Chapter 1: When the father suffers humiliation, the son will surely avenge him

  "You little mongrel, wherever you go, today I will definitely make you suffer a thousand hardships, and in the extraction of your soul, you will never be reborn." Xuan Zhen's speed increased rapidly, his large hands opened wide, and he rushed straight at Xiao Chen to grab him. At the same time, he had already thought of countless ways to make Xiao Chen unable to live or die.

  But at this moment, a strong sense of crisis suddenly surged up in his heart, causing his heartbeat to slow down by half a beat. He raised his head and saw that the look of panic on Xiao Chen's face had disappeared, replaced by a mocking expression. In his hand was a stack of dozens of yellow talismans, which he tossed at him with a flash of spiritual light.

  Although he didn't know what level the talisman was, the intense sense of mortal danger in his heart made him not hesitate to slap his forehead and take out a small shield that was about the size of a palm, with a uniform yellowish-brown color. The spiritual energy inside his body also went crazy, pouring into the small shield, which suddenly expanded rapidly, instantly transforming into a giant shield about one meter in diameter.

  Boom!

  Boom!

  Boom!

  This is a slightly smaller talisman, with dense cinnabar patterns on it, entwining each other, almost forming a large net. As the talisman burst, an invisible light ring appeared instantly, tightly binding that Xuan Zhen.

  Big bundle binding method.

  This talismanic route was fiery red, on the yellow talisman paper, like a cluster of constantly jumping and burning flames, a wave of scorching heat surged forward. The talisman suddenly ignited, and a huge fireball, about the size of a human head, burst out of space, crashing down and exploding immediately.

  Big Bang Technique

  A strip of texture emits a warm and gentle aura, drawing and flowing between, as if carrying a hint of weakness. A stream of water vapor automatically condenses around it, and with the infusion of spiritual energy, the faint texture suddenly emits a burst of sky blue light, although warm and calm, but the sharp air within makes one secretly fearful.

  High-order water injection technique.

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  In order to be able to kill Xuan Zhen in one move, Xiao Chen could be said to have spared no expense, and the high-level talismans in his hand were all smashed out, complicated and endless, but the power was superimposed, enough to kill any Golden Elixir cultivator.

  Xiao Chen was full of confidence in his heart about this move.

  As he watched Xuan Zhen, holding a giant shield, sink into the center of the explosion, Xiao Chen retreated tens of meters to avoid being affected. However, he didn't go far. This time, in order to kill this person, he had suffered heavy losses and must have gained something in return. After all, Xuan Zhen was a late-stage foundation-building cultivator and one of the remnants of the destroyed sect, so his family's wealth should be quite substantial.

  The deafening explosion lasted for a full half minute before slowly dissipating, and the spiritual energy within tens of miles was also thrown into extreme chaos. The earth-shaking roar was even transmitted over a hundred miles away.

  "No, he's not dead!" Xiao Chen's divine sense swept over, and his face suddenly revealed endless horror. Far away from the explosion center, feeling that powerful momentum still made him fearful in his heart, unexpectedly, Xuan Zhen was able to survive by chance.

  As the flames and steam dissipated, Xuan Zhen's figure gradually appeared. The defensive garment on his body, which was of a spiritual tool level, had long been torn to shreds and barely covered him. His neatly combed hair bun had also fallen apart, and his face was pitch black, probably due to the explosion of the fireball. He looked utterly wretched. In his hand, the giant shield he held had a crack running through it, spanning the entire shield. If the power of the exploding talismans had been any greater, Xuan Zhen would have likely been unable to escape unscathed.

  "You half-breed, I'll kill you!" Xuan Zhen was truly terrified this time. Since he started cultivating, he had never felt himself so close to death. The crazy exploding talismans kept echoing in his ears, and the terrifying spiritual power was wildly tearing at his body, as if it would engulf him at any moment.

  Looking at the giant shield in his hand, Xuan Zhen's eyes almost shed tears. This was the sect's most precious treasure, the Thick Earth Shield, which had only fallen into his hands after the sect was destroyed. For over a decade, it had helped him escape numerous life-or-death situations, yet today it had been damaged by Xiao Chen's hand.

  Furious flames, raging flames, burning the sky and earth, filling the eight wildernesses. The furious flames made Xuānzhēn's eyes completely red, and a violent killing intent went wild in his heart. His scattered long hair was blown by the wind, and his tattered clothes fluttered with a rustling sound.

  "Roar!" A deafening bellow that didn't sound human erupted from his mouth, and suddenly, endless black air burst forth from the surface of Xuan Zhen's face. It twisted and turned like a mass of ugly earthworms, and his long hair transformed into an eerie blood-red color. Thick, bulging veins appeared on his neck, displaying a deep purple hue.

  Possessed!

  He had gone through the vicissitudes of life and death, his emotions had risen and fallen greatly, and with the addition of endless resentment and anger, he suddenly fell into madness.

  Cultivators who enter demonic possession, experience the demonic energy's corrosion of their body, burning their spiritual power and divine consciousness, losing their sanity, becoming a mindless killing machine until they perish.

  Xiao Chen's pupils contracted violently, his body flashing wildly as he frantically tried to escape. He didn't want to fight a terrifying monster that had no intelligence.

  "Roar!"

  Xuan Zhen's face was distorted at this moment, his eyes were bloodshot, his lips were slightly open, and a drop of saliva kept dripping down. The whole person looked like a wild beast. However, the spiritual power on his body surged again, reaching the Great Perfection of Building Foundation, commonly known as the False Dan Realm.

  When a cultivator reaches this realm, their cultivation can no longer be further improved. If they want to continue cultivating, what they will face is the first tribulation of cultivation - forming the elixir.

  But the road to achieving the Golden Elixir is fraught with danger, and it's not something that can be accomplished without great opportunity. If one succeeds in crossing over, they will achieve the Great Way of the Golden Elixir, obtain 500 years of life, enjoy boundless magical powers, and from then on enter the ranks of high-level cultivators. If they fail, their body will disintegrate into dust, a hundred years of cultivation will be rendered useless in an instant, and they will be destroyed by the Thunder Tribulation.

  Although Xuan Zhen's current strength has reached the realm of False Dan, what he gained from entering demonic possession is that he will ultimately turn to dust and not enter reincarnation.

  Since this person is bound to die, Xiao Chen naturally did not want to provoke him. After all, at this moment, Xuan Zhen's strength had surged violently, and he was by no means a match for him. However, his escape did not mean that Xuan Zhen would let him off.

  Xuan Zhen's descent into madness originated from Shao Chen, if not for his interference, Xuan Zhen would have captured Li Xiao Yi by now and gained thirty years of life span, making it possible to achieve the Golden Elixir. But instead, he ended up in this state. Now that Shao Chen has escaped, Xuan Zhen's madness is filled with a killing intent directed at him.

  With a loud roar, Xuan Zhen's body burst forth with rolling devilish energy, transforming into a black shadow that chased after Xiao Chen.

  Feeling the intense killing intent behind him, Xiao Chen's expression turned gloomy in an instant. His speed was originally a notch slower than Xuan Zhen's, but now that the latter had entered a state of frenzy, his strength surged to a whole new level, reaching the peak of the Foundation stage and even forming a pseudo-Dan realm. With his increased speed, it was likely that he would be caught up in no time.

  "This is terrible, although Xuan Zhen has become a demon and lost his mind, becoming a monster that only knows how to kill, the root of his demonic affliction lies with me. I'm afraid that even though he's currently possessed by the demon, there's still a murderous intent in his heart that's locked onto me, and he won't stop until he kills me."

  "Xuan Zhen himself was a late-stage cultivator after building his foundation, and at this moment, although he had entered madness, it should be enough to support him for several hours of brutal torture. During this time, I absolutely won't be able to hold on."

  "Swallow the Heavens with One Finger!" Xiao Chen let out a low shout, his hand suddenly appearing behind him as he pointed downwards. A crystal clear finger made entirely of spiritual energy instantly materialized and shot down towards Xuan Zhen. As it moved, it continuously absorbed spiritual energy, causing the pressure from "Swallowing the Heavens with One Finger" to grow even more formidable.

  "Kill! Kill! Kill!" With a burst of furious roars, Xuan Zhen did not dodge or evade, the demonic energy outside his body surged and churned. One punch was thrown out, forming a gigantic black arm that slapped down towards the Heaven-Devouring Finger.

  Boom!

  A loud rumbling sound came, and although the power of Swallowing Heaven was not trivial, Xiao Chen's cultivation was only at the 15th level of the Refining Qi stage, with a strength comparable to that of the early stages of Building Foundation. The two combined could only rival a mid-stage Building Foundation cultivator, but Xuan Zhen had reached the False Dan stage and after merging with the demon, his divine ability's power surged greatly. Swallowing Heaven was able to hold on for only an instant before being directly slapped away by that black arm.

  Xiao Chen's face turned even more unsightly, and at this moment, the distance between the two sides had been shortened to about 70-80 meters.

  "Kill! Kill! Kill!" With a continuous roar in his mouth, Xuan Zhen spat out strands of demonic energy. This demonic energy was as black as ink and seemed to have its own consciousness, twisting and entwining itself into grotesque faces - men, women, old and young, all contorted in agony.

  Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!

  The demonic energy churned and transformed into a gigantic demon face that swallowed Xiao Chen whole. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that this demon face was actually composed of numerous twisted visages that were constantly devouring and merging with each other, emitting wave after wave of blood-curdling "Wuuu" wails.

  Xiao Chen's face was as gloomy as water, and he suddenly turned around, slapping his forehead with one hand. The dark black sword that could rival the top-grade spiritual artifact, the Black Wind Old Ghost, was summoned out.

  Hurry!

  Xiao Chen bit the tip of his tongue, and a mouthful of vital blood spurted out, falling onto the spiritual instrument. The dark little sword absorbed its master's vital blood, humming all over, emitting streaks of bloody light, and its power surged wildly. At the same time, Xiao Chen's dantian burst forth with spiritual energy, but in the blink of an eye, it had already infused five-tenths of his spiritual energy. The dark little sword grew even larger, transforming into a colossal heavenly sword over ten zhang in size.

  It's a long story, but all of this was just a prelude to the price being paid. Xiao Chen suddenly swung his hand, and a gigantic sword aura, over ten zhang in size, appeared out of thin air and struck down at the demon with a loud crash.

  "Pffft!"

  The sword energy collided with the demon face, and Xiao Chen spat out a mouthful of blood, his complexion suddenly turning pale. The demon face instantly disintegrated into countless small faces, surrounding the sword energy, opening their mouths one by one, frantically tearing and devouring it. In an instant, they tore it to shreds and disappeared without a trace.

  Xiao Chen's eyes widened in shock, and he hastily took out several pellets of medicine to swallow. His body surprisingly didn't retreat but instead charged forward crazily towards Xuan Zhen. At the same time, the remaining spiritual energy within his body wildly surged into the ring on his hand. As the spiritual energy poured in, not only did the ring fail to exhibit any changes, its color actually became even more dull and faded. Even if someone were to see it, they probably wouldn't pay it any mind.

  The distance between the two was only seven or eight zhang, and at this moment, Xiao Chen's sword light flashed wildly as he charged forward. In just an instant, he arrived beside Xuan Zhen, clenched his fist, and frantically pounded down on him.

  Put it in a desperate situation and then live. Since you can't escape, why not take a gamble, maybe there's still a glimmer of hope.