Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 460: Spread (2800 Plus)

Chapter 460: Chapter 460: Spread (2800 Plus)

Xu Guo was unaware that, while he was conspiring with his daughter, the Returning Elixir Old Monster of the Heavenly Ding Sect was also plotting with two others.

"Heavenly Cauldron Old Monster, have you investigated clearly?"

The Returning Elixir Ancestor of the Beast Taming Sect, a burly middle-aged man draped in a magic robe made of hundred-beasts’ hides, looked in the direction of Xu Guo’s cave dwelling and said with a light smile.

"This person, named Xu Guo, was originally just an outer sect disciple, with mediocre talents, disappeared for dozens of years, then suddenly possessed Returning Elixir-level mana, almost equal to mine..."

The Heavenly Ding Sect Ancestor spoke indifferently, "I looked into his background and found that he should have exceptional talents, but Xu Yuan used the ’Seizing the Cauldron’ on him..."

The other old monsters didn’t even twitch their facial muscles.

These kinds of dark secrets within sects—every family had them more or less, and they had long since become accustomed to it.

"Originally, Xu Guo’s foundation was destroyed, and he definitely should not have been able to rise again, and we all know whose Golden Core Xu Yuan’s was taken by."

The Heavenly Ding Sect Ancestor spoke indifferently.

"Creation Ancestor... the man who founded the Outer Elixir Method, you mean... Xu Guo encountered him and was given Xu Yuan’s Golden Core. Although the Outer Elixir Method is widely spread, the method involving the Human Pill is still taboo."

Tai Fu Sect’s Ancestor sighed.

"Even so, it would at most create a Golden Core Ancestor, how did it become Returning Elixir?" The Beast Taming Sect Ancestor exclaimed.

"What’s so surprising about that? The Creation Ancestor recently revealed his mana, even the once-famed Mad Sword Jiang Taishi couldn’t handle him... His mana and Divine Skills are no less than that of a Returning Elixir Nine Revolutions Ancestor... Therefore, advancing to Returning Elixir cultivation through the Outer Elixir Method is also the secret of the Creation Ancestor..."

The Heavenly Cauldron Old Monster spoke indifferently.

As for those trivial rumors, like something about exploring the ’Primordial Spirit’ and such, he didn’t believe them at all.

After all, after hundreds of thousands of years and various attempts, Cultivators were almost in despair.

It was a common understanding in this realm that breaking through the ’Primordial Spirit’ was impossible; it wouldn’t change because of one Creation Ancestor.

"So... this Xu Guo might be a direct disciple of the Creation Ancestor, mastering the secret technique of returning elixir through the Outer Elixir."

"Ha ha... No wonder Old Monster Jin, you were previously hesitant to act despite your suspicions, afraid of that Creation Ancestor..."

As one who was suppressed by the opponent with a single palm, Old Monster Jin’s face turned slightly red, somewhat ashamed, but still spoke with righteousness: "Our sect is weak; we cannot provoke powerful enemies... Before, with the Creation Ancestor to rely on, even though I knew there was something off about Xu Guo, I still had to woo him, at most using some gentle measures... But now, with the Creation Ancestor wanted everywhere and unable to help himself, there are no such concerns."

"Capturing this Xu Guo not only gets us the secret of the Outer Elixir Returning Elixir, but also helps us to form good relations with the Five Extremes Sects..." The Beast Taming Sect Ancestor laughed: "Perhaps even set up a trap, lure out Zhong Shenxiu, and avenge the previous arrow wound?"

"With so many benefits, if not for your inability to defeat Xu Guo, you wouldn’t be asking for our cooperation."

Tai Fu Sect’s Ancestor laughed too.

"So that’s the gist of it, are you in?" The Heavenly Ding Sect’s Old Monster Jin said gloomily.

"Such a good opportunity, of course, we are!"

The other two Returning Elixir Ancestors answered in unison: "But the secret of Returning Elixir, we have to share equally!"

"Agreed!"

The three Ancestors clapped hands as a gesture and thus set the agreement.

What the Heavenly Cauldron Old Monster didn’t know was that the Xu Guo he had confronted was actually in his weakest state.

He merely possessed powerful mana, had hardly learned any spells, and even more so lacked any experience in dueling...

He was even more unaware that Xu Guo’s ’Yin God’ state was extremely eerie, requiring the majority of his energy to suppress.

Otherwise, if he recklessly enhanced his mana until he lost his reason at the last moment, it was indeed possible that he could match an Ancient Primordial Spirit-level!

But all these, the Heavenly Cauldron Old Monster didn’t know.

He only knew one thing, that Returning Elixir cultivation was extremely difficult, each transformation requiring a great deal of painstaking effort.

He still assessed Xu Guo’s strength through the lens of the past.

...

A moment later.

Within the Heavenly Ding Sect, a great battle suddenly erupted.

"Old Monster Jin, you dared to ambush me?"

Xu Guo stood in the void, protecting Xu Xin’er behind him, emanated a hundred zhang of profound light, and shouted angrily.

Had he not been suspicious earlier, Old Monster Jin might have succeeded.

At that moment, Old Monster Jin stood shoulder to shoulder with the Old Monsters of the Taifu Sect and the Beast Taming Sect, his eyes wide, staring at that hundred zhang of profound light and the spell flying sword within it, immobile as if sealed in amber, and he screamed in shock, "Such Divine Skills... seem to be... the Divine Light of an Ancient Primordial Spirit Practitioner?"

"No, this is... Taiyin Yuan Magnetic Separation Divine Light... it does not follow the Five Elements, it breaks through the Five Elements!" Old Monster Jin yelled frantically, "Such Daoist Skill cannot be mastered by anyone but a Primordial Spirit Practitioner, are you truly a Primordial Spirit?!"

He was deeply shocked, as if his entire worldview had collapsed.

A Primordial Spirit Practitioner had finally appeared in this realm?

But this Primordial Spirit was too weak, wasn’t it?

Of course, no matter how weak a Primordial Spirit, the art of Divine Light, every ray is comparable to a top-quality flying sword.

Such ferocity was not something that the three meager Returning Elixir Old Monsters could withstand.

"Old Monster Jin, you’ve caused enough deaths, we must leave at once!"

The Tai Fu Sect’s Ancestor shouted, "I didn’t expect the Creation Ancestor had truly mastered the secrets of the Primordial Spirit!"

"They must not be allowed to leave!"

Xu Xin’er cried out in haste.

Xu Guo naturally understood this logic and upon hearing this, his expression became stern, and Taiyin Yuan Magnetic Separation Divine Light surged.

The spell flying sword fixed in the profound light, as if it had lost all spirit, turned into scrap iron and fell to the ground.

The myriad of rays, like thousands of flying swords unleashed at once, burst forth with an unimaginable brilliance.

Since the Chaos brought by Little Taihuangtian, the cultivators of this realm had not seen such a radiant light for tens of thousands of years!

Xu Xin’er covered her mouth, staring blankly at the figure enveloped in myriads of lights, unable to associate him with the forbearing, gentle, and honest father from before.

The next moment, Xu Guo grimaced and descended from the light, wrapping up Xu Xin’er, "Let’s run!"

"Father..."

Xu Xin’er asked blankly, "Why..."

"This battle, although your father single-handedly killed three Returning Elixir Old Monsters, we can’t kill all the disciples of the Heavenly Ding Sect... Perhaps the news had leaked even before this, we must leave, your father cannot overcome the Five Extremes..."

Xu Guo exhaled deeply, and suddenly a Yin God that looked exactly like him emerged from his body, with a tall crown and surrounded by profound light, appearing divine rather than human.

This was his Yin God, where most of his combat power resided.

"My Yin God will exit my body to draw away the pursuers, you must quickly carry my "true self" and escape, and live in hiding..."

...

Days later, an explosive piece of news spread throughout the Da Jing Cultivation World.

A Primordial Spirit had appeared in this realm!

Although most cultivators didn’t believe it, a peculiar rumor spread wider and wider, causing chaos that threatened to engulf the realm.

— "The Creation leaves treasures, the secret of the Primordial Spirit, the Great Evolution of Forty-Nine, a sliver of heaven’s secrets!"