Born with immortal seed

Chapter 579 Aftermath of Transformation into God
"Before my master passed away, he repeatedly warned that chaos was about to break out... I never expected that in just a few years, things would come to this point, and ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators could no longer protect the sect."

Yan Yuanzai felt a mix of emotions. In the past, as long as there was a Nascent Soul True Monarch in the Northern Region, the sect could maintain its prosperity for a thousand years.

Even after death, the mountain-protecting formation and spiritual treasures will ensure the continuation of the legacy.

There are only a few Nascent Soul cultivators in total. Although their strengths vary, there is no Great True Monarch among them. Defeating other Nascent Soul cultivators is easy, but killing them is extremely difficult.

If they can't kill him completely, no one will have the heart to form a deep hatred with a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Countless sects and their entire communities have repeatedly placed all their hopes on those Nascent Soul seedlings, hoping that someone can successfully transform into a Nascent Soul and lead everyone onto the road to prosperity.

However, judging from the current situation, it is far from enough.

A single high-grade fourth-order demon can turn the Northern Region upside down.

However, on the front lines of the Ji River, there are countless demonic beasts of the Rainbow Phoenix level—they might be a little nervous after being slaughtered by Bai Zichen this time.

It is foreseeable that if the Jishui defense line is breached, the super sects in the Central Region can still put up a last-ditch resistance with the help of their respective grotto-heavens. As long as the Nascent Soul Demon Venerable does not take action, those ancient sects with fifth-order great formations are not afraid of the siege of fourth-order great demons.

In the Southern Region, one can run to the Ten Thousand Evil Mountains, but in the Western Region, the world is broken and the spiritual veins are severed, so even the demon race may not be interested.

Only in the Northern Region, there's no sign of them having the confidence to fight back. It's estimated that if even a fourth-tier high-grade demon led a horde of demon beasts to attack, they would either surrender at the first sign of trouble or abandon their land and flee.

Without the Great True Lord to oversee things, there will be no sense of security in the chaotic world to come.

"Fellow Daoist's strength is unparalleled in the Northern Region. If the demon race invades in the future, we will have to rely on you to lead the major sects to jointly defend against the powerful enemy."

At this moment, Yan Yuanzai was somewhat relieved that the Northern Region had produced such a peerless swordsman, who could at least play a pivotal role in the future and prevent the entire region from collapsing.

Originally located in the center of the Northern Region, connecting all directions, Zengguang Immortal City should bear the heavy responsibility of being a bridgehead.

Since the Lord of the Immortal City changed from the Du family to Elder Yuan Mo of Tianfa Peak, it has experienced a series of upheavals such as the destruction of the city and the extermination of the clan, and it took a long time to restore its former prosperity.

However, Yuan Mo Zhenjun's strength is mediocre, and he is also old. At such a critical moment, it is impossible for him to bring reinforcements from the Moral Sect. He is clearly unable to shoulder this responsibility.

"If that day ever comes, the Northern Region will not be able to remain unaffected... We should still hope that the few Nascent Soul experts in the Central Region can stop the demon race, otherwise everyone will have to return to the ancient era when they were slaves to the demon race."

Bai Zichen ruthlessly shattered Yan Yuanzai's unrealistic fantasies. By now, more perceptive cultivators could see the clues: this war between the two races was completely different from the counterattacks launched by the demon race over the past tens of thousands of years.

It wasn't just a difference in strength; in the past, they mainly focused on plundering, and they were content with just occupying a piece of land.

Unlike this time, when they unexpectedly killed two Great True Monarchs of the Morality Sect after occupying the Eastern Region, causing panic among the cultivators in the Central Region, they did not act rashly.

They adopted a steady and methodical approach, engaging in a war of attrition around the Ji River and the human race.

They've made it clear that they want to return to the mainland and reclaim their position as masters of the cultivation world.

"The Moral Sect has stood since ancient times, surviving numerous calamities, and I believe this time will be no exception..."

Yan Yuanzai's words basically represented the sentiments of all cultivators. Regardless of their past attitudes towards this sect, it was the only one they could truly trust at this time.

Aside from being the strongest, the Moral Sect is also the least likely to betray the human race and make peace with the demon race.

He spearheaded the pioneering war to wipe out the demon race in the Central Region, completely ending the situation where demons roamed the mountains and occupied more than half of the spiritual veins.

It is true that it acts domineeringly, is rigid and conservative, and cannot tolerate any other voice. It often regards other sects as heretical or even evil.

But in critical moments, it is the Moral Sect that practices patriarchal principles and fearlessly sacrifices itself.

Since the start of the battle, all the fallen Great True Monarchs have come from the Morality Sect, and the only Nascent Soul cultivator who has been seen making a move is also from the Morality Sect.

This is also what causes panic among the lower and middle-level cultivators in the Central Region. They generally believe that once the demon race truly breaks through the Jishui camp and the situation becomes irreversible, those super sects will choose to gather their strength and hide in caves to avoid the world.

Instead of sending their own Nascent Soul ancestor out of seclusion to fight a desperate battle against the demon race.

Bai Zichen mentioned Tang Yuan again, and Yan Yuanzai's expression only darkened upon hearing this, without much surprise.

Only then did they learn that before setting off, Yan Yuanzai had specifically instructed Tang Yuan not to confront Caifeng immediately if reinforcements were brought in, but to return to Jianshan via the original secret passage, discuss the matter, and then decide on the next course of action.

Tang Yuan was able to leave by himself using the teleportation array, but when he returned, he foolishly rushed towards Cai Feng. After a little thought, he realized that something was wrong.

"At the time, he volunteered, saying that he had no ties and was most suitable for this mission... Unexpectedly, he turned to the demon race, and all the effort that my uncle took in him from the monkey troop and raised him was in vain. Fortunately, Fellow Daoist Bai is very powerful, otherwise I would have been truly ashamed if I had fallen into a trap."

As Yan Yuanzai spoke, he began to cough violently. His chest heaved like a broken fan, and blood stained his Taoist robe once again.

"These are Tang Yuan's belongings, and they have been returned to their rightful owner."

Bai Zichen looked at the two storage bags, which were just ordinary belongings of a Core Formation cultivator. Only a stone box with a distinctly different style caught his attention.

Inside were three perfectly round drops of spiritual liquid, extremely viscous, which remained stationary.

The surface looks like it's coated with a layer of moon frost, and it has a very strange fragrance that makes you feel an involuntary sense of repulsion.

But for no apparent reason, I felt that monsters would go crazy for this fragrance.

Based on Tang Yuan's own account, Bai Zichen had reason to believe that the three drops of spiritual liquid in the stone box were the reward given by the demon race, the key to purifying bloodlines and reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

Tang Yuan stayed at the Tianhe Sword Sect for hundreds of years. His so-called demon bloodline made him suffer cold looks and differential treatment. He never enjoyed any benefits.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible that he betrayed the Tianhe Sword Sect and joined the demon race for the sake of bloodline identity. The demon race that contacted him must have given him irresistible conditions and made advance payments to make Tang Yuan completely believe him.

Bai Zichen pulled the stone box out of it; it was a spoil of war, and he wouldn't touch the rest of Tang Yuan's personal belongings.

These three drops of spiritual liquid should greatly help Gun Gun's growth.

Ironically, the biggest beneficiary of this battle was actually the panda.

The flesh and blood of the three-headed demon were enough for it to eat for decades, enough to allow it to make further progress in various aspects.

With this Moon Frost Elixir, perhaps Gun Gun, with his lazy appearance, could actually rely on conditions dozens of times more favorable than other demon beasts to lie his way up to become a fourth-tier great demon.

The two exchanged ideas on swordsmanship for a while, and Bai Zichen, seeing that Yan Yuanzai was not in good spirits, took the initiative to say goodbye.

He also promised that if the Tianhe Sword Sect were to face any difficulties in the future, he would come to help as promised.

……

Yu Ziliang strolled on Tianfa Peak. This was the tenth day since the Great True Lord of Propagation of Dharma broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, and this was the first time he had been summoned by the Great True Lord of Propagation of Dharma.

Or rather, he should be renamed the Holy Ruler Who Spreads the Dharma.

Unlike the last time I came, Heavenly Punishment Peak was no longer so terrifying. Dark lightning intertwined into a net, exuding an apocalyptic atmosphere.

At this moment, the bright sunlight shines down on Tianfa Peak, giving the peak a golden glow.

The successful ascension of the Holy Monarch to godhood is a powerful boost to the Moral Sect, the overall situation in the Central Region, and all living beings of the human race.

Not only has the addition of a powerful deity been made on the surface, but it has also had a significant effect on boosting confidence.

This is enough to prove to the world that becoming a deity is not an unattainable legend, and that there are still people in the world who can achieve it.

It has been far too long since a new Nascent Soul cultivator has emerged, and too many exceptionally talented cultivators have fallen beneath the Nascent Soul barrier, which is truly disheartening.

Even among cultivators, a voice began to emerge, saying that humans could only cultivate to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage at most.

Further realms and even ascension are all fabrications created by top-level cultivators and do not actually exist.

The super-powerful sects fabricated this story to maintain their privileges and to build a barrier between themselves and the emerging Nascent Soul sects.

This kind of conspiracy theory actually has a large market.

Even among cultivators at the Core Formation stage, a considerable number are supporters of this argument.

The news of spreading the Dharma and transforming into a deity spread to every corner of the cultivation world through various channels in an instant.

They weren't afraid of being found out by the demon race. Anyway, the seven-tailed white fox in the Dead Sea of ​​Qingqiu had failed to make a move and had been captured, so the demon race would soon get a response.

But after that day, Tianfa Peak remained closed, and everyone could only stay at the foot of the mountain.

A few days later, Shan Zhi, who had come to help, and Ding Yanlin, who was going to the Jishui camp, all said their goodbyes and left.

However, more and more Nascent Soul True Monarchs flocked to the foot of Heavenly Punishment Peak, all coming under the pretext of offering congratulations.

Yu Ziliang even recognized two Nascent Soul Perfection seniors in the cultivation world who were thought to have already passed away. One of them stood in the distance with a bitter expression on his face.

Another elderly man, with a ruddy complexion, looked no older than his thousand-year-old age and still possessed a strong voice.

The younger generation, who recognized him, surrounded him and talked at length, placing themselves on an equal footing in the propagation of the Dharma. Every three sentences, they would mention how the old man had done things in the past when he was spreading the Dharma.

Yu Ziliang felt uncomfortable hearing this. How could an old immortal who had been hiding for hundreds of years and had cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage by chance be compared with the Holy Monarch of the Dharma?

However, as Hongfa failed to appear, he grew anxious, beginning to worry whether the attack triggered by the seven-tailed white fox was still having an impact.

Like an ant on a hot pan, he paced back and forth for several days before finally receiving word that the Holy Emperor of Buddhism had summoned him for an audience.

“Yu Ziliang, a follower of the Dao lineage, pays respects to the Venerable Master Hongfa.”

On the flat mountaintop, a rainbow hangs, and a farmer stands on the rainbow bridge, wielding his hoe.

With each stroke of the hoe, rainbow light splashes up, pushing the rainbow bridge longer and longer.

Beneath the bridge, a sea of ​​clouds appears, within which golden carp leap wildly from the clouds, their scales gleaming like gold in the sunlight.

Yu Ziliang kept his eyes straight ahead. Having served his master for a long time, he was well aware that a Nascent Soul cultivator and a Transformation Realm expert were two different concepts.

People with a morbid sense of humor can live by all sorts of strange and unusual means.

Such extraordinary phenomena are quite normal to occur around powerful beings at the Nascent Soul stage.

"You're not bad. The dragon aura on your body is a perfect match for the Demon Slayer Sword. Even peak fourth-tier demons have to be careful... It's a pity that you don't seem to be a sword cultivator. You definitely won't be able to gain the approval of a fifth-tier flying sword, so the number of times you can activate it will be very limited."

A white figure stepped out from the void, its features blurred, but its familiar aura made it instantly recognizable.

"Your cultivation level is still too low. If you were at the late Nascent Soul stage, you could exchange children with that Dragon Lord... Otherwise, this demon is also a problem, as it would require the attention of many people."

"This disciple is ashamed..."

Yu Ziliang lowered his head deeply. He had already exerted tremendous effort to reach the Nascent Soul stage, and he had never even considered the late Nascent Soul stage.

It can only be said that the expectations placed on future generations by the Dharma propagation are too high, far beyond what a normal person can achieve.

"The power that little fox borrowed was indeed a Heaven-Opening Treasure... If my estimation is correct, this treasure is in the hands of Old Dragon Ao. The one used by the Dragon Lord is a replica, which only possesses a portion of the power."

In this world, only five creation-level spiritual treasures have emerged, and only one of them belongs to the Heavenly Demon Realm.

Only treasures that originally came from this world can be exempted from the laws of heaven and earth to a certain extent and pass through the void passage smoothly.

Otherwise, a Heaven-Opening Spiritual Treasure should, in principle, be limited by the laws of heaven and earth, just like a Void Refining cultivator, with the highest level being the Perfected Nascent Soul stage, and the treasure should also be classified as a top-grade Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure.

The white figure moved slowly, with points of light interacting with the outside world at every moment, either splitting or merging to become part of the white figure.

“Go back to the Tushita Heaven and tell Master Zhuang that I will be going to the Dead Sea of ​​Qingqiu next month to ask him for a piece of Northern Heaven God Mud.”

"I will definitely deliver the oral instructions of the Patriarch who propagates the Dharma."

Yu Ziliang knew that all he needed to do was deliver the message; the specific details were not his concern.

The value of the Northern Heavenly Divine Mud is slightly inferior to that of the Heavenly One Divine Talisman.

After all, the latter helps one overcome the tribulation of becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator, while the former can only unseal treasures.

However, in the Tushita Heaven, there are no more than ten pieces of Northern Heavenly Divine Mud, which even Yu Ziliang, with his status, could not obtain.

Its greatest function is to awaken those treasures that have been completely dormant due to the numerous restrictions imposed upon them, and at the same time, instantly refine them into natal magic weapons.

Ordinary treasures are naturally unworthy of the Northern Heavenly Divine Mud.

In the cultivation world, only the Moral Sect, with a history of over 200,000 years and countless ancient treasures, would consider it a waste to use them.

Aside from the overtly known Tongtian Lingbao, the Daode Sect also possesses several other extremely powerful treasures that have been sealed away and have remained dormant for many years.

Whether it's the owner's last wish or the treasure itself has unavoidable side effects, it could lead to terrible consequences.

When Hongfa asked Master Zhuang of the Daoist lineage for a lump of Northern Heavenly Divine Mud, it was clearly in order to unearth a spiritual treasure that had been sealed away for many years.

Those who handled these treasures were already quite powerful, and they added tens of thousands of restrictions. Coupled with the long period of slumber, it could take a hundred years just to awaken them.

Refining it into a natal magic weapon would take even a Nascent Soul cultivator a long time.

At such a critical moment, it is natural to seize every minute and second, and the Northern Heavenly Mud is the best choice.

"By the way, there is one more thing I need to tell you, Ancestor... When you were breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, the successor of the Evil Fate Sect predicted that several near-first-tier demons of the demon race had disappeared, but they did not appear near Heavenly Punishment Peak in the end. I wonder if there is any conspiracy behind this."

This matter has always been a mystery in Yu Ziliang's mind: where exactly did those great demons go?

It's impossible that several demons, equivalent to Great True Lords, conspired to conceal heavenly secrets and then went sightseeing.

"Something is indeed strange. Could it be that they're trying to rescue some trapped ancient demon?"

The white figure stopped, and the light spots on its body fell rapidly, blooming into silver flowers on the mountaintop.

(End of this chapter)