Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

Half a day later, another army arrived. They were small in number, only about a hundred, and all the warriors rode golden eagles. The eagles' wings spanned over five zhang in length. The hundred or so lined up in neat formation, like a patch of golden clouds covering the sky, a magnificent sight.

Zhang Yuanjing thought there would be another great battle, but as they approached, he realized that the two leading the group were Liu Zhongzhu and Fire Crow Daoist.

They had finally found him.

Fire Crow Daoist, seeing Zhang Yuanjing from afar, breathed a sigh of relief and said to Liu Zhongzhu beside him, "Thanks to Incense Master Liu's unconventional approach, otherwise, who knows how long it would have taken to find Deputy Envoy Zhang!"

Liu Zhongzhu quickly said humbly, "Deputy Envoy Zhang's attack and disappearance in the North Three Altars is our dereliction of duty. How dare we claim credit."

He paused and added, "It was also because the disciples under the altar discovered traces of the wolf cavalry that we were able to track them down. Otherwise, even if we scattered the North Three Altars' ten thousand disciples in this vast desert, it would have been difficult to find Deputy Envoy Zhang in the short term."

While the two were talking, Zhang Yuanjing had already flown over on his sword. He looked at Fire Crow Daoist and saw that the old Daoist's aura was complete and flawless, with a natural Daoist rhythm flowing around him. Clearly, his cultivation had reached the perfection of the First Realm. He was both surprised and delighted, "Senior, have you advanced to Great Perfection?"

Fire Crow Daoist smiled and nodded, "I was burned by demonic fire, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I succeeded by luck!"

Zhang Yuanjing smiled and praised, "It is only because Senior has profound magic power and knows how to adapt to the circumstances that you were able to turn danger into opportunity. Congratulations!"

Fire Crow Daoist carefully sized up Zhang Yuanjing, seeing that his aura was full and his eyes were shining with hidden light. His cultivation seemed to have improved greatly, and there were faint signs of breaking through the late stage of Core Formation. He didn't seem to have encountered a disaster, but rather to have gained some kind of opportunity.

He joked, "Let's not talk about this old Daoist. I think Yuanjing is a lucky person with divine help. This disaster must have led to some kind of achievement, right?"

Zhang Yuanjing didn't want to say too much in front of Liu Zhongzhu, so he smiled and shook his head, "There's no opportunity. I just have some life-saving skills, so it was a thrilling experience! Xun Youshan's forced teleportation technique in battle was truly difficult to defend against and extremely powerful. I wonder how far this place is from Golden Law King's residence? Which direction is it in?"

Liu Zhongzhu stepped forward and said, "Deputy Envoy Zhang, this place is 50,000 li northwest of Nether Valley, called Black Gobi. The Black Gobi is about six or seventy thousand li in circumference. Because there are many sandstorms and ground fires, it is difficult for ordinary cultivators to pass through, so it is a natural barrier for our Candle God Sect. Beyond the Black Gobi is the sphere of influence of the Thousand Swords Sect."

Zhang Yuanjing suddenly understood, "Oh, so it's 50,000 li away. No wonder Xun Youshan was fearless and not afraid of you finding his location in the short term."

Liu Zhongzhu pointed at the wolf corpses and demonic cultivators all over the ground with a solemn expression and asked, "Did Deputy Envoy Zhang kill these wolf riders?"

Zhang Yuanjing nodded, "That's right. Because of an accidental ground fire, this envoy escaped the pursuit of Xun Youshan and his companions, but soon encountered an attack by these wolf riders. Their leader was a Saint Core Realm demonic cultivator. Which force do the wolf riders belong to?"

Liu Zhongzhu scanned the severed limbs on the ground, estimating the number of wolf riders, and replied in a deep voice, "Left Divine Envoy!"

Zhang Yuanjing and Fire Crow Daoist exchanged a glance, both feeling shocked and disappointed. The Left Divine Envoy wanted to push Zhang Xuan to the position of Sect Leader. No matter what his plans were, there was still a possibility of cooperation.

However, it now seemed that the mysterious and powerful Left Divine Envoy was unpredictable and could not be judged by common sense. In his plan, their existence was not an aid, but a major hidden danger that had to be eliminated in advance.

Two days later, Zhang Yuanjing and Fire Crow Daoist, escorted by Liu Zhongzhu and a hundred golden eagle soldiers, returned to the Golden Law King's mansion in Nether Valley.

Since Xun Youshan forcibly teleported Zhang Yuanjing away that day, the Golden Law King was furious and dispatched troops to divide and surround the envoy group consisting of the Left Divine Envoy, Right Divine Envoy, and White Law King's forces, and detain them on the spot.

Quan Youxuan, Lü Yang, and Qi Feng naturally would not sit still and be captured. For a time, tensions rose and a great battle was about to break out.

At this time, it was Chai Laoqi who persuaded the Golden Law King to investigate the matter clearly before taking action, so as not to fall into a trap and provoke a war with the remaining three forces at the same time.

The Golden Law King calmed down and agreed with his opinion, asking how to investigate. Chai Laoqi proposed dividing the troops into two groups. One group, led by Liu Zhongzhu, would go to find Zhang Yuanjing, preferably to see the person alive or the body dead. The other group would be led by the Golden Law King, sitting in the mansion, while he, Chai Laoqi, would contact the three parties, inquiring about the situation indirectly. In this way, combining the situations of the two groups, it would not be difficult to deduce the truth of the matter.

The Golden Law King did not make a hasty decision, but waited until Fire Crow Daoist, who had been burned by the demonic fire transformed by Dong Changfeng for three full hours, escaped and discussed the matter with him before deciding on a countermeasure.

Liu Zhongzhu's group was reinforced by Fire Crow Daoist, while the other group was led by the Golden Law King himself, questioning Quan Youxuan, Lü Yang, and Qi Feng.

The Golden Law King immediately went to question Quan Youxuan, Lü Yang, and Qi Feng, but these three only repeated a few sentences and could not find out any more information.

Quan Youxuan firmly denied that Dong Changfeng was obeying the Left Divine Envoy's order to assassinate the Divine Grace Envoy. This person's actions were either purely his own initiative or were instigated by Xun Youshan. The Left Divine Envoy only had one order, which was to confirm whether the Divine Grace Envoy could cure Lord Candle Dragon. If he could, then cooperate with him and give him a great opportunity. If he couldn't, then ignore him.

Lü Yang claimed that he was ordered by the Right Divine Envoy to come here only to discuss cooperation with the Golden Law King to fight against the Left Divine Envoy. Xun Youshan was also a subordinate of the Right Divine Envoy. Why would he take action to abduct Deputy Envoy Zhang, and what was his purpose? Lü Yang said that he had no idea, but he was very sure that this was definitely not the Right Divine Envoy's order.

Qi Feng said that the White Law King only gave him one order, which was to ask the Divine Grace Envoy to go to the South Three Altars to kill the Earth Demon Beast after obtaining the Golden Law King's consent. As for Zhou Qiwen, he had always been a timid and cowardly person. His act of sacrificing the Demon God Phantom Talisman was clearly not of his own volition and must have been controlled by Xun Youshan with demonic power. It had nothing to do with the White Law King.

"So, the Left Divine Envoy planned the assassination?" The Golden Law King's face showed suspicion after listening to Liu Zhongzhu's report.

Fire Crow Daoist's eyes flashed with a strange color, and he asked, "Law King doesn't seem to agree with this conclusion? I wonder what's wrong?"

The Golden Law King shook his head, "Whether it's Dong Changfeng's and Xun Youshan's words and actions, or the dispatch of the wolf riders, they all prove that this matter is related to the Left Divine Envoy. This old Golden doesn't disagree.

"However, the Left Divine Envoy has always acted cautiously, only doing things that are reasonable and righteous. This matter is very different from his usual style! Moreover, if the two Divine Grace Envoys can cure Lord Candle Dragon, it will be beneficial to him. Even if he doesn't take the initiative to welcome the two envoys to the main altar, he shouldn't send people to carry out this assassination!"

Fire Crow Daoist stroked his short beard and nodded in agreement, "Law King's words are very reasonable. This old Daoist also has this doubt. This matter is quite complicated, involving the remaining three forces, and it is obscure and unclear. It is not appropriate to draw conclusions too early. I wonder what kind of relationship Law King has always had with the Right Divine Envoy and the White Law King?"

The Golden Law King pondered for a moment and said slowly, "In terms of relationship, my North Three Altars have always been close to the Right Divine Envoy and the White Law King. Originally, we were prepared to work together with them to tamper with the sacrificial materials and make the Nirvana sacrifice fail.

"Over the past year or so, the two families have also contacted this old Golden, still demanding that the sacrifices be greatly reduced according to the original plan, so that the Left Divine Envoy's Nirvana sacrifice plan would be aborted.

"However, the existence of the two envoys also made them suspicious of me. This time they participated in this so-called envoy group as a test. However, this old Golden has always believed that the Right Divine Envoy and the White Law King are unscrupulous and untrustworthy. In particular, the Right Divine Envoy is brutal and acts extreme, so we must be more vigilant and not cooperate with him."

Fire Crow Daoist's eyes flashed, "Law King means that this matter may also have been done by the Right Divine Envoy?"

The Golden Law King chuckled, "There is this possibility, but since the evidence all points to the Left Divine Envoy, the Left Divine Envoy is ultimately more suspicious."

At this time, Chai Laoqi interjected, "Law King, judging from what Xun Youshan said, the Left Divine Envoy has even tampered with the fundamental scriptures of the Divine Sect, which shows that he has a far-reaching plan and a great ambition. He is definitely not a person who wholeheartedly protects and loves the sect. The appearance of the Sect Leader candidate is probably just providing him with an excuse to launch his plan. On this point, my North Three Altars must be very cautious and act after careful consideration."

Fire Crow Daoist echoed, "Fellow Daoist Chai is right. We might as well be calm and slow down our actions. First, send someone to the main altar to inquire about the news, and then decide on the next course of action.

The Golden Law King scratched his light red hair and said with a headache, "This is a bit messy. I really don't know what they want to do. Laoqi, follow Fire Envoy's advice and try to find out some information from the main altar. Sigh!"

Zhang Yuanjing had been listening to the conversation without saying a word. In that insect nest, he understood the origin of the inherited divine beast, and knew that the so-called Sect Leader candidate's fusion with the divine beast was definitely not as generally believed, that the divine beast would transfer the Candle God Sect's inheritance and powerful power to the Sect Leader candidate, making him a Transformation Realm demonic cultivator, so as to lead the disciples and dominate the region.

The truth may be the opposite, that the Insect King controls the Divine Sect and spreads the scriptures through the Sect Leader puppet. Among them, there must be hidden the struggle between the old Daoist and the handsome man in the insect nest. However, he couldn't figure out what kind of struggle it was.

Based on this, Zhang Yuanjing had a sudden whim that the one who assassinated him and Fire Crow Daoist might be this Left Divine Envoy. The Left Divine Envoy may have discovered some secrets of the inherited divine beast and did not want them, the two "Divine Grace Envoys," to cure the divine beast.

However, this guess was just a speculation without evidence, and could only be used as a support for considering the problem. It could not be counted as a fact, so naturally he could not tell the Golden Law King and the others.

Back in the guest room, Fire Crow Daoist saw that he was worried and immediately asked, "Yuanjing, are you worried about Zhang Xuan?"

Zhang Yuanjing nodded with a heavy expression and told him about what he had encountered in the insect nest, picking out some things related to the Candle God Sect.

After listening, Fire Crow Daoist was dumbfounded. It took him a long time to recover, and he smiled self-deprecatingly, "It seems that this old Daoist guessed correctly. You have not been struggling to survive in a dangerous situation these days, but have walked through a magical secret realm and gained a great opportunity."

Zhang Yuanjing quickly waved his hand, "It was purely accidental. The main thing was to escape for my life. There were opportunities, but they were just ordinary. The key is to know the origin of this inherited divine beast, which will be of great help to the next actions!"

Fire Crow Daoist smiled, "Don't be modest. Yuanjing, you must be a person with great luck. Not to mention yourself, even I, who is by your side, have gained a lot. Just take Dong Changfeng turning into demonic fire to refine me. It was originally a deadly crisis, but because of the Gold-Melting Pill you gave me, I not only saved my life, but also advanced to Great Perfection!"

Zhang Yuanjing smiled bitterly, "Great opportunities are not obtained for nothing. Now that we have tasted the sweetness, I'm afraid we will suffer a lot in the future."

He didn't want to say more about this, so he changed the topic, "Senior, I wonder how to deal with the situation next?"

Fire Crow Daoist pondered for a moment and said, "Crises are hidden in each other, and things depend on human effort. As for Zhang Xuan's side, let's wait for Chai Laoqi's news first. Now that we know the details of the inherited divine beast, we will always have more certainty about the future. If things cannot be done, then find a way to take Zhang Xuan away and leave the Desolate Death Zone. It's okay not to be the Sect Leader of this Candle God Sect! The Right Divine Envoy, the Golden Law King, and the White Law King will definitely not want another Sect Leader above their heads, and they will definitely be happy to see it happen."

Zhang Yuanjing shook his head, "We came here for the Yin-Yang Eye Secret Realm, how can we leave without success."

Fire Crow Daoist shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Opportunities are hard to come by and cannot be forced. If things can be done, then do your best. If they cannot be done, then withdraw in time and look for other methods."