Chapter 1 Unexpected

“Hahaha, I didn’t expect to pass the first two trials so easily. I must thank Martial Brother Tai Xuan.” Immortal Xuanhu laughed heartily, something no one had anticipated.

“Senior Brother is too kind.” Jiang Xuan smiled faintly. The first two trials were a sea of thunder and a domain of Dao. His methods allowed him to completely avoid them, walking in another dimension of space, making crossing over very simple.

“Haha, good, then I won’t be polite with you, Junior Brother. I’ll thank you properly after this.”

Immortal Xuanhu laughed, while also looking at the third trial. The third trial tested comprehension. Within ten years, as long as Immortal Xuanhu could cultivate the secret technique left by the owner of this blessed land to a state of great accomplishment, he could obtain the final opportunity.

“Martial Brother Xianqu, Martial Sister Sangyin, what are your plans next?” Jiang Xuan looked at Xianqu and Sangyin. This time, he was invited by Immortal Xuanhu, intending to join forces to pass the first two trials, but who would have thought Jiang Xuan would have such methods, passing them so easily.

“Ten years is nothing. I plan to wait for Martial Brother Xuanhu here, and then travel around.” Immortal Xianqu said. Ten years was just a blink of an eye for them.

“I’ll also wait for Martial Brother Xuanhu here.” Fairy Sangyin made the same decision. Unlike Jiang Xuan, they had cultivated at the level of Void Return Earth Immortals for a long time. An ordinary closed-door cultivation might last more than ten years. This time, Immortal Xuanhu’s trial was only ten years, and they could afford to wait.

“Alright, then I, Junior Brother, will travel in the Diming Great World for a period of time, and then come back here within ten years to reunite with you, Senior Brothers and Sister.”

Jiang Xuan naturally wouldn't be like them. Ten years? How could he wait that long? Moreover, he was also thinking about using the Gu Clan’s precious technique more to attract that Dao Ancestor. Naturally, he couldn’t just wait here.

“Good, Junior Brother, be careful.”

Xianqu and Sangyin instructed him. They also understood that Jiang Xuan had only cultivated in the Dao arena for ten years. Even adding the previous cultivation time, it was less than thirty years!

With such a short cultivation time, many cultivators were probably only at the Myriad Manifestations stage, and the more powerful ones would be at the Primordial Spirit stage, but Jiang Xuan was already at the Void Return level. With such talent, ten years certainly couldn’t be wasted.

So they didn't stop Jiang Xuan, just told him to be careful, after all, even if Jiang Xuan had spacetime methods, he would still face considerable danger if he encountered a stronger Celestial Immortal.

Jiang Xuan nodded, without much hesitation, he reopened the spacetime Dao domain and quickly headed towards the outside.

…

Tianluo Ancient River, this was a river spanning thirteen prefectures, a thoroughfare. Though called a river, its width alone was millions of *li*, something ordinary people couldn't cross in a lifetime.

Within the Ancient River, many islands were scattered like stars. Though called islands, they were no smaller than small pieces of land. The small ones were several hundred *li*, and the large ones were more than ten thousand *li*.

These islands also had cultivation civilizations, but the level was generally not high. If a cultivator at the Myriad Manifestations realm appeared, they could be said to be living immortals. But precisely because of this, the secular environment here was very well developed, somewhat like the ancient times of Jiang Xuan’s previous life.

“That Niegming Demon King runs fast, but he should be nearby.” Jiang Xuan landed on an island. This island was ten thousand *li* across, and it was considered one of the larger ones in the Tianluo Ancient River.

As for the Niegming Demon King, it was a rogue immortal demon king who had lived for five hundred thousand years, a great demon king comparable to a Celestial Immortal, with a fierce reputation in the nearby prefectures, having committed monstrous sins.

Jiang Xuan happened to run into this demon king devouring a tribe of millions of people, and without much thought, he immediately went up to kill it. He just didn’t expect this demon king to carry a celestial-grade flying shuttle, and seeing Jiang Xuan chasing after him, it broke through the void and slipped away in the blink of an eye.

Fortunately, Jiang Xuan had many treasures and stubbornly chased after it here.

However, the Tianluo Ancient River was boundless and unfathomable. Legend had it that there was also a Celestial Immortal-level evil dragon within. If Jiang Xuan wanted to go deep into it to search, not to mention the danger, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

“This great sinner also runs fast enough, even though his strength is so strong…”

Jiang Xuan was also speechless. He estimated that the Niegming Demon King's identity as a great sinner had been accumulated over a long period of time. Otherwise, there was no way it could be a great sinner.

It hadn't even fought before, but as soon as it saw Jiang Xuan rushing towards it, it immediately sacrificed its treasure and fled, just like during his royal clan competition.

Just as Jiang Xuan was searching with his divine sense, in the Tianluo Ancient River, a giant beast was coiled on a protruding boulder.

This giant beast had a horn on its head and resembled a *jiao* dragon, but it was slightly different, more like a large python with limbs, thousands of *zhang* long. Its emerald green eyes flickered with a cold light in the deep Ancient River.

“A Void Return Initial stage? Stubbornly chasing me for two prefectures, does he have some reliance?” Thinking of this, the Niegming Demon King's coiled body kept moving, but it didn’t have the idea of rushing out of the Tianluo Ancient River.

It had always been cautious, and it would specifically investigate for several years before hunting, but it didn’t expect to encounter Jiang Xuan passing by this time, and as soon as it ate him, it would be chased by Jiang Xuan.

Although Jiang Xuan was only at the initial stage of Void Return, it was still very cautious. Daring to chase it alone, it must have something to rely on. It would not act rashly. However, now it was in its lair. If the other party really wanted to kill it, it would have to see if it had the means.

Not to mention it also had an elder brother, who was the overlord of this Tianluo Ancient River.

“Found you!”

Rumble!

However, at this moment, a saber light directly transformed into a silver divine dragon. This terrifying silver divine dragon saber light was like a destructive force, breaking through the obstacles in the water and directly blasting towards the Niegming Demon King!

“What?!” The Niegming Demon King was shocked. It felt a threat. The other party was only at the initial stage of Void Return, and it seemed to be just a casual slash, but it actually made it feel a threat!

“Roar!”

The Niegming Demon King roared, its sharp claws waving fiercely, stirring up a terrifying water tornado, blasting over.

“I have no intention of being your enemy, leave quickly, and I will not make things difficult for you!” The Niegming Demon King howled. It was now certain that Jiang Xuan must have an extraordinary origin and must have a powerful master behind him. It really didn't want to fight Jiang Xuan to the death, after all, if it provoked the other party's elders, it would be miserable.

“I’ll leave after killing you!”

Jiang Xuan said, although this Niegming Demon King was a coward, it could reach the level of a hundred *zhang* of blood light, so one could imagine how many creatures it had killed. How could he let it go?

“Roar!”

“You’re forcing me?!”

The Niegming Demon King was furious. The land along the coast suddenly set off a storm, without any sign, silently descending. A monstrous wave was set off, exceeding a hundred *zhang*, rushing towards the shore.

Countless people living in the coastal areas were terrified, looking at the overwhelming waves in front of them, so frightened that they couldn't even move their legs. But at this moment, cultivators rushed out, using magical power to condense barriers, blocking the monstrous waves.

“Forcing is exactly what I’m doing!”

In Jiang Xuan’s hand, he held a celestial-grade treasured saber. This was what he exchanged from a Celestial Immortal for ten bottles of celestial-grade pills. It was a top-grade celestial-grade magic weapon, and today was the first time it was displaying its power.

“Roar!”

But at the next moment, everyone heard a terrifying roar. Immediately afterwards, a figure suddenly窜ed out from the turbulent Tianluo Ancient River, straight into the blue sky. Its huge body coiled in the sky, and its cold eyes looked at Jiang Xuan wielding the saber in the sky.

“Too much!”

The Niegming Demon King roared, its body constantly growing, from the original thousands of *zhang*, soaring to tens of thousands of *zhang*!

This was *fa tian xiang di* (Law, Heaven, Image, Earth), a famous divine power in the Three Realms, and it was extremely widely spread. Many forces had it in their collections.

At the same time, the Niegming Demon King opened its mouth and spat out a cold stone bead. In the blink of an eye, it froze tens of thousands of *li* of the Ancient River. The stone bead crossed the sky, and under the control of the Niegming Demon King, it suddenly shot out a pale blue light, and everything it passed was frozen!

“Another celestial-grade treasure?”

Jiang Xuan didn't find it strange. The other party was an ancient demon king. If it only had one celestial-grade treasure, then he would really feel sorry for the Niegming Demon King.

“Good!”

However, Jiang Xuan was still calm. At the same time, he stretched out a hand, which instantly turned into a huge flame divine claw, like a phoenix falling, like a mountain, crashing down!

Chi chi!!!

Ice and fire collided, steam boiled, and in the blink of an eye, the Ancient River seemed to be boiling, constantly steaming and tumbling.

Jiang Xuan's divine sense locked onto the Niegming Demon King, and his other hand waved the saber. The dark saber light transformed into a black demonic dragon, directly cutting open the entire Ancient River. The roaring demonic dragon shattered everything, tore through the void, and blasted down.

“Bang!”

The demonic dragon roared, tearing apart the ice, and directly blasted towards the other side, colliding with the stone bead!

“What?!”

The Niegming Demon King was shocked. This stone bead was not bad among celestial-grade treasures. It was extremely powerful. It had used it before to escape from the hands of three rogue immortals of the same level.

But now, the same move was easily broken by Jiang Xuan!

“This is a human evildoer!”

The Niegming Demon King immediately made a conclusion. Even if the other party was only at the initial stage of Void Return, it definitely had a combat power comparable to a Celestial Immortal!

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jiang Xuan pressed on with the attack, using Three Heads Six Arms and *fa tian xiang di* divine powers. In the blink of an eye, his body broke through a hundred *zhang* in height, and the saber in his hand also became dozens of *zhang* long. The saber light crisscrossed, and he slashed over in the blink of an eye!

“Time as a knife, slay Celestial Immortals!”

Jiang Xuan whispered in his heart, and the divine saber in his hand slashed out. The dazzling saber light cut through the sky, drawing a silver-white crack in the sky above the Tianluo Ancient River, and the aura of time scattered.

Although the Niegming Demon King was a coward, it was also a top rogue immortal, comparable to a Celestial Immortal. To kill it with one blow was naturally not simple. What's more, it was a demon race, and its physical body was inherently strong. Even if its head was chopped off, it could recover in the blink of an eye. To kill it, Jiang Xuan had to use some real ability.

“Not good!!!”

The Niegming Demon King quickly used the stone bead to freeze the Ancient River, trying to block this slash, but this slash froze time, cut off time. With its strength, it couldn't avoid it and could only take it head-on!

“No! Brother, save me!!”

The Niegming Demon King kept roaring, his eyes showing despair. That dazzling saber light was too amazing, breaking through time, as if it was slashing down from the nine heavens, constantly magnifying in its eyes!