"Oh no! That damned brat, give me back my life!" Even if the Dragon King of the East Sea was a coward, how could he possibly tolerate having his own son beaten to death in front of him?
The old Dragon King had gone somewhat mad, transforming into a seventh-tier divine dragon and slamming his tail at Nezha!
"Bang!"
Nezha was sent flying, but he was unharmed. He assumed that the old Dragon King's abilities were nothing special and couldn't hurt him at all. Only the Dragon King of the East Sea knew the truth.
Just as he made his move, someone secretly blocked 90% of his attack, leaving him with insufficient power to kill Nezha.
Chapter 284 Red Silk
"This is the Taiyi Zhenren of the Chan Sect!" The Dragon King of the East Sea was furious. The Taiyi Zhenren was simply going too far, allowing his disciple to kill his son and not allowing him to take revenge!
However, the Dragon King of the East Sea dared not speak out, because Taiyi Zhenren was one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, and had already attained the Great Luo Golden Immortal status, with his cultivation reaching the early stage of the eighth rank.
The dragon race has declined, with only a few Great Luo Golden Immortals remaining from ancient times. However, they usually remain in a deep slumber and will never emerge unless it is a matter of life and death.
At other times, the East Sea Dragon Palace only had a few seventh-level Golden Immortals, who were no match for Taiyi Zhenren at all!
Since he couldn't win, the Dragon King of the East Sea had no choice but to endure it for the time being. He pretended to be beaten up by Nezha and then begged for mercy repeatedly.
According to the original plot, Nezha should have left, but now Nezha's Hun Tian Ling is missing. He thinks that the Dragon King of the East Sea stole it, so he is not willing to let it go.
The Dragon King of the East Sea had no choice but to take out a Binding Immortal Rope, which was of similar quality to Nezha's Hun Tian Ling, or even better. Only then did Nezha leave the East Sea Dragon Palace with a sense of satisfaction.
After Nezha left, Taiyi Zhenren naturally did not stay in the East Sea Dragon Palace for long, and continued to hide his figure, following behind Nezha.
The Dragon King of the East Sea, panting heavily, his dragon eyes gleaming with intense killing intent, gritted his teeth and said, "You can run away, but you can't hide! I'll go and summon the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas to flood Chen Tang Pass!"
If the four Dragon Kings of the Seas were to mobilize at the same time, it would represent the entire dragon race. Even if Nezha had the support of Taiyi Zhenren and the Chan Sect, he would still be doomed!
In the eyes of the Dragon King of the East Sea, the Chan Sect would not offend the entire dragon race because of a third-generation disciple.
From the perspective of the Chan Sect, the current time is the time for the Investiture of the Gods, and they need to focus all their efforts on dealing with the myriad immortals of the Jie Sect. It is not advisable to create another enemy, the Dragon Clan.
It's not too late to deal with the Dragon Clan after the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods has passed.
The turmoil in the East China Sea has temporarily subsided, and Wang Xuan has already returned to his own island, playing with the Hun Tian Ling in his hand.
The Hun Tian Ling, which was snatched from Nezha, is a mid-grade acquired spiritual treasure with extremely powerful abilities.
According to the classification of treasures, most seventh-level masters use spiritual treasures, eighth-level masters use acquired spiritual treasures, and only the top eighth-level masters can possess innate spiritual treasures.
Don't be fooled by the large number of innate spiritual treasures possessed by the people of the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect. That's because they have masters at the ninth-level Hunyuan Golden Immortal level, and these treasures were bestowed upon them by their masters!
There are also some lucky people who, despite having only ordinary cultivation levels, are fortunate enough to obtain a spiritual treasure born from heaven and earth, such as the Treasure-Dropping Coins that Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao obtained.
However, under such circumstances, without sufficient strength, obtaining an innate spiritual treasure would be more of a curse than a blessing.
In the original storyline, Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao were killed by others, and the Luobao Coin was obtained by a master of the Chan Sect.
Now, Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao have been killed by Wang Xuan, who has taken away the Luobao Coin.
"Given Daji's cultivation level, the most we can give her is one acquired spiritual treasure. Even that would attract the covetous eyes of others. She must treat it as her last trump card and never use it unless it is a matter of life and death, so as not to arouse the covetousness of others."
Wang Xuan summoned his Eternal Cauldron, threw the Chaos Ribbon into it, and activated the law to begin refining it.
The Eternal Cauldron is a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure. Although it cannot reverse the acquired state to the innate state like the Qiankun Cauldron, it is undoubtedly easy to use it to reforge treasures.
Within the Eternal Cauldron, innate restrictions began to erode the spiritual imprint within the Chaos Ribbon, while simultaneously causing the Chaos Ribbon's origin to continuously condense, undergoing subtle changes during the condensation process.
A month later, the marks of Nezha and Taiyi Zhenren in the Hun Tian Ling were dispelled, and even the shape and aura of the entire Hun Tian Ling changed. Even if it were placed in front of Nezha, he would definitely not recognize it.
"I've modified the Hun Tian Ling, but it's still a mid-grade acquired spiritual treasure. I've eliminated all the hidden dangers, so it needs a new name." After thinking for a moment, Wang Xuan simply named it Hong Ling (Red Silk).
Wang Xuan called Xiao Daji over, gave her the red silk ribbon, and gave her a few more instructions before he felt at ease.
Little Daji was overjoyed to receive such a treasure and couldn't bear to part with it.
At the same time, Xiao Daji also told Wang Xuan some news: the clone she had placed in Yizhou City had been possessed by the Nine-Tailed Fox, and now the Nine-Tailed Fox had probably entered Yindu and begun to wreak havoc on the Shang Dynasty!
"The nine-tailed fox has already entered the palace. The great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods is intensifying. In just a few years, the nine-tailed fox will wreak havoc on the Shang Dynasty, and the Western Zhou will have an excuse to rebel!"
Wang Xuan took a deep breath. It wasn't the right time for him to actively participate in the Investiture of the Gods war. He should first go into seclusion and cultivate.
Ultimately, his current cultivation level is still somewhat low, and he is no match for the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect or the top masters of the Jie Sect.
Furthermore, if he were to act now, he wouldn't escape the Sage's calculations. If he went too far, he might just be slapped to death by the Sage.
When the Western Zhou Dynasty attacked King Zhou of Shang, the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods was already unstoppable. The secrets of heaven were obscured by the calamity's aura, and even sages could not deduce much from what they heard. That would be the best time for Wang Xuan to make his move.
For the rest of the time, Wang Xuan continued his secluded cultivation on the small island in the East China Sea, while also teaching his young apprentice.
Time flows like water, and several years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Over the past few years, Wang Xuan, with his unparalleled talent as an innate divine and demonic body, coupled with his profound understanding of the Great Dao in his physical body, has finally raised his cultivation level from the mid-stage of the seventh rank to the late-stage of the seventh rank.
Moreover, his physical body was incredibly strong, even surpassing Yang Jian, who had cultivated the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique!
With his physical body and cultivation combined, Wang Xuan's strength was enough to rival that of a master at the seventh-order perfect realm!
Of course, this is under the condition that Wang Xuan does not use the Treasure-Dropping Coin and the Eternal Cauldron. Otherwise, if the two innate spiritual treasures were activated, Wang Xuan's strength would be beyond his own imagination.
Compared to Wang Xuan, Su Daji's cultivation level was lower, so it would undoubtedly be easier for her to break through.
Over the years, the girl has grown even more stunning and beautiful, and her cultivation has also broken through several minor realms, from the early stage of the fourth rank to the perfect stage of the fourth rank.
To be honest, Su Daji has only spent less than ten years cultivating until now, and she has already broken through to the fourth-order perfect realm, which is astonishingly fast.
However, compared to Nezha and Yang Jian, her cultivation speed is a bit too slow.
"Never mind, according to the information I've gathered, King Wen of Zhou, Ji Fa, has already fled from the capital of Yin back to Xiqi and is about to raise an army to attack King Zhou. It's time for me to make my move."
"As for this adorable disciple, let's leave him on this island for now. I'll bring him out to play after the Investiture of the Gods war is over."
The Investiture of the Gods was a calamity that swept through the entire cultivation world, causing even many Great Luo Golden Immortals to perish and be forced to join the Investiture of the Gods.
Wang Xuan didn't want to see Su Daji get involved in the Investiture of the Gods. It wasn't easy for him to raise such a cute and adorable disciple!
Chapter 285
During the years that Wang Xuan spent cultivating in seclusion in the East Sea, the Nine-Tailed Fox possessed Su Daji's clone, wreaked havoc in the harem, forced Empress Jiang to her death, and drove Wu Cheng to rebellion.
Even worse, when Bo Yikao, the eldest son of Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, went to the capital of Yin to save his father, he was bewitched by the nine-tailed fox spirit and chopped into mincemeat, which was then made into pies for Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, to eat.
Even tigers don't eat their cubs, yet Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, was forced to eat his own son. Even the most loyal subject would surely hate King Zhou to death for that.
Moreover, Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, was an ambitious fellow who usually sought fame and prestige, appearing as a saint, but in reality, he had long wanted to overthrow the Shang dynasty and replace it!
Not long ago, after the Marquis of Xibo finally escaped from Yindu and returned to his territory of Xiqi, the first thing he did was to appoint Jiang Ziya as his prime minister, thus gaining the help of the Chan Sect.
Next, Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, recruited King Wucheng, who was wanted by the Shang Dynasty, which led to a Shang Dynasty army attacking him.
By the time Wang Xuan arrived at the battlefield, the great battle had been raging for over a month.
The Ten Heavenly Kings of the Jie Sect set up the Ten Deadly Formations, which utterly routed the Xiqi army.
Finally, all twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect appeared, and ten cannon fodder were sacrificed to weaken the fierce aura of the Ten Deadly Formations before the Ten Deadly Formations were finally broken.
Wang Xuan had no intention of intervening rashly. He concealed his aura and remained hidden to observe from the sidelines.
Not long after, Zhao Gongming and his ilk, along with Shen Gongbao, the "broom star," came out of the mountains to help avenge the Ten Heavenly Kings.
Zhao Gongming unleashed twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, truly unstoppable! If the Chan Sect hadn't also possessed treasures, and Guang Chengzi hadn't used the Heaven-Turning Seal to block most of the Sea-Stabilizing Pearls' attack power, the Chan Sect would likely have suffered heavy casualties.
Wang Xuan's eyes gleamed as he stared intently at Zhao Gongming's Sea-Stabilizing Pearl and Guang Chengzi's Heaven-Turning Seal.
When Zhao Gongming's twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls are combined into a set, their grade reaches the level of a high-grade innate spiritual treasure. If Wang Xuan were to refine the innate essence of these Sea-Stabilizing Pearls to strengthen his Eternal Cauldron, he could directly upgrade the Eternal Cauldron to a top-grade innate spiritual treasure!
As for Guang Chengzi's Heaven-Turning Seal, although it is weaker than the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls in terms of power, it is still an extremely powerful treasure.
More importantly, the Heaven-Turning Seal was forged from half of Mount Buzhou, which itself was formed over several years by Pangu. Perhaps a trace of Pangu's aura could be extracted from it.
"The Heaven-Turning Seal is not something I can obtain for the time being. If I dare to openly snatch it, I will be killed immediately by that bully Yuanshi Tianzun!"
"As for taking the opportunity to seize the 24 Dinghai Pearls, it shouldn't matter much. In the original story, Zhao Gongming had the Dinghai Pearls stolen, and the Tongtian Sect Leader didn't take any action to bully the weak."
After pondering for a while, Wang Xuan secretly took out the Treasure-Dropping Coin and swung it at the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl above Guang Chengzi's head.
As the saying goes, one thing subdues another. The Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, which had just been wreaking havoc, was directly swept away by the Treasure-Falling Coin and fell into Wang Xuan's hands.
Without a word, Wang Xuan turned and fled. Although he had done a great favor for the Chan Sect expert, the other party would definitely not thank him; more likely, they would kill him and steal his treasure!
"Who dares to steal my Sea-Stabilizing Pearl!" Zhao Gongming was furious and was about to rush over to kill Wang Xuan.
Without the help of the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, how could Zhao Gongming possibly defeat the combined forces of the several Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect?
Guang Chengzi alone was no weaker than Zhao Gongming in cultivation, not to mention that he also possessed the Heaven-Turning Seal, a supreme acquired treasure.
Zhao Gongming was struggling to protect himself, so how could he possibly catch up with Wang Xuan?
Instead, a master from the Chan Sect relentlessly pursued Wang Xuan, eyeing his Treasure-Dropping Coin and the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl that Wang Xuan had just snatched.
The person who was chasing Wang Xuan had once heard Hongjun Laozu preach in Zixiao Palace. Even the Primordial Celestial Venerable did not dare to accept him as a disciple, but directly made him the vice leader of the Chan Sect.
That's right, that person is none other than the Vice Leader of the Chan Sect, Daoist Ran Deng!
"Not good! This guy Ran Deng's cultivation has reached the late stage of the eighth rank. Although he doesn't have any powerful magic treasures, he's not so easy to deal with!" Wang Xuan thought to himself that things were going badly. He used his escape technique to flee for his life while throwing the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl into the projection of the Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth in his mind.
Through a mysterious connection, the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl was transferred to the main body of the Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth in the Xuan Tian World, where it was quickly melted into innate essence and then fed back to the source.
The expression of the Taoist Ran Deng who was chasing Wang Xuan suddenly changed drastically. The reason why he was determined not to give up until he caught up with Wang Xuan was not only out of greed, but also because he sensed his own opportunity to achieve enlightenment in the twenty-four Dinghai Pearls!
In the original timeline, the Daoist Burning Lamp used these twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls to create the Twenty-Four Heavens, breaking through to the eighth-order perfect realm and becoming the Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp of Buddhism.
But just now, Daoist Ran Deng could no longer sense the aura of the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl. He felt as if he had lost something extremely important, and his Dao heart was clouded.
"Fellow Daoist ahead, the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl you just snatched is destined for me. If you are willing to leave the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl behind, I am willing to pay a sufficient price in exchange!" Daoist Ran Deng used both threats and inducements: "If you refuse to hand it over, I will not show any mercy when I capture you!"
Wang Xuan rolled his eyes. He had already melted down those twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls into innate essence, so how could he possibly hand them over?
He originally intended to directly input these innate essences into the Eternal Cauldron to improve its quality, but facing the pursuit of Daoist Burning Lamp, that would undoubtedly not be a wise choice.
To integrate the innate essence into the Eternal Cauldron and improve its quality, it would take at least one or two months. But where would Wang Xuan find that much time to slowly integrate it?
More importantly, Wang Xuan's current cultivation level is limited. Even if he upgrades the Eternal Cauldron to the level of a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, the power he can unleash will be limited, and he may not be able to defeat Daoist Burning Lamp.
Since that's the case, he simply swallowed the innate essence directly into his stomach to improve his cultivation.
Wang Xuan's current clone is a primordial divine and demonic body nurtured from innate origin, which can directly consume innate origin to improve cultivation.