Born with immortal seed

Chapter 586 Taiping Mountain

Five body-forging cultivators formed a circle, cooperating seamlessly, their figures darting about, their fists and feet striking each other with a metallic sound.

Each one possessed abundant vital energy, like a surging river, with every muscle bursting with vigorous vitality, resembling a perfect bronze statue.

The attack was as fast as lightning, piercing through gold and shattering stone. Occasionally, the residual force would cause the mountain to crack and rocks to tumble down.

The defense is airtight; if all else fails, the five will quickly switch positions to absorb damage.

The skin turned pitch black, and the elastic vibrations repeated hundreds of times, transferring and dispersing the damage.

Three of them were at the early stage of Core Formation, and two were at the middle stage, while their opponent was only one person, yet he was firmly suppressed by them.

In a short period of time, they have already faced several close calls.

This man had dark skin and bloody claws on his hands. His attacks were filled with tearing intent. The body tempering cultivators were hit and large chunks of flesh were torn off, with wounds so deep that bone was visible.

One of the body-tempering cultivators had a breastplate on his chest. When he was struck by three claws, it exploded with a sharp crack, bursting into countless sparks.

Its brilliance vanished, and it became nothing more than scrap metal.

"Perfected Core Formation, both are body cultivators with similar styles, no wonder he completely suppressed me..."

The black light that had been flying earlier was spewed from the mouth of the Core Formation Perfection cultivator. The Body Tempering cultivator in front of him manifested a shield on his arm, catching the densest black light.

In the blink of an eye, the shield shattered into pieces, and he was sent flying backward, crashing into the mountain, his fate unknown.

As the two sides fought fiercely, Bai Zichen had no interest in getting involved, regardless of whether there were old grudges or greed.

At most, they would turn back and remind the mortals behind them to take a detour to avoid being caught in the crossfire of the battle, as even a stray pebble could cause multiple deaths and injuries.

"You take the squad leader and go first, I'll cover the rear!"

A body-tempering cultivator roared, his blood and qi surged like a dragon from the top of his head, shooting straight into the sky, spewing out countless blood mists, turning him into a blood-soaked figure.

Like a ferocious wild beast descending upon the world, its aura suddenly became several times stronger.

His speed increased exponentially, transforming him into a blood-red shadow as he pounced on his opponent.

The cultivator at the peak of the Core Formation stage sneered, raised his hand to grab at the blood shadow, and amidst the interplay of blood and light, his palm had already gripped the cultivator's neck.

"Even a grain of rice can shine! Using martial arts techniques in front of me is courting death!"

The arm instantly grew thicker and was covered with square scales, both blue and black, while two small horns grew from its forehead.

The blood droplets on the body-tempering cultivator's body were all absorbed by the scales, as if they were actively being drawn to them.

"A transformed demon beast?"

Bai Zichen turned around abruptly. This person exuded a faint demonic aura, but he was clearly only at the peak of the Core Formation stage. How could he have transformed into human form?

Upon closer inspection, they discovered that it was actually a half-demon.

He possesses a strong demon bloodline, and once he reaches the Nascent Soul stage, he will be able to reveal his true demon beast form, which is the opposite of the path of a great demon's transformation.

A cold, moonlit sword light descended, and the half-demon felt a sense of impending doom. The trajectory of the sword light was clearly visible, but no matter how he changed his position, he couldn't dodge it.

Until the moonlight sword light landed above his head, before the violent demonic power could take effect, all the acupoints in his body were sealed, and he collapsed to the ground, his hands and feet numb.

His eyes had turned into golden vertical pupils, spinning wildly, but he couldn't even move a finger.

Knowing he had encountered a truly powerful figure, he could only stammer out a few words when he tried to beg for mercy.

A young man in flowing robes appeared out of thin air, his steps light and graceful, exuding an extraordinary and refined air. His long hair was casually tied up with a wooden hairpin, giving him a carefree and natural air.

"Thank you, senior, for saving your life!"

The three body-forging cultivators helped up their severely injured and exhausted companions, bowing repeatedly in gratitude.

The young man ignored him and placed his palm on the head of the half-demon who had reached the peak of Core Formation, with wisps of eerie light flowing from his fingertips.

"The Taiwu Soul-Searching and Soul-Severing Technique is somewhat outdated for me now..."

After an incense stick had burned, Bai Zichen released his hand, and the half-demon fell to the ground with a thud.

This method differs from ordinary soul-searching spells; it is not as cruel and vicious, and focuses more on guiding memories.

Therefore, it can bypass many restrictions and recreate important past scenes in the mind of the person being treated.

However, since it's a spell that can be learned at the Foundation Establishment stage, its upper limit is limited.

He had already perfected his cultivation, only gaining the special ability to sever the primordial spirit and isolate himself from the outside world. This ability allows him to break through the defenses of cultivators who have tightly guarded their sea of ​​consciousness, enabling him to search their souls.

However, when encountering an opponent of similar cultivation level, the Taiwu Soul Searching and Soul Severing Technique becomes quite useless, and the scenes that can be seen are often insignificant.

It's not as good as a crude and simple soul-searching spell, which can at least extract some useful information.

Fortunately, the difference in cultivation level between this half-demon and Bai Zichen was too great, so he still managed to obtain a large amount of useful memories from him.

From the Deer Valley of the Western Regions, a paradise for half-demons, where more than half of the half-demons in the entire region gather.

Due to the harsh conditions in the Western Regions, no major sect has established its headquarters there since the destruction of the Taibai Sword Sect.

On the contrary, independent cultivator organizations and half-demon clans flourished in the Western Regions.

Those five body-tempering cultivators belonged to a rogue cultivator organization called Wuguang City, which had always been at odds with Deer Cry Valley.

This person possesses the bloodline of the Teng Snake, placing him among the higher ranks in Deer Cry Valley. There are only two Nascent Soul half-demons above him.

The reason for the pursuit of the cultivators from Wuguang City has not been revealed, suggesting that this matter is not important to him.

The main part is the process of competing and growing in Deer Valley, constantly exploring the concentration of bloodlines. The details are very detailed, and there is also a scene that is clearly visible and perfectly replicated.

On that day, all the high-ranking members of Deer Valley, including the two Nascent Soul half-demons, made a grand display and dressed in their finest attire to welcome them.

After a long wait, the main character finally arrived: a man with deep-set eyes and an arrogant demeanor, whose demonic aura was even stronger than that of a Nascent Soul half-demon.

All the half-demons who saw it unconsciously felt their legs go weak and they knelt down, filled with extreme awe.

The demon's visit and departure lasted only half an hour, but all the half-demons were filled with pride, displaying expressions of reverence as if they were deities.

“Caifeng, this demon has been to Deer Cry Valley…”

Bai Zichen recognized the demon as the mysterious colorful phoenix that had ambushed and killed one of his men.

Judging from the timeline of the soul-searching scenes, this should have happened almost a hundred years ago.

"Cultivators from the City of No Light? Why did you arrive in the Central Region only to be chased by this half-demon?"

Bai Zichen raised his eyes and glanced at the five Body Tempering cultivators.

"Reporting to Senior, starting thirty years ago, the half-demons of the Western Regions went mad and launched simultaneous attacks on several major human cities. Originally, the two sides were evenly matched, but later, perhaps due to the assistance of the demon race, three Nascent Soul half-demons suddenly appeared, one of whom had reached the level of a Great True Monarch."

The leading body-forging cultivator was excited, but he recounted the entire story in an orderly manner.

"Wuguang City is closest to Deer Cry Valley and bears the greatest pressure. The city's grand formation is almost at its limit... My comrades risked their lives to fight their way out of the encirclement, all to come to the Central Region to ask the Moral Sect for help! Without reinforcements, Wuguang City will fall within ten years! At that time, the Western Region will become like the Eastern Region, a living hell and a paradise for the demon race!"

"It is a critical moment in the war between the human and demon races, and the Moral Sect may not be able to spare any manpower."

Bai Zichen shook his head slightly. In the past, if the half-demon clan launched an attack on several human immortal cities in the Western Regions under the instigation of the demon clan, the Moral Sect would definitely be willing to lend a hand.

Even without any vested interests, the Daoist sect would most likely intervene, as this is also a way of practicing its Dao.

But right now, at least one Grand True Monarch leading a team of several Nascent Soul True Monarchs must be dispatched to provide reinforcements. There is also the concern that the demon race may have set up a trap in the Western Regions, waiting for the Moral Sect to walk right into it.

I don't think we have such a large manpower pool.

"How many Nascent Soul cultivators remain on the Western Regions' human side?"

Bai Zichen had long harbored the idea of ​​making a trip to the Western Regions, because the ruins of the Taibai Sword Sect were there, and Tian Canzi from the Tian Ting Shop had also said that the Western Regions offered the best chance of obtaining a suitable cultivation technique.

However, he later directly obtained the Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture, thus solving the problem of cultivation techniques in one step.

Another war between the two tribes broke out, so the trip to the Western Regions was neither necessary nor possible.

However, after defeating the demon race, he still wanted to set foot on the former mountain gate of the Taibai Sword Sect to mourn the lost glory of the sword path and see if it was possible to uncover the truth behind the destruction of the Taibai Sword Sect.

"Each of the three major cities of the human race is guarded by a Nascent Soul True Monarch... In addition, there is also a solitary Taoist priest who is also at the Nascent Soul level."

"The Western Regions are only slightly smaller than the Eastern Regions. The difference between the two is so great. I really don't know how much those powerful beings have destroyed that land."

I've heard that most of the spiritual veins in the Western Regions have been severed, making the remaining spiritual lands rare and precious. All cultivators live around the few remaining spiritual veins.

Bai Zichen thought for a moment and then said:

“If you refuse to turn back and insist on moving forward, then tell the Nascent Soul cultivator of the Moral Sect who received you that a fourth-order superior-grade colorful phoenix has appeared in Deer Cry Valley. Before long, the entire Western Regions will be in an uproar.”

"Yes, I will remember your advice, senior... May I ask your esteemed name, senior? I hope it will be widely known in Wuguang City in the future. Your visit to the Western Regions will surely make you a distinguished guest in the city."

The leading body-forging cultivator could sense that this young man was even stronger than the city lord of Wuguang City, effortlessly subduing a half-demon at the peak of the Core Formation stage.

"Brother Wen, Xiao Si is not breathing..."

Witnessing Bai Zichen silently wave his hand and fly away on his sword, the group realized that their companion, who had activated a secret technique to try to fight the half-demon and buy time for them to escape, was already lifeless and cold.

It's about burning all your life essence; regardless of victory or defeat, you only have the lifespan of an incense stick left.

Unexpectedly, the half-demon who had reached the peak of Core Formation was stronger than imagined. He was subdued on the spot and almost made a useless sacrifice.

"Bury Xiao Si, take his ashes with you, and bury them under the Wuguang Holy Stele when you return. There's nothing to be sad about. Being born in the Western Regions is our destiny, and you should get used to this kind of sacrifice. There has never been a savior. Wuguang City, Moyi City, and Dingfeng City were all built through the sacrifices of generations of predecessors. Even if the Moral Sect doesn't provide support, I will return to the Western Regions and live and die with Wuguang City."

The leader, a cultivator surnamed Wen, was severely injured, with a noticeable dent in his chest. He endured the pain and wiped the blood and grime from his dead companion's face.

"Life and death are like duckweed, only the undying true spirit can return to the homeland of darkness."

The other three rose and paid their respects to their deceased companion's body, their expressions solemn and respectful.

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Taiping Mountain.

"The ancestral home of talismanic arts, where the first talisman in the world originated, and which pioneered countless paths of talismanic arts..."

Bai Zichen stood in front of the Taiping Sect's mountain gate, feeling the weight of time rushing towards him.

From ancient prayer texts to the simplified flower and bird talismans, and then to the Great Virtue Phoenix Script and Great Mighty Dragon Script passed down from the Heavenly Demon Realm, the cultivation world did not initially have a clear concept of talismans.

It wasn't until a powerful being from the Earthly Immortal Realm arrived and passed down a talisman scripture that cultivators in the mortal realm, through the fusion and evolution with various divine scripts and ancient talismans, came to have the current form of talismans.

This greatly lowers the entry barrier for users, allowing even beginners in Qi Refining to activate some low-level talismans, unlike the Flower and Bird Talisman which requires at least a thorough understanding of its true meaning to be truly effective.

The cultivator who received the Upper Realm Talisman Scripture was none other than the founding patriarch of the Taiping Sect.

Based on this, he adopted the strengths of various schools and continuously absorbed the techniques of talismanic arts, passing them down through generations, until he finally created the Taiping Talisman Classic of today.

Claiming to encompass everything, the Taiping Talisman Scripture provides a counterpart for any path of talisman cultivation or any school of talisman making.

No wonder Bai Zichen felt a sense of weightiness at the foot of Taiping Mountain. The entire mountain gave people a sense of profound heritage, ancient palaces, mystery and charm.

Not to mention the sects in the Northern Region, even the Five Phoenix Sword Sect, which he had visited, was far inferior to the Taiping Sect in this respect.

Compared to the Five Phoenix Sword Sect, which has only been around for ten thousand years, the Taiping Sect, with its long history of over one hundred thousand years, can be considered to have a long and rich tradition, and is one of the few ancient sects second only to the Morality Sect.

"Fellow Daoist Bai, you arrived so quickly! You should have informed me earlier so I could have traveled a hundred miles to welcome you!"

A graceful figure with an air of otherworldly elegance arrived on a cloud, waving hello from afar, drawing the attention of the cultivators at the foot of Taiping Mountain.

(End of this chapter)