Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

Zhang Yuanjing waited anxiously in the damp earth, surrounded by darkness.

When Ape Thirteen's first strike landed on the top of the pavilion, shaking the Azure Cloud Palace's protective mountain formation, he sensed the movement underground and immediately ascended.

When he was about twenty feet from the surface, he heard a soft sound above, and the formation's power blocking intrusion from the ground vanished. Overjoyed, he burst into a ten-foot square hall within the palace.

A short, unremarkable Core Formation cultivator was about to leave through the palace door when he suddenly turned back, exclaiming, "It's you!"

This person was none other than Guan Yinglong, a Core Formation cultivator from Crimson Blood Valley.

Zhang Yuanjing didn't have time to check on Zhang Xuan's whereabouts, thinking that as long as he subdued this person, everything else could be handled calmly.

Immediately, his mind and energy merged, his spirit connected with the stone, and he chanted the Earth Prison incantation. With a wave of his hand, he summoned a mid-grade earth sword and pointed it forward. Instantly, a circle of yellow mud surged from the ground, sending the flagstones of the hall flying in all directions.

After being completely refined by him, this mid-grade earth sword revealed its true name, "Thick Earth Spell Sword," its primary purpose being to quickly cast earth-based minor spells.

This sword and the Primal Stone were a perfect pair; the Thick Earth Spell Sword enhanced the casting, while the Primal Stone enhanced the power. Together, they made earth-based minor spells fast and powerful.

Guan Yinglong was caught off guard by the sudden change. He quickly held his breath and circulated his energy, releasing a cloud of red mist to protect himself. He tightly gripped a thick, black sword in his hand.

The yellow mud didn't attack him directly, but instead formed an airtight cage around him, above him, and below him. Under Zhang Yuanjing's control, the cage began to squeeze in on him.

Because they were inside the main hall, the earth prison Zhang Yuanjing cast wasn't a quicksand trap, but a prison made of solid earth, directly trapping his opponent.

Guan Yinglong used the Asura Seven Kill Dao, slashing his sword at the left earth wall. With a loud "clang," a small, several-inch-deep pit appeared on the earth wall, but it continued to advance.

Guan Yinglong was shocked and didn't dare to hesitate. He roared, his muscles rippling like dragons and snakes, and the blood mist around him surged. He raised his greatsword above his head and slashed down.

With a "tearing" sound, a seven-foot-long, one-inch-wide gash was cut into the left earth wall.

Then, just as a look of joy appeared on his face, the earth wall miraculously healed itself, returning to its original state.

Zhang Yuanjing watched with delight. This Earth Prison technique was so powerful in its first battle, even better than a low-grade magic treasure. He controlled the earth prison while transmitting his voice to Ape Thirteen, urging him to come quickly.

Guan Yinglong's face was ashen. He reached into his storage bag, pulled out a porcelain bottle, poured the pill inside into his mouth, chewed it quickly, and swallowed it. Then, he made a hand seal and slapped his chest, spitting a mouthful of blood onto his greatsword. The greatsword flashed with a bloody light and burst into flames.

His eyes flashed with ferocity, and he roared, "Asura Blood Kill!" He stepped forward and frantically swung his sword at the left earth wall, unleashing thirteen strikes in a single breath, combining slashes and chops.

With a series of "clangs," the earth wall exploded. With that wall gone, the entire earth prison collapsed.

Guan Yinglong flew out of the yellow dust and slashed his sword at Zhang Yuanjing's head.

Zhang Yuanjing waved his earth sword, using the Earth Defense technique, and a solid earth shield immediately rose to block the attack, deflecting Guan Yinglong's greatsword.

Then, his sword light danced, and he unleashed the Quicksand technique. Instantly, the wind howled, sand and stones flew, the sky darkened, and sight and hearing were lost.

Trapped in the quicksand, Guan Yinglong circulated his energy to create a protective barrier of red mist, constantly changing his sword techniques in front of and behind him, guarding against sneak attacks.

Zhang Yuanjing wasn't in a hurry to attack him, but simply trapped him, while carefully experiencing the subtleties of the technique.

The Quicksand technique was intended to trap the enemy. Therefore, cultivators trapped in the sand formation not only had their five senses weakened, but their divine sense would also be confused.

Each grain of sand was a shadow, and when divine sense swept over it, it would be partially dragged in. Therefore, Core Formation cultivators with slightly weaker divine sense couldn't even penetrate this few-dozen-foot-square sand formation, let alone detect the opponent's precise location.

The key to this technique was the shadows of each grain of sand; its strength determined the strength of the sand formation.

Trapped in the sand, Guan Yinglong was anxious.

He had seen Zhang Yuanjing's golden-backed giant ape and fought it before; he was no match for it. If that ape arrived, he would certainly not escape unscathed.

He gritted his teeth and pulled out another porcelain bottle, the same as the previous one, containing an Asura Pill. This pill was not only the foundation pill for cultivating the Asura Seven Kill Dao, but also an auxiliary pill used to strengthen the technique during combat.

He had already taken one before, which had hidden dangers. Taking this one again would definitely cause a major illness, reducing his cultivation by more than ten years.

However, he couldn't worry about that now; survival was the priority. He tilted his head back, swallowed the pill, burned excess blood energy, and Guan Yinglong, holding his greatsword, identified a direction and charged forward.

At this time, under the ravages of the violent wind and sand, the magnificent Golden Crow Palace was riddled with holes and on the verge of collapse.

Seeing Guan Yinglong taking the pill and forcefully charging through the sand formation, Zhang Yuanjing waved the Thick Earth Spell Sword, moving the sand formation with him, always keeping him tightly surrounded.

As the sand formation moved, the dilapidated Golden Crow Palace finally collapsed with a loud crash, and huge stones pressed down from above.

Zhang Yuanjing waved his hand to shatter the wooden and stone fragments above his head and soared into the sky, hovering ten feet above the ground.

However, the sand formation became sparse instantly under the pressure of the flagstones and giant wood. Before Zhang Yuanjing could change his tactics, Guan Yinglong seized the opportunity to rush out, flying like a streak of blood toward the sky.

Only then did Zhang Yuanjing remember that Zhang Xuan was still imprisoned in this hall. Now that the main hall had collapsed, all the restrictions were gone. If Zhang Xuan hadn't escaped, she must have been buried in the ruins.

He swept his divine sense back and forth, searching this few-dozen-foot-square area, but found no signs of life.

At this moment, Ape Thirteen arrived. He casually killed Ling Zhuzi and Ling Qian Daoren, who had gone to investigate, and swept away the dozen or so Qi Refining cultivators who were besieging him, before hurriedly flying over.

"Brother Ape, go after Guan Yinglong, that streak of blood. He won't get far!" Zhang Yuanjing pointed to the red light in the sky, several miles away, and hurriedly said to the giant ape.

Ape Thirteen squeaked twice, stepped on his flying sword, and shot into the sky.

Before this, a sword light had already shot up from the west side of Crimson Creek Lake, chasing after the red light. It was Fire Crow Daoist, who had been lying in wait.

Zhang Yuanjing glanced at them, relieved, and then began to search the ruins inch by inch.

A quarter of an hour later, he had carefully searched the few-dozen-foot-square area again, but still found no sign of life or death.

He looked around. Azure Cloud Palace was in complete chaos, with cultivators fleeing in panic from time to time, and others fighting fiercely to seize spiritual materials and treasures.

He released his divine sense, covering the entire island, more than thirty miles in radius, but found no living Foundation Establishment cultivators, unable to find anyone to ask. He couldn't help but feel anxious.

"Master, have you found Senior Sister Zhang Xuan?" At this time, Han Ji arrived.

When Ape Thirteen made his move, Han Ji slipped away and hid in a place far away. When the palace was completely in chaos, he hurried out and came to the Golden Crow Palace to find his master, Zhang Yuanjing.

Zhang Yuanjing shook his head with a bitter face, feeling somewhat at a loss.

Han Ji frowned, then his eyes rolled: "Master, don't worry. Since we can't find her, that means Senior Sister Zhang Xuan wasn't imprisoned here."

Zhang Yuanjing hurriedly asked, "Where else in Azure Cloud Palace is used exclusively for imprisoning people?"

Han Ji said, "Master, if she were imprisoned elsewhere in the palace, it would be difficult to keep it secret, and the disciples in the palace would know. Therefore, if she's not here, she's likely not in the palace."

Zhang Yuanjing was shocked: "Not in the palace? Where could she be?"

Han Ji said, "Why not ask Senior Fire Crow and Uncle Ape first, to see if they caught Guan Yinglong? He must know!"

At this time, Zhang Yuanjing also had a change of heart, knowing that Han Ji was right, so he nodded: "Then we'll wait here for a while."

After another half an hour, Fire Crow Daoist and Ape Thirteen returned together. Fire Crow Daoist was carrying a thin, green-robed cultivator.

"Yuanjing, this man has been caught! Have you found the girl Zhang Xuan?" Fire Crow Daoist lowered his sword light, threw Guan Yinglong, who was dying and dejected, on the ground, and asked.

Zhang Yuanjing shook his head: "No one is here. Let me ask this man." Then he turned to Guan Yinglong and shouted, "Where is Zhang Xuan?"

Guan Yinglong looked at Zhang Yuanjing with a somewhat complicated expression.

In the past ten years, this man in front of him had gone straight from Foundation Establishment Great Perfection to Core Formation, and his strength was even greater than his own. He was followed by a daoist and an ape, both with Core Formation late-stage strength.

What made him even more envious and even jealous was that the female demonic cultivator he had taken in was also involved in a great opportunity, for which even his master had to work hard.

"Are you talking about that female demonic cultivator?"

Zhang Yuanjing said, "That's right."

Guan Yinglong's eyes flickered, not knowing what he was planning, but he still asked, "What is her relationship with you? Is it worth you making such a commotion!"

Zhang Yuanjing felt a little uneasy. This man's reaction was too calm, as if he had something to rely on. "She is my disciple!"

Guan Yinglong shook his head: "Impossible. I asked her, and she never said she had a master!"

Zhang Yuanjing said angrily, "That's none of your business. Where is she?"

Guan Yinglong chuckled: "You're too late. She was sent to Crimson Blood Valley last month!"

Zhang Yuanjing's eyelids twitched, his eyes filled with murderous intent: "Fellow Daoist Guan, if you don't hand over Zhang Xuan today, you will definitely not save your life!"

Guan Yinglong didn't take his threat to heart at all. He spat out a mouthful of blood and said leisurely: "The person you want is now in my master's hands. You were able to come out of the Profound Yin Cave alive and advance to Core Formation in more than ten years. I suppose you got the help of the Yang Yuan Stone. If you want to exchange for that female demonic cultivator, it's not difficult. Just take out a Yang Yuan Crystal!"

Zhang Yuanjing sneered: "Fellow Daoist Guan, you must be out of your mind. Where am I going to get such a rare item as a Yang Yuan Crystal!"

Guan Yinglong remained unmoved and said calmly: "If you have a Yang Yuan Crystal, you can go to Crimson Blood Valley to find my master now. He is one of the two Core Formation late-stage elders in the valley, surnamed Xing, given name Guanghan. There is still a chance to exchange for her. If you go late, hehe, that female demonic cultivator will no longer be in the valley. Of course, if you think your strength is strong enough, you can try to break into Crimson Blood Valley like you broke into Azure Cloud Palace!"

Zhang Yuanjing asked with a straight face, "What is your purpose in capturing her?"

Guan Yinglong chuckled: "Naturally, she has a great use, but you don't need to know that."