Chapter 261: Complete version of the five-color divine light, forcing Jiang Xiong to retreat
On the banks of the River Styx.

"Fairy Qingyu is so straightforward!"

Chen An suppressed the excitement in his heart, took the other party's natal feather, and gently stroked it with his palm.

The feathers were neat and tidy, with a halo on the surface. It was obvious that the other party had used magic power to carefully groom them.

Looking at the feather in his hand, Chen An's eyes lit up slightly. After so many years, today, he finally gathered all the materials to practice the Five-Colored Divine Light.

When you fully cultivate your supernatural powers in the future, the power will definitely undergo a qualitative change!

Qingyu blushed slightly and couldn't help but ask, "What are you going to do with it?"

Hearing this, Chen An's expression flashed with a barely perceptible embarrassment. He put away the feather and said seriously: "The feather has already belonged to me. How to deal with it is my business. Daoist friend, there is no need to ask."

She wanted to say something else, but after looking at the Soul Fusion and the replacement feather in her hand, Qingyu nodded and said reluctantly: "You must treat it well. One day when I am rich, I will redeem it from you."

Chen An laughed dumbly: "If that day comes, the price won't be this high."

I'm afraid that before today, this feather will become his magical power, and after that, even if we grind him to dust, we won't be able to find him again.

Qingyu's lips trembled, tears welled up in the corners of her eyes. She tried to open her eyes wide to prevent the tears from falling, and emphasized again: "I will definitely redeem it!"

She didn't say anything else after that. She looked back reluctantly, then floated away and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"baffling."

Chen An felt that the other party was a little crazy. This kind of feathers are usually either used for refining equipment or as consumables, or sold. Who would keep them well?

Otherwise, what is he trading for?
Waiting for appreciation?
Thinking of this, Chen An suddenly realized that the other party might really have this idea.

Moreover, the natal feathers of bird species are generally used to refine into some means, either for attack or defense, and so on.

Qingyu has kept all three feathers intact and has never used any of them. I'm afraid it's not just for the sake of appearance.

At the moment, Chen Anke couldn't care less. No matter what the other party wanted to do, it was none of his business.

Now that the money and goods have been paid, it is completely his freedom to deal with the feather. Even if the Demon King comes, he is still right!
Immediately, Chen An turned around and found an inconspicuous place near the River Styx and dug a hidden cave.

After entering, he set up a formation and did not rush to refine the feathers. Instead, he took out the Qiankun Pot and placed it deep in the cave.

After arriving at the cave residence in the northern mountain of Huzhong, he took a moment to regulate his breath before officially starting to refine the feathers.

After Chen An left, Zhao Lingyun and the other three wandered around the edge of the River Styx.

With one person missing, the power of the sword formation was greatly reduced, only equivalent to the strength of the seventh level of the Refined Void. They could only linger on the edge, hunting less dangerous evil spirits and alien species such as phantom fire eels and corrupted jellyfish.

“Tell me, Brother Chen, why did he waste a strand of Soul Fusion just to exchange for a feather? Even if it doesn’t seem like a big loss when you add the Dark Primal Stone, it’s only on the island. Once this trip is over, the price will definitely increase by more than ten times if it is sold outside!”

Zhao Lingyun wondered as he paid attention to the movements in the dark fog on the water surface.

"What else can I want? Of course, I want someone to come to me and redeem the feather in the future."

Situ Yanran curled her lips, which made people ponder what was going on.

After she thought about it and eliminated all possibilities, it seemed that this was the only explanation left.

At the same time, he silently felt a bit of contempt for Chen Ansheng, as well as a bit of inexplicable disappointment.

This feeling is like other children snatching away the toy that she casually threw on the ground. Even though the toy is not too important to her and is dispensable, she just doesn't want anyone to take it away!

Pei Zitian gazed into the distance, fascinated, and said, "I really envy Fellow Daoist Chen. His cultivation is not much higher than mine, but he can talk to that fairy without showing any fear."

Not only Pei Zitian, but others also believed that Chen An's cultivation had always been hovering around the fourth level of Refining Void, and at most not exceeding the fifth level of Refining Void, which was not much different from them.

As for the extraordinary strength he demonstrated before, it is probably because he has some special means unknown to the public.

Otherwise, advancing to the late stage of Void Refinement in such a short time was something they had never heard of.

"Zhao Lingyun!"

Deep in the Styx, shrouded in dark fog, a man with a strong physique and long hair as bright red as flames walked out.

He had a high nose bridge and a slightly upturned chin, with a smile of surprise and a hint of mockery on his face: "You are only in the middle stage of the Void Refining Realm, and you can't even reach the fifth level of the Void Refining Realm. How dare you come to Shenglin Island without knowing your place? I have to admit that you are really brave. No wonder you dared to challenge me openly!"

Seeing this person, Zhao Lingyun's face turned pale and he gritted his teeth and said, "Jiang Xiong! What a coincidence!"

"What? You don't even call me brother." Jiang Xiong had a playful expression.

Zhao Lingyun's face was gloomy. The other party was Jiang Huang's first adopted son, so he should indeed call him "big brother".

Previously, when they were in Emperor Jiang's City, Jiang Xiong took advantage of Emperor Jiang's retreat and deposed him from his military power and drove him out of the city on the grounds that Jiang had suffered heavy losses in Lingxiyuan.

But Zhao Lingyun knew that this was not because of anything else, but entirely because he had broken through from the third level of the Refining Void Realm to the fourth level of the Refining Void Realm. If he combined with the third and fifth brothers, they would already pose a certain threat to Jiang Xiong.

A hint of ruthlessness flashed across Zhao Lingyun's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by deep fear.

Jiang Xiong's strength is unfathomable, and his cultivation has already reached the late stage of the Refining Void Realm. Since he has come here, he has most likely touched the threshold of the Fusion Stage.

Facing such an opponent, Zhao Lingyun knew that he was no match for him on his own.

"Jiang Xiong, don't be too proud too soon!"

Zhao Lingyun's voice was low and full of hatred: "Since I dare to come to Shenglin Island, I must have something to rely on."

Hearing this, Jiang Xiong laughed even more recklessly: "Rely on? With your skills, are you qualified to talk about relying on?"

"Humph, Jiang Xiong, don't forget, this is not Jianghuang City. All your friends are out of reach now."

Zhao Lingyun said coldly. Although he said so, he was not sure at all.

The opponent has reached the peak of Refining Void, and was fine in his prime. But now there is one less person in the sword formation, and he can only exert the strength of the seventh level of Refining Void at best.

At this time, Situ Yanran pulled at his clothes and said, "Don't argue. As long as you have the green mountains, you will never worry about lack of firewood. Don't forget that Chen An is still practicing in the back, and it is taboo to be disturbed."

In her opinion, this matter is the most important. As long as Jiang Xiong is held back and Chen An finishes his training, the five of them can work together to protect themselves.

Pei Zitian also echoed, "Fellow Daoist Situ is right. Right now, Taoist Yunxiao is out hunting evil spirits. We don't know when he will be back. It's not appropriate to get entangled with Jiang Xiong."

If Taoist Yunxiao were here, even if he said nothing, Jiang Xiong would still be hesitant if he really wanted to take action.

“I say, you are both adopted sons of Emperor Jiang, and you can be considered brothers. Does he really dare to kill you?” Mu Baichen wondered.

"He certainly doesn't dare to kill me personally, but he will most likely try to kill me with someone else's knife. Now that we are on Shenglin Island together, this is a good opportunity to eliminate me."

Zhao Lingyun's face was gloomy, like the sky covered with dark clouds.

"Look, why are we talking about this? We haven't seen each other for a long time. Let's find a place to catch up. You shouldn't refuse, right?"

Jiang Xiong also knew that he couldn't attack Zhao Lingyun openly. In order to ease the atmosphere, he deliberately put away some of his edge and said with a smile.

Zhao Lingyun sneered: "If I really go, I may not be able to come back."

The smile on Jiang Xiong's face froze and a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes.

He obviously didn't expect Zhao Lingyun to be so disrespectful, which made him lose face in front of everyone. "Zhao Lingyun, you are refusing to accept my toast and drinking a forfeit!"

Jiang Xiong's tone suddenly turned cold, and the aura around him also rose, as if the entire dark fog of the Styx beneath him was rolling and surging under his anger.

Just when the tense atmosphere was about to explode, Jiang Xiong suddenly stopped, glanced at everyone, and raised a disdainful smile again: "Okay, very good, since you don't want to drink the wine, then I will let you have a taste of bitterness."

Before he finished his words, a purple shadow flew out from his body and appeared above Zhao Lingyun's head the next moment.

A huge shadow enveloped the surroundings, and a purple mountain was hanging above their heads, as if it was about to crush down and smash everyone into meat paste.

The powerful aura suppressed the four people. They looked extremely terrified. At this moment, they could barely stand, let alone escape.

"What do you rely on?"

Jiang Xiong looked down at the other three people who were terrified with a bit of disdain on his face and said, "If you want to blame someone, blame him for not knowing how to appreciate your kindness."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and reached forward, ready to grab Zhao Lingyun away.

The four of them looked ashen at this point. The sword formation they were so proud of could not withstand even a single blow from Jiang Xiong, and they were suppressed by the opponent.

Zhao Lingyun said bitterly: "I'm sorry, I have caused you trouble."

Situ Yanran and the other two remained silent. Now that things had come to this, there was no point blaming anyone else. If they could do it again, they would never come to Shenglin Island again.

She glanced in the direction where Chen An was opening up the cave, her eyes flickering. In her heart, she hoped that Chen An would finish his training quickly, but at the same time, she also hoped that Chen An would practice for a few more days.

At this time, Taoist Yunxiao appeared silently in the darkness not far away. Looking at the few people who were about to die, there was a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

As a cultivator who has lived for two or three thousand years, he is well aware of the power of the Human Emperor behind Jiang Xiong, and it is not wise to provoke the other party easily.

Besides, he and Chen An, Zhao Lingyun and others were just temporary partners, so there was no need to offend Jiang Xiong for this.

Just as Taoist Yunxiao was hesitating, a cold voice suddenly sounded in the air: "Jiang Xiong, aren't you afraid of being blamed by His Majesty the Emperor for bullying your brother like this?"

As the voice fell, a figure dropped from the sky. It was Chen An who had just finished his training.

"Chen An, this man's strength is unfathomable. Quickly form a formation to avoid his attack and don't fight him head-on!" Situ Yanran's eyes lit up with joy and she quickly reminded him.

Chen An waved his hand, signaling them not to worry.

Seeing Chen An, Jiang Xiong's eyes flashed with surprise, and then he sneered: "Who are you? Do you know who I am? How dare you stop me!"

Chen An smiled indifferently and did not directly respond to Jiang Xiong's provocation. He let out a low roar, and a golden dragon shadow sprang up from behind him and rushed straight into the sky.

With a dragon roar, the golden dragon phantom rushed towards the purple mountain seal with its horns on its head. With a "boom", the mountain seal became shaky and unstable, almost falling.

Seeing that the treasure was about to slip out of his control, Jiang Xiong hurriedly took it back. He suppressed the trembling of the mountain seal and asked in surprise: "Who are you? I have never heard of someone like you in Tianyuan Continent."

There are very few people in Qingcangzhou who can fight him equally, unless they are under the throne of others.

But he had basically had some interactions with cultivators of this level, and he didn't even remember having seen the person in front of him before.

Chen An seemed not to have heard it, and his eyes swept to the left: "Daoyou Yunxiao, how long do you want to see?"

Upon hearing this, Taoist Yunxiao in the dark frowned, and finally let out a long sigh, slowly appeared, and stood in the middle position between the two sides.

“Fellow Daoist Jiang, this is Shenglin Island. We are getting closer to the end of the Nether Qi explosion, and the number of soul-melting spirits is decreasing. Don’t confuse the priorities.”

Although Taoist Yunxiao's voice was not loud, it made Jiang Xiong's face turn extremely ugly.

Jiang Xiong's eyes flickered, and he finally glared at Zhao Lingyun and the others fiercely. He snorted coldly, turned around and left, disappearing into the dark mist, leaving behind a sentence: "Today's matter is not over yet, let's wait and see!"

With Jiang Xiong's departure, the tense atmosphere gradually eased, and everyone, including Taoist Yunxiao, breathed a sigh of relief.

Especially Zhao Lingyun and others, they collapsed to the ground as if they had survived a disaster.

Only at this moment did they realize how huge the gap was between their own strength and that of the truly advanced Void Refining cultivators.

Even Zhao Lingyun just realized that the strength that Jiang Xiong had shown before was just the tip of the iceberg.

"Fellow Daoist Yunxiao, thank you for your help." Chen An looked at Taoist Yunxiao with a smile.

"It doesn't matter whether I come or not. Brother Chen, you are so polite. You are so polite. Haha."

At this time, Taoist Yunxiao looked extremely embarrassed and quickly declined.

From the phantom of the Dharma image just now, it can be seen that Chen An’s strength is no less than that of Jiang Xiong just now. The reason why he did not take action is most likely because he is concerned about Jiang Huang’s attitude.

Chen An's calling him out before was the last straw that broke the camel's back, causing Jiang Xiong, who was already hesitant, to retreat and leave.

However, Taoist Yunxiao was not afraid of Jiang Xiong's revenge. He could not defeat him, but if he wanted to escape, Jiang Xiong would be unable to do anything to him.

"It's not suitable to stay here for long, Fellow Daoist Yunxiao, let's say goodbye now."

Chen An did not continue to dwell on this matter. He looked far to the east and the west, where the golden dragon and the swan were. The movement of the phantom of the Dharma image just now was quite loud. It was estimated that in a while, the cultivators of the two tribes would come to check it out.

Moreover, after what happened just now, the two sides can no longer work together. Although they are not enemies, a gap has been created. In order to avoid suspicion of each other in the future and cause bad consequences, they can only go their separate ways now.

The most important thing is that Taoist Yunxiao must spread what happened here. If Jiang Xiong dies in the future, it will have nothing to do with him, Chen An.

Just now, he had some concerns and did not use the five-colored divine light that he had just cultivated. Otherwise, the opponent would surely die as soon as this method was used.

Although he let Jiang Xiong off on the surface, it didn't mean that he wouldn't punish him a little when he returned.

After all, the Five Poisons Curse Soul Book is not a vegetarian!

"In that case, let's meet outside the island in the future." Taoist Yunxiao smiled indifferently, then jumped away.

After Taoist Yunxiao left, Chen An and his four companions boarded the Sky-Splitting Shuttle, left the vicinity of the Styx, fled for thousands of miles, and found a secluded place to stay temporarily.

"It is estimated that there is only a little over a year left before the outbreak of the dark energy ends. Time is running out, so you and I will split up into two groups."

"There are many human cultivators in the Nether Fire Cave, so it is not as dangerous as other places. You might as well go to the Nether Fire Cave. The formation of four people can at least be comparable to the late stage of the Void Refining Realm, and it still has a certain degree of self-protection. If you are careful, there shouldn't be any big problems."

Zhao Lingyun and the other three looked nervous, thinking that Chen An was going to drive them away and go it alone.

But he knew that his strength was a little weak, but he could do nothing about it.

Chen An smiled slightly and said, "After all, we have come this far and fought side by side. I will now give you two choices."

"One is to go our separate ways and look for opportunities on your own. Even if you find a great opportunity, it has nothing to do with me. Everything depends on your own efforts."

Situ Yanran looked unhappy and asked, "What about the second one?"

Chen An continued: "You take this tree seed, and the only requirement is that you give me half of any proceeds from now on!"

The strength of this tree species is comparable to that of a perfect refining cultivator. As long as one is careful, it is enough to save one's life in some less dangerous places.

"We want tree seeds!" the four said in unison.

(End of this chapter)