Chapter 164: Serious Su Tianyi! Su Ying’s Transformation!
Hearing these words, Chen Xuan nearly choked.
He had almost forgotten about Su Tianyi’s insistence that the two of them were husband and wife.
Under normal circumstances, he would have taken the opportunity to clear up the misunderstanding once and for all. However, recalling the battlefields currently engulfing the Jade Pure Sect, he knew there was no time to waste.
He neither acknowledged nor denied her words.
Instead, he went straight to the point.
"Su Tianyi, have you ever seen a battle formation like this before?"
As he spoke, Chen Xuan briefly described the Blood Gods and explained their characteristics, including the information he had obtained from the memories of the captured demonic cultivator.
A moment later, Su Tianyi replied.
"It sounds somewhat familiar. Let me think..."
She fell silent for several breaths.
Then, as though she had suddenly remembered something, her tone brightened.
"That’s right! This is the battle formation of the Blood Son Sect from the Xuanyuan Domain. It’s actually quite famous."
"Many years ago, the sect’s last ancestor perished, leaving the Blood Son Sect on the verge of destruction. Just when everyone believed they would be wiped out, they relied on this battle formation to kill several invading Soul Formation cultivators."
"The battle formation you described should be that one. Although it’s commonly called the Blood Son Formation rather than the Blood God Formation, every other characteristic matches perfectly."
A trace of curiosity entered Su Tianyi’s voice.
"How did you come across it? I haven’t heard of any members of the Blood Son Sect leaving the Xuanyuan Domain recently."
Chen Xuan couldn’t help but feel somewhat impressed.
Su Tianyi was clearly far better informed than he—or even the Jade Pure Sect as a whole—was. Not only had she recognized the formation immediately, but she even knew its origins and history.
She truly deserved her identity as a member of a neutral superpower.
After all, in a world where righteous and demonic factions had fought for countless years and wars were always ongoing, remaining neutral was not something just anyone could accomplish.
It required sufficient strength, influence, and information.
Hearing her question, Chen Xuan saw no reason to conceal anything.
He simply explained how the battle formations had appeared on the battlefield between the righteous and demonic factions.
After listening quietly, Su Tianyi’s tone gradually became serious.
"If that’s really the case, then the demonic faction has most likely allied itself with organizations outside the Tianxuan Domain."
"The Blood God Formation you’re seeing is probably a modified version of the Blood Son Formation."
"This... this is a very serious matter."
Even though they were communicating through the token, Chen Xuan could almost picture the solemn expression on Su Tianyi’s face.
He found it slightly surprising, though he quickly understood why.
Although Su Tianyi usually behaved somewhat... unusually, she was still the Holy Maiden of a major force.
No one could reach such a position through foolishness alone.
If there was one flaw in her character, it was merely that she became rather irrational whenever their relationship was involved.
When it came to matters of importance, however, she remained perfectly reliable.
"Brother Chen, I need to report this to my Master immediately. I’ll contact you again once we’ve investigated further."
After Chen Xuan confirmed that he had nothing else to add, the connection ended.
The crimson glow faded, and the token quietly returned to its ordinary appearance as it rested in his palm.
Chen Xuan shook his head before storing it away.
Even someone like Su Tianyi had moments when she couldn’t afford to waste even a second.
Indeed, for cultivators, danger could descend at any time.
Suppressing those thoughts, Chen Xuan shifted his attention back to the battlefield.
During his conversation with Su Tianyi, the fighting had almost completely died down.
Only a handful of demonic cultivators remained, and they were quickly overwhelmed by the righteous cultivators’ combined assault.
With a wave of his sleeve, Chen Xuan dispersed the concealment barrier surrounding him.
Almost immediately, two streaks of light flew toward him.
One belonged to Su Ying. The other was slightly more unfamiliar—Peak Master Yuan.
Although the two of them had rarely interacted before, they naturally recognized one another as fellow Peak Masters.
"Junior Brother Chen."
Peak Master Yuan cupped his fists, the way he looked at Chen Xuan completely different from before.
His eyes were filled with shock, along with unmistakable admiration.
"I never expected you to hide yourself so deeply, Junior Brother. Everyone has always praised your wealth and your attainments in spiritual cultivation."
"But now it seems those were never your greatest strengths."
He let out a sigh.
"No one would have guessed that you were actually a body-refining cultivator."
Body refinement referred to cultivators who specialized in tempering their physical bodies.
Although not unheard of, such cultivators were exceedingly rare.
Even fewer managed to reach significant accomplishments.
At the very least, Peak Master Yuan had never heard of anyone capable of defeating Middle Stage Nascent Soul opponents through physical strength alone.
Chen Xuan smiled inwardly upon hearing the misunderstanding. This was precisely the impression he wished to leave behind.
After exchanging a few more words, however, he prepared to depart.
"Senior Brother Yuan, I’m afraid I can’t remain here any longer."
"Senior Sister Tang has asked me to reinforce the other battlefields. You know the current situation. Every moment we delay could cost more disciples their lives."
Peak Master Yuan clearly had many more questions he wished to ask. In the end, however, he swallowed them all.
He merely reminded Chen Xuan to be careful before descending to oversee the battlefield and deal with the aftermath of the battle.
Meanwhile, Chen Xuan turned toward Su Ying.
Seeing that, despite participating in such an intense battle, her robes remained spotless and not even a drop of blood stained her clothes, he nodded in satisfaction.
Of course, it wasn’t merely because she had escaped injury.
He was even more pleased by the subtle transformation she had undergone.
Because of her identity as his subordinate, Su Ying could be said to be somewhat inexperienced.
Compared to ordinary Core Formation cultivators who had fought through countless life-and-death battles, her experiences remained lacking.
That weakness might not become apparent now.
But once she reached the Nascent Soul realm and began tempering her soul, such a shortcoming could easily become a hidden obstacle.
Now, however, Chen Xuan had found a solution.
"One battlefield alone isn’t enough to temper her heart completely," he thought.
"Fortunately... there are plenty more."
With that thought, Chen Xuan wasted no further time.
After allowing Su Ying a brief moment to recover, he enveloped her with his Spiritual Energy.
The two of them shot into the sky, disappearing into the horizon.
Not long afterward, a handsome man and a beautiful woman descended upon another battlefield.
The outcome was no different. Then another battlefield, and another.
After the same scene repeated itself several more times, news of Chen Xuan’s arrival spread throughout the war zone at an astonishing speed.
Before long, even the demonic faction could no longer remain indifferent. They were finally forced to respond, unless they were ready to continue losing their members and the war as a whole.
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