Born with immortal seed

Chapter 533 The Demon Race's Backstory

The disciples of the Daoist lineage have always lived in seclusion. Even within the Daoist sect, few people know of their existence, or they only regard them as a noble and refined branch, unaware of what they specifically represent.

However, Yu Ziliang's true scripture for all ages requires gathering the light of countless homes and refining the smoke of the mortal world; a journey into the mortal realm is an essential process.

He initially joined Tianfa Peak in attacking Zengguang Immortal City, and then spent nearly a hundred years training in the Great Zhou Dynasty before returning to the Dao lineage after achieving minor success in his cultivation techniques.

Now, he has reached the point of perfecting his core.

He is just waiting for the mortal energy in his natal magic weapon to be fully saturated before attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage and challenge the Heavenly Tribulation.

This cultivation speed isn't slow, but it's not impressive considering the identity of someone who walks the Dao lineage.

The lineage is small, with most transmissions being between a master and his disciple.

Master Yu Ziliang is the current Venerable Master. Of his two senior brothers, one died in the Heavenly Tribulation, and the other has already transformed into an Infant.

This senior brother has been in the Nascent Soul stage for hundreds of years, but he is still stuck in the early stage of the Nascent Soul stage, which means that his potential has been exhausted.

For a time, the sect lacked a sufficiently outstanding disciple to uphold its reputation.

The other branches of the Dao lineage joined forces to nominate a candidate, a Nascent Soul cultivator who was over three hundred years old.

Although he is still far from reaching the Nascent Soul stage, the Venerable One still has a long time before his natural death, and has plenty of time to cultivate slowly.

If only I had the talent of Bai Zichen from the Northern Region!
One divine lightning bolt after another struck, and Yu Ziliang's mind suddenly flashed back to that scene in the Northern Region more than a hundred years ago.

An obscure sect produced a genius swordsman. After meeting him that day, I felt that he was indeed extraordinary, remaining calm and composed under the calligraphy of the Great True Monarch of the Dharma.

But no one could have imagined that when they heard news of the other party again, it was already time for Bai Zichen to have defeated Xiang Banshan of the Nine Difficulties Sect and established his reputation as the Divine Sword of Time.

Master even took out the Heavenly Divine Elixir. Could the situation really have deteriorated to this extent?

Yu Ziliang glanced at the silver talisman he was presenting with both hands. It had only two mysterious characters whose meaning he couldn't understand, and the rest of it was plain.

It looks almost identical to a randomly cut talisman, and it's not even as exquisite as a second-tier talisman.

But Yu Ziliang knew that this seemingly insignificant talisman was enough to stir the hearts of all the Great True Monarchs in the cultivation world.

Even with the foundation of the Daode Sect, they couldn't produce many.

No, it should be said that there is not a single talisman of virtue; this is a divine talisman exclusive to the Dao lineage.

Even within the Dao lineage, only the last two Heavenly Divine Talismans remain, and it is impossible to increase them further.

The Master presented a document to the Great True Lord of Propagation, which caused great controversy within the Daoist lineage.

Even the Great True Lord of the Dao lineage was reluctant to use a single Heavenly One Divine Talisman.

This talisman can block the Heavenly Tribulation of the Nascent Soul stage, and at the very least, it can save the life of a Nascent Soul cultivator at the peak of their cultivation.

A divine talisman can increase one's chances of successfully passing the tribulation by at least 20%.

With his immense prestige, the Venerable One suppressed the opposition within the Dao lineage and made this decision unilaterally.

Even Yu Ziliang, who was a disciple, couldn't understand it. Could it be that the situation had really deteriorated to the point where it was time to use the Heavenly One Divine Talisman?

The last time the Heavenly One Divine Register was activated was 30,000 years ago, when seven generations of the Dao lineage's patriarchs died under the Heavenly Tribulation of the Nascent Soul stage, and they were almost unable to shoulder the responsibilities of the Dao lineage.

He then borrowed some disciples from the five peaks of the Demai lineage, and at the same time used a divine talisman to help the Great True Monarch with the greatest hope of achieving the Nascent Soul stage overcome the Heavenly Tribulation.

"The Heavenly One Divine Talisman?"

The rumbling sound gradually subsided from all directions, and a figure formed from countless points of light appeared on the mountaintop.

With one step, he arrived in front of Yu Ziliang.

The primordial energy of heaven and earth stirred wildly and restlessly because of the appearance of light and shadow, as if they had encountered their master and knelt down before him.

Even the heavenly divine lightning paused, as if waiting for the giant of light to make its next move.

In this world, he is the most respected.

"Master said you need this talisman... Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures."

Yu Ziliang's mind went blank, and he replied subconsciously.

He felt as if he were facing a Nascent Soul cultivator. This kind of aura and control over the primordial energy of heaven and earth could never be found in a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

As a follower of the Dao lineage and a disciple of the Venerable Master, he had a sufficient understanding of the Nascent Soul realm.

"Perfecting the final path originally required another two hundred years... With the Heavenly One Divine Talisman, perhaps we can consider taking that step within sixty years."

The giant of light raised his palm, and a silver talisman slowly floated into his hand.

"Master Zhuang's kindness will be etched in my memory. Is there anything else you wish to tell me?"

"The primordial treasures should not exist in this realm. The many powerful beings who descended to this realm in the ancient and medieval periods should have already looted them all. Even if only one remained, the Earthly Immortal Realm would not stand idly by and watch this realm slide into the Dharma-ending Age..."

Having cultivated the Hundred Lifetimes True Scripture and experienced the trials of the mortal world, Yu Ziliang's spiritual sense was no less than that of an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator. He calmed his mind and truthfully repeated his master's original words.

He only vaguely understood much of what was being said.

"The only possibility is that Old Ghost Ao has made a connection with the Heavenly Demon Realm, which is why he was temporarily granted the Heaven-Opening Spiritual Treasure. After all, the Heavenly Demon Realm and the Heavenly Demon Realm are half a level lower than the Earthly Immortal Realm, so they are more likely to rebuild the spatial passage. The demon race cannot descend to the other realm, but it is not impossible for a Heaven-Opening Spiritual Treasure to cross the realm."

The giant of light showed no change in expression, standing like a god between heaven and earth.

With every breath, one could see billions of points of light gathering and dispersing, entering and leaving the giant's body.

"The Heavenly Treasure, the Heavenly Demon Realm... I understand. Tell Master Zhuang that I will definitely go to the Dead Sea of ​​Qingqiu within a hundred years to take over as the Peak Master."

The giant of light nodded slightly in thanks, not to Yu Ziliang, but to the Daoist Master behind him.

Every Dao lineage leader must make a vow of Dao heart, never to leave the Tushita Grotto-Heaven.

This resulted in Master Zhuang possessing unparalleled cultivation comparable to the Heavenly Punishment Peak Master, yet being unable to intervene in the current war between the two races.

Before the passage to the upper realm was severed, the power to transmit the Daoist scriptures and communicate with the patriarchs of the Earthly Immortal Realm was firmly in their hands.

The secrets of the upper realm, including the divine artifacts hidden in the Earthly Immortal Realm, are far superior to those of the Virtue Vein.

“Every creation treasure is transformed from the few divine objects that were born at the beginning of the world, and they are predetermined by nature… It is said that there are five creation treasures in total, three of which were obtained by the Earth Immortal Realm, and one each by the Heavenly Demon Realm and the Heavenly Demon Realm. If the treasure in Ao Laogui’s hands, along with the sudden outbreak of a great demon in Rotten Axe Mountain, is backed by the will of the Heavenly Demon Realm, then many things will make sense.”

After Yu Ziliang took his leave, only the giant of light remained on the peak, and the divine lightning of heavenly punishment resumed, becoming even more rapid.

In ancient times, cultivators who first came into contact with the Heavenly Demon Realm and the Heavenly Demon Realm were intimidated by their names and thought that these two realms were a level higher than the Earthly Immortal Realm.

It wasn't until thousands of years later that people realized that although all three were upper realms, the Earthly Immortal Realm was the most revered.

The most obvious point is that the strongest beings in the Heavenly Demon Realm are seventh-order fusion-level demon gods, and the Heavenly Demon Realm also has fusion-level demon cultivators, while the Earthly Immortal Realm has produced Mahayana cultivators.

Free from disasters and calamities, enjoying long life and enduring vision, this is the Great Vehicle.

Unless the world returns to chaos, the entire world is overturned and rebuilt, and all living things return to their origin.

Otherwise, Mahayana cultivators are immortal and indestructible, rising like the sun and enduring like the moon, living as long as heaven and earth.

Such Mahayana cultivators have only appeared twice in the endless years of the Earth Immortal Realm, but they are already enough to overshadow all other worlds of the same level.

"Even during the chaos of the ancient demons, the Dao lineage didn't intervene. It seems the situation is indeed very critical..."

The creation of a magical artifact can travel across realms, which of course does not affect its essence, but to ensure its safety, the artifact spirit will definitely enter a state of slumber.

At this moment, the treasures in the hands of the Nascent Soul Old Dragon and the Dragon Lord are exerting their power purely through the power of the Heaven-Opening Spiritual Treasures themselves, without any artifact spirits.

As the spirit of the artifact gradually awakens, the divine power of the Heaven-Opening Treasure goes far beyond this.

Even if the human race's Nascent Soul stage were to make another move, they might not be able to withstand the old dragon of the Ao family.

"Within a hundred years, he will surely become a god!"

Countless points of light scattered, and the summit returned to darkness, with only the endless roar of divine lightning reverberating through the air.

……

The little white nascent soul closed its eyes to cultivate its qi. With each exhale, the boundless spiritual energy centered on the tower collapsed and disappeared in whole chunks.

The next moment, the spiritual energy from even more distant places will replenish the energy, achieving a new balance.

When inhaling, the sharp, sword-like true energy emits a metallic clang, as if there is a forest of swords within the body, whistling incessantly.

He still held the Supreme Pure Sword Box steadily in his palm, a long river of time flowing around his shoulders and down to his waist.

When he opened his eyes, a flash of sword light almost destroyed his cultivation ground.

"The Cave Profound God-Slaying Sword Scripture is too domineering; it can't even meet the cultivation environment of the Star Palace Secret Realm, and it can't maximize the efficiency of refining spiritual energy..."

When Bai Zichen stood up, he felt sword light gathering in every acupoint of his body.

He hadn't experienced this kind of cultivation speed, where he was constantly being chased by the cultivation technique, in a long time.

At this rate, even without the aid of pills to enhance cultivation, as long as he has a top-grade fourth-tier spiritual land, he could even shorten the time to reach the peak of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm to within seventy years.

Each time cultivation ends, the spiritual energy in this place drops by one level, and it takes several days to recover.

Fortunately, the Star Palace Secret Realm as a whole meets the standards of a fourth-tier spiritual land, which is why it can withstand his demands.

"I still have Azure Dragon Spirit Rice in hand. As long as there is a suitable spiritual land and I find a few spiritual plant masters to help me grow Azure Dragon Spirit Rice... I'm afraid that I will reach the Nascent Soul stage in no time!"

Bai Zichen was engrossed in his cultivation progress. No matter how much a cultivator valued himself, they could never have guessed the speed of his future progress.

The same goes for the demon race in the outer seas. While they are still entangled in a quagmire with the Central Region Alliance, they can develop in a low-key manner.

"Once I reach the late Nascent Soul stage and incorporate the Abyssal Prison Demon Sword into the Star River Sword Formation, even if the Dragon Lord possesses powerful treasures, he shouldn't be a match for me. However, that old dragon from the Ao family is indeed difficult to deal with. Fortunately, there is a human Nascent Soul expert in front of me. Before removing the thorn in the side of the Jishui Camp, he won't detour to the Black Mountain in the Northern Region to cause me trouble."

Neither the old dragon of the Ao family nor the Dragon Lord have made a move in recent years.

Bai Zichen suspected that the old dragon of the Ao family must have some limitations in its actions, otherwise it alone could have crushed the Jishui camp.

As for the Dragon Lord, he must keep a low profile. Otherwise, if a peak fourth-tier demon were to be targeted by a reclusive Nascent Soul cultivator from a super sect, even a mysterious treasure might not be able to withstand his final attack before his lifespan runs out.

The gap between the Nascent Soul stage and the Spirit Transformation stage is not so easily bridged.

Bai Zichen knew he still had time to develop, but not for long, and it would be unwise to place all his hopes on others.

If the human race's Nascent Soul stage is no match for the demon race, or if they eventually make peace and the old dragon of the Ao family withdraws his troops and turns to the northern region, then it will be too late for regrets.

"The conditions in the Star Palace Secret Realm aren't much better than those in the Flaming Mountain. It's better to return to the Black Mountain... or simply seize the spiritual vein of the Holy Lotus Sect. There's a top-grade fourth-tier spiritual land on the summit of Qishan Peak! Anyway, we can return to the Star Palace Secret Realm at any time. We can cultivate in both places alternately, and we won't leave the mountain until we reach the late Nascent Soul stage!"

With this thought in mind, Bai Zichen's desire to return to the Northern Region grew even stronger.

More than sixty years have passed since I left the sect. I have experienced all sorts of shocking changes, including a major event that would change the course of the entire cultivation world, such as the war between the human and demon races.

But it must be said that the harvest was far more abundant than expected before the trip.

Not only was the most important issue of cultivation method resolved, but it was also the extremely compatible Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture, which could be used to cultivate even after ascension.

Various flying swords, including some fifth-tier flying swords, have fallen into his hands. At the current pace, it won't be long before they recognize him as their master and become his personal swords.

In terms of supernatural powers, the Nine Heavens Bone Forging Technique has made great progress, and he has already forged three immortal bones.

I also gained the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light and a bunch of supernatural powers and secret techniques, but I really didn't have time to practice them.

"No wonder Nascent Soul True Monarchs travel the world so much. How did they obtain so many opportunities by staying in Black Mountain all this time? But before going back, I still need to find two truly top-notch spirit plant masters."

Another major reason for Bai Zichen's eagerness to return to Black Mountain was that while he was making rapid progress in the Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture, his cultivation of the Cantong Qi was fraught with difficulties and setbacks.

At this rate, it will take decades to complete the fifth volume.

This efficiency was naturally unacceptable to Bai Zichen, so he decided to seek guidance from the person with the deepest understanding of this cultivation technique.

Without the accompanying Dingqi Song, it was like an incomplete Cantongqi, yet Ge Cang still cultivated up to the fifth volume.

After so many years since the Nascent Soul stage, it's unimaginable what level Ge Cang, who completed the cultivation method, had reached in his practice of the Cantong Qi.

Since defeating Xiang Wanyi, Ge Cang has not appeared in the Central Region.

With his current reputation, his fellow disciple Ge Cang has also received a great deal of attention.

There's been no news at all; they've most likely already returned to the Northern Region.

Given the current situation in the Central Region, it is indeed not suitable to travel there any longer.

Who knows, once the war intensifies, they might start recruiting Nascent Soul True Monarchs who aren't currently on the roster.

Bai Zichen didn't aspire to be as proficient in the Cantong Qi as Ge Cang; he just wanted to refine the two fourth-tier flying swords into his natal items as quickly as possible.

He couldn't even fully trust the plant masters of the Shennong Sect when it came to the cultivation of Azure Dragon Spirit Rice, even though their cultivation and care of the spirit rice were second to none in the entire Northern Region.

However, it is not difficult to find a spirit farmer with even better skills in the Central Region.

The only question is how to persuade the other party to return to the Black Mountain in the Northern Region with me.

Spirit plant masters generally hold a low status among the various arts of cultivation, but to catch Bai Zichen's eye, one must at least be a top-tier fourth-order spirit plant master, and their status would not be too low.

Going from the Central Region to the Northern Region, especially to the desolate Black Mountain in the North, makes hiring even more difficult.

Without a good price, it's probably impossible to hire a sufficiently outstanding master of spiritual plants.

(End of this chapter)