Born with immortal seed

Chapter 770 New Era Demonic Cultivator

"The Beggar Sect is so powerful that even your sect couldn't defend itself?"

The matter of swapping some spiritual veins was done casually, and the vacated original Killing Sword Sect mountain gate could be handed over to a force that was on good terms with the Green Maple Sect.

Bai Zichen didn't care much, but he was surprised that the Killing Sword Sect's foundation was so strong that they shouldn't be bullied to this extent.

"A new Great True Lord has arrived at the Beggar Sect. He holds a scroll of the Heavenly Book of Goodness. Anyone who enters within a thousand feet of him will find it difficult to draw their weapons, and their killing intent will completely disappear... I suspect it is a top-grade Heavenly Treasure. Even I cannot get close to it. Even if I force myself to fight, I will quickly become exhausted."

Kong Bai blushed; despite being at the same cultivation level and possessing the Killing Demon Sword, he still couldn't break through.

Face to face, my limbs feel weak, and I can't muster the will to fight.

It is obvious that there is a significant difference in their mastery of the Great Dao.

With such a person blocking the entrance and exit of the mountain gate, the entry and exit of the disciples of the Killing Sword Sect became a major problem.

Kong Bai wisely refrained from asking the Sword Lord of Time to help deal with the Beggar Sect, as the relationship between the two sides wasn't at that level.

The status of a Nascent Soul cultivator is extremely esteemed. His previous actions to eliminate the demon were for the sake of all living beings and for the greater good.

Kong Bai felt he didn't have the face to help the Killing Sword Sect out of their predicament; they weren't his nanny.

One must have self-awareness and not lose points in the eyes of the Sword Master.

"This kind of great path is quite interesting."

The Killing Sword Sect's mountain gate is a top-grade fourth-order spiritual vein, but Bai Zichen had no intention of adding another enclave to the Qingfeng Sect.

Currently, there are two fourth-order spiritual veins in the Northern Region, Qishan and Heishan. After the destruction of the Ice Soul Palace, no one dared to go to the Ten Thousand Mile Ice Plain, so they were also taken over by the Qingfeng Sect.

Disciples who want to practice ice-based techniques will now have a suitable place to go.

As for Rotten Axe Mountain, it is even more lacking in people. Even if thousands of disciples were sent into the mountain, each peak could not accommodate more than a few people.

Back when it was a sacred land for the demon race, countless demon beasts were crammed into it.

Even with several times more disciples, the mountains would never feel crowded.

The foothills extending outwards, as well as the land that once belonged to Lankeshan, are mostly still abandoned and vacant.

They have been trying their best to recruit disciples and transfer people from the main mountain, but it is still a drop in the ocean. It is estimated that it will take three or four generations of development before they can barely bring this area under their control.

There is no need to go to the Central Region and seize another spiritual vein.

"You stay here and accompany me to meet the envoy from the Crimson Demon Sect... Do you know anything about this sect?"

Bai Zichen transmitted his voice, instructing the disciples outside to bring up the envoy from the Crimson Demon Sect.

"It is said that the Crimson Demon Sect cultivates the true teachings of the Heavenly Demon Realm, so it suffers the most severe blows from the Moral Sect. However, this sect is extremely hostile to the true demons and has always been at the forefront of exterminating the demon race."

Kong Bai obediently stood to the side and spoke.

"Furthermore, the Crimson Demon Sect clearly uses blood pills, rice, and meat as food, yet over tens of thousands of years, only a handful of cultivators have truly fallen into the demonic path and become unable to extricate themselves. It is suspected that they have a way to break the true demonic energy."

"In terms of strength, this sect is stronger than the other three hidden sects combined. Many high-ranking members of the Datong Army come from the Crimson Demon Sect."

"Most demons look forward to the arrival of the Heavenly Demon Realm, but few demonic cultivators hold this view. When a true demon crosses over, it will not show mercy just because you cultivate demonic arts. However, being able to resolve the hidden dangers of demonic arts is rare; not many cultivation methods can do it."

Bai Zichen's impression of demonic sects mainly comes from the Ghost Spirit Sect he grew up in.

Upon arriving in the Central Region, the demonic sects kept a low profile and rarely made any ostentatious moves.

Fearing they might commit some outrageous or prohibited act and be caught by the Moral Sect, the cultivators from Heavenly Punishment Peak arrived at the mountain gate the next day.

Most of the cultivation techniques of demonic sects are related to the Heavenly Demon Realm, but each generation strives to reduce and weaken the influence of true demons, making them more suitable for the human world.

Otherwise, no matter how fast one cultivates, one will not escape being assimilated by the true demonic energy, losing one's human nature, and becoming a demon.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
The ground shook, and a mountain of flesh swayed into view, giving people a great sense of oppression.

It's not just because of their physique; many cultivators who practice special body-tempering techniques grow to the size of giants, and there are also all sorts of strange and wonderful cultivators who have awakened the bloodline of the demon race.

This portrait is impactful, but not so bad as to be unbearable to look at.

This mountain of flesh, trembling and shaking, conceals unimaginable power in every piece of fat.

Kong Bai only stared at it for a couple of seconds before feeling dizzy and his mind was filled with images of rolling waves of flesh.

"Good, so there really is a Nascent Soul cultivator behind the Datong Army... You actually dared to come before me alone, you've got guts!"

Bai Zichen snorted coldly, as if a bronze bell had been struck, restoring Kong Bai's clarity.

This mountain of flesh-like obese envoy from the Crimson Demon Sect was hardly a Nascent Soul Perfection cultivator.

No wonder even Ge Cang couldn't see through him; he's clearly at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm!
From the very first day of its emergence, rumors circulated that the Datong Army was backed by a Nascent Soul cultivator, which explained its rapid rise, a claim that even the Moral Sect ignored.

However, it is still a bit exaggerated that Bai Zichen's decree caused the Nascent Soul cultivators behind the Datong Army to personally visit him.

Not every Nascent Soul cultivator can afford the cost of traveling outside, and given the hostility between the two sides, what gives this person the confidence to come for a meeting?

Could it be that he felt the flying sword that had just eliminated the Asura Ancient Demon was ineffective and couldn't kill his Crimson Demon Sect's Nascent Soul cultivator?

“Wei Xuan of the Crimson Demon Sect greets Fellow Daoist Bai… Sword Lord has a distinguished record since his debut, even slaying the Ancient Demon of Refining Void. I dare not disobey your command.”

When Wei Xuan spoke, his entire body of fat jiggled and made a buzzing sound.

"This body is merely a flesh and blood incarnation; its destruction is no big deal as long as it doesn't affect the main body within the cave. It's a blessing that Fellow Daoist Bai has bestowed upon it a few sword energies."

"It seems you are unaware that I possess a sword technique capable of severing past lives and reincarnations... even wounds inflicted by an incarnation can be transmitted to the original body."

Bai Zichen said calmly, "You came here and declared that you were a flesh-and-blood incarnation, thinking that you could act without restraint."

His Three Rebirths Sword Technique is specifically designed to counter such self-righteous cultivators who harbor secret plans for rebirth.

It is common for powerful cultivators to use avatars outside their bodies to travel in the cultivation world and avoid punishment from the Heavenly Dao.

Those who have accumulated years of spiritual cultivation will begin preparations, both to facilitate handling mundane affairs and to avoid being misled by younger generations.

The further you go, the harder it becomes to leave the cave.

If a Nascent Soul cultivator's only remaining communication channel with the outside world is one person or one group, they can completely conceal the truth, since there's no way to verify it within the grotto-heaven anyway.

The emergence of avatars completely ended this possibility.

However, most incarnations are at the Nascent Soul stage, and those at the Divine Transformation stage are truly rare.

"Perhaps I expressed myself poorly and caused Fellow Daoist Bai to misunderstand. A flesh and blood incarnation can only be divided into one in a lifetime. Once it is destroyed, it is no different from the severing of the Great Dao."

Wei Xuan's chubby face twitched, clearly showing a hint of panic, and he quickly offered an explanation.

Whether it's true or false, there's no need to take the risk.

The Sword Lord of Time wields the Great Dao of Time and is said to be able to steal people's lifespan out of thin air. It is quite possible that he has learned sword techniques related to this aspect, which can be used to counteract such abilities.

"I have come here to clear up the misunderstanding with Fellow Daoist Bai... This is the Jade Register of the Nine Yuan Sect, which contains 306 registered cultivators. All of them have been captured and are awaiting the Sword Lord's judgment. This is the roster of the Datong Army that entered the area within a hundred miles of Rotten Axe Mountain that day. 1,437 of them remain. All of them have had their dantian and qi sea sealed and are being escorted here on the way."

Wei Xuan took out a jade disc and a document, clearly having prepared in advance.

"The Datong Army offended the Sword Lord's Heavenly Majesty, causing many of your sect's disciples to suffer. We will compensate your sect with ten million Time Coins as compensation."

Bai Zichen was slightly taken aback, not expecting the Datong Army, or rather the Crimson Demon Sect, to adopt such a humble stance.

With the ancient demon eliminated, there's no need to worry about chaos arising and affecting the overall situation.

He didn't bother to comment on the Datong Army's ideology; whether it made sense or not was a matter of personal opinion and choice.

However, the existence of the Datong Army clearly affected the normal development of the cultivation world, causing all sects in the world to be on high alert, and no one could develop peacefully.

Any resources available must be invested in fighting against the Datong Army.

The original plan was to make an example of the Datong Army, to intimidate the cultivation world, to deal with the four hidden sects, and then to completely disband the Datong Army.

In an instant, millions of strong and capable cultivators can be freed up.

Wei Xuan's posture was so humble that even Bai Zichen was somewhat surprised.

A dignified Nascent Soul cultivator personally came to apologize and offered his condolences, even sending the sect and army involved to be dealt with at will. This attitude makes one wonder if the other party is truly a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Although the Nine Yuan Sect doesn't seem to have many members, it is known for raising spirit beasts, and it also keeps dozens of immortal beast descendants within its ranks.

Overall strength cannot be judged by the number of disciples on the surface.

As one of the four hidden sects, the Crimson Demon Sect has abandoned its ally, leaving the other two allies in a difficult position.

In the cultivation world, everyone despises his actions.

This is no longer considered a desperate attempt to save a life; it's like stabbing a major artery directly with a knife, making the price of repentance terrifyingly high.

In comparison, the more than one thousand Datong soldiers, though numerous, were insignificant.

As for the ten million Time Coins, they are merely an extra item, used to curry favor with the Time Sword Lord.

The value of a few top-grade spirit stones is nothing to a Nascent Soul cultivator.

This does reveal an attitude; even the Datong Army is using Time Coins, showing a proactive stance of aligning themselves with Time Sword Lord.

However, any Nascent Soul cultivator is a prodigy among prodigies, especially one who can achieve Nascent Soul status in an environment like the mortal realm.

He actually managed to swallow his pride and apologize to his peers.

Although Bai Zichen is much stronger, they are both at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, so there is no difference in their cultivation levels.

Being able to turn the ship around and recognize the true nature of things is not an easy task for a Nascent Soul cultivator.

"This looks quite detailed. I hope you haven't missed anyone I've discovered..."

Bai Zichen gestured for Kong Bai to take the jade disc and documents, then glanced at them after handing them over.

Each cultivator's surname was followed by notes on their cultivation level, position, background, etc., which did not seem to be fabricated later.

If something like this is fake, it's not difficult to verify it later.

If discovered, it will be counterproductive and will only provoke even greater anger.

"Of course not. The Nine Yuan Sect has acted recklessly and should have been punished long ago."

After learning that the flesh-and-blood incarnation might not be 100% reliable, Wei Xuan's tone changed completely, and he seemed to be facing a superior.

He thought that even the strongest person couldn't do anything to him, and that he had an equal position to talk to.

Knowing that even flesh-and-blood incarnations have been discovered to have perished, he would never personally climb Rotten Axe Mountain.

He was quick to react; otherwise, if it had affected other hidden sects, their fates would have been even more tragic.

"I can't control what you want to achieve with the Datong Army or what kind of world you want to create... I'll just set three rules for you: you must not expand recklessly or recruit rogue cultivators into it without limit; you must not use rogue cultivators as swarming materials to attack the enemy's formation, causing countless deaths and injuries."

Bai Zichen explained his main grievances against the Datong Army, hoping that Wei Xuan could restrain his subordinates.

Otherwise, if left unchecked, the solidified state will sprout within a few years, causing endless chaos in the cultivation world.

"We must not deliberately provoke incidents, lest two feuds erupt and a new war break out."

With each word, Wei Xuan nodded emphatically: "Fellow Daoist Bai has spoken to my heart. That is exactly what I was thinking. In the future, I will reduce the Datong Army to only one-tenth of its current size."

With the Sword Lord of Time keeping things under control, the Datong Army can no longer resort to the old methods of gathering cultivators to attack the mountain gate and then redistributing them to follow the same old path.

Reducing the number of employees is an inevitable choice; otherwise, how can we afford the massive expenditure of spirit stones?

"By the way, everyone says your family's cultivation technique is immune to the invasion of true demonic energy, is that true?"

Bai Zichen, recalling what Kong Bai had said about the characteristics of the Crimson Demon Sect, asked another question.

"That's right, and our sect never kills living beings indiscriminately or does anything that would offend the natural order."

Wei Xuan seemed quite pleased with this, raising his voice for the first time in his reply.

"Where do the resources needed for cultivating demonic arts come from... It can't be that so many cultivators die of normal causes every day and voluntarily donate their bodies to the Crimson Demon Sect, can it?"

Bai Zichen's voice turned cold. The number of disciples in the Crimson Demon Sect was the largest among the four hidden sects, and that flesh and blood were essential for cultivation.

With so many disciples consuming so much blood and flesh during cultivation, it would be impossible to procure that much demonic beast flesh and blood through normal channels.

If the speculation is true, the situation of the Crimson Demon Sect is far worse than that of the Nine Yuan Sect.

The Nine Yuan Sect was misled into making the decision to attack Rotten Axe Mountain, which gave them some excuse.

If the Crimson Demon Sect truly wanted to cultivate their techniques by raising humans in captivity, nurturing them into spiritual creatures and resources like slaughtering chickens and sheep, their sins would be so grave that even nine generations of executions could not erase them.

No demonic sect in the cultivation world dared to commit such a heaven-defying act; they were all being closely watched.

Only when the four hidden sects are secluded in their grottoes, unsupervised, could they have the means to commit such a heaven-defying act.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Bai underestimates our sect's techniques. They're not that complicated. Absorbing blood and qi, seizing another's body, and then using magic to do those secret things that no one can know about—these are all old methods from tens of thousands of years ago."

Wei Xuan swayed, as if he had stood up, and had grown a head taller.

"Today I will show Fellow Daoist Bai what a new era of demonic cultivators is all about!"

You could see layers of fat falling off his body, rolling on the ground, and swelling into a mountain of flesh.

Blood flowed, and before it even hit the ground, the blood energy was so concentrated that it crystallized and rolled back and forth on the ground.

"My family's cultivation technique, once you reach the Nascent Soul stage, allows you to create countless Blood Pill Rice Meat from your own flesh and blood. The spiritual energy and blood essence contained within are far beyond what ordinary humans can compare to. Even if you raise ten thousand people and refine them, the effect is still not as good as if I cut off my own flesh and bled them out once."

(End of this chapter)