Born with immortal seed

Chapter 249 The Secrets of the Fish-Dragon Sect

Bai Zichen raised his right hand, which was tinged with a deep blue light, a result of his recent contact with the sacred beast's blood essence crystal.

A bluish light spread, and the purest and most refined wood-elemental spiritual energy flowed from the palm of the hand up the arm.

To the naked eye it was no different, but in my spiritual perception it was, the entire forearm had become lush branches, and it was even showing a tendency to spread upwards.

He hurriedly drew upon his true essence to block the wood-type spiritual power, but it was all in vain.

The extremely pure wood-elemental spiritual energy was definitely of a higher grade than his true essence as a Core Formation cultivator, and it grew stronger by absorbing true essence.

"The essence blood of a sacred beast is terrifying!"

Bai Zichen's expression changed in horror. He had only touched the sealing crystal slightly, but it caused a mutation in his body.

No wonder that even though it is hidden eight hundred feet underground, the mere wisp of its aura can imprint the faint aura of a sacred beast on the Bai family disciples who frequently come to worship, thus causing the Yi Wood Azure Divine Technique to take a different path from ordinary spiritual plant spells.

The Fish-Dragon Sect had already developed a preliminary system for utilizing the essence blood of sacred beasts. The Bai family ancestor modified it, which allowed every member of the Bai family to obtain the miraculous power of the Yi Wood Azure God Technique simply by worshipping at the ancestral hall.

The only thing on his body whose quality could rival that of the blood essence of a sacred beast was the Purple Star Thunderclap Sword Embryo.

The golden core in his dantian suddenly spun, spraying all the dantian energy onto the ball of lightning. At the same time, the lightning arcs covered his entire right arm.

The power of Lingbao lies in this: intention and action go hand in hand.

It can be controlled with a single thought, and its reaction speed far surpasses that of ordinary magical artifacts.

A sword embryo like the Purple Star Thunder Sword goes a step further, being created before the thought even arises; the moment the thought even crosses the mind, it is already formed.

The lightning arcs on his right arm didn't look dazzling or intense; they just jumped slightly across his body, forming a continuous arc.

However, when it clashed with the deep, inky wood-based spiritual energy, it was like a needle against a wheat awn, a stalemate where neither side would give way.

A supreme flying sword that has fallen from its rank, and the essence blood of a sacred beast of mysterious origin.

However, the former at least has the support of true essence, which is far superior to the latter, which has no roots or connections and is only tainted by a little bit of aura.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the lightning arc began to gain the upper hand, continuously compressing the deep blue light until only a tiny bit remained on the tip of the index finger.

A shrunk azure dragon roared and charged out, only to be trapped under a net of lightning, where countless bolts of lightning shot out and obliterated it.

"As expected of a treasure that even powerful demons in human form dream of, I almost fell for it..."

Lightning flashed back and forth, and only after confirming that there was no residual aura of the sacred beast's blood essence on his hands did Bai Zichen breathe a sigh of relief.

He was a little anxious when he opened the ancestral hall to retrieve the essence blood of the sacred beast, mainly because it appeared within the range of his divine sense.

Otherwise, given his cautious nature, he wouldn't have rushed to dig a tunnel based on a mere guess.

"For transformed demons, the essence blood of sacred beasts seems to be related to their cultivation, and they may have the opportunity to glimpse the path to godhood... But in the hands of human cultivators, it seems to be of little use. At least in the thousands of years that it has been in the Fish-Dragon Sect, it has only had the effect of causing the Yi Wood Azure God Technique to mutate."

For the time being, Bai Zichen couldn't find a good way to utilize the essence blood of the sacred beast.

Even a slight touch will taint it with wood-elemental spiritual energy; I really don't dare to stay in contact with it for too long.

Once the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword Embryo can no longer withstand the attack, it will be reduced to a wooden puppet and assimilated by the essence and blood of the sacred beast.

The crystal containing the essence of the Azure Dragon is an extremely powerful sealing treasure, preventing any power from seeping out from it from exceeding one-hundredth of its original value.

The fact that it has remained undamaged for so many years and has withstood the erosion of the Azure Dragon's essence blood shows its extraordinary nature.

His only thought was whether he could cultivate Thunder Sound Bamboo through the Yi Wood Azure God Technique, given his close contact with the Azure Dragon's essence and the even stronger influence of its aura.

"The Bai family has only cultivated two Sacred Sound Bamboos over the years, and there is not even a trace of Thunder Sound Bamboo... Either the time has not been long enough, or it is hidden deep underground, which has caused the Bai family disciples' Yi Wood Azure God Technique to be inferior to that of the Fish Dragon Sect disciples back then."

A glint flashed in Bai Zichen's eyes. Putting aside the difference in cultivation levels between the Bai family disciples and the Fish Dragon Sect disciples, the results of their cultivation of spirit bamboo should not be that different.

The Yi Mu Qing Shen Technique is regarded as a family secret technique by the Bai family. The production of spirit bamboo accounts for a large part of the Bai family's income, and no Bai family member is left out.

However, for the disciples of the Fish-Dragon Sect, it is only one of the possible directions. The number of people who actually specialize in cultivating spirit bamboo is less than one in twenty.

However, since the Yi Wood Azure God Technique is a component of the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword, every Core Formation cultivator will practice it to ensure they don't fall behind or make mistakes when cultivating that great divine power.

However, even with this specialization in the Yi Wood Azure Divine Technique, every Core Formation cultivator in the Fish Dragon Sect possessed a Thunder Sound Sword, making them a formidable force in the outer seas.

"Once I have my own spiritual vein and have built my cave dwelling, I can consider bringing back a group of Bai family members and planting a large area of ​​spiritual bamboo... I will try to let them experience the Azure Dragon's essence blood up close to see if it can speed up the cultivation of spiritual plants."

This plan can only be launched once we have a territory where we can make our own decisions and a large number of people.

If he could truly cultivate Thunder Sound Bamboo, not only would his third-tier flying sword be secured, but he would also have a place to put it.

A large quantity of Tier 1 Xuanmo Bamboo and Tier 2 Shengyin Bamboo can be used as starting materials for one's sword-forging skills.

The first and second-tier flying swords that have been forged can also serve as an additional source of spirit stones.

The remaining jade slip, having been accompanied by the essence of the Azure Dragon for a long time, had been stained emerald green.

Moreover, the surface of the jade slip appears to be blooming with flowers and plants, which appear and disappear in a flash.

Bai Zichen knew that this was not due to the jade slip's supernatural power, but rather because it had been in a small space with the Azure Dragon's essence blood crystal for many years, and had been severely corroded by its aura.

The jade slip has changed in nature; who knows what the consequences would be if we directly read its contents?

He couldn't imagine that his sea of ​​consciousness was filled with lush greenery and vegetation.

He opened his mouth and sprayed a ball of lightning directly onto the jade slip, using the true form of the Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo to counteract the dense wood-type spiritual power on the jade slip.

After a full day and night, the emerald green color on the jade slip dissipated, returning to its normal color.

The Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo shrank a size and wearily returned to its dantian.

"You've had a tough time, but since you're the eldest among all my treasures, you have to shoulder a heavier burden..."

Bai Zichen comforted the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword Embryo, who hadn't had a few comfortable days since following him.

Having just enjoyed the nourishment of the elixir for a while, it had to go out and work again, facing the essence and blood aura of a sacred beast.

He cautiously touched the surface with his divine sense, and the contents of the document appeared, causing him to concentrate fully.

The secrets surrounding the destruction of the Fish-Dragon Sect, the origins of why the Bai family patriarch came to Black Mountain, and even the Fish-Dragon Sect's methods of utilizing the essence blood of sacred beasts may all be mentioned in the jade slip.

"I am but the son of a fisherman, and by sheer luck, I have been chosen by my master to join the Fish-Dragon Sect. The outer seas are vast and teeming with demonic beasts; any place on the boundless ocean with spiritual energy will inevitably lead to fierce battles before allegiance is secured..."

"It really is a jade slip recorded by our ancestor!"

Bai Zichen's expression shifted. The jade slip contained the three characters "Bai Muxing" in the first corner, suggesting it was a memoir left by the Bai family's ancestor after arriving in Black Mountain.

Within the Fish-Dragon Sect, there are twelve lineages based on the inherited cultivation methods, divided into five visible lineages, five hidden lineages, and two branch lineages.

The main territory of the Myriad Star Islands was divided up by the visible and hidden veins. The remaining two branches had very few people. If it weren't for the founding patriarch's order to preserve the integrity of the twelve veins and to jointly perfect the inheritance of the Fish Dragon Sect's techniques, the branches would have been swallowed up and canceled long ago.

Bai Muxing and his master were basically marginal figures within the sect, without even a fixed island.

Bai Muxing, who possessed a water-based spiritual body, reached the Foundation Establishment stage at the age of forty and had reached the late Foundation Establishment stage by the age of eighty. His master considered him to be the hope for the rise of their lineage.

Just as the master and disciple were full of confidence and preparing to form a spiritual artifact for their core cultivation, disaster struck, and an army of countless demonic beasts attacked.

The Fish-Dragon Sect's scattered outposts and island residences fell instantly.

Led by a fourth-tier transformed demon, how could the branch outside the island, with the most Core Formation cultivators stationed there, possibly withstand the attack? Blood flowed like a river in an instant.

From the time the warning was issued to the time when Chilong Island was completely surrounded by countless monsters, only a few hours had passed.

Having dominated the Wanxing Islands for nearly ten thousand years without ever undergoing any trials, the Fish-Dragon Sect was clearly slower to react and failed to take any defensive measures.

Just as the great formation was halfway activated, a giant tortoise with nine heads and a body the size of an island appeared. Its body was covered with grass and trees, and it spread across the hills and rivers, where a large number of demonic beasts lived.

The nine-headed whirling tortoise spewed out thousands of water arrows, catching Chilong Island off guard before the great formation was fully activated.

Buildings collapsed one after another, cultivators cried out in agony and fell to the ground, and chaos reigned.

Then, another water ape, hundreds of feet tall, came riding the waves, wielding a sea-splitting trident and wearing azure wave armor.

Tens of thousands of mermaids with human faces and fish bodies, with hands and feet, surrounded a crystal platform. On the platform reclined a beautiful mermaid queen, whose every smile and frown captivated all beings. She had shed her fish body and was no different from a human.

Finally, there was a giant dragon with two horns on its head and golden scales on its body. Its roar caused lightning and thunder to flash across the entire world, and a violent storm to rage.

It was none other than the most renowned fourth-tier demon among human cultivators—the Dragon Lord.

It is said to possess the blood of a true dragon, with a noble origin, and is the king of the sea monsters.

"Just as I guessed, our ancestor was a Foundation Establishment cultivator before coming to Black Mountain. The stories about discovering a predecessor's cave and picking up Foundation Establishment Pills were just to deceive others and conceal his origins... However, according to our ancestor, his lineage was looked down upon by the sect. Although his master had the status of a lineage leader, he was not considered part of the Fish-Dragon Sect's decision-making body. How could something as crucial as the essence blood of a sacred beast be entrusted to him?"

The mere description, along with the scenes Bai Muxing saw from his own perspective, were re-engraved in the jade slip, and Bai Zichen's heart tightened upon reading it.

It seemed as if they had truly fallen into the encirclement of an endless army of demonic beasts, with four transformed demonic beings surrounding them, eyeing the great formation of Chilong Island with predatory intent.

Even if the Azure Dragon's essence blood doesn't have a significant effect on human cultivators, its grade is still a necessity for cultivating the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword and nurturing Thunder Sound Bamboo.

In the most critical moment, when several disciples are sent to preserve the inheritance, the essence blood of the sacred beast will definitely be among the top three most important items.

It could only be placed on the most valued core disciple, who embodies the hope that the Fish-Dragon Sect will be restored to its former glory and start anew.

Bai Muxing, a disciple of a branch lineage, and not a quasi-Core Formation True Person with the perfect Foundation Establishment cultivation in alchemy, clearly does not meet this standard.

(End of this chapter)