Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 505 - 404 After Awakening_1

Chapter 505: Chapter 404 After Awakening_1

As he refined the Jiutian Xirang and the innate gourd vine, Li Xuan found his Divine Consciousness floating aimlessly, passing through the Netherworld and reaching beyond the Ninth Heaven.

He seemed to have followed these two divine objects back to the moment the world was just born. He witnessed the formation of this world, experienced the processes in which Jiutian Xirang and the gourd vine came into existence, and then traveled through countless eras until today.

—Those were hundreds of millions, or even billions, of years. Compared to the ancient ages in which they came into existence, the history of mankind is extremely short.

After an unknown period of time, just when Li Xuan feared he might simply perish from old age, his consciousness finally became clear and alert.

At this moment, his body had returned to normal.

Both the Jiutian Xirang and the gourd vine were obediently residing within his Primordial Spirit.

The Jiutian Xirang, about the size of a fingernail, emitted a seven-colored divine light.

The innate gourd vine still had sprouts and grew a few leaves, but it didn’t stick its roots through every corner of his body and soul like before.

It looked like merely a fragile grass just sprouted, wrapped in a green glow.

As Li Xuan came to, his anger smoldered, ready to give Lv Qiluo trouble. The girl had almost killed him.

At this moment, only Li Xuan himself knew what danger he had just gone through. If his Nuclear Fusion visualization had been slightly weaker, he would have definitely died this time.

"You’re awake?" Just as Li Xuan was about to open his eyes, he heard Lv Qiluo’s sincere apology: "I’m sorry, it was my fault for not informing you in advance.

But these two things were secrets of heaven. Before I planted them in your Shenpo, I didn’t dare to tell you about their existence. Only someone as exceptional as you could keep them hidden from others."

Li Xuan frowned slightly, feeling suspicious.

Was what Lv Qiluo said true or exaggerated?

"What we are in pursuit of is against heaven’s will. Not only do we have to contend with the immense momentum of the universe, but we also have formidable and terrifying enemies. Their power can even manipulate and distort the river of time, so we need to be careful with every step we take."

Lv Qiluo said casually: "You can now perceive the changes in your body. Though these two heavenly treasures are dangerous, the benefits they bring you are quite good. I’m not sure about the specifics - that you will have to perceive for yourself. I only know that they can definitely help you cross that limit."

Li Xuan focused on his Shenpo and Flesh, and couldn’t help but be lost in thought.

Li Xuan sensed a change in his Hao Qi. In the originally pure purple, crystal spots like glazed gems appeared.

Besides, Li Xuan also noticed drastic changes in his body.

Every piece of his flesh, every cell, had obviously become stronger and more tenacious and solid.

Even on the membrane of each cell, a number of peculiar Runes emerged naturally, independent of Li Xuan’s will.

Li Xuan could feel fine strands of Yuan Qi erupting from inside them, gathered into tiny streams and huge rivers via those tiny meridians, and forming an ocean inside his main vessel.

The momentum was phenomenal, far exceeding the aura before Jiutian Xirang and gourd vine were planted.

Li Xuan was stunned, unable to describe his feelings.

He surmised that his Zhenyuan alone, in terms of quantity, had surpassed most martial masters at the ninth house level, even Su Zhaojun might not hold a candle to him.

In terms of the purity of Zhenyuan, he also didn’t know how much he had surpassed.

Meanwhile, as he sat on the ground, Li Xuan could feel strands of pure earth element force from the earth entering his body, being endlessly and inexhaustibly pure, and could even be directly used as Zhenyuan.

Li Xuan could also sense more than half of the plants in the Earl Jingan’s mansion. He felt that he could gather these plants’ essence by a mere thought, and use them to nourish his body.

In addition to this, Li Xuan found a group of extremely tenacious and exceedingly sharp Qi of Gengjin accumulated at his lungs.

They condensed together, and the slights sharpness they radiated caused a faint pain in his lungs.

A moment later, Li Xuan opened his eyes, the look of surprise in them lingering.

"It seems that the results are not bad."

There was a hint of relief in Lv Qiluo’s voice: "From today onwards, you have the means to confront the so-called ’fate’, but this is just the first step."

Li Xuan found no words to respond to her, because he saw Jiang Hanyun, Luo Yan, and Yue Qianqian. The three girls stared at him with worried eyes.

"I’m fine," Li Xuan couldn’t help laughing. He said to them, "When I was cultivating the Golden Body, there were some changes that I didn’t anticipate. Luckily, the result is good."

He even deliberately stretched his hands and feet to show that he was really fine.

Only then did Jiang Hanyun relax: "Really? Should I ask my father to have a look at you?"

One day ago, when she noticed Li Xuan’s Zhenyuan out of control, his body burning with fire, she had been scared and was ready to call for Jiang Yunqi.

Li Xuan’s condition easily reminded people of a cultivator falling into madness.

Given Li Xuan’s level, if he took a wrong step in his cultivation, it was questionable whether his life could be saved.

Fortunately, despite Li Xuan’s body being enveloped in flames and burning for a day and a night, his Zhenyuan aura remained relatively stable, with no further abnormal changes occurring.

"Can’t you be more cautious?" Luo Yan crossed her arms over her chest in an anticipated pose, "In less than a year, you’ve crossed five realm levels. It would be weird if you didn’t run into problems. Must you be so aggressive?"

Then she curiously looked at Li Xuan: "What rank is your Golden Body, saint or god?"

"I’m not sure." Li Xuan himself was unsure, he thought for a moment, then poured Zhenyuan into his hands, causing a layer of gold to cover his skin.

Without hesitation, Luo Yan pulled out her Hongxiu Knife and slashed it onto Li Xuan’s arm.

She didn’t hold back and used nearly fifty percent of her strength, using a technique specifically designed to break Gang Qi. But after a ’ding’ sound, the knife surprisingly didn’t leave a scratch on Li Xuan’s right hand.

"Harmony of hard and soft?"

This was the fourth realm of Tiebushan and Gold Bell Cover, Luo Yan clearly felt her knife being absorbed as if it had slashed into a cotton wad, with a significant proportion of the force rebounding back to her.

This was the fourth realm of the Golden Body transformation, where hardness births softness and harmony is achieved between the two.

This amazed Luo Yan, who knew that usually only martial cultivators from The Fourth Gate could achieve this fourth stage in Golden Body transformation.

Li Xuan had just stepped into The Third Gate, yet he’d already reached this level?

Luo Yan then understood, this was not because Li Xuan’s Tiebushan and Gold Bell Cover had reached this level, but rather his Golden Body transformation combined with his martial arts had reached such a powerful stage. His Golden Body was far more advanced than hers had been at the seventh house level.

"Wait!" Luo Yan looked at her Hongxiu Knife, "Li Xuan, when did you start practicing an earth technique?"

She discovered a thin layer of stone powder covering the edge of the blade.

"That’s not true."

Li Xuan denied by shaking his head, "How would I have time to practice an earth technique?"

However, Li Xuan had now confirmed one thing, as long as his body was standing on the ground, he could borrow the strength of the earth to enhance his Golden Body transformation.

If he practiced earth techniques in the future, his progress would be incredibly fast.

Afterwards, Li Xuan turned to look at Peng Fulai, who was sitting about ten feet away, "Old Peng, do you need something?"

At this time, his ’Shenyi Tower’ had already turned into ruins, with only remnants of the structure left.

Peng Fulai was now sitting at the base of a broken stone pillar, giving him a complex look.

Li Xuan knew Peng Fulai’s character and figured that he must have something important to discuss with him.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t show himself in a gathering where Jiang Hanyun and the other two women were present. He would usually avoid such situations to escape embarrassment and prevent himself from being drawn into his chaotic love life.

"Things are quite complicated." Peng Fulai said solemnly, pulling out two letters, "Lady Xue and Yu Hongchang both came over recently. They’ve taken the Emperor’s order to head south to Jiangnan to respond to the flood disaster, and wanted to bid their farewells to you.

Due to the urgency of the situation, they couldn’t wait for you to wake up, so they both left a letter for you in my care."

The reason why he, instead of anyone else, was given the task to deliver these letters was self-explanatory.

Li Xuan’s eyebrows slightly furrowed.

As he motioned to call the letters to his hand, he was already contemplating: has the situation in Jiangnan become this pressing?

"Accompanying them south is also Helian Fulong. The three of them are all the Heavenly Leveled talents the Court can spare."

Peng Fulai stared at Li Xuan, "Qianzhi, the situation doesn’t seem right. Uncle Wei told me the other day that some people are prepared to dismiss the Dali Temple case.

So far, only three Yushi and seven official from the Dali Temple, including the Qing, have been convicted. The others were found to have no concrete evidence. If their crimes cannot be solidified within the coming month, they’ll likely be set free.’

Li Xuan looked at him in shock, "How could this be? With Yu Shiyue and Zuo Daoxing overseeing this case, would they allow them to be let off so easily?"

"One is that the people involved are tight-lipped, and the other is that the people below are reluctant to exert efforts."

Peng Fulai frowned, "The Crown Prince is seriously ill and hasn’t seen anyone to date. The bell tower has tolled nine times previously. Many people in the Capital City now believe that the Crown Prince is dead but the Emperor is trying to conceal it. Furthermore, the situation in Jiangnan has also started to change—"

His voice was cold and heavy, "My father says, although the situation isn’t explicit yet, there are quite a few people trying to distance their relationship with us. Some of the business deals we had agreed on before have now fallen through."

Li Xuan, however, remained calm. After looking at the content of the two letters in his hand, he asked, "How long ago did Yu Hongchang and the others leave?"

"Just a quarter of an hour ago." the transparent Yue Qianqian answered, "I guess they should still be in Capital City."

Upon hearing this, Li Xuan’s face slightly relaxed, thinking he still had time. He immediately raised his hand and released three golden sword talismans into the sky.

He suspected that the flood disaster in Jiangnan was clearly orchestrated by someone. If Xue Yunrou and the others rushed over like this, they would most likely fall into the enemy’s trap.

Their response should not be this passive; they must find an alternative strategy.