu Ghost King."
The Fengdu Ghost King excitedly took the Ghost King Seal and kowtowed three times.
"Go."
Chu Xuan waved his hand.
"Yes, Ghost Ancestor!"
The Ghost King retreated and returned to the pocket dimension, then entered the Fengdu Secret Realm.
Chu Xuan looked at the remaining members of the Netherworld race. He looked forward to what rewards he would receive after they all turned into ghosts.