Chapter 251: 7th Level of Dragon-Phoenix Body! Strange Events!

Although the Dragon-Phoenix Body was a high-level technique, Chen Xuan's comprehension of it had already reached the 7th Level.

With the loophole provided by the Heaven-Swallowing Scripture, all he needed was to absorb enough resources.

And Chen Xuan already possessed those resources.

Although his strength might not be the greatest, Chen Xuan could be certain that few people in the Mortal World could match his wealth.

Even Soul Transformation and Void Refining cultivators might not necessarily possess resources comparable to his.

After all, Chen Xuan had obtained countless treasures over the years.

Some had come from his own adventures. Others had been obtained through the System.

And there were even some given by Mu Xuanyin.

Therefore, it didn't take long.

Only a few hours after he began, Chen Xuan's body suddenly crackled.

Crack! Crack!

A layer of skin fell from his body.

At the same time, the blood flowing through his veins began to rumble violently, boiling like magma.

An indescribably powerful force spread from within him.

Then, two phantoms appeared on either side of his shoulders.

On one side was a mythical crimson bird surrounded by raging flames, seemingly representing the very concept of fire.

On the other was an azure serpent-like creature surrounded by lightning and an overwhelming sense of majesty.

Everyone who saw them would immediately recognize their identities.

A Phoenix.

And an Azure Dragon!

Together with the Black Turtle and the White Tiger, they were the Four Mythological Creatures, famous throughout both the Mortal World and the Immortal World.

Clearly, reaching the seventh level of the Dragon-Phoenix Body did not merely increase Chen Xuan's physical strength.

It had also granted him several new abilities that were somewhat similar to spells.

Yet unlike the spells he had personally mastered, these abilities were completely different.

Chen Xuan could clearly sense that he could activate them with a single thought.

He didn't need to comprehend them, nor did he need to practice them separately.

They had simply appeared as part of the Dragon-Phoenix Body.

In a sense, they were somewhat similar to the innate bloodline abilities that powerful beasts would naturally awaken.

The difference was that these abilities had been granted to Chen Xuan through the technique itself.

'Sure enough, the power of the Dragon-Phoenix Body is incredible.' Chen Xuan whispered inwardly.

He could clearly sense that the strength of his physical body had reached a terrifying level.

Now, even without using his Immortal Law Mark, he would be able to suppress any Soul Formation cultivator.

Even when facing Soul Transformation cultivators, he would be able to withstand several of their attacks based solely on his physique.

Of course, this did not mean that he could defeat Soul Transformation cultivators with his physical body alone. But being able to withstand their attacks without relying on his Law Mark or other abilities was already an astonishing achievement.

This made Chen Xuan sigh inwardly.

A powerful technique was indeed different.

The higher his comprehension became, the more he could understand just how profound the Dragon-Phoenix Body truly was.

At the same time, Chen Xuan also realized something.

'Had it not been for my powerful Physique, the Dragon-Phoenix Body would have directly transformed my Physique.'

'I'm afraid that practicing this technique can directly elevate a Mortal Body into a Spirit Body.'

The thought caused Chen Xuan's eyes to flicker.

That was only the seventh level. There were still several more levels waiting for him to cultivate.

Wouldn't that mean that as long as his cultivation of the Dragon-Phoenix Body reached a certain level, he could directly transform his Physique as well?

The more Chen Xuan thought about it, the more expectant he became.

After all, his current Physique had reached the limit of the Spirit Body.

If the Dragon-Phoenix Body could continue transforming it, the benefits would naturally be enormous.

For a moment, Chen Xuan even wanted to enter seclusion once more and immediately begin comprehending the next level of the Dragon-Phoenix Body.

However, he soon suppressed that thought.

Just comprehending the 8th Level of this technique was bound to take decades. And after that, absorbing the resources required to cultivate it would take even longer.

Chen Xuan wasn't willing to waste such a long period of time.

Especially now that he was already trying to comprehend the Beast Emperor Origin Technique.

Compared to spending decades comprehending another level of the Dragon-Phoenix Body, there were more important matters waiting for him.

After feeling the tremendous strength contained within his body, Chen Xuan understood that his strength would not undergo another transformation anytime soon.

He slowly exhaled.

A faint smile appeared on his lips.

"It seems that it's finally time to look for them..." He whispered softly.

The moment he finished speaking, his divine sense communicated with the Seven Trials Tower.

The space around him immediately began to distort.

Soon, Chen Xuan's figure disappeared from the dark void.

When he appeared again, he had already returned to the Tianxuan Domain.

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Although the Tianxuan Domain was divided into two major factions, its enormous territory was further subdivided among countless organizations and sects.

Before Qian Lingxue and the ancestors had gone missing, they had received a distress call from the Sword Forging Sect.

According to the message, the sect was about to be attacked by the demonic faction.

Afterward, through the investigation conducted by the Jade Pure Sect, many clues regarding their disappearance had gradually been uncovered.

At the same time, several strange events had also been discovered.

Although Tang Yuechen had described these events to Chen Xuan before, he had never had a clear image of what she meant by "strange."

Until now.

The moment he stepped into the territory of the Sword Forging Sect, Chen Xuan immediately understood what she meant.

Bang!

In a forest at the edge of the territory, two enormous beasts equivalent to Core Formation cultivators were fighting over territory.

Their auras collided violently, causing the surrounding trees to sway.

Originally, Chen Xuan had no intention of paying attention to them.

He was preparing to simply pass by and continue toward the depths of the Sword Forging Sect's territory.

But at that moment...

Boom!

A deafening explosion suddenly echoed.

The space between the two beasts abruptly split apart.

A vast stretch of land was revealed behind the crack.

The two beasts immediately stopped fighting.

Both turned their enormous heads toward the strange scene, their eyes filled with confusion and shock.

Clearly, they had never encountered anything like this before.

After a brief hesitation, the two beasts moved toward the strange spatial gap.

Then...

There was no then.

A crimson light suddenly emerged from within the gap.

It flashed across the forest.

The two enormous beasts froze in place.

The next moment, their bodies collapsed heavily to the ground.

Their souls had already been extinguished.

The entire process was so fast that the two beasts didn't even have time to react.

One would normally expect the culprit behind their deaths to appear afterward and harvest their corpses. Yet that was not what happened.

Under Chen Xuan's observation, the spatial gap rapidly disappeared. The vast land behind it vanished as well.

Everything returned to normal.

It was as though the previous scene had never existed.

It was almost as though what he had just witnessed was nothing more than an illusion.

Of course, Chen Xuan knew that it wasn't.

After a brief hesitation, he changed his direction and flew toward the forest.

Soon, he landed beside the two beast corpses.

His divine sense extended outward, enveloping their bodies and carefully examining every inch of them. He wanted to determine exactly how they had died.

Unfortunately...

There was no physical injury on their bodies at all.

Their corpses were intact.

Even their cores were still there, showing no signs of damage.

It was as though the attack had completely ignored their physical bodies and directly targeted their souls.

Chen Xuan wasn't unfamiliar with such techniques.

The Myriad Souls Sect possessed many similar methods. The Myriad Demons Art he had received from the System also contained techniques capable of directly attacking the soul.

However, even those methods would leave behind some clues.

There would always be traces of Spiritual Energy, fluctuations left behind by the attack, or some other indication of what had happened.

The previous attack, however, had left nothing. Not even the slightest trace.

Chen Xuan's expression became thoughtful.

Tang Yuechen had not been exaggerating when she described these events as "strange."

Even with his current cultivation at the Peak Stage of Soul Formation, Chen Xuan found it difficult to find a plausible explanation for what he had just witnessed.

The more he thought about it, the stranger it seemed.

'However, there is no rush to try and reach a conclusion.'

'I've already witnessed something like this the moment I stepped into the territory.'

'Judging by that, it shouldn't be difficult to witness more of these strange events. It's only a matter of time before I get a sense of what is happening.'

Chen Xuan quickly made a decision.

If these strange events were indeed connected to the disappearance of Qian Lingxue and the others, then the more he observed, the more clues he might be able to find.

With that thought, he didn't stay here any longer.

After collecting the two corpses, believing that there was a small chance they contained some clues, he took flight once more.

His figure turned into a streak of light and disappeared into the distance. He continued deeper into the Sword Forging Sect's territory.

His previous assumption was soon proven correct.

Only a couple of minutes later, Chen Xuan witnessed another inexplicable event.