Born with immortal seed

Chapter 649 The Resurgence of the Fish-Dragon Sect
Like the Lin banners, there is a ship in the center, which is dilapidated and shabby compared to the surrounding ships, and is only one-fifth the length.

Furthermore, judging from the intensity of the spiritual light, there were very few restrictions, and the ship carried only a handful of magical artifacts.

The ships nearby were either crackling with divine thunder or their flames condensed into a single point, and there were also large war artifacts exuding an aura of destruction.

A well-prepared attack is so powerful that even a Nascent Soul True Monarch must take it seriously.

But this ship looked like it was hastily built, and it seemed out of place in the whole environment.

The ship has a long and narrow hull, with dozens of pairs of mechanical propellers arranged on both sides, resembling wings.

A three-story pavilion was built on top, with a few scattered divine thunder towers at each end.

It was a large winged boat that was popular for a period of time tens of thousands of years ago, but apart from its amazing speed, it had no other advantages.

Once deep in the open sea, natural disasters become frequent, and the large wingboats have no ability to defend themselves. Once they encounter such disasters, the ships are often destroyed and the crew perishes.

After a period of use, it becomes quickly obsolete.

Currently, large wingboats can only be found in coastal areas.

This campaign against the sea monsters is not just a show of force in the near seas to drive them away.

It has been clearly stated that the objective is to directly attack the three sacred sites of the demon race in the outer sea.

The route passes through multiple storm zones, as well as turbulent undercurrents and giant trenches that suck everything in and out.

Only by using the Primal Magnetic Divine Light to counteract the enormous suction force from the trench could they proceed smoothly.

In this situation, it would be absurd for a sect to be ranked in the middle even after using the Great Winged Boat.

"What kind of sect is this, so utterly ignorant of its own importance!"

An old cultivator with white hair and beard, who had reached the Core Formation stage, stood on his own majestic warship, his eyes blazing with righteous indignation.

“We will be setting off soon. If we are to be grouped with sects like this, wouldn’t that be a huge burden? Besides, when the True Lord of the Moral Sect arrives and sees such ships, he will surely be displeased. It’s one thing for him to be reprimanded, but let’s not let it affect us.”

"Yes, and there's also the Sword Lord of Time. I've heard that he's a first-rate killing god... When a Nascent Soul cultivator gets angry, the world is shrouded in mourning. Although the Sword Lord hasn't reached the Nascent Soul stage yet, he's still quite different from a Nascent Soul master."

The Core Formation cultivator beside him wore thick makeup and waved a bamboo-shaped fan, spreading a sweet fragrance.

"This pioneering war was led by the Sword Lord. He has lost face, and how will he face others in the Eastern Region in the future? In my opinion, we should report this to the higher sect first. Our Cloud Crane Sect abandoned our ancestral foundation and moved to the Eastern Region. If we want to achieve something, it is of utmost importance to be able to establish a relationship with the Sword Lord."

"But since they were chosen, they must have powerful connections... It would be unwise to offend someone so soon after arriving."

The white-haired old man thought more deeply, but after his initial indignation, he quickly returned to reality.

"Master Chen, your footprints have covered the five regions, and you are knowledgeable and experienced. Tell me, how should this matter be handled?"

The person being questioned was an effeminate young man with an excessively handsome appearance.

He stood to the side the whole time, just observing, without saying a word.

He spoke softly, but there was a hint of arrogance in his eyes. He was clearly in a daze and lost in thought. After a moment, he said, "Why don't I go forward and find out which sect it is before making a decision?"

"Alright, Elder Chen's words are wise and prudent. We will do as you say."

The white-haired old man clapped his hands in praise.

The handsome young man transformed into a sword beam and flew towards the large winged boat with a single somersault.

"Senior Brother Zhou, this Chen Ze is not a disciple of our sect after all. He claims that his group is from a fallen sect in the Eastern Region that was destroyed by the demons of the outer sea. It seems like just a pretext. In recent years, nine out of ten rogue cultivators who have fled here have said the same thing. Could he be a spy sent by some rival sect, or a madman who covets our sect's future?"

The Core Formation cultivator, his face covered in makeup, closed his folding fan, a sinister and ruthless glint flashing across his face.

"This young man has, after all, the cultivation of the Core Formation stage, and several of his fellow disciples are also Core Formation True Persons, making him a considerable force. We have just moved to the Eastern Region and are in need of manpower. As long as they are willing to work hard, we can overlook their petty thoughts. The Ancestor listened with the Mind-Gazing Beast, and the backgrounds they described were basically true, without much deviation. It was only because the Ancestor used the Nascent Soul Pill as bait that this young man was tempted; otherwise, the conditions offered by our Cloud Crane Sect would not have been so generous."

The white-haired cultivator's gaze darkened as he looked at the receding sword light.

"There's something you don't know. To accelerate the recovery and attract forces from the Central Region to migrate, several True Monarchs of the Moral Sect have proposed to the Sword Lord of Time that the Great Zhou's enfeoffment system be implemented in the Eastern Region. The reason is that since this region has fallen into the hands of the demon race, its restoration is no different from a war of conquest, and the sects that exchanged for the spiritual veins will inevitably be protected. As long as the Sword Lord agrees, our sects, which just exchanged their demon-slaying merits for spiritual veins, will be worry-free for three generations. With the double protection of the Moral Sect and the Sword Lord of Time, who would dare to provoke us!"

"If that's the case, that would be wonderful!"

The Core Formation cultivator, his face flushed with joy, forgot all about the Core Formation guest elders he disliked and pressed them for the reliability of the news.

The sects are to be enfeoffed, and within three generations, they are not to wage war, seize spiritual veins, or sever the lineage.

Even if a major Nascent Soul sect has replaced its spiritual veins with fourth-tier ones, a sudden upheaval could cause the Nascent Soul cultivators in the sect to die, and all the Core Formation cultivators to perish.

Before the position of sect leader is passed down for three generations, even if there is only one Foundation Establishment cultivator, the position can still be held firmly.

Any force that dares to harbor thoughts of using underhanded means to try to hasten the death of its heir is challenging the supreme authority of the Moral Sect.

Countless sects have demonstrated the Moral Sect's determination to uphold its inherited laws through their blood and tears.

Even when it involves mega-sized commodities, no mercy will be shown, and the matter will be pursued to the end.

In the past, there was a sect in the cultivation world called the Great Golden Pavilion, which surpassed the current Great Sun Holy Sect in its mastery of body tempering.

It was because the Great Golden Pavilion had its eye on the heirloom of a newly established sect that it sent people to pose as thieves and assassinate the sect leader from outside.

They also used despicable methods such as poisoning and cursing to kill, thus taking the lives of two successive sect leaders.

Within a few years, this sect had changed three leaders.

His actions were so arrogant and outrageous that he was reported to the Moral Sect, where the then-Heavenly Punishment Peak Master personally came to hear the case.

After the truth was ascertained, the Grand Golden Pavilion was ordered to hand over the three Nascent Soul True Lords involved and execute them.

The Great Golden Pavilion naturally could not accept this. Without saying a word, the Daoist Sect sent Daoist soldiers to surround the Great Golden Pavilion the next day, and the three peak masters arrived together.

After a fierce battle, in addition to the execution of the three ringleaders, the remaining Nascent Soul True Monarch was also sentenced to a hundred years of hard torture for the crime of harboring criminals.

They either serve their sentences in the Land of No Spirits or are exiled to the heavens; they must complete the assigned tasks on time.

Even if all twelve hours of the day are spent capturing extraterrestrial rays and refining meteorite iron, it would barely be enough.

During this period, don't think about your cultivation progress. It would be good enough if you could maintain your cultivation level and not fall back down.

From beginning to end, the fifth-level body-forging expert from the Great Golden Pavilion never showed up.

The Golden Pavilion, which had been on the verge of becoming the number one body-forging sect in the cultivation world, came to a halt and quickly fell from its position as a top-tier sect.

Within a few hundred years, almost no one would mention this sect anymore.

This inherited decree is to protect those sects that are willing to respond to the call of the Moral Sect, contribute manpower and effort in the pioneering war, and pay a heavy price.

Imagine a sect following the Moral Sect in their campaign against the demon race, with its pillars suffering heavy casualties.

He finally managed to exchange his merits for a spiritual vein, but because he was powerless to protect it, it was taken away by others.

In that case, who would obey the Daode Sect's order to clear the wilderness?

What seems like priceless demon-slaying merits will instantly become worthless and no one will care.

Protecting three generations may seem like protecting these newly established and fragile sects, but in reality, it is safeguarding the very foundation of the Moral Sect.

If the same laws were applied in the Eastern Region, the value of the Eastern Region's spiritual veins would rise accordingly, attracting more sects from other regions.

The ongoing battles in the open sea will also create even greater waves.

"The original spiritual veins in the Central Region had seriously affected the development of the sect... The new spiritual veins are five times larger than before, and the distribution of spiritual lands is even more reasonable. The ancestor has already led people to set up the mountain gate formation. Perhaps when I return from the outer sea, I will see a brand new Cloud Crane Sect."

The white-haired old man became more and more excited as he spoke, and slammed his palm hard on the side of the ship.

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"Fish leap to become dragons, dragons swim in shallow waters... How could anyone possibly fly the banner of the Fish-Dragon Sect, with disciples from several branches all with me? In fact, there are still people in this world who yearn to restore the Fish-Dragon Sect and reclaim the Myriad Star Islands."

Chen Ze looked up again and saw that the pattern on the fluttering banner was indeed that of the authentic Fish-Dragon Sect.

This half-fish, half-dragon image has always been the symbol of the Fish-Dragon Sect.

Moreover, outsiders simply cannot imitate it; the scales under the dragon's head have a specific arrangement order, not just random ones.

He could see clearly that it was the most orthodox style, without a single mistake.

With the news of the demon race's defeat, and especially the death of the Dragon Lord, the exiled disciples of the Fish-Dragon Sect were instantly filled with righteous indignation.

This means that the most dangerous cloud that had hung over them for centuries had finally dissipated.

The culprits behind the destruction of the Fish-Dragon Sect, seeing the invincible Dragon Lord perish, meant that the troubles they faced on the road to rebuilding the Fish-Dragon Sect had been basically cleared away.

Those human sects in the Myriad Star Islands are nothing but clowns.

They betrayed their faith and their race in order to gain a little bit of resources.

Therefore, Chen Ze and others wanted to join the pioneering army in the outer sea in the first batch. Since they did not meet the requirements, they would obtain the qualification to enter as guest elders first.

Establishing a sect overseas follows the same rules as doing so inland—

As long as you are within the territory of the Moral Sect, you must prove your qualifications with meritorious deeds in exorcising demons; otherwise, of course, no one will care about you.

Of course, only sects recognized by the Moral Sect will enjoy the protection of three generations of newly established sects.

Otherwise, even if someone were to destroy them hundreds of times, it would have nothing to do with the Daode Sect.

While the apparent leader of this overseas reclamation war was Guangyin Jianjun, the actual initiator was Cunsifeng.

Cun Sifeng's yearning for the open sea can no longer be traced back to when it began.

All that is known is that generation after generation of disciples are striving to open up the path to other cultivation continents and to recreate the golden age before the Middle Ages.

Chen Ze had found out very clearly that the reclamation war did not exclude independent cultivators.

Since it was the first time they were conquering the outer seas, it was impossible to specifically verify identities and origins, so they simply adopted a one-size-fits-all approach.

If the group joins forces and transfers all their merits to one person, they can then exchange them for the qualification to rebuild the sect.

As for taking over the Wanxing Islands in one go, the group certainly couldn't do that; they could just exchange for one island at random first.

The largest of them, Chilong Island, was also the original location of the Fish Dragon Sect's mountain gate, so the price tag shouldn't be low.

Otherwise, the moment when the wandering cultivators of the Fish-Dragon Sect were able to return to Chi-Dragon Island, it would be a moment that should never have happened again.

As a result, before the war to reclaim the wilderness even began, the banner of the Fish-Dragon Sect was seen.

Surprisingly, there were other cultivators who, like him, were determined to rebuild the Fish-Dragon Sect.

“No, I forgot one person, Li Hansi of the Xuanming lineage… He suddenly appeared back then, made a pact to explore the outer sea immortal abode together, and then mysteriously disappeared.”

Chen Ze's expression shifted as he considered a possibility.

"In terms of ability, this person is the most likely to accomplish these things."

According to some rumors, Li Hansi has already achieved the Nascent Soul stage.

That's normal; otherwise, no matter how many longevity pills one takes, it's impossible for a Core Formation cultivator to live to this day.

If it's him, then that's normal.

Although it is said to have five main branches, in reality, more than 80% of the leaders of the Fish Dragon Sect come from the Xuanming lineage.

The essence blood of the sacred beast has remained in the hands of the disciples of the Xuanming lineage.

Therefore, Li Hansi should be the most proactive Fish-Dragon Sect cultivator in order to restore the glory of the Fish-Dragon Sect.

"Who dares to trespass on our ships? Are they unaware of the rules of the open sea? Warships are our mobile territory."

A steady voice came, followed by rolling thunder, which even had a hint of the power of heavenly thunder.

Such a strong intuition!
Chen Ze hadn't even truly set foot there yet; he had just concealed his aura and tried to approach when he was caught red-handed.

"Fellow Daoist, please forgive me... I am a descendant of the Yuanming lineage of the Fish Dragon Sect. I came here to seek your guidance upon seeing your banner."

He didn't hide his identity and communicated directly.

The Fish-Dragon Sect is isolated in the outer sea. Even if it makes enemies, they are all with the demon race. Human sects rarely have the opportunity to interact with each other, so there is no question of forming grudges or hatred.

So many years have passed, even if there were past disagreements, they should have faded by now, so there's no need to worry about it.

"Yu Long Sect's Yuanming lineage?"

Amidst the surging lightning, a sword-wielding cultivator suddenly appeared, his entire body enveloped in lightning.

"Youyi, come over here quickly and get acquainted with him... This junior is the new leader of the Fish-Dragon Sect. I am merely accompanying him."

"This, such a child, are you trying to deceive me, fellow Daoist... It's normal for a Nascent Soul Ancestor not to be the sect leader, but what's the meaning of you choosing a Foundation Establishment disciple?"

Chen Ze was stunned, shocked by the other party's bold idea, but he felt that something was wrong.

The young man standing on the deck was barely twenty years old, and it was estimated that he had only recently achieved the Foundation Establishment stage.

Its aura was as faint as candlelight, and given the current state of the sea, it couldn't even be considered a significant presence.

There are many reasons why many Nascent Soul elders are unwilling to bind themselves to a sect.

Generally speaking, the position of sect leader is given to the next level of strength; otherwise, it will be difficult to gain the respect of the people internally and will also put them at a disadvantage when meeting with outsiders.

Moreover, considering the time of inheritance, if all three generations are Foundation Establishment cultivators, the total would only be three or four hundred years.

If a Core Formation cultivator survives an accident, one person can be equivalent to three generations combined.

(End of this chapter)