Born with immortal seed

Chapter 521 Humans kill demons, demons devour humans

"This time we've suffered a huge loss. At my age, it's too late to abandon my physical body and then try to possess another. Am I supposed to transform into a nascent soul...? Po Jun could clearly retrieve the flying sword himself, yet he still needs to gather a group of people. Could it be that he wants to use the demon race to eliminate us..."

The nascent soul of Tianliang Xingjun is completely different from his appearance; it has an aged face and carries a pair of golden dragon scissors on its back.

It glared at the Golden-Winged Roc with resentment before turning to flee.

The reason why a Nascent Soul True Monarch is extremely difficult to kill is because after the Nascent Soul leaves the body, it is as if it is seamlessly integrated with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

Once the physical body is freed from its limitations, the void is instantaneous; even the most wondrous escape techniques cannot match the speed of a nascent soul separated from the body.

Tianliang Xingjun had considered that he was no match for Dapeng Wang, but he did not expect to be defeated so quickly.

Feeling terrified, he only wanted to escape back to the Central Region as quickly as possible.

If they escaped for several thousand more miles, they could enter the territory of the Jishui camp, and even the powerful demons dared not venture deep into it.

"No, the Great Roc King relies on his speed and has experience penetrating deep into the heart of the Central Region... It would take at least more than ten thousand miles to be considered safe."

The thought had barely formed when Tianliang Xingjun saw a golden light following closely beside him.

"How can it be!"

The Golden-Winged Roc actually caught up with the separated nascent soul perfectly.

The two claws in his vision kept growing larger, seemingly encompassing the entire sky, and Tianliang Xingjun was firmly restrained.

"Hmm... The Nascent Soul that doesn't live for more than a few years is no good, far inferior to the little monk I swallowed thirty years ago."

The Golden-Winged Roc let out a burp, its white and tender nascent soul disappearing into its belly, revealing a satisfied expression.

"Once I refine the divine feathers, it remains to be seen who will become the next master of Rotten Axe Mountain!"

The golden dragon's twin scissors, which had fallen to the ground, were snatched up. The golden-winged roc flapped its wings once, and as darkness fell, it flew an unknown distance away.

Thousands of miles away, Tianliang Xingjun abandoned his physical body, and his corpse underwent a series of transformations.

A mask fell off his face, and his body became more hunched, revealing him to be an old man with a beard, dressed in a Bagua robe.

The Star God Mask scattered into a hazy starlight, dreamlike and illusory, like a clay ox sinking into the sea, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

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"Dragon blood, left by that yellow dragon, looks like it's seriously injured."

The monk with a face full of scars scooped up some blood from the Ji River with his purple-gold alms bowl. The blood in the bowl was not dissolved in the water.

With two fingers pinching and kneading, a dragon's shadow flashed as the blood droplets shattered.

"The swordsmanship is so powerful that it has endured for a long time... This person's swordsmanship cannot be unknown in the cultivation world. It seems that the guess about the Star Palace was correct. It really is a force composed of a group of sword sect cultivators hiding their true identities."

Kong Bai squinted, his dark eyes taking in everything, trying to recreate the battle scene from not long ago.

A yellow dragon soared in the sky, struggling fiercely, but was suppressed by the stunning sword light, and its blood and flesh fell like rain.

The mighty fourth-tier dragon beast was instantly covered in wounds and fled in a sorry state, diving into the water.

A line of blood was clearly visible to Kong Bai as it headed towards the demon camp.

"Why don't we follow the trail of blood and hunt down this yellow dragon? Dragon-type monsters are full of treasures, and we can even return to the camp to collect a large amount of merit."

The sallow-faced Nascent Soul was eager to try and looked at Kong Bai.

Even with his injuries, Huang Qiu still had no confidence without the ruthless killer from the Killing Sword Sect accompanying him.

Many cultivators who reach the Nascent Soul realm have a mindset of being unwilling to be inferior to others and pursuing the Great Dao for their own benefit.

Expecting them to unite against a common enemy and take the initiative to attack the demon army is wishful thinking.

They would ignore everything as long as the war didn't reach their own doorstep.

Several major sects in the Central Region issued a merit list, which was overseen by the Heavenly Punishment Peak of the Moral Sect, listing all the items that could be exchanged.

From the most basic Foundation Establishment Pills to Core Formation Elixirs, Nascent Soul Pills, and even Breakthrough Pills suitable for Nascent Soul cultivators, everything is available.

Furthermore, sufficient merit can be exchanged for a fourth-order spiritual vein, granting the qualification to establish a sect in the Central Region.

For the Central Region, where there are more people than land, and any vacant spiritual land can attract a large number of people to gather and fiercely compete for it, this is simply a fantasy.

It should be noted that many Nascent Soul cultivators in the Central Region can only live in cramped fourth-tier spiritual lands, which are only a few feet long and wide, and have no room to maneuver.

This offer was too tempting for them.

Some have calculated that the merit gained from a near-complete kill of a three-headed, transformed demon can be exchanged for a fourth-tier spiritual vein.

In terms of scale, it is not much smaller than Baimang Mountain.

Even if one has no interest in founding a sect or claiming ancestor status, a elixir that has miraculous effects on breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage can always win people's hearts.

"The yellow dragon has already gone into the water and is probably back in its lair by now... Never go into water, haven't we suffered enough losses over the years!"

Kong Bai resolutely refused and continued to move forward, discerning the movements.

Dozens of miles away, another battlefield was discovered. The yellow earth by the river cracked open, as if it had been whipped hard, with cracks extending for hundreds of feet.

The crack in the ground was wide enough for a water buffalo to fall in at its widest point.

"Both the human and the demon were injured, and they retreated in pairs."

Kong Baixiu possesses the true intent of slaughter, wielding the Demonic Sword of Killing, and his sensitivity to death energy far surpasses that of ordinary people.

Even if someone at the Nascent Soul level has their soul and spirit destroyed, and the battlefield has been cleared away, they are still considered to be at the Nascent Soul level.

It's impossible for them to escape his senses in such a short time.

"It's the white crane from Rotten Axe Mountain. The Great True Lord of September once tried to subdue it and use it as a mount, but it was so frightened that it hid in the mountain for a hundred years without ever leaving."

The fierce-looking, fleshy monk was an Arhat of the Kassapa school, possessing a delicate mind that was completely opposite to his appearance. He picked up a few crane feathers buried in the soil.

Buddhist practices are unique, and the stage corresponding to the Nascent Soul realm is called the Buddha Realm, which allows one to establish a Buddhist kingdom on earth.

Compared to the Transformation Heaven, the Buddhist Kingdom on Earth can expand with the power of thought and the blessings of hundreds of millions of believers, and is often several times or even dozens of times larger than the Transformation Heaven.

A Buddhist kingdom on earth can accommodate millions or even tens of millions of believers and create a peaceful and happy life.

The disadvantage that comes with this is that the Buddha-land on earth cannot be moved, and the Buddha in the Buddha-land is blessed by the power of thought, and his divine power is unparalleled.

Once you leave, you can no longer use the power of the Buddhist kingdom, and it is far inferior to the grotto-heaven that is one with you and accompanies you.

Moreover, Buddhist masters, unlike other Nascent Soul cultivators, are guided by rainbow light upon their passing, attracting the attention of heaven and earth.

Even in a Buddhist country, it is impossible to conceal one's true nature.

Therefore, it is perfectly clear which Buddhist sect has a Buddha in the world and which only has Arhats in charge, and there is no way to fake it.

The Kasyapa Sect is the only Nascent Soul level Buddhist sect in the cultivation world. It has the Treasure Wheel Buddha who built the Ruyi Buddhist Kingdom. The sect is located in the Great Phoenix region near the Western Regions.

In the Buddhist realm, the Buddha of Precious Wheel possesses strength comparable to that of the Heavenly Punishment Peak Master.

Once he leaves the Buddhist realm, he will likely be at the bottom among all the transformed deities.

Perhaps it is for this reason that the Buddha Baolun has not intervened even after many years of war between the two races.

However, there were four Arhats from the Kasyapa sect in the Jishui camp.

"A powerful being has fallen!"

Kong Bai's expression shifted, and he changed direction, flying towards the opposite bank of the Ji River.

After an incense stick had burned, the three stared in disbelief at the twelve-winged serpent that had split in two.

"This...this was a mid-grade fourth-tier twelve-winged serpent, killed with a single sword strike?"

The yellow-faced Nascent Soul shrank his shoulders; even though the dead creature was a demon beast, a chill still ran through him.

After the demon race wreaked havoc in the Eastern Region, and the Rotten Axe Mountain was completely unsealed, many extremely powerful demons emerged.

Apart from the mysterious white ape that killed the Supreme Elder of the Jin Yue Sect, the Twelve-Winged Teng Snake ranks among the top of the newly emerged fourth-tier great demons.

Its powerful wild beast bloodline places it almost at the top tier below the Great True Monarch.

"There were no traces of combat, no aftershocks... It really was just one sword strike that cleaved the opponent in two from start to finish. Even a Great True Monarch sword cultivator might not be able to do that, right?"

The fierce-looking monk looked at Kong Bai, whose Nascent Soul cultivator was from a super sword sect and was also known as a genius sword cultivator.

While his current performance is largely thanks to the Killing Demon Sword, it can be considered a fulfillment of his talent from back then.

At the age of half a thousand, he had already cultivated to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, even faster than his senior brother Xiang Ji.

Although this cultivation level was somewhat forced, during its growth process it devoured a fourth-tier flying sword and more than a palm-sized number of third-tier flying swords.

"Senior Ma of the Five Phoenix Sword Sect is known for his light and agile swordsmanship, which is not characterized by explosive power... Senior Li of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect might be able to unleash such a sword strike when he uses the Azure Lotus Sword Song. But no matter which senior it is, there is no need to avoid him."

Kong Bai landed and squatted down, touching the smooth edge of the broken wing. His fingers were cut by the remaining sharp sword intent, and blood immediately gushed out.

"Moreover, even a Nascent Soul Ancestor could not ignore the demonic body of the Twelve-Winged Serpent and discard it casually... unless that person's true essence disappeared after drawing the sword, leaving him with no power, and the aftereffects were so severe that he could not stay even a fraction of an inch."

"Wouldn't that be a bargain for us!"

The yellow-faced Nascent Soul said excitedly, "The Twelve-Winged Teng Snake ranks high on the merit list."

If you kill the demon and seize its body, you can exchange it for a fourth-tier spiritual vein or two breakthrough pills.

If one simply guards the Jishui camp without making any outstanding contributions, it would take a hundred years to accumulate even half of the merits.

“I’ll keep it, but I won’t exchange it for anything yet… Ninety-nine percent of those who made the move used sword techniques that had severe side effects, but even if there’s only a one percent, one ten-thousandth chance that a Nascent Soul Ancestor would make the move, I don’t want to gamble on it. If it really was some Nascent Soul Ancestor who happened to be passing by and killed it, and then we reported it as merit to exchange for treasures, there would be no way to undo it!”

Kong Bai raised his hand to stop the yellow-faced Nascent Soul who wanted to interrupt, and spoke his mind.

"If we only collect the corpse of the Twelve-Winged Serpent and don't exchange it for merit, even if a Nascent Soul Ancestor mentions this matter, it's understandable that we hand it over in time. My idea is to take out the Serpent's body ten years later, if no other voices emerge."

It must be said that Kong Bai's statement makes some sense.

The key point is that even the other two combined are no match for him.

The yellow-faced Nascent Soul cultivator and the fierce-looking monk exchanged a glance and could only nod, acquiescing to this course of action.

Kong Bai absorbed the massive demonic body of the twelve-winged serpent into the realm, and it fell as heavily as a mountain.

"There are such powerful figures in the Star Palace. Regardless of whether it is a secret technique or not, it is amazing enough that they can kill the Twelve-Winged Teng Snake... There are still the Roc King and the Thousand-Legged Golden Centipede left. It is impossible that they can kill even these two great demons."

The yellow-faced cultivator looked at the thick indentation left by the twelve-winged serpent and said with some lingering fear.

He had never taken the Star Palace seriously before, regarding it merely as an underground force composed of a few frustrated Nascent Soul cultivators.

He even volunteered to join the sect's army in pursuing Lord Po Jun.

Looking back now, not catching up back then might not have been a bad thing.

“It’s impossible for everyone in the Star Palace to be at this level. One or two would be fine, but if everyone had this strength, the Star Palace’s reputation would be impossible to hide no matter how low it tries to keep it low-key. As for speed, the Great Roc King can travel a thousand miles in a single wing. I wonder if the Great True Monarch can match it when wielding a fifth-order flying sword. Those who are not as strong as the Great Roc King don’t even have a chance to escape, while those who are stronger than it are helpless when it flaps its wings and flies away.”

Kong Bairu's dark eyes revealed a strong interest. The Star Palace was full of Nascent Soul sword cultivators with different supernatural abilities, making it an excellent target for sword duels.

"As for the Thousand-Legged Golden Centipede, do you really think there's a powerful figure in the Star Palace capable of killing it...? This great demon with mutated bloodline has been the de facto ruler of Rotten Axe Mountain for over a thousand years, without the intervention of the Crimson-Eared Ancestor. The Great True Monarch of September once commented that its strength was no weaker than the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Black Tortoise and the Demon Whale, only slightly inferior to the Dragon Lord. Of course, now that the Dragon Lord possesses a rare treasure, he has surpassed all the Great True Monarchs and cannot be viewed as an equal."

"Even the Great True Lord of September said so, so the true strength of the Thousand-Legged Golden Centipede must be much stronger than what we have seen."

The three of them talked as they searched for clues and moved forward.

Another half hour passed, and they saw a corpse with only one side of white bones, its face filled with terror.

"The Yellow Dragon Master of the Dragon Emperor Sword Sect, it turns out he was a member of the Star Palace!"

The yellow-faced cultivator's expression changed drastically as he looked at the horrific wounds and the obvious signs of his nascent soul leaving his body, his voice low and somber.

"It's unclear whether it was pecked to death by the Roc King or whether its nascent soul escaped..."

"He is already dead, his soul and spirit utterly destroyed."

Kong Bai saw a wisp of Huanglong Shangren's remnant soul lingering before his corpse, reluctant to leave.

A gust of cold wind blew by, and the remnant soul vanished without a trace, leaving not even a last mark on the world.

The three sighed and placed the body of Master Huanglong in a jade coffin.

Although they were not from the same race, they were of the same kind and died at the hands of the demon race, so they would feel a sense of empathy for each other's fate.

The Star Palace member who killed the Twelve-Winged Serpent was indeed an exception; the previous few who survived were simply lucky enough to encounter monsters that weren't powerful enough.

The last member of the Star Palace who was chased by the Centipede was in an even worse state; he is probably already a pile of bones.

"Fellow Daoist Kong, why don't we turn back? There's no point in continuing this pursuit..."

The yellow-faced Nascent Soul cultivator had no intention of confronting the Thousand-Legged Golden Centipede; he'd rather return to the Jishui camp as soon as possible.

Anyway, we've figured out that it was a conflict between the Star Palace and the Demon Clan. One person and one demon died, which is enough to explain when we get back.

He was afraid that Kong Bai would be too embarrassed to speak up, so he took the initiative to speak up, lest the three of them end up in danger while chasing each other.

“No, how can we give up halfway… If that person is not dead, we still have a chance to save him and find out the whole story. If he is dead, I will find a way to bring his body back, so that the remains of a human True Monarch will not fall into the hands of a great demon and be ruined.”

Kong Bai's dark eyes were cold as he raised his head and spoke calmly.

"Don't worry, I brought you out here, and I'm confident I can bring you back. With my own strength, the Killing Demon Sword might not be able to deal with the Thousand-Legged Golden Centipede, but it's more than enough to protect myself."

Only at this moment can one vaguely see the arrogant, spirited, and disdainful junior brother of the Killing Sword Sect from back then.

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Swish!Swish!Swish!
Bai Zichen flashed past several black shadows in succession. Each shadow that landed caused the space to tremble, and finger-width cracks appeared in the void, which were quickly repaired by the laws of heaven and earth.

"The 'Near the Ends of the Earth' was not created for traveling or escaping, but to compensate for agility and, combined with the Five Crystal Glazed Body, to become a body-refining powerhouse that strikes fear into the hearts of all."

Each time he narrowly escaped an attack from the centipede behind him, he would sincerely admire this supernatural ability.

"You damn bug, why are you targeting me? It's never going to end!"

As the chase and escape nearly covered tens of thousands of miles, even Bai Zichen, who possessed the Five Crystal Glass Body, felt his legs become sore and numb.

The river basin has shrunk, and the sacred fields on both banks have been abandoned and turned into wasteland.

Bai Zichen finally stopped and waited quietly for the centipede.

(End of this chapter)