Born with immortal seed

Chapter 509 Returning to the Southern Region
"Back then, the major sects of the Central Region were able to eradicate the demonic beasts that had occupied the land for hundreds of thousands of years and drive them to the outer sea. There's no reason why, after so many years, they would be counterattacked by a demonic race that is far less powerful than it was at its peak."

Even though his mind was in turmoil, Bai Zichen still remembered that he had not yet used the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword.

As his fame grew, this fourth-tier flying sword became known to many people.

If he were to act as an imperial envoy, it would undoubtedly be an admission of guilt, revealing the true identity of the Ziwei Star Lord.

The Moonlit Sword and the Fragrance Sword weren't safe either, so I chose a newly forged Golden Blazing Fire Sword. It was better to fly slowly on a sword than to expose my identity.

As for preparing a fourth-tier flying sword specifically for Ziwei Xingjun's use, that idea is too extravagant and cannot be done in the short term.

However, the names Ziwei Xingjun and Ziwei Xuanlei Sword are somewhat similar, and it is unknown whether this is merely a coincidence or if there is some real connection behind it.

Despite the current overwhelming power of the demon race, the endless stream of sea monsters climbing ashore are suppressing the sects of the Eastern Region.

During the early days of human civilization, the demon race, which possessed the bloodline of ancient beasts, was even more powerful, and their descendants occupied fertile spiritual veins of all sizes.

They regarded humans as an inferior race, enslaved and kept them, and some human cultivators even actively defected to the demon race, becoming traitors.

It was under such unfavorable circumstances that one sage after another led human cultivators to clear mountains and reclaim wasteland, slaying one powerful demon beast after another.

Those descendants of the divine beasts who could transform into mountains and rivers and pluck stars and seize the moon, all perished in the face of the relentless attacks of the human divine beasts.

As for the second and third-tier demonic beasts that covered the mountains and plains, they were melted into countless pieces of blood and flesh by the endless arrays and demon-slaying artifacts.

Formations and large-scale war artifacts also developed rapidly during that tragic period, unleashing boundless wisdom.

Even low-level cultivators can participate in the war between the two races, instantly wiping out the numerical advantage of the mid-level demon race.

This is also something that Bai Zichen can't understand. As long as the several super sects in the Central Region take it seriously, they can conscript a large army of cultivators in the form of a land reclamation order.

They used the outer seas as rewards to grant to sects that had reached a bottleneck in their development in the central region and could not break through.

The war potential that can be mobilized is enough to not only resolve the predicament in the Eastern Region, but could even push back the demon race from the outer seas to their homeland.

From basic strength and war resources to top-level cultivators, the human race holds an absolute advantage in every aspect.

How could the war have ended in such a devastating defeat for the human race, with the Eastern Region falling to the enemy?

They even had to rely on themselves to save humanity from peril and break the deadlock to win.

"This isn't a situation that can be reversed simply by adding another Nascent Soul Demon Lord, unless that old dragon hides beneath the ten-thousand-foot-deep water eye and secretly cultivates to the peak of the fifth rank..."

Before ancient times, there were occasional cultivators in the cultivation world who, having reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, would forcibly ascend to immortality.

These kinds of cultivators do indeed possess the strength to dominate an era and pacify the world.

When faced with a domineering personality, even a Nascent Soul sect would have no choice but to move entirely into a cave to avoid their sharp edge.

Those who can cultivate to the age of perfect Nascent Soul, and who frequently appear in the world and take action, can at most stay in the mortal world for a hundred years, no matter how much they suppress their cultivation.

You can spend some time in the grotto-heaven until the person ascends to heaven or passes away peacefully, and then move out of the grotto-heaven.

There is no record of the old dragon in the Fish-Dragon Sect's records.

It is said that at the edge of the open sea, there is a sea-covering eye with towering waves that reach the sky, and anyone who enters will drown.

The Nascent Soul cultivator from the Fish-Dragon Sect had once gone there, but before he could even get deep inside, he was overwhelmed by the overwhelming ferocity and fled back in a sorry state.

Legend has it that beyond the Water Eye lies a vast ocean that leads to other legendary continents.

It's unrealistic to suddenly become the pinnacle of this world; the cultivation potential of demons is basically determined the moment they take human form.

The type of bloodline activated and the supernatural powers inherited determine how far it can go in the future.

If the old dragon had the potential to reach the peak of the Nascent Soul stage and ascend to immortality, given the way the Moral Sect cultivators operate, they would never have allowed it to grow peacefully to this day.

Actions were taken long ago to target them.

"That means that the old dragon has a treasure that is enough to turn the tide of battle at the Nascent Soul level... It was either recently obtained or he has just refined it and mastered how to use it."

The ultimate Heavenly Treasure is the limit of this realm, but that doesn't mean there aren't higher-level magical treasures in the human world.

For example, the Ziwei Xuanlei Sword in its prime and the Wushangqing Weijian Box are treasures that clearly surpass the fifth tier.

Such treasures are extremely precious in the Upper Realm, and only a handful of cultivators who descend to the Lower Realm are qualified to carry them. The probability of someone leaving the treasure in the Lower Realm and not bringing it back to the Earthly Immortal Realm is even smaller.

But since Bai Zichen had this opportunity, there's no reason why others shouldn't also have such extraordinary luck and inherit treasures from the upper realm.

It is still the kind of supreme treasure that specializes in killing and destroying the world, rather than an auxiliary treasure like the Supreme Pure Sword Box.

The reason he was so sure that even a top-grade Heavenly Treasure couldn't do it was because there was a fifth-tier flying sword of the same level lying in the sword box.

Although he couldn't use it yet, Bai Zichen, who had witnessed the power of the Abyssal Prison Demon Sword, was very certain that no one could possibly become a god-level being by relying solely on it.

The old dragon of the outer sea must rely on something a level stronger than the Abyssal Prison Demon Sword.

"The scene that Xie Mingzong Shan Zhi saw was a sword with a foot in it. Could it be that under external stimulation, the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword has truly awakened and returned to its peak state?"

The fact that the spirit of the Abyssal Prison Demon Sword treated him with utmost respect, addressing him as "Venerable," confirmed that the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword was at least a sixth-tier flying sword in ancient times.

"But what use is the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword against that supreme treasure? As its master, I am only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm... If I were to stumble into this battle, I would be shattered to pieces in a single exchange. Does this mean that the only way to break the deadlock is to sacrifice my life?"

As Bai Zichen flew through his sword, all sorts of strange and wonderful ideas raced through his mind.

He had to admit that the deductions made by the evil sect leader Shan Zhi had greatly affected him, and his mind was still not at peace.

"The Great Dao of Destiny, unlike Time and Space, is almost impossible for cultivators in the mortal realm to master, but it is still the most supreme Dao. Omniscience and omnipotence, and understanding of Yin and Yang, are merely the beautiful aspirations of every cultivator who embarks on the Great Dao of Destiny; more often than not, they are like blind men touching an elephant, or being blinded by a leaf..."

After flying tens of thousands of miles, Bai Zichen was finally able to view Shan Zhi's deductions with a relatively calm and detached mindset.

"The Evil Fate Sect once gave a prediction to the Taibai Sword Lord: 'Too rigid is easily broken.' In the end, he became the last Nascent Soul cultivator to successfully ascend to the Divine Transformation Realm. Shan Zhi himself is only at the Nascent Soul Realm. Even with the help of a secret treasure, he can barely deduce the war between the two races, and it is normal for errors to occur. However, the matter of the demon race's invasion is probably not as easy to resolve as expected; it will be a truly bitter battle."

When the Eastern Region falls and the major sects of the Central Region are powerless to resist, other cultivators may still have a chance to escape. But he possesses the essence blood of a sacred beast, making him the Dragon Lord's number one target. In addition, he killed the descendant of the Nascent Soul Dragon, so he will probably have no chance of escaping.

Even the Qingfeng Sect, located far away in the Black Mountain, was affected and instantly overwhelmed by the demonic beasts.

Even for Bai Zichen, gaining the strength to rival the Divine Demon Lord within a century remains a distant dream.

"A hundred years is not enough time to cultivate to the late Nascent Soul stage, and there is definitely no way to break through in terms of cultivation level... Breaking through to the fifth level of sword dao realm, sword light differentiation, makes it easier to deal with late Nascent Soul stage cultivators, but it cannot help cross the Divine Transformation barrier... If the Star River Sword Formation can be upgraded to the fourth rank for all the flying swords in the formation, it might be able to save my life from the hands of a fifth-rank demon lord."

Bai Zichen began to meticulously list his trump cards, those that could quickly unlock his potential and dramatically increase his combat power.

"No, if we switch to fourth-tier flying swords, the sword formation will consume more than double the true essence, and we'll be back to the old problem of being unable to support twelve flying swords at the same time. Unless I can cultivate the Profound God-Slaying Sword Scripture and refine several of my natal flying swords in succession, I won't be able to solve this unsolvable problem."

The more he thought about it, the more his head ached. Even if he solved the problem of cultivation techniques, where could he find so many fourth-tier flying swords?

He's already considered to have a knack for flying swords, having only acquired three fourth-tier flying swords so far.

It's been so many years since we last saw Po Jun Xing Jun, and he's still using a pair of third-tier bronze ancient swords, unable to upgrade to fourth-tier flying swords.

"There is another method, which is to cultivate the complete version of the Azure Emperor Longevity Sword, and at the same time make a breakthrough in the True Meaning of Time. That old dragon is at least ten thousand years old. Even though the dragon race has a long lifespan, it is impossible for it to have several thousand more years. Using both swords at the same time is also a considerable threat to a fifth-order demon lord."

"Furthermore, the Nine Heavens Bone Forging Technique, as a body-refining method from the upper realm, has indeed played a significant role with the current immortal bones, but it still falls short of the level of a sword immortal's inheritance and is not worthy of the name of immortal bones. Could it be that we really have to refine all seven immortal bones before we can reveal their true nature?"

The sword light paused for a moment, and before anyone knew it, it had flown out of the Central Region.

Bai Zichen decided to advance in multiple directions simultaneously, improving his strength in all aspects.

The reason it instinctively flew towards the Southern Region was because it was concerned about the two drops of Rejuvenating Holy Water that it hadn't used up yet, and it planned to collect two more drops of Earth Spirit Milk.

After being prepared and consumed, it can further enhance one's cultivation level.

Thinking about it now, the Southern Region really does suit him.

Currently, all the attention in the cultivation world is focused on the Eastern Region and the great war between the human and demon races. The glory of defeating Xiang Banshan, who was of a higher level, has been overshadowed.

This is a good opportunity to enter the Ten Thousand Evil Mountains to collect poisonous creatures and cultivate the Hundred Poisons Jade Scale Bone technique.

Meanwhile, there have always been rumors that the Spring and Autumn Cicada comes from the Ten Thousand Evil Mountains. If one can harvest another one, there will be a chance to take another step forward on the road of time.

A dozen days later, Bai Zichen reappeared in the cave and saw the two newly condensed drops of Earth Spirit Milk in the stone plate. He immediately took out the jade bottle and stored them away.

Without wasting a moment, he made hand seals, and invisible fluctuations emanated from his mask, as if he had used a teleportation spell. His figure slowly disappeared into the air.

Returning to the Star Palace Secret Realm, you will always appear in the Hall of Divine Statues.

Bai Zichen first glanced at the recording stone as usual, and found a new message from Jumen Xingjun.

He said that after arriving in the Eastern Region, he fought several battles with the demon race from the outer seas, killing dozens of third-tier demon beasts, and then encountered a transformed turtle demon.

After several days of fierce fighting, they were unable to overcome the opponent's protective supernatural abilities and had no choice but to retreat.

The message was intended to invite other star lords in the vicinity to see if there was a chance to join forces to hunt down a fourth-tier turtle demon.

Even if you don't gain much from a transformed demon, its fourth-tier form can still be exchanged for a considerable amount of spirit stones.

"The Eastern Region is dangerous, but it is also full of opportunities... However, if I appear at the seaside, I'm afraid the Dragon Lord will lead the Starry Sea monsters to surround me the next moment."

Bai Zichen thought for a moment, then moved his finger away from the recording stone, not leaving Shan Zhi's explosive deduction results on it.

After all, it's only one side of the story, so it's not appropriate to draw conclusions based on that alone.

'The Nascent Soul stage demon lords among the demon race seem to have something to rely on, which can minimize the cost of their attacks... Be careful not to fall into the demon race's encirclement.'

Bai Zichen wrote a vague note at the end, hoping that the other star lords would see it.

If Shan Zhi's deductions come true in part, then his words will be true. If the demon race wants to avoid being driven into the sea in a short time, the only way is for the Nascent Soul Old Dragon to take frequent actions and hinder the human race's army of cultivators.

For a Nascent Soul cultivator to remain in the outside world is equivalent to their lifespan rapidly diminishing.

Another important point is that the more effort you put in, the more you resonate with the true meaning of the Great Dao, and you uncontrollably move closer to the Great Dao.

Upon reaching a critical point, one will be completely stripped from the mortal realm and forced into ascension.

Once this world can no longer tolerate you, regardless of whether you have reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage or not, it will tear open a spatial rift in front of you and force you to ascend.

Without sufficient preparation and without a suitable spatial node, such ascension is certain death; there is no other possible outcome.

That's why powerful cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage carefully weigh their targets to see if they're worth taking action against.

Bai Zichen was adept at using the new spiritual liquid made from the Holy Water of Rejuvenation and the Mind-Body Milk. He took it on the spot as soon as he returned to the familiar Louguan.

The spiritual liquid made the little white nascent soul let out a comfortable hum. This cheat-like cultivation method is really addictive.

If a cultivator has weak willpower, after experiencing this cultivation speed, they may easily lose interest in refining the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in a step-by-step manner.

He became obsessed with all sorts of elixirs and miraculous medicines, all in the hope of gaining cultivation levels without any effort.

Moving the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and refining true essence day after day is too tedious and boring, and it is also completely incomparable in terms of speed.

Fortunately, Bai Zichen was able to endure loneliness in his cultivation, largely because he knew that as long as his true essence was abundant and he cultivated to the peak of his realm, he would naturally advance to the next realm.

Unlike other cultivators who feel uneasy and uncertain about the future, they have no such anxiety or uncertainty about the path ahead. It's as if they have already drawn up sections of track on their cultivation journey.

Once you reach a certain stage, you will receive the rewards and benefits for that stage.

Efforts will be rewarded, and every action will have an impact.

In the Star Palace Secret Realm, Bai Zichen rediscovered the time he spent in seclusion on Black Mountain. In this quiet and deserted environment where he was oblivious to the passage of time, he easily lost track of time and became completely immersed in his cultivation.

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"Heh heh, such a destiny! Every time I observe it, it shows something different!"

Shan Zhi lay on the cloud bed, his face still covered in blood.

"Seven calculations in a row, all of them indicate a top-tier destiny, all with the potential to become a deity... How could there possibly be such a destiny in the world!"

The tortoise shell beside me, which originally only had minor cracks at the edges, is now cracking loudly, spreading towards the center.

This is a treasure passed down through generations of the Evil Fate Sect, crafted from the shell of a fifth-tier Xuan Turtle, which greatly enhances divination and fortune-telling abilities.

Its more important function is to bear the backlash from prying into the fate of cultivators.

Otherwise, Shan Zhi, a Nascent Soul cultivator, would not have suffered such a severe blow as vomiting blood; he would likely have already perished.

(End of this chapter)