Born with immortal seed

Chapter 479 The Mysterious Maiden of the Joyful Sect

A flash of blood, a glimpse of the sky and earth.

Many highly skilled cultivators looked up at the sky, their eyes filled with surprise and doubt.

"Blood Shadow Split Technique?"

Feng Yishan stood on the high platform of the Tianxin Sect, and the extremely dense blood energy made him escape from the cave at high speed.

"Such speed is beyond even the reach of divine sense; even a Great True Monarch's escape speed is no more than this..."

"It was a Nascent Soul True Monarch from the Blood Sea Sect who encountered a powerful enemy, and even the Blood Shadow Differentiation Technique was ineffective. He had no choice but to abandon his physical body and exhaust his essence to escape."

As one of the major sects in the Southern Region, the Blood Sea Sect has a high reputation in the Dian Kingdom. Several of its supernatural abilities are unique to the Hundred Fiends Blood Sea Great Art, making them easily recognizable.

In particular, the Blood Shadow Split Technique not only doubles the escape speed, but also allows the user to create several blood shadows to block attacks and save their life even when attacked.

A Nascent Soul cultivator from the Blood Sea Sect once escaped from the clutches of a Great True Monarch using this technique, which is hailed as a top-tier life-saving divine ability.

"In recent years, the Blood God True Monarch has become increasingly ferocious, and has shown a tendency to overwhelm the Taiyi Sect and the Huanxi Sect... He was also the one who dealt with the Hundred-Eyed Heavenly Centipede that caused such a stir before the New Year, and is regarded as the cultivator in the Southern Region with the best chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. Since someone actually dares to attack the Nascent Soul stage of the Blood Sea Sect, I'm afraid this matter will not end well."

The blood-red light came and went quickly, disappearing from the range of divine sense. Feng Yishan sighed and instructed his disciples to be careful in the near future to avoid trouble.

At the same time, pay attention to gathering intelligence, keeping an eye on whether any major events have occurred in Yunnan, and the subsequent movements of the Blood Sea Sect in Southern Chu.

The Blood Sea Sect has a total of five Nascent Soul True Monarchs, each of whom is a pillar of the sect. It is very likely that the Blood God True Monarch will personally take revenge.

If that's the case, the Heavenly Heart Sect must make preparations in advance to avoid being affected.

Wanfushan.

The damaged array has been almost completely repaired and is running again, which has restored some confidence to the disciples of the Hundred Skills Sect who were filled with anxiety, and provided them with the most basic protection.

The ruins and broken halls in the mountain gate are not being repaired so quickly; the rubble has only just been cleared away.

However, with the return of the Three Absolute Gu Immortal Yu Baichan, the sect was able to maintain order and prevent morale from collapsing.

Yu Baichan raised countless Gu worms and had hundreds of disciples and followers. He had four Core Formation True Immortals, all of whom returned to the Hundred Skills Sect this time.

The lineage and generational order were explained, and the lineage was established within the Baiqiao Sect.

"Did you send my letter to the Five Elements Sect? What did they say?"

In front of the thatched cottage, an old man in a green robe stopped to admire the flowers, while three golden worms flew around him, extremely happy.

"Reporting to Master, it has been delivered. It was personally received by Hou Tu Zhenren, the head of the Five Elements Sect. I also prepared twelve Leopard Embryo Dragon Tiger Pills as an apology gift."

Five Core Formation cultivators stood below. The dark-faced middle-aged cultivator in the middle stepped forward and reported.

"I explained the misunderstanding between the two families, stating that from now on, the Hundred Skills Sect will be under the leadership of Master, and there will be no further connection between the past events. The Earth Immortal was very polite and said he wouldn't take it to heart. However, I heard that True Monarch Bai was out, so I was unable to meet him."

"It's normal for him to leave. How could someone like him stay and guard the Five Elements Sect for long? With that one sword strike, he killed my foolish senior brother and swept through the Hundred Skills Sect. His reputation is enough to protect the Five Elements Sect. Who would be so blind as to provoke him?"

Yu Baichan waved his hand, and the three golden Gu worms flew out of Wanfu Mountain like arrows, their flapping wings creating a sound as they cut through the air.

"Maintaining good relations is sufficient. The Five Elements Sect doesn't even have a Core Formation stage cultivator; they pose no threat to us whatsoever. Once I've reorganized my sect, I'll invite the Heavenly Heart Sect and the Crimson Flame Sect to renegotiate the allocation of the Dian Kingdom's mineral veins. The current plan is from sixty years ago and is long outdated; it should be..."

He was speaking enthusiastically when suddenly his expression changed drastically, and he stopped abruptly.

With his left hand forming a hand seal, a water mirror appeared above the thatched cottage, reflecting the sky for dozens of miles around.

A streak of blood ripped across the sky, moving so fast that several Core Formation cultivators didn't even have time to react, thinking they were seeing things.

"This blood-red figure seems to be the Blood God True Monarch!"

Yu Baichan's heart trembled violently. He had once interacted with the Blood God True Monarch in Southern Chu and had a deep impression of his aura.

"His aura has weakened to such an extent, like a candle flickering in the wind, about to be extinguished at any moment. Could it be that he has encountered a Great True Lord?"

"What? It's Blood God True Monarch fleeing all the way?"

The eldest disciple, Hong Zhichang, was so surprised that he asked a question rudely, and he couldn't even maintain his composure.

"That guy has a fifth-tier flying sword in his hand, and he is probably the number one cultivator in our Southern Region... Even Elder Ning, who is in the late Nascent Soul stage of Taiyi Sect, admitted that he could only maintain a stalemate with Blood God True Monarch and had no chance of defeating him, right?"

"No mistake. I have been raising Gu worms for hundreds of years. I can find the right one even when there are tens of millions of larvae mixed together. There are really few people who can beat me in terms of spiritual perception."

Yu Baichan's expression was complex, revealing a hint of fear and confusion.

"However, you are right about one thing. The Nascent Soul cultivators of the Blood Sea Sect are said to have an inexhaustible blood sea, are immortal and indestructible, have countless blood shadows, and can be reborn from a drop of blood... To be able to force the Blood God True Monarch, who possesses the Avici Heavenly Prison Demon Sword, to this point is indeed something that ordinary Great True Monarchs cannot do."

"Could it be that some strange insect has emerged from the Ten Thousand Evils Mountain? Master, we are facing the Southern Frontier head-on, should we lay low for a while?"

Hong Zhichang followed his master deep into the Ten Thousand Evil Mountains several times and personally witnessed the Hundred Poison Gold-Eating Insects that formed black clouds and left everything in their wake.

Having witnessed the terrifying giant serpent with a body as large as a mountain and a head and tail thousands of feet long, the sheer power it exuded made him kneel on the spot, and when he looked into the serpent's eyes, he felt as if his own eyes were about to go blind.

Of course, the most terrifying thing was a seven-colored moth, which lived in the valley like a dream.

Back then, Yu Baichan and a Nascent Soul Gu cultivator from the Southern Frontier were friends. The two of them, along with several disciples, set off together to capture an ancient, strange insect.

Following the map, they ventured deeper into the Ten Thousand Evil Mountains, collecting several kinds of ancient medicinal herbs, reaping a rich harvest.

By the time they saw the valley, realized something was wrong, and tried to retreat, it was too late.

The Nascent Soul Gu cultivator seemed possessed, walking aimlessly towards the valley. He came to the Seven-Colored Moth, channeled his true essence, and crashed into the mountain wall, dying instantly.

After the nascent soul left the body, it remained dazed and confused, repeatedly and painlessly striking the sharp, blade-like crystal threads in the valley.

Yu Baichan was so shocked that he didn't dare to say another word and turned to run away with his disciples.

Fortunately, the colorful moth seemed to pay them no heed, fluttering about in the valley without any intention of pursuing them.

They only dared to stop and breathe a sigh of relief after escaping the Ten Thousand Evil Mountains in one breath.

Upon their return, they unanimously agreed that the seven-colored moth was a fifth-order being, which caused a Nascent Soul True Monarch to seem to have lost his soul and willingly commit suicide.

From then on, Yu Baichan and his disciples never set foot in the Ten Thousand Evils Mountain again.

Upon seeing the Blood God True Monarch in such a miserable state today, my first thought was of the unfathomable insects and beasts in the Ten Thousand Evil Mountains.

“It’s not impossible. Unless Blood God True Monarch has provoked those demons in the Qingqiu Dead Sea, I really can’t imagine who near Dian Kingdom could hurt him like this, with his Nascent Soul almost collapsing… Send more scouts towards the Ten Thousand Evil Mountains. If it really is a fifth-order insect beast coming out of the mountain, we can only temporarily abandon our mountain gate and move to the Central Region for refuge.”

Yu Baichan felt a bitter taste in his mouth, realizing that he was unlucky and had taken on another mess.

Bai Zichen swept the sect's secret treasury clean, making it difficult for the Hundred Crafts Sect to operate normally. He had to use his own money to purchase a lot of treasures to fill the treasury.

Now comes another shocking piece of bad news. If a fifth-tier insect beast really leaves the Ten Thousand Evil Mountains, then taking over the Hundred Crafts Sect will not be a dream come true for him, but a heavy burden that he cannot get rid of.

"I just hope that the Blood God True Monarch overestimated himself and ventured into the depths of the Ten Thousand Evil Mountains, provoking those insect beasts that are almost at the fifth rank... After all, since that fourth-rank superior Hundred-Eyed Heavenly Centipede tens of thousands of years ago, there has never been a similar powerful insect beast leaving the Ten Thousand Evil Mountains."

Yu Baichan comforted himself, telling himself that things hadn't gotten to the worst possible situation.

Having lost their territory and spiritual veins, the master of a Nascent Soul sect in the Central Region is not as comfortable as a rogue Nascent Soul cultivator.

The Central Region is densely populated with cultivators, surpassing all others in the cultivation world. All the spiritual veins have long been sealed off, making it impossible to find an unclaimed spiritual vein.

If a sect loses its lineage and a third-tier spiritual vein becomes available, it will often attract dozens of forces to compete for it.

The intensity, effort, and resources invested are unimaginable to outsiders.

Foreign sects like the Hundred Skills Sect can only temporarily reside in immortal cities or markets when they arrive in the Central Region, paying a high amount of temporary residence spirit stones every year.

If this continues in the long run, with no income and expenses exceeding income, the sect will be unable to recruit new talent.

In less than a century, the Hundred Skills Sect will exist in name only.

……

Joyful Sect, Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden Palace.

Beneath a sacred statue sat a woman draped in white gauze, with a dignified appearance.

The female cultivator had fair skin and a petite figure. She was covered up completely by a white veil, revealing only her wrists and ankles. Her face always carried a look of pity and compassion, yet she exuded an indescribable charm at all times.

With her delicate hand holding a needle, she embroidered a dragon and phoenix pattern on a silk fan, her expression focused.

"ah……"

A silver needle pierced her thumb, and a drop of bright red blood seeped out. The female cultivator raised her neck, her eyes sparkling, and countless petals fell from her pupils.

The gaze seemed to penetrate layers of palaces, mountain-protecting formations, and distant spaces, reaching the Blood Sea Sect millions of miles away.

"He's been using the Blood Shadow Split Technique all the way back without stopping, and even his Nascent Soul is almost unable to hold on?"

The current Xuan Nu of the Joyful Sect gently rose, walked barefoot out of the Nine Heavens Xuan Nu Palace.

"Such powerful sword intent, vast and boundless, reaching far and wide... Which sword lord from the Central Region has come here? How come we haven't received a single word about it?"

No one knows the age and life story of the Mysterious Maiden of the Joyful Sect. As the sect's strongest fighter and also the one with the highest status, she is responsible for offering sacrifices to heaven and praying for blessings, as well as communicating with the upper realm. The Mysterious Maiden rarely appears outside the sect.

Aside from the higher-ups of the Joyful Sect, outsiders often don't know when the Mystic Maiden completed the handover or which True Lord took the position.

All people know is that the previous Xuan Nu all had the cultivation level of the late Nascent Soul stage, making them very mysterious and rarely seen in action.

"Has Blood God Child gone mad? Does he really think that with the Avici Hell Demon Sword in hand, he can be on par with those monsters? This sword intent doesn't seem to belong to that person from the Five Phoenix Sword Sect. Could it be that he has offended some reclusive old monster from the Azure Lotus Sword Sect?"

The petals in Xuan Nu's eyes had all fallen and returned to their normal color. Even with her late-stage Nascent Soul cultivation, it was difficult for her to see through them using her Dharma Eyes.

Back in the hall, he rang the silver bell, and two disciples silently knelt before him, giving the order:

"Issue an imperial edict summoning the three Bodhisattvas and two Divine Generals to return immediately to my palace for a meeting... The Blood Sea Sect is arrogant and disrespectful, and this time they have offended a powerful figure. It's a good opportunity to make them spit out everything they've swallowed in the past!"

(End of this chapter)