Chapter 875 - 287: Ancient Memories in the Bloodline_6

The figure immediately flickered, stepping forward with dainty steps and spoke in a coquettish tone.

"Humans are cunning, and I... I also wanted to test you..."

Shen Chongxu sneered after hearing this, "What a test."

"This casual test of yours directly wasted a hundred years of my lifespan!"

He Yi lowered her head with grievance and muttered, "Didn’t I also teach you the ’Primordial Golden Seal’ cultivation technique, which inadvertently pulled you out of the Golden Nature’s conspiracy..."

"If not for me, you might have already achieved the Golden Core and embraced the Golden Nature by now..."

Shen Chongxu’s expression changed, and after a long time, he slowly sighed, "Fine, let’s talk about this later."

He didn’t want his nephew to see them quarrel, so he stopped arguing with He Yi.

"How much do you know about the Golden Nature?"

Glancing at He Yi, who had her head lowered beside him, Shen Chongxu asked again.

He Yi shook her head.

"The Immortal Race regards us Celestial Demon Race as ’Evil Demons,’ and aside from killing on sight, we don’t interact much otherwise."

"I don’t know much about Golden Nature, and always thought it was merely their way to nurture their kin."

"After all, be it Innate Human Race or Postnatal Human Race, they all appear the same to us."

He Yi paused and continued:

"Postnatal Human Race has always been the most powerful ally of the Immortal Race."

"In the myriad worlds, a massive number of human cultivators constantly ascend, continually reinforcing the living strength of the Immortal Race."

Uncle and nephew frowned, processing the information provided by He Yi.

After long contemplation, Shen Chongxu’s expression suddenly changed: "If Golden Nature is a conspiracy, then Third Uncle and Brother Ming..."

Shen Xiuyan also shook his head and sighed upon hearing this.

"I thought of this too, but now we don’t know if Great Grandpa might have a solution."

"Uncle, let’s leave it at that for now, I need to return quickly."

"With such a major event, Uncle must need my help."

Shen Chongxu nodded slightly, signaling He Yi to open the barrier.

"Let your uncle see you off."

"Southern Border has been unsettled lately as well."

Shen Xiuyan was about to refuse but recalled the troubles he faced earlier on his way, so for safety, he didn’t refuse.

Uncle and nephew left Yangquan Mountain and flew towards the Void Combination Corridor Array.

On the way, they saw the land ravaged in the distance, with many city walls collapsed. Shen Xiuyan inquired curiously, "Uncle, under whose dominion were those city walls, for them to become so desolate?"

Shen Chongxu glanced and said, "Fushan Country."

"Ever since that Lord of Fushan, Wushi Puppet, retreated embarrassingly from Yangnao Land, the entire Fushan Country has been in turmoil."

"First, the cultivator army under its rule rose in rebellion, collaborating with neighboring forces that had feuds with Fushan Country, leading to its continuous defeats."

"Later, I heard even Wushi’s royal family had rebels."

"Now, the once vast Fushan Country is just a shell."

"Marquis Dingjun, Qin Yanshan, self-detonated his Golden Core and died, while Lord Wushi Puppet was severely injured and fled to whereabouts unknown."

"Only Wushi Ao, at the Half-Step Golden Core Realm, is holding onto a few remote city walls, barely sustaining the nation’s existence."

Contemplating these words, Shen Xiuyan generally understood.

All of this might be related to the National Seal Treasure Seal.

Without the National Seal Treasure Seal suppressing the aura, an unknown force naturally pushes the vast Fushan Country towards the abyss of destruction.

The uncle and nephew soon arrived before the Void Combination Corridor Array.

Shen Xiuyan took out a Communication Stone.

"Uncle, you can contact me using this in the future."

"But if it’s about anything concerning bloodlines, for safety’s sake, it must not be mentioned on the Communication Stone."

Shen Chongxu took out his own Communication Stone, tapped it against Shen Xiuyan’s, and nodded, "Be careful on your way back."

"You also be cautious in the Southern Border, Uncle."

After their farewell, Shen Xiuyan transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into the light screen of the array.

...

Beidi County, Extreme North Snowfield.

Deep in the ice cave where Shen Li and the Golden Toad once ventured.

Zhou Xuan from Ice God Palace held an exaggerated Great Bow, with four giants formed of ice standing behind her.

Next to her, Xu Zhan, Shen Chongzhen, Wu Yuning, and others held their magical artifacts with solemn expressions as they looked ahead.

The two parties, who had previous disputes outside, now showed signs of an alliance.

This situation arose because when they were competing for the ancient well that could produce top-grade Cold Jade Marrow, several sudden figures appeared in the ice cave.

"Hey, do you know them?"

During the standoff, Zhou Xuan noticed the murderous intent in Xu Zhan’s eyes and sent a message via Communication Stone.

After a brief contemplation, Xu Zhan replied, "They’re from the Tribulation Fire Sect, a bunch of lunatics."

Lunatics?

Zhou Xuan was curious about just how "mad" this sudden group before her was when Wei Chengyu, among the ten-plus figures in the attire of the Tribulation Fire Sect, suddenly said, "Let’s do it."

"Kill them all first, then search for that thing."

Hearing this, Zhou Xuan was momentarily stunned and then muttered, "They sure are crazy."

As she finished speaking, she turned to Xu Zhan, "I’ll handle that Purple Mansion, can you take care of the rest?"

Xu Zhan glanced at the dozen Tribulation Fire Sect members and smiled indifferently, "Just a bunch of clowns."

The Tribulation Fire Sect consisted of fourteen people, including a skinny and short elder of the Purple Mansion, five Golden Core cultivators, and nine from the Late Stage of Fetal Breathing to the Fetal Breathing Perfection Realm.

Xu Zhan’s current strength was at the peak of the Fifth Realm.

Having briefly fought several rounds with Zhou Xuan of the Purple Mansion Realm using the fusion technique with the Evil Demon earlier, Xu Zhan was confident he could hold a bit longer if not for Zhou Xuan’s weird arrow with a talisman.

"Snow Wolf King, take them and hide first."

After giving an order to the Snow Wolf King behind him, Xu Zhan’s hand flashed, directly drawing the Ink-Horn Poison Dragon Spear.

He did not plan to reveal the fusion technique with the Evil Demon too early and wanted to first test if he could withstand the attacks of those five Golden Core cultivators from the Tribulation Fire Sect using only his peak Fifth Realm Body Cultivation strength.

As for the other nine Fetal Breathing Cultivators of the Tribulation Fire Sect, they were almost negligible.

Between the Purple Mansion and Golden Core battles, the aftermath of the conflict could easily injure or kill any Fetal Breathing on contact.

His only concern now was if those Fetal Breathing ones would cause trouble for Shen Chongzhen and the others when the fight begins.

Except for the Snow Wolf King, the rest of the Shen Family members were not very strong.

Contemplating this, Xu Zhan, though unwilling, chose to ask Zhou Xuan for help via Communication Stone, "When the fight starts, please have one of your giants protect the young ones of my Shen Family."

Zhou Xuan heard this, her beautiful eyes curving into a smile, "Are you begging me?"

Xu Zhan reluctantly nodded.

Seeing this, Zhou Xuan didn’t continue to make things difficult for him.

Her hand sign changed subtly, and instantly one of the three-zhang-tall giants made of ice moved towards the distant hiding place of the Snow Wolf King and Shen Chongzhen.

The strength of these Six Ding Divine Puppets was formidable, each equivalent to an early Fifth Realm Body Cultivator.

With the help of the Snow Wolf King, protecting Shen Chongzhen and Wu Yuning shouldn’t be an issue.

Without any worries, Xu Zhan didn’t hesitate, leveled his spear, and shot towards Wei Chengyu and others like a cannonball, enveloped in blazing Blood Flame.

Among the Tribulation Fire Sect members, the lone Purple Mansion elder intended to stop Xu Zhan, but a piercing sound suddenly rang out—a cold ice arrow headed straight for his face.

"Old man, your opponent is me."

Zhou Xuan grinned, revealing her snowy white teeth as she spoke.