Devour

Chapter 228: Five Saints from the World

Deep in the royal palace, in the majestic hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, a nine-tailed celestial fox lay prostrate inside, quietly healing its wounds.

This palace is surrounded by lush trees, deep and quiet. Normally, except for Yao Yingying who can enter and leave freely, no one else is allowed to get close. But now, there is a man in black clothes and black hair strolling leisurely nearby.

Even Cheng Bai's Phoenix Force didn't notice the silent arrival of such a being.

The man was handsome and dignified, with a face as angular as if it had been carved by a knife or an axe. He was no longer young, and his mysterious temperament made it difficult to judge his age.

If you think he is a teenager, he cannot hide his vicissitudes of life; if you think he is middle-aged, his skin is smooth and crystal clear like jade; if you think he is immature, his deep eyes sparkle with wisdom and intelligence.

“Bai Ying, the long years are like a dream, and when we meet again, it’s like a fleeting cloud and a changing sky.” The man said faintly.

"Bo Xuan, you have changed a lot. You are so powerful that I can't compare to you." The nine-tailed fox responded indifferently. No one has called the name "Bai Ying" for many years. The past is like smoke, drifting away with the wind.

Bo Xuan said: "I have been to the Purple Star Emperor and learned a lot of interesting things. The Ladder of All Things has a big secret that is unknown to the public and needs to be verified. How about you open the throne of the gods and lend it to me for seven days?"

The Nine-Tailed Fox refused, "I am seriously injured, and my magic power has not yet recovered. I cannot open the throne of God."

Bo Xuan knew it was true and said, "I can see that. Without the right elixir, it's hard to maintain this body. But as a saint of the Sky Fox clan, you are not without a way to deal with it. For example, the main body of the soul migrates to the body of the clone... haven't you been prepared for it a long time ago?"

The Nine-Tailed Fox said, "Yingying was reincarnated as a human and has her own thoughts. The Yao family has been independent for many years. If the soul takes over the body of the clone, the original Yao Yingying will no longer exist. Unless it is absolutely necessary, we should not resort to this desperate measure."

Bo Xuan smiled and said, "It's just a combination and restoration to the original state. You are actually worried about this. It's hard to believe that a demon beast can have the kindness of a saint."

The Nine-Tailed Fox said: "The nobleness of human nature is that it does not only consider oneself, otherwise wouldn't it be worse than animal nature?"

Bo Xuan's eyes lit up, and he said slowly: "Practice is the mind, which is as clear as a mirror, reflecting everything. You have learned a lot from humans."

The Nine-Tailed Fox said: "Yingying has experienced many vicissitudes in the human world, and she is also my precious treasure. She has found a spiritual medicine master friend, and will slowly find a way."

Bo Xuan shook his head and said, "I can't wait. Well, for this sentence, I will lend you a helping hand."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly struck out at the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox with a force as strong as a hurricane and with unparalleled power.

The Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox was caught off guard and was hit directly. A large mouthful of blood spurted out of its mouth. Blood gushed out from the seven sword holes on its body like fountains, and seven blood arrows suddenly spurted out.

It seemed like adding insult to injury, but in those seven blood arrows, seven bone swords flew out like arrows accompanied by blood plasma.

The bone sword that Yao Yingying had tried so hard to get rid of, and the source of the Nine-tailed Sky Fox's serious illness, were actually forced out by Bo Xuan with just one palm.

The seven bone swords seemed to have life. They passed through the palace walls and came into the vast sky. They attracted each other and circled and danced, crisscrossing to form a strange pattern that looked like star rays.

Bo Xuan's perception was sharper than his eyes, and he immediately noticed something unusual outside the palace. He was surprised and said, "Huh?! They are not ordinary bone swords, they form a domain to activate the magic circle. Could it be that someone is using this as a node to cast a spell to pass through the netherworld?"

The seven bone swords glowed, forming a dark and deep space vortex between them. A foreign object squeezed out. It was an ancient scroll, emitting a magnificent immortal power that tore open the avenue of space and quickly unfolded into a spiritual map of mountains and rivers in the open space. A golden light illuminated the sky above Yinsheng City.

Shan Liu poked out his huge head, and laughed loudly, "Little fox demon, you thought you could trap me. You let the Immortal Map take in the emperor's relics, and all the spirit stones are tempered into one, making it more powerful than before."

The Bone King stepped out of the diagram with his feet suspended in the air and shouted, "There are twenty-seven sword bones hidden in the corpse of the Earth Immortal. I have accepted them all with joy. My power has greatly improved. Thank you very much."

Huang Yunzi hurriedly jumped out of the Immortal Map. He looked skinny, with sunken eyes, and a haggard and listless spirit. He reluctantly said, "I have been busy and sleepless for many days repairing the Immortal Map. I am exhausted. Mr. Gu, Mr. Shan, we finally escaped from this place. Let these treacherous people have a taste of the power of the two seniors."

The Bone Emperor acted as if he was looking down on the world, and without hesitation, he activated the seven bone swords to break the magic formation, then turned around and stabbed towards Bo Xuan.

Bo Xuan said angrily: "How dare you three ignorant youngsters act so presumptuously in front of me?"

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The shocking changes inside and outside the palace attracted Yao Yingying's attention, and she hurriedly said, "It was the demon gods who entered the secret realm of the royal mausoleum without permission and were trapped. They opened the netherworld path on their own and escaped. They control a fairy weapon that cannot be locked up. They are extremely difficult to deal with."

She casually flicked in the direction of the Door of Choice, and the dark door to the secret realm of the royal mausoleum reopened. She said regretfully, "We need to have someone go down and clean it up. It must be a mess."

Mu Si said disapprovingly: "Supreme Lord Bo Xuan has gone through three great disasters and has cultivated a fourth-level divine body. He is already invincible in the world. A few self-important demon gods are not worth mentioning. Even immortal weapons may not be able to do anything to him."

Yao Yingying looked in the direction where Cheng Bai was hiding and whispered to him about the danger: "It is very dangerous to fight in the city. We must protect the safety of the people in the city. Mu Si, how about going with us to help?"

Mu Si readily agreed and said confidently: "The enemies that Bo Xuan Tai Shang wiped out are my enemies. I will go through fire and water without hesitation."

After saying that, they ran towards where Bo Xuan was.

Feng Yong fell behind and was about to follow, but Cheng Bai saw Mu Si being sent away and immediately revealed himself, calling out, "Miss Feng, wait a minute."

She turned around and said in surprise, "It was you. Last night... ah, it was the night before last. I really couldn't come."

Cheng Bai said: "The seniors fought each other, their cultivation was far higher than you and me, we couldn't help much, and we even became a drag."

Feng Yong agreed: "That being said, there is nothing to do."

Cheng Bai asked, "Why does the Feitian Cult want the Ladder of All Things? And who is Bo Xuan?"

Feng Yong looked around and said, "Is there any hidden place? Let me tell you slowly."

Cheng Bai glanced at the opened door to the secret realm of the royal mausoleum, and was curious: "Shan Liu said that the relics of the great emperor were all taken away. What happened in the past few days?" He then said: "There is no Liu Er in the secret realm anymore. Please come in and discuss in detail."

The two of them walked into the Netherworld Road one after the other and appeared on the stairs high up in the mausoleum.

There was silence all around, and the light of the moonstone was clearly visible. Except for the empty coffin being opened, it seemed that there was not much difference from the last time I came in.

Feng Yong pondered and said, "It's a long story, and it can't be explained in a few words."

Cheng Bai said: "I would like to hear the details."

Feng Yong said: "The five continents surround the Great Xumi Mountain and form their own Saha World. The human race is flourishing, and there are countless masters from all the major sects. The seventy-two sages who are in the lead are undoubtedly top-notch masters in the world. Ordinary cultivators may not even see a few of them in their lifetime."

Cheng Bai said: "Since there is a bright side, there must be a dark side. There must be many top masters in the world."

Feng Yong said: "There are five other powerful people who are beyond the world, collectively known as the Five Saints, namely Dong Xin, Nan Bo, Xi Ru, Bei Yin, and Zhong Tian Wang."

Cheng Bai listened carefully and guessed, "Could the Central Heavenly King be referring to the Sword-wielding Heavenly King?"

Feng Yong nodded and said, "That's right. Jian Jiuzhi, the head of Tianmen who governs Shanhui City, has become so famous that most people have forgotten his original name and only know him as the 'Sword-wielding Heavenly King'."

Cheng Bai said: "What about the other four? Please give me your advice."

Feng Yong commented: "Bei Yin is Her Royal Highness Queen Yao. She ranks last among the Five Saints. In today's battle, her strength seems to be not much different from my master. In my opinion, she is not worthy of her reputation."

Cheng Bai thought to himself, "Sister Yingying has not been in good shape recently. Coupled with her secretive skills, she seems to be idle and mediocre. It is inevitable that she will be ignored and underestimated, but this is what she wants."

Feng Yong continued, "The most brilliant weapon refining master in the Changsheng Society is named Mo Gui. He passed the position of the leader of the society to his descendants very early on, and retired behind the scenes to study metal and iron magic weapons. He is the richest among the cultivators and is known as Dong Xin."

Cheng Bai said: "Is it Mo Ruo's ancestor? With such a top-level expert in charge of the Changsheng Society, no wonder it has remained standing and is in charge of the weapon refining industry."