263: The incarnation has started causing trouble.

Ancient Battlefield!

Endless black mist enveloped the area, with mountain ranges connected by peaks, black lakes, blood-colored dense forests, and countless skeletons visible everywhere.

Innumerable ancient demons and monsters roamed this land, their incomplete bodies exuding Death Qi!

In a deep valley, Zhu Zixi absorbed the True Spirit Dao Rhyme from a demon and slowly stood up.

"Saint, the Remnants of Ancient Demons and Monsters within a hundred-mile radius have been dealt with. Ahead is Ghost Lake, where many Remnants of Ancient Demons and Monsters gather. Should we go there first?"

Yunfei stood beside Zhu Zixi, reporting in a low voice. Her aura was somewhat unstable, clearly indicating that she hadn't had time to recover from the recent major battle.

She was a Prodigy from Azure Dragon Mansion, and along with three other Prodigies, she followed Zhu Zixi into the Azure Dragon Secret Realm. After experiencing the Opportunities of the first layer, her cultivation had now entered the Soul Palace Realm!

The Realms of the other Prodigies were similar to hers, and they were all Zhu Zixi's greatest support.

Zhu Zixi heard this and shook his head slightly, saying, "No need to rush. The Remnants of Ancient Demons and Monsters in Ghost Lake are stronger, almost all of them are at the eighth or ninth level of Soul Palace Realm. It won't be easy to deal with them."

"Your auras are all still unstable. Rest here for a while first."

Zhu Zixi and his group had been here for almost half a month. They entered the second layer and were teleported to a location not far from the Ancient Battlefield, avoiding being besieged by ancient demons and monsters.

Those Cultivators who entered the second layer earliest, without exception, almost all landed directly in the Ancient Battlefield. They faced endless sieges from ancient demons and monsters, suffering heavy casualties!

Zhu Zixi followed the methods left by his predecessors, proceeding steadily, dealing with the surrounding Remnants of Ancient Demons and Monsters step by step. He had now absorbed a considerable amount of True Spirit Dao Rhyme, and he felt that his Foundation had improved significantly.

However, the continuous battles also made these Saints and Prodigies feel extremely exhausted!

"Saint, Li Muyun sent word that Wan Tianchao and his group have already reached Blood Rain Forest!"

Wan Tianchao was their rival, and Li Muyun was a chess piece planted by them!

Among the various forces, planting chess pieces in rival factions was already a common occurrence. What Azure Dragon Mansion could do, White Tiger Mansion could do as well.

Zhu Zixi frowned slightly. Blood Rain Forest was also one of his target locations, where even more Remnants of Ancient Demons and Monsters gathered!

Among them, there were not a few ancient demons and monsters at the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm that had fallen there. The True Spirit Dao Rhyme of that level would greatly enhance their Foundation!

Now that Wan Tianchao had gotten there first, Zhu Zixi felt very displeased.

"It seems he knew we were going to Ghost Lake and acted preemptively, occupying Blood Rain Forest!"

"Forget it, now is not the time to contend with him."

"By the way, is there any news of Shen Tianxing?"

"We need to deal with him after entering the Fierce Domain!"

The so-called Fierce Domain was actually the core area of the Ancient Battlefield, where all the Remnants of Ancient Demons and Monsters gathered were at the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm!

The Saints from various factions had already planned to converge in the Fierce Domain and kill Shen Tianxing and Liu Xianyun, their two biggest rivals!

Compared to dealing with Shen Tianxing, the struggle for territory among the various forces was simply unnecessary!

Yunfei shook her head, saying, "No. Since entering the second layer, most Cultivators have experienced sieges from Remnants of Ancient Demons and Monsters, suffering heavy casualties. They are all trapped in this Ancient Battlefield, and no one has seen Shen Tianxing."

"I think he was most likely teleported outside the Ancient Battlefield."

"Hmph! He got off easy!"

Zhu Zixi snorted coldly, greatly displeased!

Thinking back to the first layer, being forcibly repelled by Shen Tianxing and losing the best enlightenment platform, he still harbored a belly full of resentment!

His old rival, Wan Tianchao, felt the same way!

He wished he could find Shen Tianxing immediately and deal with him as soon as possible!

"Saint, the Ancient Battlefield is connected to the Bronze Gate. Even if Shen Tianxing was teleported to the sea, he would still come here."

"Anyway, we haven't entered the Fierce Domain yet, so there's no need to rush. He will come to us eventually."

Zhao Hao, who, like Yunfei, followed Zhu Zixi, quickly tried to persuade him in a low voice when he saw his displeased expression.

Zhu Zixi also knew that no matter how displeased he was now, he couldn't do anything to Shen Tianxing. To deal with him, he would have to wait for him to appear.

"Who's there? Sneaking around, get out!"

Zhu Zixi regained his composure, his expression suddenly turning cold, and his aura surged violently.

Boom!!!

A mountain peak directly exploded with a roar, sending up rolling dust!

A figure was directly shaken out.

"Ouch! White Dragon Saint, please show mercy!"

White Dragon Saint was precisely Zhu Zixi's title.

Whether in the Inner Sea or the Outer Sea, apart from those of equivalent status, other Cultivators referred to him as such!

Zhu Zixi could have killed the person with a single palm strike, but upon hearing that remark, he withdrew his hand.

Zhao Hao quickly stepped forward and grabbed the unknown Cultivator.

The newcomer had some injuries, his white robe was stained with blood, and his aura was extremely chaotic.

He looked more like a scholar than a Cultivator.

"Who are you? How long have you been hiding here?"

Zhao Hao asked coldly, gripping his shoulder. If the other party showed even the slightest sign of resistance, he would immediately kill him!

Zhu Zixi's face was cold, he said nothing, his eyes shining with a faint glow.

The white-robed young man in front of him looked very disheveled, and his cultivation seemed to have just entered the Soul Palace Realm, which was already quite good.

But he didn't have any faction's emblem on him, so he was clearly a Loose Cultivator!

"As soon as I entered, I encountered countless ancient demons and monsters. I barely escaped with my life, and I've been injured ever since."

"I've been recovering here for several days, and I just happened to overhear your conversation."

"I'm just a Loose Cultivator, White Dragon Saint. I know where the Shen Tianxing you're looking for is. He passed by here not long ago and seemed to have gone... gone to some Azure Nether Valley!"

The young man pitifully recounted his experiences, then revealed Shen Tianxing's whereabouts!

Azure Nether Valley!

Zhu Zixi, Yunfei, and Zhao Hao's eyes lit up!

They finally got Shen Tianxing's whereabouts!

Isn't Azure Nether Valley the only way to the Fierce Domain?

Everyone thought that fellow had been teleported outside the Ancient Battlefield, but they didn't expect him to appear in the Ancient Battlefield!

"Saint, it seems we were all mistaken. He might have entered here even earlier than us."

Yunfei said.

Zhu Zixi's cold expression also softened a bit. Having his whereabouts, as long as they ambushed him in advance, killing him would be effortless!

This was truly a pleasant surprise!

While Zhu Zixi was lost in thought, he didn't notice the subtle, meaningful smile on the white-robed young man's lips.

To outsiders, he was just a Loose Cultivator.

In reality, no one had ever seen him, nor did anyone know that he was one of the seven Incarnations released by Shen Tianxing!

...Zhu Zixi's expression was uncertain. He was momentarily unable to ascertain whether what this fellow said was true or not!

But as the saying goes, it's better to believe it than not!

He couldn't relax at all when dealing with Shen Tianxing!

"Let me ask you, Shen Tianxing went to Azure Nether Valley, did anyone accompany him? And by which path did he go?"

Zhu Zixi was a Saint after all; he wouldn't make a decision without considering everything.

The surroundings were full of Remnants of Ancient Demons and Monsters. No matter which path he took, a fierce battle would ensue. So many of them had to be cautious, so Shen Tianxing couldn't possibly face it alone!

There was also something very suspicious.

In this second layer Secret Realm, the greatest Opportunity was the True Spirit Dao Rhyme within the Remnants of Ancient Demons and Monsters. Did Shen Tianxing not make a move on the way?

This was a treasure that could change one's Foundation. Could he not know that?

The scholar quickly replied, "Four people, they were traveling together. I didn't dare show myself. I heard Shen Tianxing say that although there are many Remnants of Ancient Demons and Monsters here, their actual Foundation is not high, and he doesn't care for them!"

Good heavens!

He doesn't even care for the True Spirit Dao Rhyme nurtured by the Remnants of Ancient Demons and Monsters?

How arrogant must this fellow be!

These Saints couldn't ignore such treasures that could enhance their Foundation. What gave him the confidence to say such a thing?!

"Indeed, he's an arrogant fellow! This truly matches his style. It seems what this young man said has some credibility."

Zhu Zixi's eyes flickered. He pondered silently for a moment, having already made up his mind.

"You may leave. This is not a place for a Loose Cultivator like you!"

Zhu Zixi didn't kill him, waving his hand and directly letting the scholar go.

"Thank you, White Dragon Saint, thank you, White Dragon Saint!"

Shen Tianxing's Incarnation immediately expressed tearful gratitude, then left without looking back.

All plans proceeded as Shen Tianxing had arranged. The mission of this Incarnation could be said to be completed to Perfection.

He was merely a messenger, and of course, there were six others doing similar things!

The Saints and Prodigies of the various top Sects in the Inner Sea and Outer Sea were all extremely proud, and equally ruthless and cunning!

For a formidable enemy like Shen Tianxing, as long as they were given a chance, they would unhesitatingly pounce on him and eliminate him!

"Saint, what do we do now? Do we go directly to Azure Nether Valley?"

Zhao Hao, who was beside him, frowned slightly and asked.

In his opinion, mobilizing so many people to kill one Shen Tianxing was unnecessary; the numerous Remnants of Ancient Demons and Monsters right now were the most important thing!

Hunting Remnants of Ancient Demons and Monsters, absorbing enough True Spirit Dao Rhyme, and strengthening one's own Foundation was the greatest value for both them personally and for Azure Dragon Mansion!

However, these Prodigies had no decision-making power; they all had to follow Zhu Zixi's arrangements!

His words represented the will of Azure Dragon Mansion here!

"Notify the Saints of all Mansions and Caves, and leak the news of Azure Nether Valley to them. They will know what to do!"

Zhu Zixi's words fell, and he turned to head towards the distant Ghost Lake.

Killing Shen Tianxing was something all the Saints had agreed upon; they all regarded him as a formidable enemy!

With such a formidable fellow of comparable cultivation, and a Heavenly Phenomenon Realm Liu Xianyun also present, if they didn't eliminate him, would they leave him to cause trouble for these Saints?

Zhao Hao and Yunfei exchanged glances, sighing slightly in their hearts. They had no choice!

...After entering the Ancient Battlefield, the Remnants of Ancient Demons and Monsters they faced were as numerous as fish crossing a river, countless!

All the Cultivators, except for those eliminated at the very beginning, who managed to survive were Prodigies from top Sects!

Without some Foundation, they wouldn't have survived!

In the Ancient Battlefield, the first thing they had to face every day when they opened their eyes was dealing with Remnants of Ancient Demons and Monsters that suddenly appeared from who knows where!

Either kill them, or be killed by them; there was no second option!

As time passed day by day, even powerful Cultivators like Saints, who could rival the Half-step Celestial Phenomenon Realm, began to feel exhausted.

Boom!!!

In a blood-colored dense forest, a terrifying tiger tally appeared in the sky. The tiger tally floated in the Void Realm, shining with golden light. Accompanied by strong fluctuations, the vast blood-colored dense forest cracked open with fissures!

Wan Tianchao stood in mid-air, with a white tiger phantom above his head!

That white tiger phantom, treading on storms, had blade-like eyes and exuded an incomparably terrifying and intimidating aura!

A hundred-zhang tall, broken body of an ancient demon and monster crashed to the ground!

The bone spurs on Wan Tianchao's fists slowly retracted. He lightly landed on the ground, his gaze, tinged with a hint of fatigue, swept over the gigantic Remnants of Ancient Demons and Monsters.

"Remnants of Ancient Demons and Monsters at the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm have appeared. It's only a few days' journey to Azure Nether Valley. I wonder how many such Remnants of Ancient Demons and Monsters still exist on this essential path to the Fierce Domain!"

Wan Tianchao's Foundation had improved significantly after hunting numerous Remnants of Ancient Demons and Monsters recently.

The news of Azure Nether Valley had come from Zhu Zixi's side more than ten days ago.

Wan Tianchao had received the news of Shen Tianxing and was already impatient!

But to enter Azure Nether Valley, he had to traverse the blood-colored dense forest!

The Heavenly Phenomenon Realm Remnants of Ancient Demons and Monsters in this blood-colored dense forest appeared more and more frequently, and even he was finding it hard to cope!

If he hadn't brought out the tiger tally, which possessed Dharma Body Power at the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm, given to him by the White Tiger Mansion Lord, they would probably all be buried here today!

"Saint, how are your injuries?"

Li Muyun cautiously stepped forward, looking very concerned about his injuries.

No one knew that although Li Muyun was a Prodigy of White Tiger Mansion, he was actually an undercover agent arranged by Azure Dragon Mansion early on in White Tiger Mansion, and he held a position of some status!

The other injured Prodigies also came over. There were still over a dozen of them, and besides the Cultivators from White Tiger Mansion, there was also the Saintess Lei Wanxing from Thunder Abyss City in the Outer Sea!

Everyone was now on the same boat. Wan Tianchao's safety concerned the lives of all of them!

Wan Tianchao held the tiger tally in his hand, feeling a pang of heartache!

This was given to him by the Mansion Lord to save his life at critical moments. The Dharma Body Power contained within it was used once, and there would be one less use!

If the Dharma Body Power was activated, it could be used at most once, and it could also withstand an attack from a Heavenly Phenomenon Realm expert of the same level!

It was actually similar to Shen Tianxing's imperial edict.

Unless absolutely necessary, he really didn't want to use it.

"I'm fine. More than two months have passed, and the Remnants of Ancient Demons and Monsters we've encountered recently are getting stronger and stronger."

"During this time, we must be as careful as possible, and every time we make a move, we must finish the battle quickly!"

"We need to hurry and make our way to Azure Nether Valley."

"Yes!"

A strange light flashed in Li Muyun's eyes, unnoticed by the surrounding Prodigies.

They all knew that Shen Tianxing and the Saint had a deep grudge.

The Saints of the other Mansions and Caves also intended to deal with Shen Tianxing.

Azure Nether Valley thus became the most important place!

Everyone had to rush there as quickly as possible!