Eternal Tale

With a soft sigh, a cold wind swept in, scattering the snowflakes in the air.

They danced with the wind between heaven and earth, like the storms of time, arriving quietly.

”Bull, tidy up and let’s continue tinkering with the immortal puppets.” Chen Xun’s smile held a hint of melancholy as he brought Black Bull back from his reverie.

Speaking of the immortal puppets, Chen Xun’s eyes deepened. Batian and Yanshu were actually super immortal life forms crafted by him and Black Bull, not something picked up by the river.

They had infused a part of their souls into them, no longer just Five Elements marks.

Everything that happened to them, he would sense, subtly influencing their thoughts.

Perhaps it was the feeling of emptiness left by the departure of Third Sister and Little Chi over the years that made them want companions like living beings, treating them as juniors to guide.

In truth, they didn’t need guidance; their consciousness and cognition were given by him and Bull. Without that soul infusion, they would be no different from immortal puppets.

They could take over Batian and Yanshu’s bodies at any time, but now, with such terrifying power, it was unnecessary.

They would create more immortal puppets to enter the world. Chen Batian and Chen Yanshu were just two of their avatars.As long as they could control the Xuanji Sacred Land and its influence, the entire Wild Heaven Region’s situation would open up, no longer like a headless fly.

Their avatars would venture into the world, while their true selves remained secluded in the Peach Blossom Land of the Wanshou Mountain Range, ensuring nothing could go wrong, never experiencing such an event again.

He was now more cautious than ever before; no one could pinpoint their true location. Once the Five Elements primordial spirit was fully restored, they would begin their journey to immortality, overlooking the Three Thousand Great Worlds!

Chen Xun furrowed his brows slightly, his eyes deepening with the weight of countless unfinished tasks over the years.

”Moo~”

Black Bull nudged Chen Xun, seemingly understanding his thoughts, and began to help with the work in perfect harmony.

Even the cold winter’s assault and the passage of time couldn’t diminish their deep love for a simple life.

Their mutual understanding and perseverance shone like a brilliant light, piercing through the sands of time, grasping the pulse of space and time, their friendship growing deeper in the torrent of time.

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In the Killing Dao Blessed Land of the Xuanji Sacred Land, a group of disciples undergoing trials were still fighting fiercely, engaged in a life-and-death struggle with fierce beasts.

The intense spiritual qi surged within, spells flashed, and the devastation inside the blessed land was chilling.

But this was just a common occurrence in the Wild Heaven Region. Entering the Xuanji Sacred Land, surviving the Foundation Establishment stage was only the beginning; the path to immortality here was filled with bloody slaughter.

Even Void Refinement cultivator Ji Daoxiu rose from the carnage, climbing out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, with no weaklings among them.

Since Ru Tang left, half a day had passed, and more and more Foundation Establishment cultivators fell, without even a chance to teleport out.

Yet there was one person, wielding a dark sword, who seemed to transform into an invincible sword cultivator within the Killing Dao Blessed Land!

Every strike was merciless, fierce beasts howled in agony, blood and corpses littered the ground. Wherever he went, hellish aura pervaded, the scene was terrifying.

Several Golden Elixir Realm beast nests were also annihilated under his ferocious assault.

All the trial cultivators were shocked, unable to imagine the terrifying consequences of confronting him head-on, fearing to provoke this violent star of slaughter, they could only retreat in haste.

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Elsewhere, Chen Yanshu held an inconspicuous little booklet, strolling through the ancient forest.

This little booklet appeared ordinary, but it was actually a peculiar magical artifact, crafted from many precious materials.

Inside, it held a vast storage space, and each page was imprinted with different formations by Black Bull.

During a duel, he could summon these formations to confront enemies, possessing mysterious and unpredictable power, though Chen Yanshu had rarely used it so far.

Along the way, he had slain many fierce beasts, but none at the Golden Elixir Realm, appearing quite ordinary in the eyes of the external elders.

”What makes this boy so extraordinary that he caught Uncle-Master Ru Tang’s attention?”

In the external plaza, Ji Daoxiu frowned deeply, filled with doubt, unable to gauge his strength.

As the trial continued, the Golden Elixir Realm fierce beasts in the Killing Dao Blessed Land began to emerge in full force, drawn by the scent of blood and flesh!

Calculating the time, Chen Yanshu smiled faintly, ”It’s about time.” He seemed like a frail scholar, calmly walking towards a nearby nest with a smile.

”Fellow Daoists, don’t hold back, the fierce beasts can lock onto our auras!”

”We must slay them!”

At this moment, the area around the nest was bustling, with over a dozen cultivators besieging a Golden Elixir Realm fierce beast.

The beast was engulfed in flames, enormous in size, resembling a wild tiger, its fur smooth as silk, mana runes interwoven, and scorching flames spewing from its body, seemingly capable of melting everything.

It spewed a massive blaze, transforming into a sea of fire, assaulting the surrounding Foundation Establishment cultivators.

These disciples, their blood boiling and killing intent soaring, continuously dodged or summoned magical artifacts to defend, launching overwhelming attacks on the tiger.

Spiritual light flew out, the surrounding flowers, grass, and trees were destroyed, rocks shattered, leaving a scene of devastation.

When the tiger was almost exhausted, bloodied all over, Chen Yanshu suddenly appeared before everyone.

He held the little booklet, scanning the crowd with a light smile, ”Fellow Daoists, let me help you take down this beast.”

Suddenly, a cold light flashed in Chen Yanshu’s eyes, and spiritual power surged into the booklet.

The booklet emitted dazzling spiritual light, and a stream of light shot out from one of its pages, blossoming into a grand formation in the void, enveloping the surroundings.

The formation operated, and a massive water mist condensed into a mighty river, as if descending from the Nine Heavens, the river surged endlessly, suppressing the fierce beast.

The void trembled, and under the river’s wash, the blazing flames quickly extinguished.

The Golden Elixir Realm fierce beast didn’t even have time to let out a scream before being enveloped by the formation, its aura vanished, falling lifelessly to the ground, instantly slain!

The surroundings suddenly became deathly silent, the wind and snow howling past.

The fierce might of the Golden Elixir Realm beast was completely suppressed by Chen Yanshu’s methods, filling everyone with amazement and shock, making the surrounding Foundation Establishment cultivators’ hearts tremble, cold sweat dripping down slowly.

”Everyone, until we meet again!”

Chen Yanshu laughed heartily, collected the ancient beast’s corpse, and left gracefully, with no one daring to stop him.

Having witnessed his swift and decisive methods, everyone fell silent, filled with apprehension.

Later, Chen Yanshu roamed the nests of various Golden Elixir Realm fierce beasts, and whenever he encountered disciples besieging a fierce beast, he would seize the opportunity and strike decisively.

With his formidable cultivation and the mysterious formations in the booklet, Chen Yanshu never failed.

Unknowingly, the number of Golden Elixir Realm fierce beasts that fell at Chen Yanshu’s hands even exceeded Chen Batian’s by one...