Chapter 31: The Legend of Gods and Demons

  "Boom!"

  He was suddenly and mysteriously thrown out, heavily smashing onto the ground. All the bones in his body seemed to be scattered, and his internal organs were severely shaken. If he hadn't cultivated to the sixth stage, his limbs and internal organs wouldn't have been strengthened to a certain extent, and just this one blow would have shattered all his internal organs, killing him!

  That loud shout had not yet faded, a blurry figure suddenly appeared in front of the white tiger's virtual shadow which was shaken due to the caster being injured. Then everyone felt space tighten, and the seemingly real Flood Dragon beast gradually dimmed, disappearing into a light point between breaths.

  Awesome! Extremely awesome! Everyone who saw the figure's back couldn't help but admire his unpredictable methods. Previously, Single Cheng, who had already reached the Tianyan realm, tried to stop the Dahyuan Yuan Seal attack, but his powerful and shocking punch was ineffective. In contrast, this person who just appeared resolved the Dahyuan Yuan Seal without even moving his hands or feet, making the two incomparable, like heaven and earth.

  "Cough, cough..." Rubbing his chest, Huo Ran suddenly sat up, his eyes fixed tightly on the figure's back. He was very clear that this person could dissolve the Great Xuan Yuan Seal with such ease and lightness, and his cultivation must be extraordinary. It seemed that the previous toast was intentionally left behind, and with his own meager Dao line, he would have been dead and gone if it weren't for that.

  "Dad!"

  Wang Xu, who had just escaped from the tiger's mouth, saw that figure and excitedly shouted out loud, but then his head tilted to one side and he fainted. Being locked down by the Great Xuan Yuan Seal, his spirit was extremely tense, and at this moment, seeing a close relative arrive, his spirit suddenly relaxed, and he naturally fainted.

  The man called "Dad" by Wang Xu turned around, his right hand catching Wang Xu in a smooth motion. He then looked at the crowd with an expressionless face until his gaze stopped on Huo Ran.

  "Long live the Holy Emperor!"

  It was then that everyone saw the visitor's face clearly and immediately bowed in unison.

  "The master of Wangyuedongtian, the holy master of the Ten Extremes Holy Land, Wang Sheng?"

  Being stared at by Wang Sheng's gaze that seemed calm to the point of being terrifying, Huo Ran secretly pinched himself, and a joke he made actually came true. At the same time, he bowed his head slightly and said: "Greetings, Your Majesty."

  "Alright." Supporting the fainting Wang Xu, Wang Sheng narrowed his eyes and looked at Huo Ran who was about to say something, but a profound gaze burst out of his eyes.

  Step! Step! Step!

  A steady, rhythmic footsteps echoed into everyone's ears, and people couldn't help but follow Wang Sheng's gaze, only to see an old Taoist priest wearing a worn-out grey robe walking over with a calm and unhurried pace.

  The Western Mystic Cave Master advocates for True Mysticism!

  As he approached, Zhang Zhenxuan saw that the crowd wanted to pay their respects to him, so he waved his hand to signal them not to do so. He then nodded at Wang Sheng, who looked middle-aged, and said: "The Holy Master has graciously visited the Western Mystic Cave Heaven today. I, the old Daoist, have arrived late; I hope you will forgive me."

  Although the words were respectful, the tone was neither arrogant nor humble.

  Upon hearing Zhang Zhenxuan's words, Wang Sheng chuckled a few times and said: "Since the passing of your ancestors, I'm afraid this is still the first time Brother Zhang has called me Holy Master?"

  Zhang Zhenxuan smiled faintly and didn't say a word, instead pointing at the unconscious Wang Xu and saying: "Is your husband seriously injured? Let me take a look."

  "It doesn't matter!" Wang Sheng waved his hand, indicating that it was unnecessary, and said: "Since Master Zhang has shown up, I won't pursue the matter any further. I'll take my leave now!" Then he gave Shan Cheng a signal with his eyes, and with one hand supporting Wang Xu, they transformed into a flowing light and fled far away.

  Seeing this, Shan's face turned awkward, and he bowed slightly towards Zhang Zhenxuan before using his powers to leave.

  "Hmm..."

  When Wang Sheng left, the crowd in the Western Mystic Cave, including Huo Ran, collectively let out a sigh of relief. The presence of Wang Sheng had given them an invisible pressure, making them feel somewhat suffocated. Among them, Huo Ran was the most affected, as if Wang Sheng's aura was specifically targeting him, making him feel like he was facing a great mountain, his heart heavy with anxiety.

  It was just from the conversation between Zhang Zhenxuan and Wang Sheng that Huo Ran suddenly realized that there seemed to be some contradictions between the two, and the words also implied a rivalry. Obviously, in the end, Zhang Zhenxuan had the upper hand, otherwise, Wang Sheng would not have let himself go so easily.

  If Zhang Zhenyuan didn't know that he himself had almost killed Wang Xu with the Great Profound Heaven Seal, then Zhang Zhenyuan wouldn't be worthy of being the master of the Western Profound Heaven Cave. And when Wang Xu was about to die, Wang Sheng's appearance, Zhang Zhenyuan must have also been clear about it, otherwise he wouldn't have appeared at the moment when Wang Sheng was about to target himself. From this, we can see that the conflict between these two people is not ordinary, so big that just looking at each other makes them uncomfortable!

  "We were originally from the same root, why are you so impatient!" Huo Ran sighed in his heart, treating himself as an outsider at first.

  "Disperse." Zhang Zhenxuan's face was forever that of a dead man, pointing at Huo Ran and saying: "You come with me." As soon as the words fell, Huo Ran only felt the space change. When everything calmed down, he suddenly found himself already in Zhang Zhenxuan's residence.

  It was almost the same as the first time he came. Zhang Zhenxuan sat down by himself, also gesturing to Huo Ran to do as he pleased, then asked: "How is the Great Xuan Yuan Seal?"

  "Huh?" The monk, who was about two zhang tall, was confused and didn't know what the old man in front of him wanted to ask.

  It seems that Zhang Zhenyuan also felt that his words were incorrect, and he corrected himself: "How does it feel to use the Great Xuan Yuan Seal?"

  "Feeling?"

  Suddenly, he recalled the process of casting this secret technique. The first time was in his own practice place, and he had already learned it after several hours, but although the seal method presented a white tiger seal, there was no white tiger virtual shadow appearing. And the second time, just now when responding to Wang Xu, he suddenly felt enlightened, his consciousness clear and empty, and his body entered a strange state, where there was a vast expanse of chaotic space, with only one giant white tiger in the entire sky and earth, and he seemed to be that white tiger, whose every move could destroy the sky and earth.

  At this point, Huo Ran also did not hide it and said out loud how he felt at that time.

  Nodding, Zhang Zhen's expression was somewhat agitated as he said: "Actually, when you first practiced the Dà Yuán Yuán Seal, you only learned the form; but just now, you grasped the 'intention' in the midst of battle!" After a pause, he continued: "The Dà Yuán Yuán Seal is a secret technique created by our ancestor after observing the White Tiger. Once it's unleashed, it's as if the White Tiger is attacking. You're also lucky to have the Seven Treasures of the Luminous Mind, your comprehension of the Way or techniques far surpasses that of ordinary people. The process of the battle just now coincidentally matched the rhythm of the Dà Yuán Yuán Seal, so this move allowed you to grasp the true meaning of this secret technique."

  "Isn't it said that the White Tiger is a spiritual being on the same level as an immortal? How did our ancestors manage to see it?" Zhang Zhenxuan was shocked, and Huo Ran's face was filled with incredulity. According to legend, the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and Kunpeng were all spiritual beings on the same level as immortals, possessing the power to destroy heaven and earth. And yet, the first master of the Western Mystical Cave Heaven had created a secret technique by observing the White Tiger - could it be that this unknown fierce man had become an immortal?

  "Heh heh." Zhang Zhenxuan rarely smiled and explained, "In the most ancient era, there were countless powerful beings in the world, with over 3,000 of them being the strongest. They had divine powers that could shake the heavens, and their every move was accompanied by boundless divine might. They were known as the Primordial Gods. The Azure Dragon and White Tiger, among other creatures, were also among them."

  Three thousand Chaos Gods? Suddenly, in his heart, he thought: On Earth, there is also a legend about three thousand Chaos Gods. Isn't it said that Pangu the Great God chopped up these gods and then opened up the sky and earth?

  However, Zhang Zhenxuan's next words made his heart tremble violently.

  "These are things you don't know, but there is one person you must have heard of. Pangu, he was also a member of the 3,000 Chaos Gods and Demons!" Mentioning this extraordinary figure, Zhang Zhenyuan let out a sigh and revealed an ancient secret: "Legend has it that in the early days of the primordial era, the heavens and earth were in chaos, with the 3,000 Chaos Gods and Demons killing each other, accumulating deep karma. Pangu the Great Emperor felt that the heavens and earth should not be like this, so he used his divine axe to fight against the gods and demons, and later split open the chaos, giving rise to the current appearance of the heavens and earth. Think about it, Pangu the Great God is said to have the power to rival the Immortals, so even if other gods and demons are inferior, they won't be too far off, which means that saying Baihu can rival the Immortals isn't wrong either."

  "Of course, the ancestors could not have created a secret technique by observing the White Tiger as one of the gods and demons. The object was the descendant of the gods and demons, and only the strong among those who possessed the White Tiger bloodline!"

  It's hard to accept all of a sudden, there are too many legends about this world and the earth that coincidentally match, what is the connection between all these things?