Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

Zhong Bixing lured Shang Ming away, and with the formidable enemy gone, Zhang Yuanjing no longer needed to hide in the lake.

The place was gloomy and cold, far from an easy place to be. He looked up, seeing only darkness above him; the exit was above.

However, even with extreme luck, avoiding triggering the Yin Fire Bat swarm in the thousand-zhang deep abyss, and not encountering other cultivators, he still wouldn't know the route back to the entrance once he reached the top of the abyss.

Just as he was pondering, a gust of wind rustled near the waterless side of the cave wall, and several figures descended from above.

Zhang Yuanjing quickly retreated two steps, lightly stepped into the lake, and lay prone underwater, his hands gripping the mud and rocks at the bottom, leaving only an ear above the surface, quietly listening to the movements in the abyss with his divine sense.

Two figures arrived: one was short and thin, but his head was as large as a winnowing basket, his hair and beard tangled like a messy bird's nest, and his eyes emitted a flickering, emerald light.

The other was tall and slender, with refined features, a seven-star crown on his head, and a purple-gold robe, exuding an imposing demeanor.

Zhang Yuanjing recognized both of them. The short one was named Yao Yinglin, and the tall one was named Qu Yingxian, both Core Formation Perfect Stage cultivators from the Crimson Blood Valley. Because he had seized the Xuan Yin Token of Crimson Blood Valley, he had paid some attention to the cultivators of this sect and recognized their appearances.

"Senior Brother Yao, this place is already the bottom of the abyss. How do we get to the place where the spiritual veins are exposed?" the tall Qu Yingxian asked.

"I don't know either. That Candle God Sect fellow kept saying the entrance was at the bottom of the abyss, but which cave is it?"

The short Yao Yinglin looked distressed, pointing to the caves on the cave wall and exclaiming, "One, two… five in total. If we choose the wrong one, we'll waste time. According to the Yin Nether Qi's eruption, that King Weed entered its three-day decline period yesterday. Half of today is already gone; if we don't hurry, we'll be too late!"

"Those fellows from the Heavy Sword Sect, Hidden Yang Sect, and Cold Yin Valley went ahead. I wonder if they've arrived. Hehe, let them take the lead. Maybe we'll get lucky and pick up a bargain when we arrive!" Qu Yingxian sneered, a greedy glint in his eyes.

"Junior Brother Qu, it's not that easy. I'm afraid they'll be killed by that Yang Evolution Beast. If we two arrive and face that ferocious beast directly, wouldn't we be alone and weak!" Yao Yinglin shook his head dismissively. "Let's quickly find the passage and not break our promise."

"Then I'll release the Blood Corpse. It's very sensitive to the aura of living beings and might be able to find traces of those fellows!" Qu Yingxian patted a spirit beast pouch on his waist. "This thing has a good foundation, and the Blood Corpse it produced is almost as strong as a Pseudo-Core cultivator!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuanjing, although he didn't know what a Blood Corpse was, realized that if it was sensitive to the scent of living beings, it might discover him a hundred zhang away. He immediately yanked hard on the mud and rocks at the bottom of the lake, completely submerging his body in the water.

Qu Yingxian pinched a strange hand seal and chanted a string of gibberish incantations, then stroked the spirit beast pouch. With a whoosh, a sturdy man six chi tall suddenly appeared before him.

Zhang Yuanjing's divine sense swept over and couldn't help but be shocked. The man's face was actually that of Wei Jixian, but his aura was completely gone, and his body had no vital signs, like a corpse. Associating it with Qu Yingxian's mention of a Blood Corpse, he understood somewhat what it was.

At this moment, Qu Yingxian took out a blood-colored, long and narrow spirit talisman, recited a few incantations, then bit his tongue and spat a mouthful of blood essence onto the talisman, slapping it onto the Blood Corpse's forehead. Immediately, several runes flashed on its broad forehead.

The Blood Corpse struggled violently, gesticulating wildly, grunting "ho ho" in its mouth, and constantly making biting motions towards Qu Yingxian. Qu Yingxian's incantations continued incessantly, and he suddenly uttered a low shout. The Blood Corpse immediately prostrated on the ground, no longer moving.

After a quarter of an hour, the Blood Corpse stood up again, its head lowered and its hands hanging down, completely devoid of its previous unruly appearance.

However, the Blood Corpse had suddenly grown twice as tall, reaching twelve or thirteen chi in height, its skin turning crimson, and its blood Qi rushing to the top of its head.

Yao Yinglin shook his head: "Every time this thing is used, it needs to be branded with blood talismans and have incantations chanted to tame it. Moreover, it needs to take Asura Pills, one every hour. It's too troublesome!"

Qu Yingxian took out a porcelain bottle, poured out a blood-red pill, and stuffed it into the Blood Corpse's mouth, saying with a grin: "Senior Brother, don't find it troublesome. This thing can't be broken or killed, so it's best for doing dangerous things. With it along the way, we'll have a smooth journey!"

After the Blood Corpse ate the Asura Pill, it suddenly opened its tightly closed eyes, revealing two blue-green sparks. Then, it looked directly towards where Zhang Yuanjing was hiding.

Zhang Yuanjing cursed inwardly and quickly grabbed the mud and rocks at the bottom of the lake, fleeing towards the center of the lake.

The Blood Corpse, like a fierce tiger spotting its prey, revealed an excited expression, roared, and strode towards the lake.

Qu Yingxian and Yao Yinglin exchanged a glance and hurriedly followed. Before long, the Blood Corpse reached the water's edge and continued without stopping, walking on the water towards the direction where Zhang Yuanjing had submerged.

Qu Yingxian reprimanded it, and the Blood Corpse stopped, lowering its head. He said softly: "Senior Brother, judging from the Blood Corpse's reaction, it seems to have smelled the scent of living beings, and a strong one at that. Could someone be hiding under this lake?"

Yao Yinglin pondered for a moment, scratching his scraggly hair with his chicken-claw-like hand, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "It's also possible that the passage to the earth vein is hidden at the bottom of the lake!"

Qu Yingxian nodded: "Let the Blood Corpse explore it!"

He recited a few incantations and uttered two low shouts. The Blood Corpse began to move again, still chasing towards Zhang Yuanjing's direction. It walked further and further, soon submerging even its hair in the water.

Its weight was very heavy, so it didn't need to grip the ground like Zhang Yuanjing; it sank straight to the bottom of the water and strode along the mud and rocks.

Zhang Yuanjing had no choice but to crawl towards the deeper parts of the lake.

The lake water was extremely cold, even more so than the deep pool in the Mengshan Waterway.

However, there were no special rocks at the bottom, only soft and hard mud and some ordinary stones.

The water was filled with thick Yin Nether Qi. The effect of the Undying Flame was already weakening, and the range that his divine sense could reach was also shrinking.

At this moment, two more splashes were heard, indicating that Yao and Qu of Crimson Blood Valley had entered the water and were chasing behind the Blood Corpse.

Before long, the Blood Corpse chased within twenty-odd zhang. Seeing that he couldn't escape and unwilling to waste more Undying Flame, Zhang Yuanjing pushed off with his feet, and his body shook, quickly emerging from the water.

A soft "splash" was particularly clear in the dark silence.

Yao and Qu exchanged a glance underwater, each swallowing a red pill. After a moment, the medicinal power broke through the blockade of the Yin Nether Qi, and their divine senses extended dozens of zhang, immediately discovering Zhang Yuanjing's presence.

Qu Yingxian waved his hand, summoning a circular, toothed spiritual artifact, with blood flowing over it, swirling like a vortex, rushing out of the lake and covering Zhang Yuanjing's head.

Even before the Blood River got close, a burning power emanated, causing his blood to boil, and his body showed signs of losing control.

Zhang Yuanjing quickly activated the Thick Earth Transformation Technique, spreading the essence-containing power of thick earth throughout his meridians, forcefully suppressing the restless blood Qi.

At this moment, the Blood River enveloped him without hindrance, spreading out monstrous flames. A sense of crisis suddenly arose in his heart, knowing that if he was entangled by this Blood River, he would surely die. He quickly summoned the Profound Crystal Axe and struck the circular spiritual artifact with all his strength.

The Profound Crystal Axe flew out several zhang, and was entangled by the Blood River in a circle.

Zhang Yuanjing cast spell after spell, and the Profound Crystal Axe trembled a few times, but it could not escape the Blood River's restraints, and its aura rapidly declined, seemingly losing its effect.

In all the battles he had experienced with opponents of the same rank, this was the only time that the Profound Crystal Axe had been subdued in a single exchange.

Zhang Yuanjing hid the Yin Wind Blade in the darkness, continuously channeling his magic power into the Profound Crystal Axe, urging it to struggle constantly, in reality, to restrain the Blood River.

At the same time, he cast out a low-grade, mid-rank Golden Sword Talisman, targeting Qu Yingxian, who was fully controlling the Blood River.

At this time, the Blood Corpse also emerged from the water, flying through the air, chasing directly after Zhang Yuanjing.

Yao Yinglin, who had not yet made a move, also soared on his sword, summoning a Blood Banner in his hand, covering Zhang Yuanjing above, following him like a shadow, not letting him escape.

Qu Yingxian in the water was restrained by seven golden sword lights, and the Blood River revealed a gap, allowing the Profound Crystal Axe to escape.

However, without the interference of the Profound Crystal Axe, the Blood River spread out again, flanking Zhang Yuanjing with the Blood Banner from above and below.

Zhang Yuanjing dared not fly rapidly in the abyss, dodging the encirclement of the two strange spiritual artifacts and the Blood Corpse, and plunged downwards, hiding in the lake again.

This time, he fell towards the center of the lake, swallowing a Fire Dragon Pill before entering the water to resist the cold and reduce the consumption of the Undying Flame.

The water depth in the center of the lake reached ten zhang, and there was a lot of silt at the bottom, making it difficult to walk while gripping the ground. Before he could move a few steps, the Blood Corpse had already dived into the water, pouncing towards him.

Zhang Yuanjing struck out with a palm, using the force to retreat, barely moving a few feet, and blocked with the Profound Crystal Axe, but was sent flying by the Blood Corpse's great force.

Zhang Yuanjing supported himself with the Profound Crystal Axe, barely managing to stand firm, but the Blood Corpse attacked again, and he was once again knocked away.

At this time, Yao and Qu did not enter the water, but hovered in the air above the water on their swords, the blood light on the spiritual artifacts in their hands flickering, waiting for the moment when Zhang Yuanjing was driven out by the Blood Corpse.

Zhang Yuanjing blocked the Blood Corpse's attacks several more times and had long deviated from the center of the lake, approaching the cliff wall on the other side.

The depth of the water did not become shallower, nor did it deepen. The lake water on this side seemed to be at a uniform depth. However, it was even colder, and the Yin Nether Qi in the water was even denser.

Yao and Qu continued to follow the Blood Corpse's movements, showing no intention of entering the water.

The Yin Nether Qi in the water was too heavy, and the pills they had taken might not be able to resist it. Without divine sense, the water would be too dangerous.

Like them, cultivators intending to travel to the bottom of the abyss, whether from the Star Moon Gate camp or the Five Sects camp, all those preparing to delve deep into the bottom of the Profound Yin Cave would prepare more powerful pills to restrain Yin-type Qi.

Otherwise, upon reaching the abyss, their divine sense would be completely suppressed, and wandering around in the dark would be no different from courting death.

Zhang Yuanjing gritted his teeth and gulped down a large mouthful of Undying Flame, and his divine soul immediately cleared up, and his divine sense enveloped the surrounding hundred zhang, clearly seeing the expressions of Yao and Qu. Judging from their expressions, the other party had obviously not discovered his exact location.

At this moment, he understood the value of this Undying Flame more profoundly, and was filled with gratitude for Fire Crow Daoist's casual gift of this wine, which was like a treasure in this place. Of course, he also had some understanding of the old Daoist's hidden intentions.

While desperately resisting the Blood Corpse's sharp claw attacks, he secretly manipulated the Yin Wind Blade to approach Yao and Qu.

Among the two, Yao Yinglin's Blood Banner was always within three inches of his body, while Qu Yingxian's Blood River was close to the surface of the lake, ready to make a surprise attack, trapping Zhang Yuanjing, who was throwing himself into the net.

When the Yin Wind Blade was only a dozen zhang away from Qu Yingxian, Zhang Yuanjing deliberately stirred up a large commotion, taking advantage of the Blood Corpse's attack, to attract their attention.

Then, he pointed his finger at the Yin Wind Blade, and the blade flashed out, directly slashing at Qu Yingxian's vital neck.

This Qu Yingxian's strength was also considered quite good, but unfortunately, in the Yin Sha Qi of the underground, his divine sense was greatly suppressed, and he was focused on controlling the Blood River, so he had no time to react, and was immediately beheaded by a single blade.

Zhang Yuanjing immediately changed his hand seals, guiding the blade to turn towards Yao Yinglin. This person reacted extremely quickly, and at the moment of Qu Yingxian's death, he wrapped himself in the Blood Banner, preventing the Yin Wind Blade's sudden attack.

Losing its controller, the Blood Corpse's green fire jumped in its eyes, and it pounced even more fiercely towards Zhang Yuanjing, each attack was with all its strength, and each attack forced Zhang Yuanjing back several zhang.

Zhang Yuanjing didn't have time to sneak attack Yao Yinglin, and summoned the Yin Wind Blade back, using its speed to attack the Blood Corpse's eyes in the water, which slightly curbed its offensive.

However, the Blood Corpse's attack was still overbearing, and he could only retreat step by step, gradually approaching the cliff wall behind him.

After retreating a few more zhang, he suddenly felt a sign of swirling water behind him.

His divine sense probed, and he discovered a dark shadow behind him on the left, surrounded by swirling water.

His heart stirred, and he took advantage of the Blood Corpse's attack to swim towards that place. Upon closer inspection, it was indeed a tunnel about four chi in size, with a rapid current rushing through it.

Seeing the Blood Corpse chasing closely, he didn't care about anything else, stuck his head into the cave, and was immediately swept away by the rapid current.