Born with immortal seed

Chapter 331 Chain Reaction
Qi Yue was not surprised that his identity had been exposed; the Wusheng Sect was a behemoth in the Northern Yuan.

As one of the earliest major demonic sects to arrive in the Northern Region, the Wusheng Sect has always been rooted in the Northern Yuan. If it weren't for the Dharma Aspect Sect, its mortal enemy, its sphere of influence would be much larger.

For a Core Formation cultivator of the Wusheng Sect, investigating their own background and origins is not a difficult task.

It's a bit strange, after so long, why would they suddenly ask about Bai Zichen?

Could it be that Old Ancestor Bai has done something earth-shattering recently?

"You have reached the peak of Foundation Establishment. I suppose you are traveling around seeking an opportunity to form your Core Formation?"

The Taoist in plain robes glanced at Qi Yue and said, "Start your attempt to form your core now. If you succeed, I'll let you go... If you fail, you'll become fertilizer in the back garden."

"Now? Here?"

Qi Yue was dumbfounded, never expecting to hear such a request.

"I'm not a very patient person. If I don't see any signs of Core Formation within a month, I'll show you what it means to wish you were dead."

The Taoist priest in plain robes didn't say much, and simply turned and left.

“Uncle Jiang, my master invites you to enjoy the flowers together next month… The eighteen bougainvillea he has been raising have matured and are ready to be picked.”

A chubby, fair-skinned boy flew up to the mountaintop and presented a gilded invitation to the Taoist priest in plain robes. The title page read, "To Junior Brother Jiang Yuhe."

"Go back and tell your teacher that I am currently cultivating a supernatural power and have reached a critical moment, so I cannot be there... Once I have mastered it, I will definitely pay him a visit in person."

Jiang Yuhe dismissed the boy and sat quietly alone in the bamboo forest.

When he was stuck at a bottleneck, he went to the cultivation world of Liang Kingdom and served as a guest elder for the Blood Demon Sect for several years.

After accumulating enough experience and showing signs of breaking through to a higher realm, he returned to his own sect.

Having just broken through to the Core Formation stage a few years ago, he wasn't considered one of the most valued cultivators in the Wusheng Sect, as there were still Holy Sons who had reached the Core Formation stage much younger than him.

However, there is still hope for him to reach the Nascent Soul stage, as he has received some resources from the sect for Nascent Soul transformation.

At his age, he is not considered too old among Core Formation cultivators, and he still has much to achieve.

When the latest Northern Region Briefing arrived, Jiang Yuhe was completely stunned.

On that day, he and the Ghost Spirit Sect were suppressing the Green Maple Sect. If the other side hadn't received unexpected reinforcements, the Jade Moon Lake would have been captured long ago.

I've never heard of any powerful figures in the Qingfeng Sect other than Ge Cang Zhenren, otherwise they wouldn't have been bullied by the Guiling Sect for a hundred years, almost completely sealing off the sect.

This only proves one thing: Bai Zichen, who reversed the process from Core Formation to Nascent Soul, has grown rapidly in the last few decades.

Jiang Yuhe forced Qi Yue to attempt the Core Formation stage so that he could observe the Qingfeng Sect's fundamental technique through the phenomena of Core Formation and understand why it was performing so remarkably.

As for soul-searching spells, most sects have countermeasures.

There will be various restrictions to ensure that if a disciple is subjected to soul-searching techniques, the most important part of their consciousness will be automatically deleted.

The Wusheng Sect's techniques are extremely profound. He was just curious and didn't really want to switch to the Qingfeng Sect's techniques, so he simply forced Qi Yue to attempt to form his core, hoping to glean some of its subtleties from the process.

Several days later, countless spiritual energies of heaven and earth gathered in the sky, and clusters of lightning leaped and shuttled, making the sky darken.

It was precisely when Qi Yue officially began his attempt to break through to the Core Formation stage that the unusual phenomenon of Core Formation was triggered.

Jiang Yuhe suddenly stood up. He was curious as to why Qingfeng Sect could produce such a heaven-defying Core Formation cultivator. However, he didn't have time to go to Liang Kingdom right now, so he could only try to find a glimmer of inspiration through Bai Zichen's fellow disciples.

"If this child represents the average level of Core Formation seeds in the Qingfeng Sect, then there is no need to refer to him... I really don't know what kind of methods can make someone have the strength to reverse the Core Formation stage and challenge the Nascent Soul stage. It's truly enviable!"

Jiang Yuhe glanced at it twice before looking away and gazing at the highest peak with his hands behind his back.

With his keen eye, he could naturally see that Qi Yue had not yet produced any alchemical treatises, and the phenomena of forming a core were not particularly wondrous.

Originally, I wanted to get a glimpse of the methods of a Core Formation True Person from Qingfeng Sect. It seems that Bai Zichen's personal opportunity and divine swordsmanship have little to do with the sect's techniques.

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Tianhe Sword Sect, Sword Mountain.

"Are you sure that once you embark on this path, there's no turning back? Don't let external changes affect your state of mind; you must follow your own pace..."

Tang Fei Zhenjun's expression was solemn; he would never have shown such an expression, even when facing an opponent at the Nascent Soul level.

"The decision was made, and it was related to this news, but it wasn't the biggest reason."

Yan Yuanzai surveyed the entire Sword Mountain, then laughed and continued on his way.

"Having been confined to the Core Formation stage for so many years, and having reached perfection in every aspect, why must I have a magic weapon to resist heavenly lightning... In all other respects, I have already surpassed 90% of the Core Formation stage cultivators in the cultivation world. The longer I drag this out, the less sharp my spirit will become."

"With Xingyao in hand, the inner demon tribulation is not too difficult. We just need to focus all our energy on the heavenly lightning tribulation."

He held his longsword horizontally, and countless tiny starlight scattered down, with seven precious beads forming the Big Dipper constellation at the hilt of the sword, shining like stars.

After so many years of refining and cultivating his feelings for the fourth-tier Star Jade Sword, Yan Yuanzai is now basically able to master the flying sword.

This sword possesses a divine power: the Jade Light protects the body, drawing upon the divine light of the Jade Pool to condense into a brocade robe, impervious to all evil.

In terms of protective strength alone, it's not a top-tier supernatural power; it might be able to resist external demons, preventing the inner demons from being stirred up during tribulation.

With this function, the Star Jade Sword lives up to its name as a fourth-tier flying sword.

The recent major events in Liang Kingdom have sent intelligence to Bei Yuan, causing a stir throughout the Tianhe Sword Sect.

The fact that the junior who gained the Moonlit Sword's recognition of his master transformed his talent and potential into strength so quickly still shocked the high-ranking members of the Heavenly River Sword Sect who valued him highly.

Influenced by this, Yan Yuanzai decided to stop waiting and begin the process of breaking his core and transforming it into an infant.

"Alright, I'll be waiting for you here. Don't worry... I want to see if any demons dare to make a move at a time like this."

Tang Fei watched as Yan Yuanzai entered the secret chamber, let out a long roar, and ordered his men to activate the sect's formation to its limit.

At the same time, a pure white flying sword appeared in my mind and soared into the sky, serving as my eyes to survey the surroundings.

The fourth-tier Tai Xuan White-Headed Sword, after being refined by three generations of Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Tianhe Sword Sect, has become a true heirloom of the sect.

No matter how powerful a Core Formation cultivator is, they are extremely vulnerable at the moment of tribulation and are easily disturbed by outsiders, affecting the process of manifesting an infant.

Cultivators from sects have fellow disciples to rely on, making their tribulation-crossing process much safer within the sect.

As long as you are careful not to give anyone an opportunity, you can find this moment to attack the sect's formation, causing changes in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and affecting those undergoing tribulation.

For independent cultivators, this process is even more dangerous.

The only options are to set up a protective formation or find a close friend with whom one can entrust their life to act as a protector.

The Heavenly River Sword Sect holds a relatively superior position in the Northern Yuan, guarding the roads leading to the Liang and Shuang Kingdoms.

The sect's overall strength is inferior to that of the Dharma Aspect Sect and the Wusheng Sect; it can only be compared to them because of the extraordinary strength of True Monarch Tang Fei.

However, at the Nascent Soul level, the number of those possessing these abilities differs too greatly, forcing them to make concessions when competing for certain benefits.

If Yan Yuanzai can successfully transform into a Nascent Soul, then it will be completely different.

A Nascent Soul sword cultivator wielding a fourth-tier Star Jade Sword is far more powerful than an ordinary newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator; he is capable of changing the situation in the Northern Yuan.

Therefore, Tang Fei dared not be careless. Just because there was no enmity between them in normal times did not mean that he would not take action at this time to block Yan Yuanzai's path to the Nascent Soul stage.

“Slaying a Nascent Soul with a sword is impossible even for someone at the level of breaking through all laws with a single sword. At most, it can only force back the Nine Lotuses... It's impossible for someone at the Core Formation stage to be involved in the differentiation of sword light.”

Tang Fei, as a Nascent Soul sword cultivator, has only reached the perfection of refining sword into threads. He is constantly perfecting the technique of breaking through all laws with a single sword, and he is still a long way from differentiating sword light.

That's why he couldn't understand what kind of swordsmanship could reverse the nascent soul.

One can only sigh; Yuexuan Sword has good taste, no wonder it's a fourth-tier flying sword.

Being able to choose a master when Bai Zichen was only in the Foundation Establishment stage shows that he has found a true potential stock.

……

Immortal Burial Valley.

This place is no longer what it used to be; demonic energy surges, and the view is limited to no more than ten feet.

If one's divine sense is scattered outwards, it will be immediately devoured by the malevolent and demonic intent within the valley, and may even contaminate the source itself.

Standing far outside the valley, every now and then one could hear a terrifying roar that seemed to come from the abyss.

There were also sounds of heavy objects hitting each other and chains being dragged, causing the entire valley to shake.

Initially, some cultivators worried that the ancient demon might break through the restrictions and reappear in the mortal realm.

As decades passed, nothing changed in the outer perimeter of the Burial Immortal Ancient City. Several Nascent Soul True Monarchs who were nearby reached an agreement to take turns coming to monitor the area and confirm that the ancient demon showed no signs of breaking free.

Only then did they feel relieved; the restrictions set up by the ancient powerful beings were indeed extraordinary.

Even after so many tens of thousands of years, it can still maintain its demon-binding power.

Amidst the purest demonic energy, a figure strolled leisurely, swatting two demonized beasts into dust with a wave of his hand.

"It was originally a second-tier demon beast, but after being demonized, it reached the third tier... It has no intelligence whatsoever, and it doesn't manifest any supernatural abilities except for its physical body."

This figure, amidst the demonic energy, showed no discomfort whatsoever. Instead, it greedily absorbed the pure demonic energy, making its previously somewhat illusory body more substantial.

"It is truly an enchanting power. Even after being severely injured by an ancient immortal and refined by the Demon Refining Array for over 100,000 years, it still possesses strength equivalent to the late Nascent Soul stage... If the confinement were removed, it could probably instantly return to the Divine Transformation stage."

Two colossal hands held up the massive crack at the bottom of the valley, with the magical runes on the back of the hands burning, collapsing, and regenerating every moment.

A demon head shaped like a small mountain poked out half of its head. With one more step forward, countless crystal chains appeared in the air, radiating multicolored light. Even the ancient demon could not bear it and howled in pain.

The crystal chain burned large wounds on the indigo skin, causing the demon leader to immediately shrink back.

Until the specks of multicolored light are forced out and the wound heals, the ancient demon will repeatedly attempt to break through the barrier.

"How pathetic. Even if it's an ancient demon from the upper realm, what good is it? After more than 100,000 years of refinement, it has become nothing more than a beast with power but no substance..."

No more than a hundred feet away from the ancient demon, the mysterious figure exuded an astonishing pressure and floated in mid-air as a black ball of light.

"Why not help me break through my bottleneck and become a true demon of this world!"

(End of this chapter)