Awakening the intelligence panel, the liver becomes a fairy

Dayan Immortal Dynasty. Dragon Spine Cliff.

This place was originally just an ordinary cliff. According to legend, a divine dragon once passed by, dropping a dragon scale which formed the cliff. Thus, it was named Dragon Spine Cliff.

Here, human activity was rare, and the most formidable beast was the one guarding the purple jade flower beside the cliff—a sixth-tier peak beast, the Nine Nether Illusion Serpent.

This Nine Nether Illusion Serpent could cast illusions that ensnared people, ultimately killing them with a single strike. It could also hide itself so well that even a Divine Transformation expert would be unable to detect its presence without careful investigation.

Thus, even Nascent Soul found the Nine Nether Illusion Serpent quite troublesome.

However, the entire Dragon Spine Cliff was now surrounded by many cultivators from the Dayan Immortal Dynasty, all to allow the Ninth Prince Yan Changkong to undergo training.

At this moment, Yan Changkong was confronting the Nine Nether Illusion Serpent.

Though Yan Changkong was only at the late Golden Core stage, facing the sixth-tier peak beast was somewhat challenging.

Nevertheless, every deadly attack from the Nine Nether Illusion Serpent was blocked by the protective jade talisman on Yan Changkong, causing the serpent to grow increasingly fearful and powerless.

The Nine Nether Illusion Serpent was a beast, but it wasn’t foolish. It understood that eventually, it would be worn out and die.

Unless… it could break through the encirclement and escape.

The Nine Nether Illusion Serpent’s eyes glowed with a blinding light.

“This trick has been seen before. Do you think you can deceive me?” Yan Changkong snorted coldly and drove his flying sword towards the Nine Nether Illusion Serpent.

Whoosh!

The flying sword, like lightning, instantly pierced into the serpent’s forehead and then twisted violently.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The Nine Nether Illusion Serpent’s head shattered into countless bloody fragments, and its elongated body fell to the ground, motionless.

“A sixth-tier peak beast is nothing impressive.”

Yan Changkong laughed triumphantly.

At that moment, a voice came from afar.

“Your Highness the Ninth Prince, wake up, Your Highness the Ninth Prince, wake up!”

Yan Changkong recognized the voice as somewhat familiar but couldn’t immediately place it.

Suddenly, he realized something.

“Damn it! This is an illusion! Break it!”

Yan Changkong bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood to force himself out of the illusion.

His vision blurred, and everything became clear.

An old man stood in front of him, and beside the old man was the Nine Nether Illusion Serpent, now covered in blood, evidently having just fought a battle.

“Your Highness was too careless,” the old man said淡ly.

Yan Changkong felt a bit embarrassed.

But since the other was his teacher, he couldn’t argue back.

He understood that the battle he thought he had won against the Nine Nether Illusion Serpent was merely a product of the illusion he had entered.

Seeing the Nine Nether Illusion Serpent next to his teacher, Yan Changkong’s anger flared. He drove his flying sword to attack the serpent.

The already critically injured Nine Nether Illusion Serpent was quickly dismembered by Yan Changkong.

After releasing his frustration, Yan Changkong turned to his teacher.

“Thank you, Master Liu. Without your help, I might still have been deceived by this vile creature.”

Yan Changkong bowed in gratitude to the old man.

The old man, Liu Chuanwu, was Yan Changkong’s mentor and the guardian selected by the Yan family’s ancestor.

Having a Nascent Soul realizer as a guardian shows how much hope the Yan family had placed in Yan Changkong.

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In the distance.

Qin Wang, along with Zhang Fujiang, Yan Cangwu, and Jiang Haotian, hid in the woods, watching Dragon Spine Cliff from afar.

With Wu Su’s help in concealing their presence, they wouldn’t be detected by anyone below the Divine Transformation stage as long as they didn’t make a move.

“What is the background of the Ninth Prince Yan Changkong? Why does he have a Nascent Soul realizer accompanying him?” Qin Wang asked, puzzled.

After all, Yan Cangwu was also a direct descendant of the Yan family and should know some secrets.

“Master, I don’t know either,” Yan Cangwu said helplessly.

“Hmm?”

Qin Wang frowned.

“Master, as far as I know, since Yan Changkong’s birth, he has been favored by the Yan family’s ancestor, even surpassing the crown prince. It can be said that whatever Yan Changkong wants, the Dayan Immortal Dynasty will definitely provide it,” Yan Cangwu hurriedly shared all he knew.

At this moment, Qin Wang noticed that Liu Chuanwu seemed to have turned his gaze toward them.

“Everyone, lower your heads.”

Qin Wang whispered.

Zhang Fujiang and the others quickly lowered their heads, not daring to continue looking toward Yan Changkong.

Qin Wang also averted his gaze to avoid making eye contact with Liu Chuanwu.

Even with Wu Su’s assistance, it was still possible for a Nascent Soul realizer to sense their presence if they stared for too long.

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At the base of Dragon Spine Cliff.

“Master Liu, what’s wrong?”

Yan Changkong looked curiously in the direction Liu Chuanwu was gazing and saw nothing unusual.

“It’s nothing.”

Liu Chuanwu said, not elaborating.

He had turned his head impulsively to that direction and had not seen anything unusual. Even when he used his divine sense to probe, there was no result.

It seemed like a false alarm; Liu Chuanwu paid no further attention to it.

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On the other side of Dragon Spine Cliff.

Chu Yunxiao and Chu Wuyai stood on the branches of a towering tree, gazing toward Dragon Spine Cliff.

“Ancestor, we’ve been trapped here for two days. Shouldn’t we leave?” Chu Wuyai asked anxiously.

He knew that the sooner they entered the Central Continent, the sooner they could ensure their safety; otherwise, they would remain on edge.

“Be patient. We must not reveal our identities,” Chu Yunxiao said淡ly.

“Yes, Ancestor.”

Chu Wuyai felt helpless but could only obey.

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Elsewhere.

“We’ve found Chu Yunxiao and Chu Wuyai.”

Wu Su spoke suddenly.

“Thank you, Miss Wu.”

Qin Wang quickly expressed his gratitude.

According to the plan, the next step was to have the towering blood crocodile lead the attack on Chu Yunxiao.

However, Qin Wang suddenly felt that Yan Changkong seemed to have a secret.

After some thought, Qin Wang decided to stick to the original plan.

He chose to temporarily ignore Yan Changkong and Liu Chuanwu.

Qin Wang led Zhang Fujiang and the others away.

After Qin Wang left, Liu Chuanwu sensed that the faint sense of danger had completely disappeared.

He was puzzled about why this was.

Could it be a misperception?

Neither Yan Changkong nor Liu Chuanwu realized that they had just narrowly avoided death. They had one foot in the grave and almost put the other foot in.

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With Yan Changkong’s trial completed, many cultivators from the Dayan Immortal Dynasty withdrew.

Chu Yunxiao and Chu Wuyai were preparing to leave.

Suddenly, Chu Yunxiao sensed something.

He hurriedly stopped Chu Wuyai and protected him behind himself.

“Which senior has arrived? Junior Chu Yunxiao apologizes for the lack of a proper reception. Please forgive me.”

Chu Yunxiao spoke loudly.

He could sense that the opponent’s strength was likely superior to that of the Divine Transformation expert who had forcibly taken his Sacred Longevity Fruit.

In other words, a Divine Transformation expert had arrived!