Born with immortal seed

Chapter 520 Each Hides Their Hidden Cards
When the identity of Po Jun Xing Jun as a true successor of the Tai Bai Sword Sect is taken into account, many contradictory things become clear.

The duties of a Star Palace Guide do not grant them any more authority than those of other Star Lords, and they also expose their true identities to everyone.

The risks they face are actually far greater than those faced by others.

Why have people been so enthusiastic about taking on this role for thousands of years?

The destruction of the Taibai Sword Sect is said to be due to an invasion by extraterrestrial demons, but there has never been such a clearly demonic event in the history of the cultivation world.

To this day, the matter remains shrouded in mystery.

A once-powerful Nascent Soul sect, which had reached the pinnacle of the cultivation world, was mysteriously destroyed at the height of its power.

Not a single true disciple of the Taibai Sword Sect was able to escape, and afterwards the sect became a dead end.

For the past ten thousand years, it has been barren and life has been difficult to sustain.

After the destruction of the Taibai Sword Sect, all sects tried to find something of value in its ruins.

Countless cultivators came and went for a thousand years.

Even powerful cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage risked their lifespans to make multiple attempts, but all to no avail.

Why is it that the three founders of the Star Palace, who had no outstanding abilities or powerful backers, were able to obtain a Star Palace Secret Realm that was different from others?

Furthermore, the method of entry and exit is complex and mysterious, and cannot be entered by chance.

Then, the conditions required to open the core secret realm were all driven by Po Jun Xingjun alone, without relying on anyone else.

Now he has brought out the Seven Cultivation Sword Talisman, claiming to be a successor of the Taibai Sword Sect and establishing a connection with the sword spirit.

If one of the founders of the Star Palace was a disciple of the Taibai Sword Sect, or even all three of them were, then it all makes sense.

Originally a hidden disciple of the Taibai Sword Sect, he received the sect's secret realm after cultivating to the Nascent Soul stage.

At that time, all the disciples of the Taibai Sword Sect who were true disciples or above died mysteriously, and it was rumored that they were cursed by the extraterrestrial demons.

This adds another layer of mystery to the entire family annihilation incident.

Adding to the fact that possessing a treasure is a crime, if it truly is the Sword Washing Cave Heaven, the three Nascent Soul sword cultivators might not be able to be saved.

They simply went with the trend and established the Star Palace, ostensibly to covet the inheritance of the Taibai Sword Sect, but in reality to cover up the identity of the Sword Sect's successor.

Bai Zichen thought about it more and more and felt that the guess was reliable, but at this time it was better to get away.

Whether besieged by demons or caught up by human cultivators, it's a troublesome situation.

Take a step forward, and the lights flash continuously.

It can travel a thousand miles in a short distance, and its speed is no slower than flying on a sword.

The other star lords each displayed their unique abilities, transforming into streaks of light and fleeing away from the Ji River at top speed.

"Nebula Twin Escape?"

The centipede propped itself up, its wild beast bloodline making the path to human form even more difficult; even at the fifth rank, it might not be able to transform into human form.

However, correspondingly, possessing the bloodline of wild beasts will make these great demons even more powerful.

After all, the ancient beasts were born with the true meaning of the Great Dao, and could transform into mountains and rivers, and pluck stars and seize the moon.

The most powerful wild beasts, after their death, their remains can even transform into vast swamps and continuous mountain ranges.

The bloodline of the centipede is not outstanding, but a mutation occurred in its generation, causing its demonic body to grow uncontrollably and its limbs to multiply.

Even if it is cut down, it can quickly regenerate, making it comparable to an immortal body.

The essence of the Great Dao that it inherited is related to the application of the void, and it is naturally most sensitive to the power of the void.

That's how they were able to sense the changes in the void thousands of miles away and rush over immediately.

With its limited knowledge, it couldn't even recognize what kind of structure the high platform in the void was, and even with its innate supernatural powers, it couldn't find it after it closed.

The fact that so many human Nascent Soul cultivators could sneak around here suggests that something extraordinary is involved.

If we can't find them ourselves, then we'll just capture them.

The first target was naturally the fastest two-legged beast leading the pack, which actually possessed a double escape technique.

Star Escape is known as the most mysterious escape technique in the cultivation world, and it is almost impossible to counter it.

Even under a bright, clear sky, it's impossible to be completely devoid of starlight.

The Cloud Escape Formation of the Heavenly Star Sect is the most agile. It can transform into various clouds and escape hundreds of miles in an instant.

With the Azure Rhinoceros Sword in hand, Lord Po Jun had no more reservations and actually used his signature move.

Using the Star Escape Technique in conjunction with the True Method of Cloud Escape, only a few faint starlight could be seen flickering among the clouds in the sky, almost disappearing in the divine sense.

"This person's escape technique is incredibly skillful; we might not be able to catch him... Of the remaining people, the human wearing the Ziwei Star Official mask is the strongest. Capturing him will definitely allow us to return to that void!"

The centipede locked onto its target, its thousand pairs of limbs radiating golden light as it swung up and down.

With just a few strokes, it stirred up a howling wind, chasing after the escape route of the Purple Star Lord.

Several more powerful demons, having transformed into their true forms, arrived at the summons of the Thousand-Legged Golden Centipede, riding the clouds and manipulating the water.

After a brief exchange, opponents were assigned, and everyone began their pursuit.

However, the sea monsters were at a disadvantage at this point. Apart from one yellow dragon riding the gale that could keep up, the other great demons were obviously slower than the sword-wielding Nascent Soul cultivators after leaving the waters and could not catch up.

However, the three great flying demons of Rotten Axe Mountain are the Golden-Winged Roc, the Twelve-Winged Serpent, and a pure white crane.

The three demons moved with lightning speed, especially the Golden-Winged Roc and the Twelve-Winged Serpent, whose speed surpassed that of ordinary Nascent Soul sword cultivators, and they were clearly closing the distance.

"Where did this cultivator come from, getting involved with so many powerful demons..."

Several streaks of light flew rapidly from the direction of the Jishui camp, and a burly, bald Buddhist cultivator spoke up.

"They seem to be from the Star Palace. I didn't expect this organization to have so many Nascent Soul cultivators. True Lord Kong, do you think we should send a signal to request support from fellow Daoists in other river sections?"

The monk was unremarkable in appearance, of medium height, with a sallow complexion.

For top cultivators in the Central Region, the Star Palace is not a secret; many sects have tried to encircle and destroy it.

They all wear the legendary Star God masks, their origins are mysterious, and they do not develop their own power in secret, making it difficult for anyone to find any flaws in this organization.

Because no one knows what the members of the Star Palace are up to or where they will appear.

Apart from Po Jun Xing Jun, the other Xing Jun appear even less frequently, and have never even been exposed to the outside world.

Seven Nascent Soul Star Lords—this lineup would be considered top-tier even in the Central Region.

"Follow behind them and see what they're after... It's one thing to ask for reinforcements, but the Jishui camp has to mobilize most of its True Lords to suppress both sides at the same time. The lack of garrison strength in the camp is a big deal, and we must not give the demon race any opportunity to take advantage of it."

Kong Bai, who was once spirited, arrogant and frivolous, has changed drastically in recent years, becoming calm and cautious.

The senior brother's death, which resulted in the creation of a fifth-tier Killing Demon Sword, is a hot potato for the Killing Sword Sect.

Despite bearing the title of a super sect, everyone knows that the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Killing Demon Sword could not possibly still be alive.

The most promising member of the sect, Xiang Ji, died, and the remaining Great True Lord was old and frail, almost unable to protect the fifth-tier Killing Demon Sword.

Fortunately, before his death, the Great True Monarch found an opportunity to challenge the Supreme Elder of his enemy sect. He risked his life to severely injure the Elder during the duel, thus securing a century of peace for his sect.

Kong Bai also lived up to expectations, successfully advancing to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm as his familiarity with the Killing Demon Sword continued to increase.

His previous battle at sea, in which he slew a peak fourth-tier demonic whale, showcased his divine power and demonstrated his strength to the world.

"We can't let the demon race succeed so easily. The members of the Star Palace are, after all, human Nascent Soul cultivators, and they have contributed to the war between the two races."

Kong Bai's eyes were completely black, with no whites visible. His head was tied with a blue turban, and his figure was so thin that he was practically emaciated, as if a gust of wind could blow him away.

The group followed behind the transformed demon, maintaining a safe distance.

Otherwise, if so many demonic beasts turned around, the three Nascent Soul True Monarchs would suffer the consequences.

Those sea monsters that were left behind due to their slow speed dived into the Ji River and occasionally threw out spells to interfere with their flight.

With his hands tucked into his sleeves, Kong Bai's right hand trembled, and he had already grasped a black flying sword that seemed to not exist in this space.

Before the sword was even drawn, a withering and decaying sword intent emanated from it, and the fingers holding the sword became even paler, with the skin turning grayish-white.

He forcibly suppressed his desire to draw his sword, even though a monstrous killing intent was surging in his chest, he was confident that he could kill a fourth-tier low-grade transformed demon with a single sword strike.

It is not easy for someone in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm to wield a fifth-order flying sword.

In addition, the Killing Sword Sect's tenets, combined with the Killing Demon Sword, are a perfect match, but this also greatly increases the chances of disciples falling into the demonic path and becoming demons who only know how to kill.

Kong Bai, in particular, was born with sword bones, but he was only a dual-spiritual-root talent. In order to quickly improve his cultivation and support his family, he frantically devoured flying swords, so his foundation was not very stable.

Each time Kong Bai activated the Killing Demon Sword, it was a major test.

……

Seeing that the Yellow Dragon was hot on their heels and that the other great demons had taken a different path, the Moon Goddess simply stopped.

Reaching out, she pulled off the golden hairpin from her head. Five phoenixes, head to tail, with their wings forming swords, created magnificent sword lights that hurtled towards Huang Qiu.

At the same time, a high-pitched phoenix cry rang out, and Huang Qiu trembled and froze on the spot, taking several sword blows.

Blood spurted out, and Huang Qiu had several deep, bone-revealing sword wounds on his body, screaming in agony.

"Heavenly Phoenix Divine Sword Technique! Who exactly are you?"

Faced with Huang Qiu's question, Taiyin Xingjun remained silent, her sword light intensifying, and the cries of the Five Phoenixes echoed one after another, preventing the dragon-like demon from gathering its demonic power, leaving it weak and its bones brittle.

"What an elegant crane! Why don't you come back with me and become the sect's guardian spirit beast!"

Tianxiang Xingjun swayed, dodging a flash of white light, but a trace of blood still appeared on his face.

"How arrogant! Come back to me as a spirit beast when you become a Nascent Soul cultivator in your next life!"

The white crane was originally a spirit beast. After its master passed away, it broke free from the spirit beast contract and pecked thousands of people in the sect to death before escaping to Rotten Axe Mountain.

The term "guardian spirit beast" struck a nerve, causing it to revert to human form, wielding a crane feather fan and fanning itself vigorously.

Countless wind blades, trailing green hairs, appeared around Tianxiang Xingjun, surrounding him completely.

With a solemn expression, Tianxiang Xingjun took out a long whip of starlight that kept changing shape.

When the whip is lashed, dazzling starlight explodes, and the sun rises brightly in broad daylight.

Judging from its imposing presence, it had actually reached the level of a top-grade spiritual treasure.

A streak of light stopped, and a figure emerged from it—it was none other than the Star Lord of the Giant Gate.

"A spirit treasure-level flying shuttle is truly extraordinary. In a short time, it is 40% to 50% faster than a fourth-order flying sword... However, its consumption is really high. Half a top-grade spirit stone is gone in such a short time."

After surveying the area and confirming that all the demonic beasts had been shaken off, Jumen Xingjun retrieved his flying shuttle and began reciting the incantation.

After a long while, its form gradually faded and disappeared from the spot.

Lian Zhen Xingjun, holding a short sword, was caught up by the Twelve-Winged Teng Snake, but showed no sign of panic on his face.

"It looks like it has delicate skin and tender flesh, it should taste pretty good..."

The bloodline of the Twelve-Winged Teng Snake was an extremely powerful wild beast in ancient times.

It is said that when they fully unfold their wings, they are enough to blot out the sky and block out the sun for miles around.

This creature is certainly no match for ancient beasts, but each has its own unique wings: some are as thin as cicada wings, some are ugly fleshy wings, some are cold, iron wings, and some are fiery wings...

Each wing possesses a destructive power approaching that of a spiritual treasure, making it one of the most infamous monsters in Rotten Ke Mountain.

There was once a human nascent soul that was torn into countless pieces by it, and even the nascent soul could not escape when it left the body.

If it weren't for the fact that it was only at the fourth-tier lower level, everyone in Rotten Axe Mountain would have believed that the Twelve-Winged Soaring Serpent had the strength to rival the White Ape.

"Eating humans and refining infants is intolerable to Heaven... Lord Shangqing, draw your sword!"

The voice of Lian Zhen Xing Jun was powerful, and a small sword shot out from his mouth, slashing through the air.

The twelve-winged serpent was split in two, along with all its wings.

With a single sword strike, his soul and spirit were annihilated; not even his essence could escape.

Lian Zheng Xingjun suddenly fell from the sky, his aura instantly dropping from the Nascent Soul stage to the mortal realm, his face drained of color.

He picked up his small sword, wiped it twice, hid it in front of his chest, glanced reluctantly at the twelve-winged serpent demon body, and staggered away into the distance.

With its wings spread wide, the Golden-Winged Roc could travel for several miles. In a few leaps, it arrived above the head of the Heavenly Beam Star Lord.

With its claws reaching out, Tianliang Xingjun raised his sword to parry, producing a metallic clang.

"The Great Roc King..."

Tianliang Xingjun's heart sank. How did he end up encountering such a powerful demon?

The Golden-Winged Roc is a mid-grade fourth-tier demon beast, known as the fastest in the world, even surpassing the speed of the peak fourth-tier Dragon Lord.

Among human cultivators, there are several who possess exquisite and unparalleled escape techniques.

But when it comes to speed alone, no one dares to say they can definitely beat the Roc King.

In particular, since Tianliang Xingjun was already weaker than the Golden-Winged Roc, he was truly unable to defeat him in a fight, nor could he escape from him.

"burst!"

Tianliang Xingjun became ruthless and directly detonated his flying sword. Countless powerful sword lights exploded out, carrying an aura that swept away everything.

Just as he was about to take this opportunity to escape, Tianliang Xingjun felt a sharp pain in his waist.

Looking down, I realized that my body was riddled with stabs from bottom to top.

Below the waist, only two bare leg bones remained.

"what!"

Tianliang Xingjun let out an incredulous scream. He knew that Dapeng Wang was fast, but he didn't expect him to be this fast.

They were attacked hundreds or thousands of times without even seeing a shadow of it.

Each hit wasn't very damaging, but the cumulative effect rendered his body completely useless.

The aftershocks from the self-destructing flying sword didn't harm the Great Roc King in the slightest, allowing him to move back and forth comfortably.

This is no longer just about speed; it is about integrating the true meaning of the Great Dao and achieving the ultimate in this field.

Tianliang Xingjun glanced at the Golden-Winged Roc with a ferocious expression, then slapped his head on the top of his head, and his fair and tender nascent soul emerged.

(End of this chapter)