Born with immortal seed

Chapter 740 The Long-Awaited Black Mountain

"The ancient demon of the Northern Region... It seems that only the one from the Burial Immortal Valley has actually broken free of the seal. The cultivation world is truly never at peace."

Knowing that Qingfeng Sect was safe, Bai Zichen felt somewhat relieved.

The ancient demon in the Valley of Burial Immortals should be the Void Refining Demon Saint who descended to the mortal realm.

When he was still a Foundation Establishment disciple, he personally went into the valley and experienced a sudden change in the valley, almost losing his life there.

It was only later that they learned that Du Heng of Zengguang Immortal City was behind it all, drawing out the true demonic energy in an attempt to kill all the cultivators present so that he could use it to cultivate the True Demonic Sacred Body.

Du Heng's plan was just one step away from success.

Once he truly condenses the Asura Holy Body and advances to the Nascent Soul stage, no one in the cultivation world will be able to stop him.

However, it's hard to say whether the demonic body is controlled by Du Heng himself or by a wisp of divine thought from an ancient demon.

Even with the capabilities of the Moral Sect, they never considered completely eradicating the Burial Immortal Valley; they only periodically inspected the Demon Refining Array.

In just a century, earth-shattering changes have occurred; it's likely that Du Heng employed other destructive tactics that went undetected.

After all, the Du family ancestors had firsthand information about the Demon Refining Array, so it wasn't impossible that Du Heng could discover some hidden mechanism within it.

If I'm not mistaken, the Ancient Demon of Burial Valley is the same Sun Emperor who was known as the Moon Emperor, who died mysteriously at his hands, and the Demon Lord of the Asura Holy Clan.

"With the return of the Sword Lord, the demonic scourge will surely be swept away, the war will be quelled, and from now on, the cultivation world will be free of demons and monsters, and peaceful and tranquil."

Wen Yuan looked excited and bowed to the person above him.

"I've been away for too long, I need to go back to my sect to take a look... It's fate that I'm here on your territory first, is there anything you wish to do?"

Bai Zichen didn't respond. The turmoil in Datong Army should subside once he returns and makes his stance clear.

A few Great True Monarchs are nothing to him. Even if they have hidden Nascent Soul techniques, it's just a matter of a few more sword strikes.

If the hidden sect behind the Datong Army had any self-awareness, they should have paid him a visit as soon as the news of his return to the mountain gate was released.

However, the Asura Ancient Demon is not that simple.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he has slain a fifth-tier demon lord, annihilated a late-stage Nascent Soul demon cultivator in a special state, and even the Moon Emperor, who was on par with the Asura Ancient Demon, fell to his sword.

However, just by hearing the description of the ancient Asura demon, one can understand that this demon is completely different from the Nascent Soul opponents they have faced in the past.

He possesses the Six Desires True Demon Bible and the Moonlight True Demon Bible, and his understanding of the True Demon Holy Body is second to none in the cultivation world.

Those demonic cultivators who are obsessed with the true path of demons dream of having a complete demonic scripture for them to refer to and study.

Among the major holy races of the Heavenly Demon Realm, the Asura race is the strongest in terms of combat power, possessing the characteristic that the greater their anger, the stronger they become.

This causes the Asura demons to be easily blinded by rage and lose their self-control.

Repeated loss of control will eventually lead to an inescapable state of being trapped in the image of Asura, succumbing to boundless rage and fury.

They usually lose their vital essence in a frenzied outburst until their demonic body is consumed by the uncontrollable fire of their hearts.

Only one in a billion people have a chance of surviving this process and adapting to this force.

In order to fight against the Demon Refining Array and resist the changes of time, the ancient demon had no choice but to revert to its original nature and rely on the Asura Statue, thus becoming one of its members, whether by luck or misfortune.

Self-awareness disappeared, and in its place was merely a split thought of the Asura image formed from the collective consciousness of hundreds of millions of people, which forever maintained the state of Dharma Heaven and Earth.

Their strength remains at its peak, and as long as their physical body remains immortal, they have no fear of the passing of their lifespan.

Because it was no longer the Refining Void Demon Saint, but rather a demigod of the Supreme Demon Statue in the Heavenly Demon Realm.

Unless the Asura race is wiped out, all cultivators who practice the Asura demon body die out, and the worship of the Asura demon statue disappears... the ancient Asura demons in the human realm will not fall and die completely.

This ancient Asura demon was sealed for over 100,000 years, and its ability to break through the magic array of the banished immortals in the Earthly Immortal Realm might be related to Du Heng.

If one can quickly reach the peak of the Nascent Soul stage after a breakthrough, and still easily maintain the form of an Asura demon body appearing in various places, then the only remaining possibility is that the demon statue has split off its spirit and entered the body.

It should be noted that the Night Emperor, who was once on par with the Night Emperor, is now only a primordial spirit, hiding in a cave composed of Demonic Marrow Crystal and Moonlight Divine Stone, using secret techniques to survive.

He was already deliberately inciting his disciples to turn against him, so that he could secretly take over the nest and change the master.

A Demon Lord who has reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, forever maintaining the law of heaven and earth, and is famous for his combat power, is crucially unafraid of the Time and Space Divine Power, and is indifferent to having his lifespan cut off by the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword.

In any case, at the core of the Heavenly Demon Realm, the changes of hundreds or thousands of years are not a concern.

Even with his confidence, Bai Zichen didn't believe he could deal with such an ancient demon.

“This disciple, Xuanji, practices diligently day and night and has a pure heart. It just so happens that the Sword Lord saw him at first glance… I wonder if we might be fortunate enough to have Xuanji become our disciple and learn the great techniques.”

Wen Yuan pulled Li Xuanji, who was standing there in a daze, and led him to kneel down together.

"Why not seek a spiritual item for yourself? You are at the peak of Core Formation. With a spiritual item that equips you with a Nascent Soul cultivation item, you might have a chance to break through to the Nascent Soul stage."

Bai Zichen's mind raced; he hadn't expected such an answer.

"This junior is foolish and dull. Even if I obtain a Nascent Soul artifact, I am afraid it will be a waste... I only ask that Sword Lord accept Xuanji as a disciple, and give the cultivators of the Western Regions a chance."

Wen Yuan pounded his forehead on the ground, pressing it tightly together, making a loud thumping sound.

The predicament of the Western Regions cannot be solved by adding another Nascent Soul True Monarch, but the disciples of the Time Sword Monarch have unlimited potential.

Even without becoming a disciple of the Sword Lord, he was already on the fast track to Nascent Soul stage.

The bond of kinship with the Sword Lord of Time alone is enough to give Wuguang City an important backer in the Western Regions.

If Li Xuanji proves himself capable, he could at least make life much better for the people of Wuguang City, if not solve their predicament.

In this whole affair, the only one who suffered a loss was Wen Yuan himself.

Sacrificing about 30% of the chance to reach the Nascent Soul stage in exchange for Li Xuanji's bright future and a higher potential.

For Wen Yuan, this choice was not difficult to make; the cultivators of Wuguang City were already used to sacrifice.

It was through the sacrifices of generations of ancestors that the three immortal cities were established.

"You are skilled in talismans, so you don't necessarily have to switch to swordsmanship... Work hard, and once you've integrated this sword technique into your natal talisman, come find me at Rotten Axe Mountain. At that time, I will give you a chance."

Bai Zichen gave Li Xuanji a serious look, then took out a blank jade slip containing the Heavenly Inquiry Sword Technique and tossed it to the young man.

At the same time, he used the Binding Technique to send a wisp of his divine sense to him.

Even today, meeting his standards for accepting apprentices is not so easy.

This young man is destined to be with me, so I can give him this opportunity, but I must first show his talent.

After doing all this, he flew away on his sword without lingering.

"Xuanji, you must work harder. You have obtained the most coveted opportunity in the entire cultivation world. Once you seize it, your own life and the development of Wuguang City will change accordingly."

Wen Yuan smiled brightly. It would be strange if the Sword Lord of Time accepted disciples so easily; only those who had undergone numerous tests were truly valued.

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More than a month later, in Black Mountain.

All the elders of the Qingfeng Sect stood outside the Ancestral Hall, holding their breath and not daring to show the slightest disrespect.

Even the few people on Qishan Mountain rushed back under the stars and moon, quickly tidied themselves up, and then joined the ranks.

Upon closer inspection, it was clear that most of those present were Core Formation cultivators, while Foundation Establishment cultivators were in the minority.

This would have been unimaginable hundreds of years ago.

Given the current situation, it is entirely possible for the Qingfeng Sect to transform all thirty-six members of the Elder Council into Core Formation cultivators.

Even in the future, Core Formation cultivators will not be guaranteed to become elders immediately; they will have to wait for the elders to retire.

Some people in the sect have already called for action, saying that the original five halls and thirteen chambers are no longer suitable for the current environment. For example, there are enclaves in the Eastern Region and the Black Sea. How can they be managed without a dedicated chamber?

The structural changes can also increase the total number of elders by a few.

This layout was set by Ancestor Bai Zichen and expanded from the earlier Five Palaces and Seven Halls.

Later, people made changes without his permission, and no one dared to approve them.

After waiting for more than half an hour, the gate of the Ancestral Hall did not open. Several elders in front craned their necks to look inside, but dared not use any of their divine sense to probe.

The return of the White Ancestor, who had disappeared for a century, threw the entire Qingfeng Sect into a frenzy, with several elders having never even seen him before.

"Someone had designs on Ke Mountain, so Senior Brother Ge went there to deal with them... That ancient demon came out of the mountain, destroyed the Heavenly River Sword Sect and the Dharma Aspect Sect, and then headed to the far north, where he didn't make another move..."

Bai Zichen looked at the two elders in the hall. They were people he knew well, but they had changed a lot.

Lu Song's face was not old and his blood was full, but in Bai Zichen's eyes, his spirit was loose and the seven black lines on his body were about to fall.

It was this that allowed him to create miracles, cultivating himself from a low-aptitude, older cultivator to the Seven Luminaries Spirit Body.

Until death, they can maintain their physical body, energy, and spirit at their peak, with their blood and qi remaining undiminished.

This sign indicates that Lu Song's life is nearing its end, and even the Seven Luminaries Spiritual Body is about to lose its effectiveness.

Judging by the timeline, his lifespan shouldn't have been so short. It's likely that he secretly practiced a secret technique that overdraws his lifespan, or it was due to the influence of the Seven Luminaries Spirit Body.

The other person was Lian Liangpu, the master of the Transmission Hall, who had already reached the late stage of Core Formation. His hair had turned into fiery strands, floating in the air like a ball of flame.

Looking at him, he resembled a ball of heavenly fire, radiating astonishing heat.

"I never imagined that so many things would happen in just a few years. It's all thanks to Senior Brother Ge who cleaned up the mess for me, otherwise we would have lost even Rotten Axe Mountain..."

Bai Zichen's eyes flashed with a cold light. He had never expected that the campaign against the remnants of the demon race would lead to such great trouble, even alarming the demon gods of the upper realm.

This led to inadequate follow-up arrangements, exposing various loopholes.

However, his strength was too great, and the entire sect relied on him, which was something that could not be helped.

"The remaining disciples of the Heavenly River Sword Sect came to seek refuge with our sect. We took them in in Hejian, provided them with sacred land, and assisted in building an altar..."

Lu Song reported this matter, which would normally be considered a minor issue.

However, given the rampant presence of ancient demons, who knows if doing so might attract the Asura ancient demons? It carries a great risk.

There are dissenting voices within the Elders' Council.

"Make sure they are well taken care of. Give them whatever they need first, and I will go to pay my respects in a couple of days."

Bai Zichen thought of the sword fanatic Yan Yuanzai and the promise he made to Senior Tang Fei on Sword Mountain, and sighed softly.

(End of this chapter)