I Shall Be Everlasting In the World of Immortals 311

## Chapter 307: The Great Cultivator’s Battle

A warm voice suddenly came from behind, making Dongfang Xi’s hair stand on end. He instinctively activated his poisonous energy to protect himself.

*Slap!*

A hand, almost synchronized with the voice, pressed against his nape.

That hand was as heavy as a mountain, pinning Dongfang Xi down and almost dispersing his protective poisonous energy.

*Ugh!*

His blood surged, his bones and internal organs groaned under the pressure, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

*Boom!*

A powerful dan force, far exceeding his own, invaded his body, combined with terrifying force, imprisoning his body’s mana.

In a blink of an eye, Dongfang Xi was captured alive.

Body and Mana cultivation!

His heart was shaken, and a thought popped up in his mind.

The attacker, whether in mana or body cultivation strength, could completely crush him.

“Mr. Xu, please spare me! We can talk!”

Dongfang Xi was imprisoned, unable to speak, and barely managed to shout with his divine sense.

In the face of death, Dongfang Xi clung to a glimmer of hope.

He had just moved his poison and attached it to his surface.

Mr. Xu, with his arrogance, had touched the body of a third-rank poison master, giving him a chance to turn the tables.

“Ah…”

Lu Changan ignored him, using his strength to cripple the man’s limbs.

He then shattered numerous bones and a few internal organs.

Dongfang Xi screamed and fainted.

Lu Changan reached out, pressing on his celestial cover, and performed the Soul Search technique.

“Two sects’ territory… living poisonous creatures… killed his master and fellow disciples, turned them into specimens… became a Death Poison Master…”

Searching the soul of a living target was more effective, but it would inflict immense torment on the soul.

Lu Changan obtained the memories of Dongfang Xi and Fang Zhen colluding.

Due to his unremarkable aptitude and his body being damaged by poisonous creatures, Dongfang Xi found it difficult to make further progress.

With ill intentions, he had his eyes set on Xuan Yin Pavilion, intending to spend the rest of his life enjoying himself there, and with luck, he might even have a chance to break through.

However, the pawn he sent as a test was dealt with by the upper echelons of Xuan Yin Pavilion.

Later, Fang Zhen came knocking, promising him a breakthrough pill and granting him the secret technique and artifact to conceal his presence from “Qin Xin Tong Ming” (the ability to perceive others’ hearts).

Having obtained the useful details of their collusion, Lu Changan crushed Dongfang Xi’s soul and took his storage pouch.

…

Lu Changan’s capture and killing of Dongfang Xi was witnessed by Niyue Xianzi and Jiang Xianzi.

“Mr. Xu!”

The two True Dan Xianzi were overjoyed and felt a slight relief.

With Dongfang Xi, their internal threat, eliminated, the pressure on Niyue and Jiang Xianzi lessened.

Niyue Xianzi’s Qin Yin Shen Tong (divine ability of the zither) suppressed Er Sha Luo.

Jiang Ruotong seized the opportunity to expel the poison, recovering more mana.

“Useless trash!”

Er Sha Luo roared like thunder, showing no mercy for Dongfang Xi’s death.

*Boom!*

At that moment, a large hole was breached in the third-rank medium array.

*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!*

Fang Zhen led the charge, followed by two True Dan and six False Dan Realists, storming into the Green Grass Oasis.

The two remaining True Dan Xianzi of Xuan Yin Pavilion, pale-faced and ready for battle, were half-encircled by a group of Jie Dan Realists.

“As expected, he came.”

Lu Changan suppressed his killing intent, revealing the mana fluctuation of an ordinary True Dan mid-stage.

Staying at Xuan Yin Pavilion as a guest, outsiders assumed he was enamored with Niyue Xianzi’s beauty and music.

However, this was just a pretense.

Lu Changan’s true objective was to lie in wait, ambush Fang Zhen, and slay the villain.

He also knew the backgrounds of Fang Zhen and Niyue Xianzi, and the latter’s robbery outside the city left behind clues and a medium for divination.

During his in-depth calculations, Lu Changan unexpectedly discovered that Niyue Xianzi’s fateful tribulation was linked to Fang Zhen.

However, he couldn’t fathom Fang Zhen’s specific plans.

Not long ago, when Dongfang Xi triggered the poisonous energy in the oasis, Lu Changan didn’t immediately strike. There were two reasons for this:

First, an early strike would make Fang Zhen overly cautious and potentially abandon his plans.

As he understood, Fang Zhen was cautious and disliked taking unnecessary risks.

Second, Lu Changan was preparing for this battle, secretly planning to cut off their escape routes.

Therefore, Lu Changan waited until the right moment, when the array was about to break, and Dongfang Xi noticed something amiss, before striking.

“Xu Zhenren, a good bird chooses its own tree! Once I control Xuan Yin Pavilion, I can offer you everything they can, even more.”

Fang Zhen, clad in iron armor, of medium build, looked at Lu Changan with slight surprise and attempted to win him over.

He didn’t mention Dongfang Xi’s death at all.

His original plan was to seize control of Xuan Yin Pavilion’s headquarters, seal off intelligence, capture Lu Changan by surprise, and then use him to plot against the Li Huo descendants.

In the harsh environment of the sandstorm, overwhelming strength, and insider help, they could ensure that no news leaked out.

During his planning, he had already raised his expectations of Lu Changan’s strength, considering him a third-rank Dan master with True Dan cultivation and some divination skills.

For this, he brought several third-rank divination artifacts to conceal their actions.

Unexpectedly, Lu Changan was even stronger than anticipated, adept at concealment, and had swiftly captured and killed Dongfang Xi with a single strike.

“Mr. Xu, don’t be swayed by this man’s schemes!”

Fang Zhen’s attempt to win over Lu Changan made Niyue Xianzi feel uneasy, so she immediately communicated through telepathy.

With Qin Xin Tong Ming, she understood human nature and knew that this was not the time to test anyone’s loyalty.

Fang Zhen, a Jie Dan late-stage cultivator, had the advantage of numbers.

If Lu Changan joined them, it would be a simple mode of operation, a one-sided crushing victory.

Once they controlled Xuan Yin Pavilion, they would have access to spiritual veins, materials, female cultivators, and other resources. Any newly established force would not neglect a Jie Dan expert who was skilled in both alchemy and divination.

Desperate, Niyue Xianzi increased the stakes, telepathically conveying:

“What I can offer, Fang Zhen might not be able to.”

“As long as Mr. Xu can help Xuan Yin Pavilion survive this ordeal, Niyue is willing to accept any condition.”

At this moment, Niyue Xianzi was certain that Mr. Xu was the very person mentioned by the diviner, a noble figure who represented a turning point in her fateful tribulation.

She was ready to fight to the death, as Xuan Yin Pavilion falling into Fang Zhen’s hands would turn it into a depraved and licentious organization, better destroyed than controlled by him.

Compared to the unscrupulous Fang Zhen, Mr. Xu was more reliable and had at least some principles.

…

“Niyue Xianzi, there’s no need for words. Activate the formation, help me trap and kill Fang Zhen and his cohorts. None of them can be spared.”

Lu Changan’s voice was calm, instructing her through telepathy.

“Trapping and killing those villains?”

Niyue Xianzi’s clear eyes trembled, her mind filled with uncertainty, almost as if she had heard a hallucination.

In the current situation, surviving and resolving this tribulation was a blessing.

“Niyue will follow Mr. Xu’s arrangements.”

Taking a deep breath, her chest rose and fell as she made the choice to trust Lu Changan.

*Whoosh!*

Lu Changan waved his hand, retrieving the array flag next to Bai Xianzi’s corpse.

He, along with Niyue Xianzi and Jiang Xianzi, formed the San Cai formation, allowing the third-rank medium array to run smoothly and quickly repair the breached opening.

At the same time, Fang Zhen and his group completed their deployments.

“Er Sha Luo, your body cultivation brute force is countered by Qin Yin Shen Tong. I’ll handle Niyue Xianzi for you. You take three False Dan Realists and keep Xu Zhenren occupied. Don’t be greedy and become careless.”

Fang Zhen’s voice was steady, ordering the mentally wounded Er Sha Luo to step back.

“Alright, Fang Jiaozhu, make sure you capture Niyue Xianzi alive.”

Er Sha Luo didn’t try to be a hero.

Niyue Xianzi’s approach against him was one of using softness to overcome hardness, and her brute force and divine powers were useless against her.

“Foreign cultivator, I, the King, want to experience your methods.”

Er Sha Luo, accompanied by three False Dan Realists, charged towards Lu Changan, emitting a strong killing intent.

In his eyes, Lu Changan’s ability to capture and kill Dongfang Xi with a single strike was solely due to a sneak attack.

As a third-rank mid-stage body cultivator, he was prepared, and this time, he would crush his opponent in a fair fight.

Three False Dan Realists working together were comparable to a True Dan.

Currently, it was essentially two against one, with a significant advantage, much more satisfying than dealing with that woman Niyue.

As Er Sha Luo and his men pressed forward,

*Whoom!*

Fang Zhen had already acted, and a massive flame mountain, accompanied by rolling lava flames, enveloped Niyue and Jiang Xianzi.

The Flame Mountain Treasure, emitting a spiritual aura, faintly reached the level of a high-grade artifact, a realm of Nascent Soul True Jun.

The overwhelming might of a Jie Dan late-stage cultivator pushed Niyue Xianzi and Jiang Xianzi back, their maneuvering space shrinking.

Jie Dan late-stage cultivators, having achieved great success in their Jie Dan path, possessed far superior mana and divine powers compared to ordinary True Dan, and were known as senior cultivators of their level.

Normally, a single Jie Dan late-stage could handle two to three Jie Dan mid-stage cultivators.

Therefore, Fang Zhen alone could easily suppress the combined forces of Niyue Xianzi and Jiang Xianzi.

Niyue Xianzi, a Jie Dan mid-stage peak cultivator and the leader of a sect, was stronger than ordinary Jie Dan mid-stage cultivators.

However, Jiang Xianzi, a True Dan early-stage, held them back.

But Fang Zhen wasn’t alone.

His grandson, Fang Xiao, a True Dan early-stage cultivator, led three False Dan Realists to flank and intercept the two Xianzi.

“Ruotong, be careful!”

Niyue Xianzi, controlling her ancient zither treasure, used layers of turquoise sound wave patterns to barely withstand the pressure of the Flame Mountain above, sweat beading on her forehead and temples.

The numerous lava flames, violent and intense, struck the two women relentlessly.

“Tsk, tsk, this woman’s beauty is no less than Niyue’s, and she’s even younger and more tender. If properly groomed and sold at the Miao Yin Lou (a brothel), she would surely bring in a fortune.”

Fang Xiao and his three False Dan, controlling their treasures and casting various spells, launched psychological attacks while fighting.

Under their onslaught,

江仙子’s long flute instrument was knocked down, and her protective aura shattered.

*Puff!*

Jiang Xianzi groaned, spitting out a mouthful of blood, her white dress torn, a scorch mark from a lightning-fire strike left on her rib.

“Sect Leader, don’t worry about Ruotong, you focus on breaking out, don’t let Xuan Yin Pavilion fall into the hands of the villains.”

Jiang Xianzi’s face was pale, knowing that she would not escape.

Niyue Xianzi, with her higher cultivation, had a chance to escape, especially with Mr. Xu holding back Er Sha Luo and his four companions.

“Hahaha! Niyue Dao You, why bother resisting? Leave your perfect body and lead Xuan Yin Pavilion to serve the Huo Shan Sect.”

Fang Zhen laughed, composed and in control of the situation.

He was good at picking on familiar targets, understanding Xuan Yin Pavilion’s techniques and Niyue Xianzi’s weaknesses, making it easy for him to fight them.

As for Mr. Xu, Fang Zhen didn’t know his true nature.

Their meeting had a hint of mystery, so he had let the tough-skinned Er Sha Luo handle him.

Once he captured Niyue Xianzi and Jiang Xianzi, even if Mr. Xu was as strong as a Jie Dan late-stage, it would be in vain.

Thinking this,

Fang Zhen diverted some of his attention, glancing at the battle on the other side, his brows furrowed.

…

The elegant middle-aged man in a green robe, with one hand behind his back, used his shape-shifting ability, his elusive figure flitting between the group of people.

“Quickly! Surround him!”

The four of them, Er Sha Luo included, were struggling to chase him, but couldn’t even touch his clothes.

*Hmph!*

Er Sha Luo, whose giant body towered three zhang (about 10 meters), snorted out a stream of black and green monstrous wind, attempting to restrain the escaping figure and capture his target.

However, that figure in the green robe always anticipated their moves, dodging the swift, bizarre sweep of the black and green wind.

Er Sha Luo’s body cultivation divine monstrous wind was highly effective against low-level cultivators, but it was less so against those at the same level.

Lu Changan, possessing Golden Dan mana, could break free even if he was restrained by the wind.

He did not attack Er Sha Luo.

This fellow, a third-rank mid-stage body cultivator, possessed the bloodline of a King from the Tian Feng tribe. Even a late-stage cultivator would have a hard time killing him.

“Hiss! There’s poison here!”

The three accompanying False Dan Realists froze simultaneously, feeling a pang in their Jie Dan core.

Large swathes of their flesh and blood began to rot, and even their mana was laced with poison.

“Ah! Sir, save…”

The three False Dan Realists writhed in agony and, within a few breaths, turned into pools of blood.

“You despicable foreign cultivator, a dignified Jie Dan mid-stage, yet you resort to poison, are you willing to fight me head-on?”

Er Sha Luo’s expression changed, as he realized his blood flow was obstructed and his internal organs were twisting in pain, he too had been poisoned.

The kind of poison that could affect a body cultivator of his level had to be at least a third-rank medium-grade poison.

It turned out that Lu Changan, while shifting his shape and moving between them, had secretly released a specially prepared “Fu Xin Dan Du” (Corroding Heart Poison), secretly using his mana to activate it and seep into their bodies.

Coincidentally, Dongfang Xi had previously activated the grass and wood energy of the oasis as a cover.

A third-rank medium-grade poison could severely injure or even kill a Jie Dan mid-stage cultivator, but its threat to a body cultivator of the same level was greatly reduced.

“The time is ripe!”

After poisoning the three False Dan, Lu Changan glanced at the fully restored third-rank protective array.

And the sandstorm outside the oasis.

Leaving the poisoned Er Sha Luo behind.

He flew directly towards the two Xianzi who were being overwhelmed and beaten by the Flame Mountain and several Realists.

If he didn’t act now, the injured Jiang Xianzi would risk falling.

Fang Zhen’s face darkened as he noticed the closed and sealed array.

This meant that all of their cultivators were trapped, unable to move freely.

“The formation sealed the oasis, no communication with the outside…”

Fang Zhen looked towards the ambush he had set up outside the oasis, they had lost contact.

Outside the oasis, a third-rank puppet master was lying in wait.

He controlled two third-rank puppets, one of which was a flying bird puppet, tasked with intercepting injured, escaped female cultivators.

Due to the dust storm’s cover, he didn’t know the specific situation.

He had a bad feeling about this.

All these variables stemmed from that enigmatic Mr. Xu.

“Er Sha Luo, hold him off! In a few breaths, I’ll capture Niyue Ge Zhu!”

Fang Zhen’s tone was serious, showing urgency for the first time.

Under the onslaught of the cultivators, Niyue and Jiang Xianzi were heavily injured, their palace gowns and white clothes, as well as their snowy skin, bore scorch marks and pus-filled burns.

Niyue Xianzi and Jiang Ruotong had taken secret medicines, stimulating their potential, desperately holding on.

Fortunately, they were finally rescued by Mr. Xu.

“Don’t leave me!”

Er Sha Luo knew that Lu Changan was the sole variable, so he forcibly suppressed the poison, unleashing his divine power.

*Roar!*

A thunderous muffled roar turned into a powerful sonic storm, sweeping across several miles.

At the same time, a dark blue monstrous wind formed an even larger divine range, enveloping Lu Changan.

“Stay put!”

Lu Changan’s eyes were as sharp as lightning, his green robe fluttering, his dan force surging, abruptly increasing a level.

With a flick of his sleeve, a powerful dan force glow transformed into an invisible hand, directly crushing the monstrous wind.

“Jie Dan mid-stage peak, this man is hiding something!”

Fang Zhen’s eyelids twitched, his face grim.

“Activate!”

Lu Changan summoned a silver-gray treasure ruler, which expanded to a size of seven or eight zhang, transforming into a giant ruler, dazzling with crystal brilliance, lightning flashing and thunder roaring, smashing towards Er Sha Luo.

“No good!”

Er Sha Luo felt an invisible pressure, with the poison coursing through his body, he could not dodge.

He could only activate his physical strength, his body, like oxhide, swelled with dense bumps, his arms protecting his head, and scales shielding his body.

The giant ruler, with its thunderous momentum, landed on his head, spinning and hovering in the air.

The ruler suddenly turned, striking his lower body.

*Crack!*

Er Sha Luo’s steel-like legs emitted a bone-breaking sound.

A roaring explosion occurred on the spot, leaving a rectangular pit, dirt and grass burying Er Sha Luo’s body.

…

Having crippled Er Sha Luo’s leg, Lu Changan didn’t look back.

With the power of a Jie Dan mid-stage peak, he swiftly approached Niyue and Jiang Xianzi.

At this moment, Niyue Xianzi and Jiang Xianzi were pushed to their limits, unable to dodge.

Niyue Xianzi’s green zither, in an attempt to withstand the Flame Mountain, had two strings broken, the body of the zither cracked, and several spots were charred.

“Who are you? We have no grievances, why are you against me, Fang?”

Fang Zhen’s face was overcast, he roared angrily.

Just when he was about to capture Niyue and Jiang Xianzi, Lu Changan’s ruler struck from afar, forcing Fang Xiao and the three False Dan Realists to join forces to counter it.

Xu Xuan, with such strength and methods, must have a great background.

“Heh, Fang Zhenren and Xuan Yin Pavilion, those innocent Liang Guo cultivators, also had no grievances, why did you ruthlessly attack them?”

Lu Changan chuckled, his tone filled with mockery.

Fang Zhen remained silent, unable to respond.

He had built his fortune in Feng Yuan Guo by killing off those he knew, what grievances did he have with them?

However, Lu Changan had reasons to kill Fang Zhen, he had disrupted his cultivation plans and framed his puppet clone outside the city.

“I’ve been a guest at Xuan Yin Pavilion for days, just waiting for you to fall into my net, to behead you, Fang Dao You!”

Lu Changan said lightly, controlling the giant ruler to suppress Fang Xiao and his four companions.

The pressure on Niyue and Jiang Xianzi lessened, and they took a breath.

Looking at Mr. Xu, calm and composed, elegant and refined.

Jiang Xianzi’s eyes lit up, blood oozing from her lips, her delicate body swaying slightly.

“You want to kill me? A mere Jie Dan mid-stage, you dare to…”

Fang Zhen was dumbfounded, then he burst into a loud laugh, as if he had heard the biggest joke.

Even if two more Jie Dan mid-stage cultivators were added, it wouldn’t be enough to kill him, a Jie Dan late-stage cultivator.

Furthermore, in the current situation, Niyue and Jiang Xianzi were heavily injured, their energy depleted.

They had the advantage.

“You dare to…”

Fang Zhen’s laughter came to an abrupt halt.

He saw the elegant middle-aged man in the green robe, standing in the air, his eyes shining like stars, the dan force aura surrounding him, like boiling iron water, breaking through a certain spiritual realm point.

*Boom!*

A brilliant mana storm halo erupted with Lu Changan as its center, creating an overwhelming spiritual pressure, reaching a new level, even faintly surpassing Fang Zhen.

“Jie Dan late-stage cultivator!”

At that moment, both sides were shocked and stunned, unable to believe their eyes.

The battle between them came to a brief standstill.

Fang Zhen’s laughter froze, his heart slightly shaken, he hadn’t expected this man to hide so deeply.

The calculations and ambush of a cultivator of the same level made him sense danger.

“Mr. Xu, you truly are a hidden master!”

Niyue Xianzi and Jiang Xianzi’s eyes shone brightly, their spirits invigorated, their excitement hard to contain.

“A rabble of misfits.”

With the support of late-stage cultivation mana, the giant ruler controlled by Lu Changan doubled in size.

The ruler’s shadow flickered, as swift as lightning, it swept past.

It knocked down and shattered several False Dan Realists’ treasures.

*Bang, bang, bang!*

At the same time, an invisible mana hand struck out horizontally.

“Jiaozhu, save…”

The three False Dan Realists exploded into nothingness, powerless to resist.

Fang Xiao, a True Dan early-stage, the various lights of treasures, talismans, and robes on his body flickered several times, his chest caved in, he spat out blood, and was sent flying hundreds of feet.

“Grandpa, save me!”

Fang Xiao, at the cost of serious injuries, barely managed to survive.

Jie Dan late-stage cultivators were terrifying, ordinary Realists were no match.

“You, who are you? A dignified Jie Dan late-stage cultivator, you hid so deeply just to deal with me?”

Fang Zhen’s face was pale, his gloomy eyes almost dripping with water.

He couldn’t care less about capturing Niyue and her companion.

*Boom!*

Fang Zhen’s Jie Dan late-stage mana erupted, creating a dazzling mana halo, turning into a blur, directly confronting Lu Changan.

“Heh, if I had shown my late-stage cultivation from the start, would Fang Dao You have fallen into my web step by step?”

The elegant middle-aged man in the green robe chuckled.

How difficult was it to kill a Jie Dan late-stage cultivator?

Especially one leading a team of multiple Realists.

If they scattered and fled, even a Nascent Soul True Jun wouldn’t be able to guarantee that none of them would escape.

Lu Changan used “Xuan Yin Pavilion” as bait, step by step, luring him in, his goal was to kill the late-stage cultivator and wipe out his claws.

As for the Jie Dan late-stage mana.

For Lu Changan, who possessed a Nascent Soul past life, it wasn’t difficult.

The mana quality of the Golden Dan mid-stage was inherently stronger than that of the same level, coupled with secret medicines, and refined pressure, increasing half a small realm, the cost was not high.

During his previous preparations for battle, Lu Changan had taken beforehand a boosting medicine, allowing the soul shadow of his second life, a Jie Dan peak, to possess his body.

After all, Xu Xuan was just an alias, he could be reckless.

…

“Xiao Er! Grandpa will hold him off, you and Er Sha Luo prepare to withdraw!”

As Fang Zhen conveyed his message,

He unleashed his Jie Dan late-stage powerful mana, absorbing the lava flames from the Flame Mountain, transforming into a massive dark red hand that covered the sky.

The spiritual pressure emanating from that palm made the remaining True Dan and body cultivators present tremble in fear.

“Let me tell you, Fang Dao You, even among Jie Dan late-stage cultivators, there are differences in strength.”

Lu Changan stepped forward, his divine sense and mana, exceeding the realm of Jie Dan, enveloped the air, and condensed an invisible mana hand, etched with crystal-like lines and a hint of Daoist patterns.

*Boom!*

The two mana hands collided in the void, the resulting halo cloud covering half the sky.

The Green Grass Oasis for hundreds of miles around was torn apart, palaces collapsed.

The dark red hand that had absorbed the power of the Flame Mountain Treasure was the first to crumble.

“This man, cannot be defeated by force!”

Fang Zhen was terrified, he groaned, his figure was pushed back tens of feet by the violent shockwave.

The elegant middle-aged man standing in the midst of the storm, his green robe untouched by dust, stood with one hand behind his back, completely unmoved.

Er Sha Luo and Fang Xiao were dumbfounded.

That Mr. Xu, with just a single hand, had suppressed Fang Zhen, a Jie Dan late-stage cultivator.

Gazing at Mr. Xu, who towered over all, Niyue Xianzi and Jiang Xianzi’s eyes shone brightly, dazzling and captivating.

In this vast wasteland, there was a hidden expert like Mr. Xu.

The joy on Niyue Xianzi’s face faded.

Thinking about Mr. Xu’s scheme and his use of Xuan Yin Pavilion, she felt a chill in her heart.

In this world, there was no such thing as selfless love.

*Whoosh!*

The huge Flame Mountain, deprived of its mana supply, dimmed and returned to Fang Zhen’s side.

Fang Zhen re-activated the Flame Mountain, blocking the sky, protecting Er Sha Luo and Fang Xiao, fighting and retreating.

However, the third-rank medium array in the oasis prevented them from breaking out quickly.

Their escape route was blocked!

“Mr. Xu, we are both Jie Dan late-stage cultivators, the pinnacle cultivators of this region, why fight to the death?”

Fang Zhen took a deep breath, clasped his hands in a salute, speaking with a respectful tone.

“Please spare me today, Fang will be eternally grateful.”

(End of chapter)

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