Chapter 2209 A Gathering of Powerful Figures: Jade Ink Saintess and Cage Saint Son

"Even a half-step Golden Immortal realm expert has appeared? It seems there will be another great battle in Tianyuan Valley this time!"

"In addition, after the opening of the Myriad Immortals Map Secret Realm this time, it seems that apart from the Tianhuang Immortal Sect, I am the only one from the other major sects in the Tianmeng Mountains who have entered."

"This situation seems to be quite unusual!"

Upon realizing this, Chen Xuan suddenly felt that the situation was not quite what he had imagined.

But he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.

Fortunately, Chen Xuan wasn't the type to dwell on things.

Since he couldn't figure it out, he stopped thinking about it.

After his thoughts had completely calmed down, Chen Xuan finally settled down to continue regulating his breathing.

After another four or five days, dozens of figures suddenly shot down from the distant sky.

They were a group of powerful individuals whose faces were unfamiliar.

Chen Xuan knew he had never seen these people before.

However, judging from the intense malevolent aura emanating from them, Chen Xuan could tell that these people must be bandit immortals.

Sure enough, after Chen Xuan used his divine sense to observe carefully for a while, he found Zhou Rumo, who was disguised, among these bandit immortals.

"As expected, they are the bandit immortals from Yaoguang Cave! Heh, why are these guys so late this time? Could it be that they have their own plans?"

Chen Xuan sneered secretly.

Whether it's the Heavenly Emperor Immortal Sect or these bandit immortals of Yaoguang Cave.

He didn't have much affection for them.

The only thing that interested Chen Xuan at this moment was Zhou Rumo, this bandit immortal, even though he was only at the late stage of the Celestial Immortal realm.

Yet, those around him were now treating two half-step Golden Immortal level experts with utmost respect.

This made Chen Xuan extremely curious.

Following Chen Xuan's gaze.

The man and woman who were with Zhou Rumo were both experts at the half-step Golden Immortal realm.

The man was tall and exuded a faint, strange aura.

Even from a great distance, Chen Xuan felt extremely uncomfortable.

As for the female cultivator, although she appeared to have a delicate face and a dignified demeanor.

However, when Chen Xuan's gaze met that of the female cultivator, a strange sense of crisis suddenly erupted from the depths of his heart.

"So powerful! It seems like she can see right through my secrets in an instant, even with just a casual glance."

"However, if I'm not mistaken, what that fairy just used was a seductive spell?"

"No, it shouldn't be a seductive technique. Even if she is a half-step Golden Immortal, she couldn't hide it from my eyes if she used a seductive technique."

“But just now, I didn’t detect any signs that she used any seductive arts. This is enough to prove that she didn’t use any seductive arts at all!”

"But the fear I felt just now seemed to really come from seduction techniques. Could it be... that she has a naturally seductive body?"

Upon realizing this, Chen Xuan was suddenly startled.

A naturally alluring body!

Although it is just a special constitution.

But for female cultivators skilled in seductive arts, it's an exceptionally rare talent.

Especially for those female cultivators with beautiful faces, if they possess a naturally alluring physique, cultivating seductive arts will be twice as effective with half the effort.

The female cultivator who just stared at Chen Xuan was probably the same one!

"A natural charmer? Who exactly is this woman?"

Chen Xuan looked curious.

But he dared not look at the other person again.

At that moment, a figure suddenly descended from the sky and quickly landed beside Chen Xuan.

It was Bai Zhi, who had spoken to Chen Xuan not long ago.

Seeing Chen Xuan's strange expression, Bai Zhi immediately laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Chen Xuan, do you know the Jade Ink Saintess of Yao Guang Cave?"

Chen Xuan was secretly surprised.

On the surface, however, he pretended to shake his head as if nothing was wrong.

"Fellow Daoist Bai is joking. How could I possibly be qualified to know the Holy Maiden of Yaoguang Cave?"

"Haha, why be modest about choosing Fellow Daoist Chen? Although your cultivation is not as good as Saintess Yu Mo's, I can see that if Saintess Yu Mo were to fight you one-on-one, she might not be your match!"

Bai Zhi laughed heartily.

He quickly glanced casually at the man standing next to the Jade Ink Saintess and said, "Fellow Daoist, the one standing next to the Jade Ink Saintess is the Cage Saint Son of Yao Guang Cave. His combat strength is even greater than that of the Jade Ink Saintess. If you fight him, you should be careful."

Bai Zhi seemed to be saying it casually, but Chen Xuan could tell that the other party was deliberately reminding him.

Regardless of the other party's motives, Chen Xuan still sincerely thanked them.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Bai. With my strength, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to clash with Saintess Yu Mo and Saint Son Fan Long!"

"Hehe, fellow Daoist, why be so modest? Of all the powerful figures appearing near Tianyuan Valley right now, which one is an ordinary person? Putting aside others for the moment, there are several extraordinary individuals among those guys from the Tianhuang Immortal Sect alone. Even if you and I have extremely powerful backers, we still need to be careful!"

Bai Zhi offered a meaningful reminder.

His words surprised Chen Xuan somewhat.

"Fellow Daoist Bai, you must have misunderstood me. You actually think I'm a disciple of a major sect like him?"

Chen Xuan muttered to himself, but he didn't think much of it.

Soon, his gaze turned to the Tianhuang Immortal Sect, who had just arrived not long ago.

To his surprise, Yu Hui, whom he knew well, was also in the Tianhuang Immortal Sect's group.

However, Yu Hui was only a Celestial Immortal in the early stage, and was considered one of the weakest in the Tianhuang Immortal Sect.

In addition, Yu Hui was keeping a low profile at the moment, and apart from Chen Xuan, who was familiar with Yu Hui, no one paid attention to him.

However, Huo Lingyan, the powerful leader of the Tianhuang Immortal Sect, became the focus of everyone's attention as soon as she appeared.

This late-stage Celestial Immortal female cultivator, dressed in a red dress and possessing extraordinary combat power, stood aloof and elegant on a giant rock.

A chilling, bone-deep cold emanated from his body.

At this moment, she ignored everything else, focusing all her attention on the array light barrier at the entrance of Tianyuan Valley. She seemed to be pondering a way to break it.

"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Xuan Chen, we've both appeared outside Tianyuan Valley this time. Although you didn't say it directly, I can tell that you are no ordinary person. If I encounter trouble after entering Tianyuan Valley, I would appreciate it if you could lend a helping hand within your capabilities!"

Bai Zhi smiled sincerely.

Chen Xuan was stunned.

He could also see that Bai Zhi's cultivation level was the same as his own, both being late-stage Celestial Immortals.

However, the opponent is only a hair's breadth away from the late-stage Great Perfection of the Celestial Immortal realm.

In Tianyuan Valley, apart from those half-step Golden Immortal realm experts, he was the strongest.

Unexpectedly, Bai Zhi took the initiative to show goodwill to Chen Xuan at this moment.

This was hard for Chen Xuan to believe.

"Fellow Daoist Bai, with your strength, there should be very few people who can rival you after entering Tianyuan Valley, right?"

“Hehe, Fellow Daoist Xuan Chen, you are unaware of this. I ask myself, if it were a one-on-one fight, even if the Holy Maiden Yu Mo and the Holy Son Fan Long attacked at the same time, they might not be able to stop me. But there are more than just us in Tianyuan Valley.”

Bai Zhi shook his head and put away the precious fan in his hand.

Upon seeing this, Chen Xuan's expression immediately turned serious.

"Does Fellow Daoist Bai mean that the dangers of Tianyuan Valley itself are far greater than those of the True Immortals who have entered Tianyuan Valley?"

"Exactly!"

Bai Zhi nodded.

Seeing Chen Xuan's curious expression, he smiled and explained, "Not long ago, I told you, fellow Daoist, that the most dangerous place in Tianyuan Valley should be the Black Demon Forbidden Zone. However, of all the people here now, less than half should be able to reach the Black Demon Forbidden Zone alive."

"Even if there are some dangers before entering the Black Demon Forbidden Land, we can handle them as long as we are careful."

"However, once we enter the Black Demon Forbidden Land, there are many terrifying artifacts left behind from ancient battles. If we get trapped inside, the danger will increase exponentially!"

"Let alone us Celestial Immortals, even Golden Immortals would find it difficult to escape if trapped inside."

Upon hearing Bai Zhi's words, Chen Xuan's heart sank.

But when he thought that he had come to Tianyuan Valley only to find the True Immortal Refining Divine Technique and might not actually enter the Black Demon Forbidden Land, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"The name 'Black Demon Forbidden Land' itself sounds ominous. Therefore, if I find the True Immortal Refining Divine Technique, I'll retreat immediately and never enter the Black Demon Forbidden Land. This way, my chances of survival will increase considerably!"

Chen Xuan muttered softly.

He did not refuse Bai Zhi's request on the spot.

"Fellow Daoist Bai, if I encounter any trouble in Tianyuan Valley, I would also appreciate it if you could lend me a hand within your capabilities."

"Haha, easy. How about you come with me into Tianyuan Valley, fellow Daoist?"

"Thank you for your kind offer, fellow Daoist. I prefer to be alone!"

Chen Xuan shook his head, refusing outright.

Bai Zhi felt a little regretful upon hearing this.

As the two chatted idly, more and more powerful cultivators at the Celestial Immortal realm gathered at the entrance of Tianyuan Valley.

Chen Xuan secretly estimated that there were probably five or six thousand people.

These people are not a monolithic group.

Apart from the bandit immortals of Yaoguang Cave and the true immortals of Tianhuang Immortal Sect, most of the others were like Chen Xuan and Bai Zhi, who had entered the Myriad Immortals Map Secret Realm by chance.

That's why these people are unwilling to become cannon fodder.

Some of the more cunning individuals, taking advantage of the fact that Tianyuan Valley had not yet truly opened, quickly made contact with others to form teams in order to protect themselves.

Many people also came looking for Chen Xuan and Bai Zhi.

However, both of them resolutely rejected him.

They all knew that teaming up with unfamiliar strangers in this kind of place meant they were just cannon fodder.

About half a day later, a buzzing sound suddenly rang out from the void.

Soon, blinding bolts of lightning began to flash continuously on the massive protective array light screen at the entrance of Tianyuan Valley.

The terrifying power of lightning continued to erupt from the array's light screen.

Everyone present was so shocked that their expressions changed drastically.

However, before everyone could figure out what exactly was happening inside the protective array...

A surge of powerful demonic energy erupted from Tianyuan Valley, attempting to break through the protective array's blockade.

But how could the protective array allow these demonic energies to escape?

The terrifying power of lightning descended wildly.

In just a short while, the demonic energy that had surged out was completely consumed.

Upon seeing this, Huo Lingyan couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Her loud voice echoed from the entrance of Tianyuan Valley.

"Fellow Daoists, this is precisely the moment when the defenses of this ancient formation are at their weakest. Why don't we join forces, open this protective formation first, and then enter Tianyuan Valley to each seek our own opportunities? What do you say?"