Born with immortal seed

Chapter 584 Reactions from all parties
"The Morality Sect and our families mobilized all our resources, and even the legendary Evil Fate Sect used divination, but we still couldn't find a single clue... Fellow Daoist Bai, you were able to track down several demons, could you possibly have an inside contact?"

Pan Shizhen looked over with a face full of surprise and disbelief.

He admired Bai Zichen's strength from the bottom of his heart, but his ability to gather information had nothing to do with his personal strength.

Or, like the Moral Sect, which has a long history and extensive connections, even the demon race is willing to provide intelligence.

The Dao soldiers of the Heavenly Punishment Peak, for example, originated from half-demons.

Or, like the heretical sect, people can perform divination and cast lots at home, claiming to be omniscient and omnipotent, able to see the past and future.

"Because I killed the Devouring Serpent, but unfortunately the white ape had the phantom of the red-eared old ape's hair, allowing it to escape back... With such injuries, it's impossible for it to change course midway. Judging from the route, it's undoubtedly at Rotten Axe Mountain right now."

Bai Zichen recounted the story in a gentle and detailed manner, without exaggeration or belittling, as if he were telling a mundane, everyday story.

As for the other powerful demons, since Master Pan didn't mention them, he wouldn't bring them up either.

"Beheaded?"

The simple combination of words struck Pan Shizhen like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, leaving him unable to comprehend it.

The others didn't look much better; they looked as if they were listening to gibberish.

The Devouring Serpent possesses the strength of a Great True Monarch, while the White Ape has not yet reached that level. However, the White Ape has a proven track record of directly killing a Supreme Elder of the Golden Yue Sect, making its strength even greater.

Moreover, according to this account, the white ape still possesses hair from the Red-Eared Ancestor, which can be borrowed to enhance its Nascent Soul power.

With such a situation, it's unimaginable how powerful Bai Zichen truly is, with one dying and the other escaping.

There's no need to lie about this kind of thing; it's easy to verify later.

"Could it be that the disappearance of several powerful demons was specifically targeting Fellow Daoist Bai?"

As an elder of the Five Phoenix Sword Sect, Fairy Haitang saw specific information after the Holy Monarch Hongfa transformed into a deity. He said that the Moral Sect had guessed that the demon race was heading towards Heavenly Punishment Peak, but only a little fox from the Dead Sea of ​​Qingqiu appeared.

A bold idea flashed through her mind; otherwise, there was no way to explain this encounter.

"Maybe so. Even a powerful demon of this level wouldn't have the chance to capture it alive and search its soul."

Bai Zichen certainly knew who was behind it all, but he didn't need to go into such detail for outsiders.

The fact that the demon race would specifically target Bai Zichen and dispatch a top-tier demon to assassinate him indirectly proves Bai Zichen's status in the eyes of the demon race.

Not to mention the members of the Star Palace, even the vast majority of Great True Lords might not receive this treatment.

This was only because they didn't know the true strength of the ambush; otherwise, the shock would have been a hundred times greater.

'In the eyes of the demon race, Bai Zichen is such a huge threat that they would venture deep into the interior and take enormous risks to nip him in the bud... Is the Great Dao of Time really that terrifying? But Senior Brother Kurong said that the two supreme Daos are exaggerated and circulated as mythical because almost no one masters them.'

Fairy Haitang couldn't help but compare Bai Zichen and the Kuru Sword Lord, noting their many similarities.

If we have to make a comparison, setting aside the perspective of fellow disciples, Bai Zichen has a clear advantage in terms of age, combat performance, and the ability to command flying swords.

The only chance of victory for the Withered Glory Sword Lord is that he has already stepped into the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm and is undergoing the final transformation of his domain, slowly turning into the prototype of a grotto-heaven.

After all, the threshold of becoming a Great True Monarch is something that over 90% of Nascent Soul cultivators have no chance of crossing.

Otherwise, the title of Great True Lord would not have been specifically created for the late Nascent Soul stage.

Even with exceptional talent and profound spiritual roots, it's impossible to achieve victory against a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator in one fell swoop.

Even a sage ruler with profound spiritual attainment lingered on this level for nearly a century.

No matter how extraordinary Bai Zichen is, he can't possibly be more outstanding than the first Nascent Soul cultivator in two thousand years.

'However, his combat power is truly terrifying. Once he advances to the late Nascent Soul stage, he will be one of the most powerful True Monarchs in the cultivation world... At his age, he could dominate the sword path for over five hundred years.'

After analyzing the situation, Fairy Haitang came to this conclusion.

After everyone finished their discussion, they agreed to meet again in a year if nothing major happened.

With the discovery of the Sword Cleansing Cave, the common goal of the Star Palace members disappeared, and the cohesion of this secret organization inevitably declined.

It will be virtually impossible to absorb high-quality sword cultivators in the future.

Of course, there was no need for more people to explore the Sword Washing Cave, and Zhuo Xiong had no motivation to win over various sword cultivators.

"Fellow Daoist Pan, I wish to pay a visit to Daoist Baoxuan. Would you be so kind as to arrange a meeting?"

Pan Shizhen, who was walking out of the hall, paused, not expecting the other party to take the initiative to transmit his voice.

"At the foot of Taiping Mountain, we respectfully await Fellow Daoist Bai's arrival. Our sect is deeply honored."

Pan Shizhen nodded slightly, knowing that this matter should be reported to his master immediately.

Given Bai Zichen's demonstrated combat prowess, it would be inappropriate to regard him as an ordinary Great True Monarch level cultivator.

In Pan Shizhen's opinion, considering his future potential, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to treat him as a distinguished guest on par with the Great True Lord of September.

……

Tianzhu Mountain.

The main peak of the Five Phoenix Sword Sect resembles a phoenix spreading its wings and soaring freely, with its two foothills painted a dark red.

A few cultivators entered and exited, and those who reached the main peak unconsciously slowed their pace.

Each disciple was like a sharp flying sword, full of vigor and vitality that seemed to shatter the clouds.

Fairy Haitang flew up from the Sword Academy at the foot of the mountain. The Five Phoenix Sword Sect only had six Nascent Soul elders. Sima You was devoted to the Great Dao, and the Withered Glory Sword Lord was hiding in the cave to break through. In reality, the sect's authority was distributed among the remaining four people.

The Sword Academy is under the jurisdiction of Fairy Haitang, and disciples of the Sword Sect must live and cultivate here for ten years.

Traveling against the current, retreating if not advancing.

Sword competitions are held monthly and magical duels are held daily in the Sword Academy, all in the hope of standing out in this toxic environment and becoming an outstanding sword cultivator.

Inside were not only their own disciples, but also cultivators sent by other forces who admired the Sword Sect.

Most of them are disciples from cultivation families with close ties to the Five Phoenix Sword Sect. Besides wanting to learn some real skills at the Sword Academy, they also want to have the opportunity to meet the most outstanding young cultivators. They don't mind paying tens of thousands of spirit stones for tuition every year.

However, the holy sons and daughters of the Five Phoenix Sword Sect are always the personal disciples of the various elders.

The number of disciples from the Sword Academy accounts for nearly 70% of the new disciples of the Five Phoenix Sword Sect. Not to mention the most distinguished Holy Sons and Holy Daughters, even their success rate in forming the Golden Core is much lower than that of disciples from other channels.

However, the Sword Academy remains the most important source of mid-level cultivators for the Five Phoenix Sword Sect. Its upper limit may not be high enough, but it can guarantee the number of sword cultivators at the Foundation Establishment and Core Formation stages. The number of cultivators will not fluctuate drastically due to the quality of the seedlings in a single year or whether or not a genius disciple is recruited.

"Huh, why are you all here today?"

When Fairy Haitang stepped into the main hall, she found that there were already two people inside and thought she had misread the date.

Under normal circumstances, there is only one Nascent Soul Elder on duty.

Apart from the secluded Ku Rong Sword Lord and Meng Dongye, who represented the Five Phoenix Sword Sect and was stationed at the Jishui Camp, neither of them arrived. Even Han Chaoxuan, who was far away at Bai Mang Mountain, rushed over.

"You're no different. Senior Brother Sima is on duty today. You came so early because you want to verify the authenticity of that explosive news, right?"

A child sat in a chair, looking old-fashioned, but in both figure and appearance, he was still a child.

This is the Seven-Hole Child of the Five Phoenix Sword Sect. He was originally a promising Nascent Soul sword cultivator, but he was later ambushed and trapped in the Earthly Venom Flame, and his body was burned to a crisp.

Left with no other choice, he escaped from his Nascent Soul stage and fled back to Tianzhu Mountain.

Even his nascent soul was tainted with a trace of poisonous fire, leaving him on the verge of death.

Later, Sima You took out a seven-hole jade pendant passed down from the Five Phoenix Sword Sect. It was naturally similar to the acupoints of the human body and could breathe in and out the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

This fifth-grade top-quality spiritual material was a rare item intercepted from outer space by an ancestor who had not long after reaching the Nascent Soul stage. He originally intended to forge it into a magic weapon and strive to become a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure.

Due to the lack of suitable auxiliary materials, they eventually gave up and the materials were left piled up in the sect's main storeroom.

When his fellow disciple's physical body was destroyed and his nascent soul was tormented, Sima You suddenly had a brilliant idea: to modify the seven-hole jade pendant to make it a suitable body.

Unexpectedly, after the Nascent Soul entered, it was no different from a normal physical body and could also condense true essence.

Furthermore, due to the grade of the Seven-Hole Jade Pendant, the Seven-Hole Child, who now had a new title, directly possessed the realm of a fourth-order Body Tempering cultivator, making his overall strength significantly higher than before.

The drawback is that, due to the limitations of the seven-hole jade pendant material, its shape can only grow into that of a child.

At the same time, his cultivation level is forever limited to the early stage of Nascent Soul, and he can no longer make any progress.

"Yes, I didn't sleep all night, just waiting to ask Senior Brother Sima today... This matter is too bizarre. If the other party hadn't been so certain, I would have thought it was a fake news deliberately spread!"

Compared to when he first transformed into a Nascent Soul, Han Chaoxuan's sharpness had diminished considerably, and he was no longer arrogant and domineering.

Fairy Haitang was taken aback, so she returned to the Star Palace and chatted for more than an hour. When she returned, she discovered that everyone had secretly received an important message.

“I know why you’ve come. I’ve used top-secret channels to confirm that part of the information is incorrect…”

Sima You strode over, the wind he stirred causing his robes to flutter.

"I knew it. No sword cultivator could do that. Even during the heyday of the Taibai Sword Sect, only Taibai Sword Lord and the second-generation Nascent Soul cultivators could have such amazing performances."

Han Chaoxuan seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, as did the Seven-Hole Boy.

"We forgot to count one! You should know Old Man Hu from Qingqiu Dead Sea; his strength is not much less than mine. He went to the Northern Region with us this time but did not return. According to the secret intelligence from Qingqiu Dead Sea, he should have already perished."

"In addition, a fourth-tier high-grade colorful phoenix also returned with the white ape, and it should have participated in this ambush as well."

Sima You's expression was complicated. He had been famous for hundreds of years, but a junior had grown up quickly and caught up with him, until he was finally overtaken.

The emotions in one's heart cannot be explained in a few words.

It can only be said that he is very likely witnessing the growth of the most outstanding sword cultivator in the history of the cultivation world.

"What! That means there were five top-tier demons involved in this operation, and they were all defeated and killed by Bai Zichen!"

The Seven-Hole Boy jumped up from the chair with an exaggerated expression.

"It really wasn't a Nascent Soul cultivator in disguise, but a Nascent Soul sword cultivator who did it?"

"It's no mistake. We've already confirmed it with the White Phoenix lineage, who are on good terms with us among the demons. After the white ape and the colorful phoenix returned to Rotten Axe Mountain, they exchanged a few words and then fell into a coma... This is too shocking. Many powerful demons witnessed it, and it was too late for the demons to block the information."

Although Sima You also couldn't believe it and couldn't imagine what kind of supernatural power a mid-Nascent Soul sword cultivator could possess to achieve such a heaven-defying feat, the facts were already before his eyes.

"Faced with such an encirclement, I can only rely on the strange and unpredictable sword light to create countless fragments and try to find a chance to escape... Even if Li Fengzi is better than me in his life-or-death methods and has a chance to kill two or three great demons, he himself can forget about leaving alive."

“Even the Holy Monarch who was before the Nascent Soul stage could not have done this much… We previously thought that Bai Zichen was not as good as Junior Brother Kurong, but today it seems that he is far superior.”

"It's only been a few years since the battle on the mountainside, how could his strength have changed so drastically..."

Gu Chaoxuan shook his head with a wry smile. He used to have the idea of ​​catching up, but now he didn't even have the courage. He had fallen too far behind.

"How can such a person be judged by common sense... I'm afraid it won't be long before we witness the emergence of a Nascent Soul cultivator who can fight against a Divine Transformation cultivator."

Sima You seemed to remember something and gave this evaluation.

"The Nascent Soul stage is a transcendent qualitative change; even if he's strong, he shouldn't be this powerful..."

Seven-Hole Boy gasped. If such a person really appeared, it would be a disaster for other sects.

A sword cultivator with the strength of a Nascent Soul cultivator, without any restrictions on his actions, and without worrying about the backlash of the world's energy causing his lifespan to diminish, can be compared to the current demon race's Ao Laolong.

"If we maintain our current pace of progress, even if we still fall short in the face of a true Nascent Soul cultivator, what difference does it make when dealing with a Nascent Soul True Monarch? It's still just a matter of the sword light pointing at him; no matter how many Nascent Soul cultivators he is, he can only wait to die."

Sima You sighed and looked at the silent Fairy Haitang, asking a question.

"Haitang, why aren't you saying anything? Is there something else?"

"No, no... I'm just too shocked to say anything."

Fairy Haitang was completely stunned. She had come to tell Sima You about Bai Zichen killing the Devouring Serpent and driving away the White Ape.

As soon as I sat down, I heard the full story and realized that this was the real experience.

It turns out that the achievements revealed by Ziwei Xingjun were only one or two out of ten; perhaps he was afraid of scaring them.

……

Taiping Mountain.

Pan Shizhen strolled through a talismanic space, where a grand array of nine palaces and eight trigrams was laid out from sheets of talisman paper.

The heavens still have a grand array of stars, adorned with countless talismans.

Even along the journey, every hundred feet there was a giant talisman, like a pillar blocking the way.

Any cultivator specializing in talismans who steps into this place will be overjoyed and reluctant to leave.

Each talisman here represents a path of talisman cultivation. Comprehending it completely can easily create a fourth-tier talisman master and form a talisman sect.

Pan Shizhen grew up here and became so familiar with the place that he had no interest in stopping.

Knowing that this place is actually a talisman world transformed from the Taiping Mother Talisman, successive leaders of the Taiping Sect have tried to push it to the supreme sixth rank, but it seems to be limited by the laws of heaven and earth, and there is still no progress.

“You leave the mountain and go to the Northern Region to guard Bai Zichen. He will definitely come to the Central Region after doing such a great thing. Invite him to Taiping Mountain for a meeting... Just say that this old Taoist has a sword dao opportunity to give him.”

When Pan Shizhen saw his master sitting on a high platform made up of countless talismans, before he could even speak, Baoxuan Daoren spoke up, leaving him stunned.

(End of this chapter)