Born with immortal seed

Chapter 635 The Flying Sword That Lingers on the Throne

As the Red-Eared Ancestor's demonic body collapsed to the ground, the earth's veins trembled violently, as if it had been subjected to a great shock.

Unlike the human race's gods who perished, causing universal grief and a series of strange phenomena, the Demon Lord's death did not trigger any response from the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

But the demon's body quickly merged with the rocks, becoming a towering mountain in the shape of a monkey, with no trace of flesh and blood.

The surface looks like it has been weathered by wind and rain for thousands of years, with the stone skin cracked and weathered.

The blood flowed, corroding the land and creating river channels, instantly turning it into a bright red body of water.

The blood quickly diluted, and apart from a slight bloody smell, it looked no different from clear river water.

When the monkey hair falls off, it forms a lush, dark forest, each tree as thick as a person's embrace.

The deceased Demon Lord has undergone such a change.

It is unclear whether all demon lords behave this way, or if the Crimson-Eared Demon Lord is unique.

"From this perspective, the vast icy plains might indeed be the transformed form of a powerful demon beast, an ancient demon race far stronger than the Crimson-Eared Ancestor..."

Upon returning to the ground, Bai Zichen quickly swallowed three Hundred Herbs Rejuvenation Pills. The gentle essence of herbs rose up, replenishing the lifespan lost from wielding the sword.

As a practitioner of the Way of Time, he could clearly feel that the lost lifespan was returning in an indescribable way.

Slow and steady, the two hundred years of lifespan burned can eventually be recovered by one hundred and eighty years.

It's equivalent to the mighty Red-Eared Ancestor and the Dragon Lord, the number one person below the Demon Lord, killing them all in just twenty years of their lifespan.

Thinking about it this way, it's quite a good deal.

“In the future, we still need to find a way to improve the Azure Emperor Longevity Sword. Otherwise, when I can swing it four or five times in a row, I won’t have enough lifespan to squander it. This Hundred Herbs Rejuvenation Pill is also a masterpiece. Master Dongyang did not pass down the formula. Other methods to restore lifespan that has been overdrawn can only be used slowly, which takes a long time and is slow to take effect.”

Bai Zichen sheathed his sword and stood there, unleashing the Dao Sheng Sword Technique, successfully slaying the demon and bringing honor to the eighteen flying swords that had participated in the feat.

They playfully interacted, exchanging feelings with each other.

"Brother Bai... your swordsmanship is astonishing and unparalleled throughout the ages. How fortunate I am to have witnessed it in my generation!"

Yu Ziliang, who was closest to him, stepped forward and carefully considered the wording he used.

If it were any other cultivator, they would have already resorted to sycophantic pronouncements, but his pride as a disciple of the Moral Sect allowed him to retain a shred of integrity.

Even though the old man with red ears had fought a previous battle and was injured, judging from the power he displayed earlier, he was still a genuine Nascent Soul cultivator.

While it has affected their strength to some extent, they still have an overwhelming advantage over Nascent Soul cultivators.

Bai Zichen's ability to hold on and maintain a draw is already quite remarkable, enough to earn him a place in history and be remembered for generations to come.

However, there are no examples of direct and clean killings after the Middle Ages when various records became more complete.

Similar legends only exist in the ancient mythological era, during the chaotic period of antiquity.

Previously, the best-case scenario within the Moral Sect was that the Holy Lord of Hongfa would stop the Qingqiu Dead Sea Fox Bai, the Peak Master of Huangting would fight to a draw with the Old Ancestor of Red Ears, and the Peak Master of Tianfa would exchange sons with the Old Dragon Ao.

If they hold out until the demon race realizes they are powerless to take it down, and then other powerful cultivators of the first or second level of the Nascent Soul stage from other major sects come to their aid, the demon race will be forced to retreat.

If the situation changes, the Heavenly Punishment Peak Master will sacrifice his own life to prevent Ao Laolong from participating in the next battle.

If it weren't for the appearance of the Ice Soul Fairy, after the Heavenly Punishment Peak Master and the Measuring Ruler completely disappeared, they would have burned their primordial spirit to erase the last trace of themselves in this world.

In exchange, he was granted the ability to use a sixth-tier secret technique, banishing Ao Laolong to the distant void.

This is a punishment used by the Earthly Immortal Realm to punish immortals who break the rules, ensuring that they cannot return home or cultivate properly for hundreds or thousands of years. It is considered a rather severe punishment.

In the human realm, this would be a catastrophe for anyone. Anyone with the ability to survive normally in the endless void would have already gone to challenge the ascension passage.

Having the Mountain and River Cauldron might be better for Ao Laolong; he won't die, but who knows when he'll find his way home.

At least during this period, the human race can continue to exist, in the hope that more Nascent Soul cultivators will grow up.

There are even special contingency plans: if an ancient demon appears, the Nascent Soul True Lord of the Moral Sect will use his life to form an array to resist it.

In any case, these ancient beings have many limitations and cannot act for long periods of time. As long as someone is willing to sacrifice, there are many confinement and delay formations in the Moral Sect that can be used.

At worst, they would organize a coalition to flee to Tushita Heaven and Ruyi Buddha Kingdom, thus entering the range of the Daoist Master and the Treasure Wheel Buddha.

This would inevitably result in countless deaths and injuries, essentially using human lives to lure the demon race into a trap.

The outcome took an unexpected turn, with both the Heavenly Punishment Peak Master and Ao Laolong ascending to immortality, which was the best possible result.

However, Huang Tingfeng's unexpected and swift defeat disrupted his plans.

With the Red-Eared Ancestor becoming the only Nascent Soul cultivator in the arena, he was able to determine the course of the entire battle.

At this moment, Bai Zichen first slayed the Dragon Lord, and then created a miracle, using his supreme swordsmanship to reverse the fate of the Crimson-Eared Ancestor.

It's no exaggeration to say that it saved millions of cultivators in the arena and at least hundreds of millions of humans in the cultivation world.

In an instant, they were thrown back into the demon race, bewildered and lost.

The inexplicable death of their leader has left these demons in a dilemma.

They could have barely maintained a draw, but now the morale of the demon race plummeted, and all the great demons had no will to fight.

If we can even kill the Red-Eared Ancestor, dealing with them again will be a piece of cake.

"It wasn't just my strength; it was thanks to Peak Master Huang Ting severely injuring Chi Er, and the kind assistance of fellow Daoists who lent me their flying swords..."

Bai Zichen was in a great mood, except when he glanced at the now-rock-covered body of the Crimson-Eared Ancestor.

"It's a pity that after the Nascent Soul Demon Lord died, his body turned into mountains and rivers, so I didn't even have the chance to collect materials. There was originally a large batch of fifth-grade spiritual materials."

"Brother Bai, rest assured, I will report to you immediately if there is any harvest when we clean up the battlefield. I will not keep a single bit."

Yu Ziliang patted his chest and guaranteed.

Bai Zichen's age advantage is too great; it's terrifying to think about.

The later he advances to the Nascent Soul stage, the greater his impact on the cultivation world will be—by then, no one should question whether the Nascent Soul stage is a difficult hurdle for him.

A Nascent Soul True Monarch whose strength is equivalent to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator, but who can move freely, act at will, and without any restrictions.

This would be a terrifying thing for other sects in the cultivation world.

This means that if he wanted to, no force could compete with him.

For example, in the struggle for spiritual veins or the competition for newly born rare treasures, there would be no suspense as long as Bai Zichen was present.

Let alone the fact that there are only a few sects in the Nascent Soul stage, even the Moral Sect wouldn't send its Nascent Soul patriarch out for something like this.

Even if the Holy Lord of Propagation of Dharma is nearby, unless this extraordinary treasure is truly related to the Great Dao, he would not possibly take action for an external object.

A major battle can cost a hundred years of one's lifespan, leaving one feeling restricted and constrained.

On the other hand, since they are essentially Nascent Soul True Monarchs, no matter how much they overexert themselves, it has no effect.

Unless it involves a life-or-death feud or the very survival of the Great Dao, even a Nascent Soul cultivator would give way to him.

The thought of Bai Zichen's age gave Yu Ziliang a sense of unreality.

Once the other sects realize what's going on, their attitude will completely change, and they will be surrounded by sycophantic cultivators.

"Let's press our advantage and kill as many powerful demons as possible to lay the foundation for the later reconquest of the Eastern Region."

Bai Zichen wasn't worried about the spoils of war.

After such a performance, there shouldn't be many fools in the cultivation world who still have designs on him.

I should also adjust my course. In this battle, not only was the Dragon King killed, but even the Red-Eared Ancestor, who was originally no match for him, was killed. The truly invincible Ao Laolong ascended directly.

In an instant, all enemies vanished.

"Wow, this little dragon is so fast!"

Bai Zichen swung his sword, attempting to encircle a fourth-tier high-grade dragon beast.

He missed his target, and was surprised; this speed of flight was even more exaggerated than that of the Purple Star Thunderclap Sword.

Because this dragon beast gave him a special feeling, and it was hiding behind the Red-Eared Ancestor, he guessed it was the most valued junior among the demon race, so he took action personally.

Unexpectedly, it was slippery, and the sword light slid off along it, with another ring of dark light making its speed far exceed the limit of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

This made him suspicious; it might not be an ordinary demon.

He harbored a thought in his heart that when he returned to the Eastern Region and stepped out of the outer sea, he would always be forced to jump out of the water.

Besides recovering the Eastern Region, this is a good opportunity to clean up the outer seas and wipe out the demon race's forces.

Cun Sifeng painstakingly spent tens of thousands of years cultivating the outer seas before barely managing to secure a position.

Then, due to the outbreak of war between the two tribes, their base was destroyed in an instant, and they fled back to the inland.

Now that the demon race has lost two demon lords, Hu Bai is still unable to leave, which means that there is no one in the entire race who can stand up to Bai Zichen.

Furthermore, with so many transformed demons perishing in the great war, the outer seas are now weak, and perhaps for the first time, the seas can be truly brought under the rule of the human race.

Thinking of this, Bai Zichen couldn't help but feel a little fascinated.

This is not only a great achievement, but it can also benefit cultivators all over the world.

With the resources from the vast outer seas, the cultivation world can greatly alleviate the shortage of various cultivation resources.

Furthermore, in areas with an overpopulation problem and strained spiritual veins, it is entirely possible to relocate some of the population.

Given the vastness of the outer sea, investing millions of cultivators is like throwing a handful of sesame seeds into a pond; it won't even cause a ripple.

There is no longer any need to worry about the number of low-level cultivators increasing so much that it will cause the order of the cultivation world to collapse.

At the same time, the outer sea fairy abode he longed for, and what kind of world lay beyond the water eye at the end of the outer sea, deeply attracted him.

All the transformed demons abandoned their hordes of demon beasts, each fleeing faster than the last, but only a few actually managed to escape.

Large-scale war artifacts were used repeatedly, as if they were free, until they were worn out.

There were also high-level talismans, piled up box after box, overflowing with sweat.

Without any explanation, people would simply regard it as a low-level talisman and have no idea how powerful it could be.

Furthermore, these are one-time use treasures, which can be used without any scruples. They represent the accumulated resources of a Nascent Soul Grandmaster who can only amass a few pieces over thousands of years.

The phrase "spirit stones are spent like water" refers to units of high-grade spirit stones and above.

However, this is precisely the advantage of the human race: they are adept at utilizing external forces. Otherwise, how could they have defeated races that were so much stronger than themselves and ultimately become the masters of this world?

Bai Zichen had no interest in taking action against the other transformed demons, leaving them to pursue and capture them.

Daosheng Yijian was, after all, a rudimentary creation, with countless flaws.

For example, Bai Zichen never considered how to combine five fifth-tier flying swords that actually appeared when he called out, in order to maximize his strength.

The simultaneous activation of eighteen flying swords consumed far more true essence than the Star River Sword Formation, especially since those fifth-tier flying swords were unrefined.

Fortunately, during the formation of the sword light, many flying swords exerted their own power and actively overdraw their own source, which was enough to barely control them.

Seeing the growing number of cultivators surrounding him, Bai Zichen took the initiative to speak, "Thank you all for lending me your sword. It's time to return it to its rightful owner."

Given his current power and his recent great victory, it's unlikely that any cultivator would dare to speak up, for fear of leaving a bad impression.

Bai Zichen pointed at Yu Ziliang and released the Si Sha Demon-Slaying Sword, allowing it to move freely.

But the Demon-Slaying Sword never left his body, remaining close and showing a strong tendency to follow him, completely ignoring Yu Ziliang.

Despite calling out to him many times, he couldn't evoke even a trace of past affection.

"Alright, alright. The Demon-Slaying Sword was created to kill demons. After it came with me, the strongest demon it could kill was only at the late Nascent Soul stage. You can't force a melon to ripen. It's better to let it stay with Brother Xian. I'll ask Master for his opinion on how to handle it later."

Yu Ziliang said with a wry smile.

His swordsmanship was only so-so to begin with, and his Demon-Slaying Sword from the Imperial Guard was barely passable. It was all thanks to the help of the Daoist Master in refining it, and the pretext of a war between the human and demon races that he was drawn in.

Following Yu Ziliang allowed him to kill more demonic beasts, which lured the sword spirit to follow a human who wasn't even a sword cultivator.

This flying sword was born with a deep-seated hatred for the demon race. It had just followed Bai Zichen and killed the Crimson Ear Ancestor. It was also a truly outstanding swordsman, so it was even more unwilling to leave.

Yu Ziliang had no choice but to wave his hand and give up. He couldn't control the sword spirit either, so he might as well wait and ask his master for his opinion later.

The Azure Lotus Holy Sword, the Five Emperors Golden Crow Sword, and the Southern Bright Fire Sword—the Azure Lotus Sword Sect's three great divine swords—obediently circled around him at this moment.

Even among the successive Nascent Soul stage ancestors of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect, very few could wield three divine swords simultaneously.

“Fellow Daoist Li, these three flying swords all belong to your sect. However, the Nanming Lihuo Sword was obtained through other channels, so I cannot return it to its rightful owner.”

Bai Zichen manipulated the Azure Lotus Holy Sword and the Five Emperors Golden Crow Sword, causing them to sway and fly towards Li Fengzi.

The two flying swords were much more obedient, showing little resistance, only expressing regret and disappointment.

"Back then, my senior brother took the Nanming Lihuo Sword with him when he went out to overcome his tribulation. He died and the sword was lost, which was destined long ago... It is fortunate that it was found by the disciples of the sect. It does not mean that this sword should have a new master."

Li Fengzi's open-minded attitude made Bai Zichen seem somewhat awkward.

"With such swordsmanship as Fellow Daoist Bai, it is only natural that he would have a fifth-tier flying sword to accompany him, so that he could slay many demons. It is already an unexpected gain that the Five Emperors Golden Crow Sword used by the Ancestral Master has returned to his side."

The Azure Lotus Holy Sword was originally Li Fengzi's sword, but it was returned to his dantian and ended up in the hands of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

The Five Emperors Golden Crow Sword remained indifferent. After a long conversation, the Golden Crow flew into the sleeve with a croak, concealing its raging flames.

Kong Bai, the lowest-ranking among the cultivators who lent out their flying swords, stood on the outer circle, anxiously watching the Killing Demon Sword, secretly trying his best to communicate with it.

He was afraid that his flying sword would abandon him and seek another master.

(End of this chapter)