Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

"What's the matter?" Not caring that the Left Divine Envoy and others might see through his act, Zhang Yuanjing quickly asked through voice transmission.

"She's a dignified Holy Maiden, so why is she as fanatical as an ordinary member? You're here to protect her, so you must be familiar with her. Why not compare notes and see if she's someone who's easily swayed by blind faith!" The black dragon watched Zhang Xuan while communicating with Zhang Yuanjing.

At this time, the Left and Right Divine Envoys and the others were not paying attention to Zhang Yuanjing, but were all looking at the black dragon circling in mid-air, waiting for its next unusual sacrificial command.

"Congregational Hymn!" Candle Dragon said majestically, looking down at the 30,000 members.

This was a customary part of the sacrifice, where the members sang and danced to express their respect, love, and joy to the upper god.

Under the organization of the Left Divine Envoy and others, the well-trained members quickly sang in unison the hymns of "Magnificent Candle God" and "Glorious Divine Church", pushing the devout atmosphere brought by the Holy Maiden Zhang Xuan to an even more intense level.

"Senior Candle Dragon, why bother going around in circles at this time? Please just tell us the answer!" After all, Zhang Yuanjing hadn't seen Zhang Xuan for more than forty years, and especially didn't know if her temperament had changed after cultivating demon arts. How could he make an accurate judgment? So he directly asked this ancient strange insect.

"Hehe, this king can be considered the ancestor of soul control. I can tell at a glance that this little girl is not right. As for the specifics, I wouldn't dare to say without using some methods. However, since that Left Divine Envoy knows the technique of dividing his spirit to control souls, who knows if he's used it on her!" Candle Dragon said somewhat smugly.

"The Left Divine Envoy divided his spirit again?" Zhang Yuanjing's heart shook. He glanced at the Left Divine Envoy and immediately felt that his expression was indeed somewhat listless, especially his eyes. Compared to when he guided them into the Hidden Soldiers Cave, they were obviously dimmer, no longer as deep and dignified as before. But if you didn't look closely, it would be difficult to see the difference.

His mind raced, and the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Since the Left Divine Envoy couldn't completely control Candle Dragon, then turning his attention to Zhang Xuan was the best way to remedy the situation.

"If Senior can help us resolve this matter, feel free to state your conditions!" Having made his judgment, Zhang Yuanjing didn't hesitate and directly got to the point.

"Not bad, this king appreciates straightforward humans like you! The condition is simple: double the anti-qi stones!" Candle Dragon didn't waste any words and directly stated its condition.

Zhang Yuanjing said calmly, "Senior is really asking for the moon. Where would I get more anti-qi? Why not change to another condition?"

"Is that so? Although you're good at holding your breath, you can't hide it from this king's eyes. You're bargaining with this king, always confident. This is definitely not because you're good at disguising, but because you have enough anti-qi to fully satisfy this king's requirements!" Candle Dragon's voice was full of smugness and confidence.

Zhang Yuanjing knew that he absolutely couldn't easily back down at this time, and immediately firmly denied, "Can't Senior sense the anti-qi on my body? Wouldn't you know how much there is?"

Candle Dragon snorted and said, "You don't need to test me. Of course, this king can smell the anti-qi on your body, which is why I know you have more than eighty-three!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yuanjing felt certain. He knew that this long worm only sensed that he was carrying anti-qi, but didn't know the exact amount. Raising conditions at this time was obviously just an attempt to extort him.

"Senior is really overestimating me. I really only have eighty-three on me. There really aren't any more!"

Candle Dragon said unhappily, "Anti-qi is useless to you. You can't refine it at all. Moreover, if you force its use, it will definitely harm your meridians, causing you to either become possessed or explode and die. Why insist on keeping some? Wouldn't it be better to give it all to this king! If you give it all to this king, this king can help you with one more favor. This favor concerns you, and it also concerns the life and death of this Holy Maiden!"

"Oh? What is it?" Zhang Yuanjing's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly thought of someone.

"Hehe, in this cave, there is someone you absolutely cannot deal with, even with the combined strength of 30,000 members! He can take your head from among ten thousand people as easily as reaching into a bag!" Candle Dragon closed its eyes, seemingly enjoying the members' hymns. The words transmitted sounded somewhat erratic, and appeared to be profound.

"A Nascent Soul True Person?" Zhang Yuanjing subconsciously asked.

"Yes, not bad. It seems you're not completely unprepared! Today's sacrifice is quite interesting. Within the Divine Church, there is infighting and restlessness. Outside the Divine Church, there are also several groups of Daoist Qi Refiners secretly sneaking in, not knowing what they're plotting! However, what does this have to do with this king? Candle God Church! Hmph, this king is just hoping it will perish!" Candle Dragon said a few words resentfully, and then returned to the topic, "Since you know it's a Nascent Soul True Person, then quickly decide whether you need this king to help you!"

"How will Senior assist us?" Zhang Yuanjing asked in a deep voice.

"This king's physical body is weak, with only the strength of the Saint Core Realm Late Stage. To deal with a Nascent Soul True Person, apart from using my innate divine ability, illusion, what other way is there? However, the innate divine ability consumes a lot of original power, so you must give all the anti-qi stones to this king. Otherwise, this favor cannot be done!" Candle Dragon said at an extremely fast speed, its words full of undisguised greed and desire.

"Can Senior explain clearly how your illusion will deal with that Nascent Soul True Person!" Zhang Yuanjing kept a close watch and asked for the key details.

At this time, the members' hymn was nearing its end.

Candle Dragon said in a relaxed tone, "This king will create a grand illusion, trapping everyone here inside. Inside, this king will not directly attack, because this king will be focusing on breaking through the physical body's restrictions. Therefore, whether it's the divided spirit left by the Left Divine Envoy in the Holy Maiden's mind, or that Nascent Soul True Person, you will have to deal with them yourselves. Of course, rest assured, with this king's help, inside the illusion, your strength will definitely be stronger than theirs. You will have many means to use, enough to easily kill them. And once they die in the illusion, they will truly die, because their spirit or Nascent Soul will die! This is the best method this king can provide! If you don't agree, this king has no better tricks!"

Zhang Yuanjing knew that in this underground cave, apart from this ancient strange insect, no one could deal with that Nascent Soul True Person, so he immediately said, "Alright, it's a deal! However, this junior really doesn't have one hundred and sixty anti-qi stones. Counting everything, I only have a little over one hundred and ten. I wonder if this amount is enough for Senior's use!"

Candle Dragon was originally very happy, but upon hearing that the anti-qi was much less than expected, it couldn't help but become angry and said fiercely, "Boy, if you still have anti-qi stones hidden on your body after the transaction is completed, then you will be considered to have violated the agreement, and this king will not help you deal with that Nascent Soul True Person! Don't even think about concealing the anti-qi, that's definitely not something your means can accomplish."

Zhang Yuanjing pretended to be aggrieved and said, "Senior is really wronging me, I really don't have any more anti-qi stones."

He was determined that if Candle Dragon could really penetrate the Yin Yang Creation Furnace and discover the anti-qi, it wouldn't be too late to negotiate then. Moreover, this insect king was skilled in illusion, and its mind must be hidden very deeply, definitely not like the surface it showed. Keeping the anti-qi would allow him to bargain with it again in the future if there were any changes.

Candle Dragon, unable to distinguish the truth from Zhang Yuanjing's words, had no choice but to reluctantly accept.

As the hymn ended, Candle Dragon skipped the symbolic step of the Left and Right Divine Envoys and the Four Great Dharma Kings personally presenting the offerings, and directly ordered the Gold Dharma King and White Dharma King to send people to push all the sacrificial materials placed on the edge of the Black Water Pool into the water.

The sound of water splashed as precious items fell into the water and disappeared. They would constantly sink downwards with the underwater currents. Along the way, the impurities in the offerings would be eroded by the black water, leaving only the most essential parts, which would enter the Nine Yin Abyss and fuse with the abyssal water there, forming Three Lives Water, which would mix in the black water and surge into the pool above.

Once the Three Lives Water content was sufficient, Candle Dragon would enter the pool and soak in it, constantly absorbing the Three Lives Water to enhance its physical strength. When its strength increased to the Avatar level, the Holy Maiden could use the Candle Yin Art to try to fuse with it, completing the establishment ceremony of the Church Master.

After all the sacrificial items were pushed into the pool, amidst the rippling black water, Candle Dragon said something that shocked everyone present: "Now, please let the two Divine Grace Envoys bestow blessings upon me!"

The Right Divine Envoy's face showed astonishment, and he immediately turned his head to look at the Left Divine Envoy, his eyes full of questions. He didn't understand why the Left Divine Envoy waited until this time to have the two Divine Grace Envoys heal Lord Candle Dragon. What were he and the two envoys doing or planning for so long!

The Four Great Dharma Kings were the same. However, the Gold Dharma King was more puzzled, while the other three Dharma Kings were somewhat suspicious.

However, the Left Divine Envoy, who was being stared at by them, also revealed an expression of surprise that was difficult to hide. He ignored the Right Divine Envoy and the several Dharma Kings, and instead swept his blade-like gaze towards Fire Crow Daoist and Zhang Yuanjing.

He had already realized that these two had definitely reached some kind of cooperation with Candle Dragon. Was it because of the high-quality demonic plant they were carrying? Who exactly were they? What was their purpose in coming here?

His mind spun rapidly, thinking about one countermeasure after another, but none of them could bring things back to the path he had set! He somewhat regretted that he shouldn't have given up sending a large army to intercept them halfway because the Right Dharma King sent people to stir up trouble in Huguan. If he had been ruthless and risked the lives of tens of thousands of members, taking these two down would definitely not have been a problem!

The Left Divine Envoy was, after all, a leading figure in the Candle God Church. He was able to take things in stride. After only hesitating for a moment, he made up his mind and regained his composure. He glanced sideways at the Right Divine Envoy's gloomy eyes, and a look of disdain appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Leaving aside the Left Divine Envoy's reflections and plans here, the Right Divine Envoy suddenly anxiously turned back to look at one of the four Saint Core Realm members behind him, the one whose identity the Left Divine Envoy had questioned and explicitly said he couldn't see through his cultivation.

Seeing the Right Divine Envoy looking over, he immediately shook his head. The Right Divine Envoy's expression relaxed, and he turned back, coldly watching the actions of Fire Crow Daoist and Zhang Yuanjing.

Zhang Yuanjing avoided Zhang Xuan's gaze and quickly gave Fire Crow Daoist a voice transmission, briefly explaining Candle Dragon's plan to create an illusion to deal with the Left Divine Envoy and a Nascent Soul True Person. He then neatly took out the anti-qi stones from his storage and threw them towards Candle Dragon's giant mouth.

The anti-qi stones, as small as pomegranate seeds, clustered together, emitting a gray aura, and flashed with red light as they streaked through the dim air.

The Saint Core Realm demon cultivator behind the Right Divine Envoy's eyes flashed with suspicion and vigilance. His right foot moved half an inch forward slightly, then steadied his body again and stood quietly in place, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Candle Dragon, who was closely watching this person's movements, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He restrained his extremely excited mood, opened his bloody mouth, and "bada" sound, swallowed the long-awaited "pomegranate" whole.

"Truly a peerless delicacy! Ah, infinite void, this king is about to return!"