Chapter 271: Breaking through the calamity and achieving a breakthrough

The two combined monks were bargaining, and Chen An couldn't interrupt them, so he could only watch from the side.

Jiang Taixu nodded solemnly and said, "Yes, the materials needed to set up the formation are extremely difficult to find. Even a combined cultivator would have difficulty gathering them."

"However, no matter what, Chen An saved your disciple. As a senior, you can't just not show any appreciation."

"I think it's better to give him the diagram of the Jiuwu Zhenbi Array as a reward. This will cause the least loss to you. How do you think?"

After saying that, Jiang Taixu looked at Miao Huang with a smile, waiting for his response.

Miao Huang did not make a decision immediately, but looked down at his toes, thinking secretly.

After a moment, she said, "Okay, but if this boy ever steps into the fusion, he must agree to one condition of mine!"

After hearing this, Chen An was a little hesitant. Ordinary requests were acceptable, even if they were a little dangerous, but compared to the Jiuwu Zhenbi Formation, they were nothing.

He was afraid that the other party would make some outrageous demands, putting him in a dilemma.

As if seeing Chen An's concerns, the Miao Emperor smiled and said, "Don't worry. I guarantee in the name of the Human Emperor that this request is not excessive. Emperor Jiang can be a witness."

Chen An paused for a moment, then looked at Jiang Taixu. Seeing the other party nod to him, he smiled and said, "Since the senior has said so, then I will accept it!"

"Okay, here is the formation diagram. I wish you can merge together soon!" Miao Huang threw out a jade slip and floated away.

Chen An held the jade slip, his heart slightly moved.

The so-called Nine Winds Zhenbei Formation is composed of nine pieces of Wind Breath Dark Crystals arranged in the shape of nine palaces, forming a three-dimensional formation space.

On this basis, five top-notch five-element spiritual objects are placed in a specific order to form a cycle of mutual generation and mutual restraint of the five elements, thereby enhancing the stability of the Nether Crystal and the power of the formation.

Finally, a Taixuan Guiyuan Stone was placed in the center of the Nine Palaces as the core of the formation, absorbing and transforming all the incoming Bifeng, which not only resisted the external Bifeng disaster but also nourished the people in the formation.

"Little brother."

I don't know when Jiang Taixu came up to me, with a smile on his face, looking very easy-going.

Chen An raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Thank you, Emperor Jiang, for helping me get the formation diagram. Do you have any other instructions, senior?"

"It's nothing."

Jiang Taixu pointed at what Chen An was holding and said, "Can you lend me this formation diagram?"

Chen An felt amused when he heard this, but he did not hesitate at all and immediately handed the jade slip to the other party: "Senior helped me to obtain this item, so it is okay for me to show it to you."

Now, Jiang Taixu felt a little embarrassed, after all, he was the one who took advantage of the other party this time.

"I won't look at your formation diagram for nothing. How about this? I have a piece of Taixuan Guiyuan Stone left here, and I'll give it to you as a reward."

Jiang Taixu took out a milky white stone and said reluctantly.

"Thank you very much, senior!" Chen An did not hesitate to take the Taixuan Guiyuan Stone directly.

This item is precious. If he searches for it himself, not only will it be a waste of time, but the cost alone is beyond the ability of ordinary people to afford.

Not long after, Chen An returned to the Beishan Cave Mansion.

Right now, his cultivation was getting closer to perfection in the realm of refining emptiness, and he also had the method to resist the Beifeng calamity, so he could fully prepare for the fusion.

A piece of Taixuan Guiyuan Stone has been obtained from Jiang Taixu, so there is no need to worry about the core of the formation.

He had ten Wind Breath Nether Crystals in his hand. In addition to the four or five pieces collected from the bodies of several people he had killed, the rest were obtained by refining ghost faces near the Ghost Gate of Shenglin Island.

As for the five elements of spiritual objects, Chen An thought about it and decided that only the five-colored divine light was the most suitable.

Now that all the treasures are ready, Chen An has nothing to worry about. Everything is ready, and he only needs to perfect his cultivation so that he can devote himself to breaking through the fusion cultivation.

The trip to Shenglin Island not only harvested a lot of Shen Yuanpo, but also countless other treasures.

Among them, the Sanyang Divine Water was the largest in quantity, amounting to several thousand, which was completely enough for his cultivation this time.

After leaving Feiyun City, Jiang Taixu returned to Jianghuang City and called Jiang Xiong to his side.

"The jade slip records the Nine-Five Suppressing Formation, which will be helpful for your breakthrough this time. Familiarize yourself with it as soon as possible."

After calling Jiang Xiong, Jiang Taixu handed the formation diagram to him.

Seeing the jade slip, Jiang Xiong was delighted at first, then he smiled bitterly and said, "If you want to lay out this map, you need a high level of formation attainment. I'm afraid I have to find a formation master who specializes in this field."

Jiang Taixu glanced at him and said meaningfully, "Take the formation diagram and go find Feng Lei. He is an expert in this field and will be able to help you."

"Fifth Brother"

Speaking of Chu Fenglei, Jiang Xiong's face changed slightly. Chu Fenglei and Zhao Lingyun had been together at the beginning, so he used this as an excuse to drive them out of Jianghuang City.

Although Chu Fenglei managed to come back later thanks to his contributions in Feiyun City, he still had some grudges against him.

He had beaten the other party to death before, but now he suddenly had to ask for help from him. He didn't know whether to advance or retreat, which made Jiang Xiong feel very distressed.

If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have done it in the first place. At this moment, he already felt a little regretful.

"Break through as soon as possible. The world of immortal cultivation may not be peaceful in the future." Jiang Taixu raised his eyes and looked into the distance, with a hint of sadness in his expression.

Jiang Xiong, who was struggling, looked stern when he heard this: "You mean, Shenglin Island is really going to get out of control?"

The last time many combined cultivators gathered on Shenglin Island, it was not only to merge their spirits and souls, but also to explore the space cracks on the island.

After all, this crack leads directly to the underworld. Although it cannot accommodate underworld creatures with too strong strength, it is always a hidden danger.

The elves living near Shenglin Island have long intended to work together to repair it, but there has been no result yet on the issue of who will own Shenglin Island after the repair.

The crack is getting bigger and bigger now. It can already allow evil spirits from the underworld that are comparable to those in the Perfect Refined Void Stage to pass through. It is not far from accommodating a fusion. This time, the parties put aside their disputes and decided to solve the most pressing problem first. The issue of Shenglin Island can be resolved later.

Jiang Taixu nodded solemnly and said, "I have been investigating near Shenglin Island with several fellow Taoists from other spirit races for quite some time. We all agree that this crack cannot be repaired without the combined efforts of several late-stage fusion cultivators!"

Jiang Xiong breathed a sigh of relief and said nonchalantly, "This is easy to handle. As long as Senior Saint Emperor takes action and unites with other spiritual races' combined cultivators, this matter doesn't seem to be difficult."

Cultivators in the late stage of fusion are extremely rare among the human race, as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. But no matter what, the human race is not without cultivators of this level of cultivation, as they have been able to survive in the world of cultivation for so many years.

"That being said, I always feel that something is not right with those Qilins. Moreover, they seem to be hanging out with Ao Ming. I guess they are planning to revive the Qilin clan. It seems that the future of the immortal cultivation world may not be very peaceful." Jiang Taixu sighed softly, looking into the distance at the east, a hint of heat flashing in his eyes.

Time flies, and eighty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen An in the cave slowly opened his eyes, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

Decades ago, his cultivation had already reached the realm of perfect refining emptiness. The reason why he had been reluctant to break through was that he had used this time to hone his physical body to perfection.

Although the strength of the physical body is not a decisive factor, it does have some effect if it is strong enough.

Inside the cave, Chen An looked around. Everything was the same as before, but his state of mind was different.

He stood up and stretched his muscles gently. There was a series of "click" sounds, as if even the air was vibrating with his movements.

At the same time, taking advantage of his free time for cultivation, he had already studied the Jiuwu Zhenbi Formation thoroughly. Now that he had all the materials, it was not difficult to set up the formation.

He took out the jade slip that recorded the Jiuwu Zhenbi Formation from his storage ring and carefully savored the secrets in it again. Every detail of the formation was clear to him. The next step was to prepare to set up the formation.

Chen An took a deep breath and began to organize the materials on hand. The Wind Breath Crystal, the Five Elements Spiritual Objects and the Taixuan Guiyuan Stone were the key to setting up the formation. Many other auxiliary materials were also gathered early.

After everything was ready, Chen An left the Chen family and Feiyun City.

We came to the sea area east of Tianyuan Continent and found a remote island.

After arriving at the island, Chen An tapped his fingers a few times, and then a large formation quietly emerged.

This place is remote, and it was the breakthrough site he had prepared long ago.

The only thing is that the surrounding spiritual energy is not sufficient, which is lacking the requirements for breaking through the fusion.

However, after eighty years of gathering spiritual energy through a large number of spirit gathering arrays, the environment on the island has changed a lot.

After entering the island, Chen An released Kuxiushan from the Qiankun Pot and placed it directly on a flat area on the island.

After looking at the surrounding environment, he placed the nine Wind Breath Dark Crystals in different locations of Kuxiu Mountain according to the positions of the Nine Palaces. Each Dark Crystal emitted a light blue light and appeared extremely pure.

Afterwards, five-colored divine light flew out from his body. The five-colored divine light represented the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth. Each one contained corresponding attribute power. Chen An carefully placed it in a specific position, forming a cycle of mutual generation and mutual restraint of the five elements.

Finally, Chen An placed the Taixuan Guiyuan Stone in the center of the Nine Palaces.

Although this stone looks ordinary, it is the hub of the entire formation, responsible for absorbing and transforming all the incoming Bifeng. As Chen An's hand seals changed, the spiritual energy of the entire Kuxiu Mountain seemed to be activated. Powerful forces flowed in the air and finally gathered on the Taixuan Guiyuan Stone.

Many days later, Chen An stood on the top of the mountain, feeling the power surging around him. He couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in his heart. Now he was ready for a breakthrough, and all that was left was to wait for the opportunity.

Three years later, the fruits of the immortal tree in the spiritual field ripened, and Chen An knew that the time for a breakthrough had come.

After practicing the Nine Revolutions of Samsara, his magic power is eight times that of his peers. Without a huge supply of spiritual energy, it would be difficult for him to break through to the level of fusion.

Now that the fruit of the fairy tree is ripe, it has become a great help to his breakthrough.

After picking the fruit, Chen An sat cross-legged on the top of the mountain. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then began to circulate the magic power in his body, guiding the magic power to flow slowly along the meridians and adjusting the qi of his whole body to the optimal state.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen An took out a fairy tree fruit and slowly swallowed it into his stomach.

The fairy tree fruit contained a huge amount of spiritual energy. As the fruit was digested, the spiritual energy flowed through his body like a river, nourishing every inch of his skin and every bit of his soul.

Chen An sat cross-legged, formed seals with his hands, and began to guide the flow of true energy in his body to merge with the spiritual energy of the fairy tree fruit. As his practice deepened, the spiritual energy around him surged, and the entire mountaintop seemed to be wrapped in a thick layer of spiritual energy.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, he took out a ball of beads emitting a faint golden light. This was the whole portion obtained after smelting ten strands of the Divine Soul.

Chen An has nearly twenty beads like this in his hand, which is enough even if what he consumes is far more than that of ordinary cultivators.

As Chen An practiced his skills, his soul and spirit emitted a brighter light and merged into his body. Chen An could feel that an unprecedented connection had been established between his soul and body, and the degree of fusion between the two was significantly enhanced.

Just as Chen An was immersed in the process of breaking through, the sky outside the cave suddenly changed, dark clouds rolled in, and lightning and thunder flashed.

Thunder Tribulation is coming!

Above the head, the clouds and winds between heaven and earth changed color, thunder rumbled, and the first thunder tribulation was about to come.

Chen An opened his eyes, with determination flashing in his eyes. The Jiuxiao Dragon Roar Sword flew out, and bursts of dragon roars emanated from the sword, as if a real dragon was possessed.

The Jiuxiao Dragon Roar Sword collided with the thunder and lightning, making a deafening sound. After a moment, the power of the Jiuxiao Dragon Roar Sword was used to resist the first level of thunder tribulation.

Immediately afterwards, the second thunder struck even more violently, and thunderclouds rolled overhead, with flashes of lightning.

Chen An did not dare to delay. The Jiuxiao Dragon Roar Sword flew out again. The sword body made a deafening dragon roar, colliding with thunder and lightning, emitting an intense light.

As he resisted one thunder tribulation after another, the tribulation reached the later stage. Chen An used various methods and was able to escape danger without any danger.

When the seventh thunder tribulation came, Chen An felt unprecedented pressure. He simply put away his mysterious weapons such as the Canglong Sword and the Jiuxiao Longyin Sword, and instead sacrificed the Qilin horn he had seized from Mo Yan of the Qilin clan.

This is a genuine Xuanbao, much stronger than Xuanqi or Xuanbao fragments, and is very suitable for resisting the last thunder tribulation.

However, this object is very similar to the Qilin horn that appeared on Shenglin Island, and they seem to be a pair.

There was no time to think about it, as the last thunder tribulation was the most dangerous, with lightning mixed with destructive power striking down directly.

Chen An held the unicorn horn and mobilized his magic power as surging as a river to welcome this final thunder tribulation.

Lightning struck down, and Chen An's body was wrapped in lightning. However, as time passed, the power of the thunder tribulation dissipated visibly.

Not long after, the last thunder tribulation was completely dissipated by the Qilin horn!
All seven thunder tribulations were blocked. Overall it was not too strenuous, and it was not to the point of risking one's life.

The thunderbolt was over, and before Chen An could even catch his breath, he was shocked to find a cool breeze blowing into the Baihui point on the top of his head, shaking his soul.

Bifeng disaster!
Chen An's face changed slightly and his heart tightened. Although this wind was invisible and intangible, it could erode the cultivator's soul and body, destroy the fusion between the two, and even cause the cultivator to suffer heavy damage when breaking through the fusion period. If he was not careful, he would lose his soul.

Chen An did not dare to be careless at all, and quickly mobilized the magic power in his body to consolidate his foundation.

Above the cave, the sky, which had been baptized by thunder, changed again. Wind and clouds surged, forming wind columns visible to the naked eye. They rotated and condensed into an invisible force, attacking the Kuxiu Mountain where Chen An was.

The many formations that Chen An had set up on the island were turned into nothingness in an instant by the wind disaster.

Faced with this sudden disaster of Bifeng, Chen An did not panic, but quickly activated the Jiuwu Zhenbei Formation. Nine pieces of Fengxi Ming crystals emitted a light blue light, covering Kuxiu Mountain in a light blue light shield.

(End of this chapter)