Seeking Immortality

Everyone stood on Zhang Ningmei's yellow bird and flew quickly towards the place agreed by Bai Qingfu and Lu Qingshang.

Jump out of the original circle. Stand outside the circle to look at the problem. The feeling is often completely different.

Before, Xu Qingfan was firmly imprisoned in the circle he had drawn for himself. He struggled to get out. (╰→) His eyes were full of the continuation of mankind. The responsibilities of the righteous way. The revival of Jiuhua, the safety of friends and disciples, etc. He just felt exhausted in his heart. The more he struggled, the deeper he fell. However, at this moment, after making the decision to escape from the world, he suddenly found that the world outside the circle was so vast. Putting aside all the past things, he felt more relaxed than ever before.

Xu Qingfan suddenly realized. Secluded from the world to cultivate himself. Ignoring the ups and downs of the world, watching coldly. Maybe it was the realm he had always pursued.

But. Maybe it was because he had been immersed in the previous circle for too long. Some things have penetrated deep into Xu Qingfan's character. At first, he was still talking and laughing with the disciples around him. But not long after, he began to think about the future of Jiuhua and the dangers of the Shura Clan, which he had decided to let go of.

Thinking that he would be out of the matter from now on, Xu Qingfan actually felt a little lost.

Zhang Ningmei and Bai Yu stood beside Xu Qingfan. They were chattering about how to hide from the world. Where to hide from the world. What to do after hiding from the world. Although these two people are talented, they have very little experience after all. Their attitude is almost to treat hiding from the world as a game. As for Tian Zhenxian and Tian Zhenling, they are still immersed in the joy of their dreams coming true. They have silly smiles on their faces. They just nod silly to the disagreement between their senior sisters and brothers about hiding from the world. Ting'er seems to have gotten used to the existence of strangers around her. But she still looks around cautiously. She never leaves Xu Qingfan. Wang Zegang is steadily guarding the end of the team. His face is neither happy nor sad. For him. Whether it is seclusion or entering the world, it is just a different way of cultivation. There is nothing to be excited about.

Only Bai Qingfu noticed Dongfang Qingling's abnormality. He walked to Dongfang Qingling's side. He smiled and asked: "Junior Sister Dongfang, what are you thinking about?"

"Ah?" Dongfang Qingling was shocked when she heard Bai Qingfu's words. She woke up from her sorrow. (╰→) She said hurriedly: "Nothing."

Bai Qingfu smiled slightly. He was watching clearly. He knew Dongfang Qingling's thoughts very well. He just didn't want to expose it. He said leisurely: "Junior Brother Xu seems to frown every day. It seems that he is thinking about something all the time. In fact, he is very slow. In addition, there are too many things in daily life. The Righteous Alliance, Jiuhua, and his own cultivation. He has never considered some aspects.

So many things. If you don't say it, he won't know."

Bai Qingfu's words were a bit explicit. But Dongfang Qingling had long passed the stage of shyness. She just kept silent. Thinking back to the things she and Xu Qingfan had done over the years, especially those days in the Southern Wilderness. They were like a couple. She took great pains to take care of Xu Qingfan. She wiped Xu Qingfan's body. She combed his hair. She moved Xu Qingfan, who had lost his ability to move, around. All of this had already gone far beyond the friendship of fellow disciples. Did Xu Qingfan really not understand? Or was he just pretending not to see it?

Thinking of this, Dongfang Qingling became more and more resentful and confused.

Bai Qingfu looked at Dongfang Qingling's appearance. He sighed and said, "If you also want to follow Junior Brother Xu to live in seclusion, just go and say it. Not every decision needs a reason."

Dongfang Qingling nodded silently. He neither agreed nor disagreed.

Looking at Dongfang Qingling's appearance, Bai Qingfu sighed again. But he changed the subject. He suddenly asked, "Do you think Junior Brother Xu will really live in seclusion?"

Dongfang Qingling was slightly stunned. He asked, "Why not? He has been too tired these years. He should have rested long ago. I think he should have been thinking about this seclusion. What's more, his current state is no longer acceptable in the world of immortal cultivation. What else can he do if he doesn't seclude himself?"

Bai Qingfu shook his head. Looking at Xu Qingfan who was surrounded by a group of disciples, he said, "If the Righteous Alliance prevents the Shura clan from making a comeback, then everything will be fine. Once the Shura clan really makes a comeback, the entire human race will face a catastrophe. Do you think we can really get out of it? Even if we can, with Junior Brother Xu's personality, facing the impending destruction of mankind, can he really get out of it?"

Dongfang Qingling sighed. According to Bai Qingfu's judgment, this seclusion was indeed just a thought-provoking idea of ​​Xu Qingfan after he was exhausted to the limit. At this time, he could only hope that the Righteous Alliance could prevent the Shura clan from making a comeback.

Bai Qingfu looked in the direction of "Black Emperor Cliff". But he continued, "What's more, that person's temperament is such that he will never tolerate Junior Brother Xu's seclusion."

Dongfang Qingling asked, "Who are you talking about?"

Bai Qingfu said softly, "Zhang Xusheng. Maybe it's because I was created by him and I haven't seen the Shura clan's methods, so I'm more in awe of him. But I always have a feeling that compared to the Shura clan, he is the truly terrifying one."

Bai Qingfu's voice was very soft. But inexplicably, after hearing this, Dongfang Qingling's heart couldn't help but feel a little cold.

After talking to Dongfang Qingling for a few more words, Bai Qingfu walked towards Xu Qingfan. He sighed silently in his heart, "Reserved. How many relationships have been ruined because of this."

Seeing Bai Qingfu coming. Xu Qingfan pushed the five disciples aside. At this time, Zhang Ningmei and Bai Yu had fundamental differences in their ways of living in seclusion. Zhang Ningmei thought it would be good to build a few thatched cottages. Grow some exotic flowers and plants. A few cranes. I usually read, play chess and drink tea. Add more fun. But Bai Yu was influenced by a novel he read as a child. I almost think we should build a big fort. Easy to defend but difficult to attack. Then those of them who are disciples also have some talents. Such is the intimidation power of being a cultivator in the world of immortality. The two sides had a great quarrel.

After the disciples went to the side to quarrel. Xu Qingfan glanced at Bai Qingfu. Suddenly asked: "Are you so sure that I can't live in seclusion?"

"Maybe you can live in seclusion for a while. In fact, you know it deep down in your heart. It's impossible to truly be alone." Bai Qingfu said with a faint smile.

Xu Qingfan was silent for a moment. Suddenly said: "Unless it's Zhang Xusheng calling, I really won't be born again. I'm tired enough. I really don't want to participate in anything. I have made up my mind this time."

Bai Qingfu's smile became even stronger. Said: "You are affirming so repeatedly. Are you trying to convince me. Or to convince yourself?"

Xu Qingfan's eyes fluctuated.

Bai Qingfu sighed: "I'm sorry, Junior Brother Xu. I'm not forcing you. You can do whatever you want. As long as you think it's right. However, after hearing about your demonic experience, I'm still a little worried about Zhang Xusheng. ah."

"Tell me, what exactly is Zhang Xusheng's vision?" Xu Qingfan asked with a frown.

"Didn't he say that? He just wants to find someone who can destroy him." Bai Qingfu replied strangely.

Xu Qingfan shook his head. Said: "This is just the remaining good thought in Zhang Xusheng's soul. What about the evil part of his soul? What he has arranged over the years has only revealed the tip of the iceberg. His evil soul is controlling what he should do. What. I can’t figure it out.”

Bai Qingfu was silent. He was created by Zhang Xusheng. No one understands the awe of Zhang Xusheng. Even if it's just speculation at the moment. It also made him feel slightly uneasy.

or. It was precisely because he guessed something.

Seeing Bai Qingfu, he didn't want to say any more. Xu Qingfan stopped asking any more questions. Just looking into the distance. Now that I have decided to escape from this world. Many things still require careful planning.

Not long after. Xu Qingfan and others have arrived at the place agreed upon by Bai Qingfu and Lu Qingshang. It’s just that Lu Qingshang hasn’t arrived yet. Everyone was waiting there. Chatting with each other.

Xu Qingfan waited for a while. Somewhat boring. Suddenly he remembered the warning that Demon Ancestor gave him before (╰→). He gave instructions to Bai Qingfu and others. He walked aside alone. He chose a hidden place and sat down cross-legged. Meditate with eyes closed. Start to explore the condition of your body again.

With the movement of spiritual energy. The situation detected is the same as before. Along with absorbing a large amount of good and evil energy. The two qi of life and death he cultivated became dozens of times stronger. But it also has some characteristics of good and evil. There is still a large amount of good and evil energy that has not yet been absorbed. Because it is no longer as powerful as Xu Qingfan's own spiritual energy. It's just lurking everywhere in Xu Qingfan's body. Waiting to be completely absorbed and refined by Xu Qingfan. also. Because "Magic Pearl" has the upper hand. And the relationship with Xu Qingfan's body fusion lasted longer. Xu Qingfan's body has obvious demonic properties.

However. The situation is exactly the same. There are no hidden dangers that need to be careful about as the Demon Ancestor said.

Undetectable. But it made Xu Qingfan even more cautious. He was more focused on exploring the situation inside his body. But still didn't notice anything.

However. As Xu Qingfan meditated deeper and deeper. His mind began to wander. out of the body. It continues to spread around the body. First, all the scenes within a hundred miles entered Xu Qingfan's heart. Then came Qianli. Thousands of miles. At the end. It seems that there is no grass or tree in the interior for thousands of miles. One wind and one cloud. It was extremely clear in Xu Qingfan's heart. at this moment. It was as if Xu Qingfan had a world in his heart.

As the range of spiritual consciousness detection expanded to the extreme. Suddenly a heart palpitation came. But it was sensed that it was outside the detection range of his spiritual consciousness. Near the location of "Black Emperor Cliff". There are more than a hundred majestic fluctuations mixed with each other. He couldn't help but be frightened. Fluctuations are violent. It was obviously a big battle.

"This is the largest wave of spiritual energy. Although it is extremely powerful, I have not even reached half of its power. But it is a bit mixed. It should be the 'Ten Thousand Immortals Formation' formed by the monks of the Righteous Alliance. There are three more. The spirit energy fluctuations are much stronger than mine. But I don’t know where Li Fulu has died. The other seven fluctuations are much weaker than mine. But they are also very powerful. They should be the other eleven masters of the Righteous Alliance."

"In addition, there are more than a hundred auras that are extremely powerful. But they are all looming. They should be the Shura tribe. So the Shura tribe has not come back yet? Just. Look at the fluctuations of its spiritual energy. The 'Ten Thousand Immortals Formation' is operating at full strength. Its Who is my opponent? Why am I completely unaware of it?”

Xu Qingfan couldn't help but feel a little strange.

After continuing to observe for a while. Xu Qingfan suddenly smiled bitterly. He secretly thought: "Now that I have decided to hide from the world, why are I thinking about these things?"

at the same time. Two breaths suddenly appeared from the location of "Ronghua Mountain". Come here quickly. One should be Lu Qingshang. And the other stock. But it is majestic and sacred. It's full of sharp edges. It was actually Jin Qinghan.

"What is supposed to come will come."

Thinking of this, Xu Qingfan stopped observing and gathered his consciousness to wake up from meditation.

However, when Xu Qingfan finished meditating and subconsciously circulated the spiritual energy in his body, he was suddenly stunned.

Because he clearly remembered that the remaining positive and evil energies in his body should be equal to each other. However, at this moment, he clearly found that the amount of evil energy remaining in his body was obviously a little more than the positive energy.

"What's going on? Did these evil energies appear out of thin air?"

Xu Qingfan was secretly shocked and began to carefully investigate the situation of the evil energy in his body.

After a long time, Xu Qingfan finally found the reason and finally understood the unsimplified demon energy mentioned by the Demon Ancestor.

It turned out that after Xu Qingfan's body was transformed into a demon, it was constantly generating demon energy on its own. Although these demon energies were very small, they were growing all the time. If this situation continued, sooner or later, the demon energy would completely overwhelm Xu Qingfan's power. Completely control Xu Qingfan.

Judging from the growth rate of the demonic energy, this scene may have happened hundreds of years later. But it still makes Xu Qingfan feel terrified. He just feels troubled and headache.

"Once you get a demon body, you will be a demon for life. The slogan of the demon cultivation back then. I finally know what it means. Is this fate really impossible to get rid of? Forget it. There are still one or two hundred years. I will definitely find a way."

Xu Qingfan thought silently.

On the other side, just when Zhang Ningmei and Bai Yu were still arguing about the form of seclusion, Lu Qingshang finally came on a cloud. The one who came with him was Jin Qinghan.

After Xu Qingfan broke through to the out-of-body stage, because of the obvious demonic energy, he has been suppressing his breath and momentum. He is afraid of scaring others. In addition, everyone is attracted by Xu Qingfan's image, temperament and experience. They did not pay too much attention to the changes in Xu Qingfan's momentum.

However, after seeing Jin Qinghan. Everyone saw what a master's demeanor really was. Jin Qinghan was seen standing on a golden lotus. Behind him were phantom images of Buddha and Arhat. Golden flowers fell wherever he went. Buddhist chants could be faintly heard. He was imposing and majestic. He looked like a powerful god who had existed since ancient times.

Although he was a familiar person, everyone looked at him with awe when they saw Jin Qinghan. For a while, no one dared to talk to him.

When Jin Qinghan came to where everyone was, he was surprisingly silent. The arrogance on his face became more obvious. He looked quietly at the back of a low hill not far away. His eyes were extremely sharp. It seemed that he was about to penetrate the rock and see the scene on the other side.

There was no need to sense the breath. In a telepathic way, Jin Qinghan knew that Xu Qingfan was behind the hill.

"Have you found Junior Brother Xu?"

After Lu Qingshang descended. Asked everyone.

Before everyone answered, Jin Qinghan was already walking towards the hill.

At the same time, as if by agreement, Xu Qingfan appeared from the other side of the hill and greeted Jin Qinghan. The eyes of the two collided in the air, sparking a spark with deep meaning.

Seeing Xu Qingfan's image at this time, Lu Qingshang couldn't help but exclaimed. Bai Qingfu said softly: "Don't worry. Junior Brother Xu is still Junior Brother Xu. It's just that someone designed it, so he almost became a demon. Although his body has some demonic nature, his mind is still clear."

Hearing Bai Qingfu say this. Lu Qingshang's eyes flashed with joy. After all, Xu Qingfan meant too much to Jiuhua. He also had a deep relationship with him. Xu Qingfan was fine. He was happy without a trace of falsehood.

He was about to greet Xu Qingfan with Jin Qinghan. But he was stopped by Bai Qingfu.

Lu Qingshang was slightly stunned. He looked at Xu Qingfan and then at Jin Qinghan. His face showed a look of realization. Now was the time for Jin Qinghan and Xu Qingfan. He could not interrupt.

Under the gaze of everyone, Xu Qingfan and Jin Qinghan finally came together. One was sacred and majestic. His whole body was shining with golden light. It was as if the god of war had descended to the world. The other had a face with strange black lines. His eyes were pitch black. There was a faint black mist surrounding him. He was like a demon escaping from the abyss of hell. But the two stood together. They were surprisingly harmonious.

The golden light on Jin Qinghan attracted the demonic energy in Xu Qingfan's body. Even the "demon death energy" was a little restless. Xu Qingfan forced himself to suppress it. Then he smiled at Jin Qinghan. Then he seemed to sit on the ground very comfortably.

Jin Qinghan sat on the ground without hesitation. He still looked at Xu Qingfan face to face.

Then Xu Qingfan told Jin Qinghan the whole story without waiting for Jin Qinghan to ask. He explained to Jin Qinghan in detail why he left without explaining.

He did not say sorry or forgiveness. (╰→) The friendship between the two no longer needs these clichés. Just as Jin Qinghan said when he was chasing Xu Qingfan - "As long as you explain, I will believe it."

After the explanation, Jin Qinghan nodded. He asked, "So, you want to retreat from the world?"

Qingfan nodded and said, "I have thought about it. It is a good thing for Jiuhua, for me, and for the Righteous Alliance if I retreat from the world at this time. What's more, there is no place for me in the world of immortal cultivation now. Junior Brother Jin, do you want to come with me?"

Xu Qingfan already knew the answer. But he still asked.

"I want to, but I can't." Jin Qinghan's eyes were dim. He shook his head.