Chapter 1708 Breakthrough Again!
The zither music changed drastically once more.
Chen Xuan exclaimed, "I've broken through!"
Boom—
Chen Xuan's aura surged towards the heavens, and his cultivation reached the middle stage of Integration!
With this cultivation, he was now on par with his old leader, Long Zhentian!
"This… How is this possible?"
Daoist Master Jing Yin was dumbfounded.
She couldn't believe it. She had clearly intended for Chen Xuan to fall into a demonic frenzy, but unexpectedly, Chen Xuan had broken through. It was truly inconceivable!
What was going on?
"Thank you, Daoist Master Jing Yin!"
Chen Xuan stepped forward, embraced Daoist Master Jing Yin, and planted a fierce kiss on her cheek.
Daoist Master Jing Yin was momentarily stunned by the sheer shock of it all.
She had never encountered anyone who, under the influence of the Inverse Heavenly Demon Eight Tones, not only avoided falling into a demonic frenzy but also achieved a breakthrough. It was truly unfathomable.
"How could you…"
"Daoist Master Jing Yin, why are you so surprised? Isn't this the effect of the Heavenly Demon Eight Tones?" Chen Xuan asked with a half-smile.
Daoist Master Jing Yin repeatedly said, "Yes, this is the effect of the Heavenly Demon Eight Tones. I just didn't expect the effect to be so good. I've delivered my gift, so I'll be leaving now."
She got up to leave.
Clang—
The Kusanagi sword was unsheathed, its sharp blade placed against Daoist Master Jing Yin's fair neck.
"Chen Xuan, what are you doing? I came to deliver a gift!"
Daoist Master Jing Yin frowned.
"Daoist Master Jing Yin, this is the first time I've seen someone deliver a gift in the form of the Inverse Heavenly Demon Eight Tones. Am I right?" Chen Xuan said with a smile.
"You… How do you know about the Inverse Heavenly Demon Eight Tones?"
Daoist Master Jing Yin was surprised.
"Don't you know who my father is? I learned many things from my father since childhood, including an introduction to the Inverse Heavenly Demon Eight Tones."
Chen Xuan said faintly, "The Heavenly Demon Eight Tones can aid martial artists in achieving enlightenment, but the Inverse Heavenly Demon Eight Tones are the opposite; they cause cultivators to fall into a demonic frenzy. Didn't Daoist Master Jing Yin just play the Heavenly Demon Eight Tones?"
"I didn't expect you to know even this, but why are you unharmed and even managed to break through?"
Daoist Master Jing Yin confessed frankly.
"Alright, I'll tell you. I'm different from others. If you played the true Heavenly Demon Eight Tones, I might have indeed fallen into a demonic frenzy. But since you played the Inverse Heavenly Demon Eight Tones, I instead grew stronger against adversity. I comprehended something from the killing intent, which is why I broke through."
Chen Xuan laughed.
"This is truly miraculous. This is the first time I've encountered something like this. I've lost this bet, and I will accept my fate. Kill me."
Daoist Master Jing Yin gave up resisting.
With the sword at her neck, she had no choice but to concede.
"It's a pity to kill such a beautiful woman. Tell me, who sent you to kill me?"
Chen Xuan was more curious as to why Daoist Master Jing Yin wanted to kill him, and he also felt that the matter was not that simple.
Daoist Master Jing Yin replied, "There's no harm in telling you. It was the Ancestor of Xuanmen!"
"Ancestor of Xuanmen?"
Chen Xuan frowned. "The Ancestor of Xuanmen is the progenitor of Xuanmen. I, Chen Xuan, am also considered a member of Xuanmen, and my father even helped him search for the elixir of immortality back then. Why would he have you kill me?"
"I don't know the specifics, but as far as I know, the progenitor of Xuanmen divined a hexagram, saying you would interfere with his major plans, which is why he sent me to kill you," Daoist Master Jing Yin said.
"He wants to kill me just based on a divination? This Ancestor of Xuanmen isn't a good person either?"
Chen Xuan pouted.
Although he was the progenitor of Xuanmen, Chen Xuan didn't believe that the progenitor of Xuanmen had to be a good person. Otherwise, over the years, those who had died for him and searched for the elixir of immortality had encountered such major issues, yet the Ancestor of Xuanmen had never intervened.
"You are not allowed to insult the Ancestor of Xuanmen; he is our progenitor of Xuanmen!"
Daoist Master Jing Yin said coldly.
"You silly girl, do you really think the Ancestor of Xuanmen is a good person?"
"Otherwise? He is the one our Xuanmen venerates."
"Surely there are people in your sect who have searched for the elixir of immortality for him, right?"
Daoist Master Jing Yin replied, "Yes, that was my master, but my master passed away due to the curse of the Heavenly Dao."
"During that time, did the Ancestor of Xuanmen help your master? Did he visit your master?" Chen Xuan asked.
"No… No…" Daoist Master Jing Yin stammered.
"Your master risked his life for the Ancestor of Xuanmen, but when he was dying, the Ancestor didn't even visit him. What's the difference between this and working in a sweatshop?" Chen Xuan sneered.
Daoist Master Jing Yin was rendered speechless.
She remained silent because Chen Xuan was right.
"But he is the Ancestor of Xuanmen. Without the Ancestor of Xuanmen, how could there be the entire Xuanmen?" Daoist Master Jing Yin said indignantly.
"What if the current Ancestor of Xuanmen is no longer the same Ancestor of Xuanmen from before, or what if this Ancestor of Xuanmen has turned bad? Would you still obey him?"
Chen Xuan inquired.
"You… You have a point."
Daoist Master Jing Yin had to admit that Chen Xuan made sense.
"So, you can't kill me yet. I want to see what this Ancestor of Xuanmen is up to."
Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes.
Ancestor of Xuanmen!
Ancestor of the Hun Family!
And the Dragon Gate!
What was the relationship between these three forces?
This was what Chen Xuan had roughly understood of the situation.
"Do you want to cooperate with me?" Chen Xuan asked.
"Cooperate with you? Aren't you a spy planted by the Ancestor of the Hun Family? I am a person of the Ancestor of Xuanmen, how can I cooperate with you?" Daoist Master Jing Yin asked.
"You know even this?"
Chen Xuan was surprised.
Daoist Master Jing Yin replied, "The Ancestor of Xuanmen told me that you had betrayed Xuanmen, so he sent me to kill you."
Chen Xuan said, "My father-in-law was kidnapped by the Ancestor of the Hun Family, and they forced me to be a spy. I had no choice."
"So that's what happened."
Daoist Master Jing Yin breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I can understand. Are you really going to be a spy for the Ancestor of the Hun Family?"
"I don't know…"
Chen Xuan shook his head. "For now, I can only take things one step at a time and act according to the Ancestor of the Hun Family's arrangements. I will definitely rescue my father-in-law."
"Do you know the origin of this Ancestor of the Hun Family?"
Chen Xuan inquired.
Daoist Master Jing Yin replied, "I heard my master say that the last time they entered the Bronze Gate, they encountered two forces. One of them was the outer sect forces represented by the Ancestor of the Hun Family, and the other force, she didn't know who it was."
"Could it be people from the Dragon Gate?"
Chen Xuan's eyes lit up, as if he had understood something.
Daoist Master Jing Yin continued, "It is rumored that the Ancestor of the Hun Family was a sworn brother of the Ancestor of Xuanmen during their travels in the world. They later parted ways due to disagreements."
"Chen Xuan, as far as I know, among our group, besides you, there are others who have changed their allegiances."
"Who?"
"I don't know. I only know about you, and the Ancestor of Xuanmen only confirmed you, which is why he sent me to attack you."
"It seems the Ancestor of the Hun Family has also infiltrated others into the team."
Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes. "If I'm not mistaken, our team not only has people from the Ancestor of the Hun Family but also people from the Dragon Gate."