Chapter 358

Xu Yan was sighing in his heart.

A figure appeared on the horizon, approaching fast, like a bolt of furious lightning crossing the sky.

Meng Chong!

“Junior brother, why have you come?”

Xu Yan inquired with surprise.

Moreover, the direction from which Meng Chong had come seemed to coincide with that of the celestial martial artist.

Meng Chong wore a shocked expression. He had followed the celestial martial artist, out of curiosity about his purpose for coming into the Inner Domain. But to his surprise!

The man was gone.

Killed by his eldest senior brother.

Zi Yun’s face was filled with astonished excitement. That was a celestial martial artist, yet he had died just like that?

She looked at Xu Yan as if he were a creature of tales and legends.

“You came here because of that celestial martial artist?”

Xu Yan asked with raised eyebrows.

“Elder brother, what was that celestial martial artist’s purpose coming here?”

Meng Chong’s curiosity was now aimed at why that celestial man might have become enemies with his eldest senior brother.

“I don’t know either, possibly looking for someone?”

Xu Yan shrugged, expressing some dissatisfaction. “That celestial guy, acting all high and mighty, looking down on others as if they were dogs and pigs. Just three strokes and he was dead. His strength was nothing too spectacular.” ZiYun:…

The high and mighty celestial martial artist, dead after just three strokes?

“Junior brother, do you have any idea about his background?”

Xu Yan inquired.

Meng Chong reported everything about his trip to the North, the matters of the Ling Domain, and the opening of the Gate of Lingyu, to Xu Yan without reservation.

“A demon lord?”

Xu Yan was puzzled for a moment then explained, “Miss Du and I went to the tomb of that celestial being, who is called the Blood Demon in Ling Domain.

“Moreover, I suspect that the individual who had stolen Senior Wu’s body and was killed by you, junior brother, was the demon lord!”

Meng Chong was stunned.

After the brothers shared their stories, they could preliminarily confirm that the soul in the worm that Meng Chong had initially killed was indeed the demon lord!

Eventually, their conversation returned to the Gate of the Lingyu.

“Ling Domain huh, I will go, but not now.”

Xu Yan calmly declared.

He had to stabilize Dahua before going to Ling Domain.

Meng Chong nodded in agreement. They had to go to the Ling Domain.

Finally, their conversation returned to the celestial martial artist. Now that the man was dead, it was impossible to investigate what he had intended to do in the Inner Domain.

Xu Yan opened Jiao Ming’s bag and found it filled with Spiritual Medicines and Spirit Crystals. Then, he pulled out a pair of sharp, frosty gauntlets, which was obviously the dead martial artist’s weapon.

The man had been too arrogant and Xu Yan’s power overwhelming. He hadn’t even had time to draw his weapon.

Xu Yan examined the gauntlets and recognized their value right away—these were the weapons of a celestial martial artist.

He handed the gauntlets over to Meng Chong. “Junior brother, they are yours.”

The gauntlets were of no use to him but seemed perfectly suited for Meng Chong.

“Thank you, elder brother.”

Meng Chong thanked him excitely.

Xu Yan then retrieved a jade identification plaque from the bag.

“Jiao Ming of Shui Xing Palace?”

Shui Xing Palace must be the faction to which Jiao Ming belonged.

“No wonder his strength was so mediocre; turns out he’s just some poor devil!”

Xu Yan remarked with some disdain. Despite the fact that there were several fifth-grade Spiritual Medicines in the bag, it seemed scant for a celestial martial artist.

Otherwise, he is just a pauper, right?

Well, that matter was taken care of, and it was about time to return to Canglan Island.

The frost palace had been completely ruined in the battle. Even if it had stored some Spiritual Medicines, they would all be long destroyed by now.

As the battle ended, Du Yuying, whose heart had been racing the whole time, finally relaxed.

Xu Yan, truly invincible!

Even the celestial martial artist had been slayed.

“I’ll escort Miss Du back to the Seven-Star Study Palace, what about you, junior brother?”

“I’ll go along with you, elder brother.”

Meng Chong turned back, addressing Zi Yun, “You can do whatever you like.”

Zi Yun huffed, then confusedly asked, “Meng Chong, I’m going to come find you, and we can enter the Gate of Lingyu together, how about that?”

“I’m not certain of when I’ll enter the Gate of Lingyu. The path you and I are on may not necessarily be the same.”

Meng Chong shook his head.

“No matter what, I’m definitely going to come find you.”

Zi Yun asserted in a determined voice.

“Suit yourself!”

Meng Chong didn’t bother to respond.

After Zi Yun left, having obtained what she needed, she needed to settle herself down, increasing her strength, and she had some other matters to attend to.

Xu Yan escorted Du Yuying back to the Seven-Star Study Palace, with Meng Chong accompanying them. The opening of the Gate of Lingyu signified a new era.

Will there be a second or third warrior, like Jiao Ming, the Martial Arts Celestial Being, who would emerge from the Gate of Lingyu?

And given Jiao Ming’s demise, would the Shui Xing Palace send another powerful figure?

On Canglan Island.

Li Xuan led a leisurely life.

No feedback had been received from Meng Chong after he vanquished the snow bear and killed the remnant soul of the Celestial Being.

Xu Yan carried on placidly, encountering nothing special in the Tomb of Celestial Beings.

Apparently, there wasn’t danger there.

Hoof!

The past couple of days, the island has been filled with roaring sounds.

The noises came from within the Red Cat.

The gigantic Red Cat lay sleeping on the ground, occasionally emitting thunder-like sounds and a faint aura.

It was on the verge of transforming into a great demon.

Li Xuan was overjoyed as his randomly captured Red Cat was close to its transformation into a great demon.

“What kind of response will I get when the Red Cat truly transforms into a great demon?”

Li Xuan was filled with anticipation.

“Master, is the Red Cat about to transform into a great demon?”

Su Lingxiu asked excitedly.

“Soon.”

Li Xuan answered, nodding.

“Will the Red Cat be able to shrink in size after transforming into a great demon?”

Su Lingxiu asked, full of hopes.

The current Red Cat was enormous, its paw alone being almost larger than her body.

“It depends on how much it can understand.”

Li Xuan naturally couldn’t give a precise answer.

Whether the Red Cat could freely shrink in size after its transformation into a great demon, he had no idea.

On Canglan Island, everyone was keeping an eye on the Red Cat’s transformation.

The Red Cat that lay on the ground was growing larger each day, looking like a small mountain.

Its aura was becoming stronger, filling people with awe.

“That must be the demonic qi, right?”

Li Xuan contemplated.

“Once Red Cat transforms into a great demon, its strength will be comparable to the peak Great Grandmaster. Given its powerful physical body and mountain-like size, the Red Cat will be invincible among the standard peak Great Grandmasters.”

Li Xuan assessed the Red Cat’s power.

Bam!

That day, the thick golden chain around the Red Cat’s neck snapped due to its growing size.

Shi’er looked worried. Although he had intentionally enlarged the golden chain, it was still shattered. The Red Cat was growing far too quickly.

“Time to forge a new chain.”

A disappointed Shi’er started preparing a new golden chain. He wished he could slap himself for allowing the Red Cat to develop a liking for wearing chains.

For several days, Li Xuan had stopped sailing on the vast river, instead staying on Canglan Island, waiting for the Red Cat’s transformation and to prevent any unexpected situations.

Suddenly, a golden light appeared.

“Your disciple Xu Yan has attained enlightenment through the Divine Intent State martial arts technique you composed. You have reached the Divine Intent State.”

Boom!

Li Xuan was surprised. Xu Yan had achieved enlightenment of the Divine Intent Technique faster than he had expected.

Rumbling!

At that moment, Li Xuan felt a significant transformation within himself.

The Niwan Palace was activated, and the Soul Pedestal appeared.

On top of the Soul Pedestal, the concentrated Martial Arts Divine Intent embodied the laws of heaven and earth and transformed into Divine Intent. The Divine Intent covered the whole of Canglan Island, and he could control every grass and tree.

Under the Divine Intent’s influence, everything seemed to change on the island.

In a moment, a tiny insect on Canglan Island turned to ashes.

Everyone on the island was exposed under the Divine Intent. Their cultivation progress, the strength of their True Qi, the strength of their bones, etc., were all shown.

He had a total understanding of everything on Canglan Island.

The Red Cat, which was in the process of transformation, possessed an enormous power hidden within it under the Divine Intent. Was that the power of a great demon?

The acupoint on the Red Cat’s head, where he often pointed with his bamboo cane, was opening and emitting a profound aura, initiating the aperture of intelligence.

An acupoint on the Red Cat’s chest was opening and continually expanding. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth flowed into it, harbouring something profound.

On the Red Cat’s abdomen, an acupoint was opening, containing something profound which seemed capable of devouring everything.

There was also an acupoint opening on its back…

The acupoints on the Red Cat’s body responded to each other and formed a cycle. Some of these acupoints were the ones he had instructed, and were also indicated under the great demon method.

Where his Divine Intent reached, nothing could hide.

At that moment, Li Xuan profoundly experienced what it meant when, “my intent is the intent of heaven and earth!”

The Niwan Palace was continuously expanding and activating, the Soul Pedestal was becoming more solid, misted in a profound radiance, and the figure of Divine Intent was situated above the Soul Pedestal.

The figure of Divine Intent was similar to him, yet it seemed capable of resonating with any terrains or circumstances of heaven and earth.

“My form is the form of heaven and earth!”

He had broken through to the fourth stage of martial arts, the Divine Intent State!