Born with immortal seed

Chapter 874 Simultaneous Fall
Yan Jiu returned to Rotten Axe Mountain and sensed several faint divine senses scanning back and forth. It seemed that they had confirmed that there was no threat and did not take any further action.

That alone left him speechless.

Several divine senses were powerful and profound, no less than those of the Fire Lotus Child before them.

This means that there is more than one person at the peak of the Void Refinement stage on Rotten Axe Mountain; the number is far greater than outsiders believe.

The various forces in the Five Dragons Sea, and even those that have spread to the Six Blessings Immortal Realm, generally represent the strength of a force by the number of people who have reached the Perfected Void Refinement stage.

The number of combined beings is limited and cannot be moved lightly. A single cultivator at the peak of the Void Refinement stage is enough to hold the line most of the time, representing the strongest combat power under normal circumstances.

No matter how strong an individual is, there's always a reason why the True Immortal Realm is never short of exceptionally talented and heaven-defying cultivators.

It's baffling how they could build such a powerful force and recruit so many strong individuals in just a few decades.

Could it be that the Heavenly Sword contains numerous elixirs and divine medicines that can help one's cultivation level advance by leaps and bounds?

'This place was originally the lair of the Golden Lion, a peak sixth-tier monster. After that great man killed it, he seized it as his base and even changed the island's name... The demon race is not skilled in restrictive formations, making Rotten Axe Mountain much weaker in defense compared to other large islands. It should be its only weak point...'

Yan Jiu and the old man from Quan were invited to a solitary peak, where only a few expressionless strongmen were moving about.

"Senior, what is the purpose of confining us to the island... If it is truly necessary to stop negotiations between the two families, it is not something that two mere envoys can influence."

Old Man Quan's face was gloomy. He suddenly raised his head and said, "Something big is going to happen in the next few days!"

……

At the center of Rotten Axe Mountain is a Dragon Pool, which outsiders all thought was a sixth-order spiritual land. However, when the golden lion was killed and fell into the pool, it was discovered that there was a white bone platform at the bottom that reached the seventh-order spiritual land.

Within a radius of only a few dozen feet, the dragon's might was sealed within the platform, appearing outwards without revealing any clues.

Only by entering can one experience the almost tangible pressure of the demon race, with dragon roars echoing in one's ears.

The purity of the spiritual energy was so high that it was like celestial dew and nectar, condensing into a drop of crystal every now and then, rolling all over the white bone platform.

A seventh-tier spiritual land is not a blessed land for cultivators whose cultivation level is not high enough; rather, it is a deadly poison.

Absorbing even a wisp of it below the Refinement stage will cause the Qi Sea and Dantian to burst, and the meridians to break inch by inch.

Before reaching the peak of the Void Refinement stage, the spiritual energy absorbed in one day of meditation needs to be refined over several days.

In most cases, the gains outweigh the losses, and it does not have the effect of accelerating cultivation.

It wasn't until they took over the entire Rotten Axe Mountain and examined the relics left behind by the Golden Suanni that they discovered that the Demon Saint's parents were actually seventh-tier demon gods who had offended some powerful human being and were severely injured.

He fled to the Five Dragons Sea and eked out a living for hundreds of years, but he still couldn't hold on and was tormented to death by the true meaning within his body.

Before his death, he shrunk his demonic body into a few white bones and created a seventh-level spiritual land.

This can be considered the last treasure left for their offspring!
After being renamed Rotten Axe Mountain, this place became the secluded cultivation spot of Master Cuotianjian, a forbidden area on the island.

"Gao Zhen, has the lord emerged from the pass?"

The Fire Lotus Child had clear eyes. He climbed the steps and approached the Dragon Pool with a respectful attitude, without a single fault in his manner.

"No... Next time it's my turn to go out, someone else will stay here."

Beside the Dragon Pool, there is a blue stone with a person sitting cross-legged on it. His expression is sinister, and his eyes are narrow.

He held two fire ropes in his hands and kept washing them in the pool. The more he washed them, the finer they became, like strands of hair.

"What, is protecting me so boring?"

The water surface cracked open, and a Taoist priest, holding a bamboo staff, walked across the waves, a few strands of silver hair falling out of his hair, which was held in place by a wooden hairpin.

Despite emanating an aura that was only at the initial stage of the Nascent Soul realm, it caused Fire Lotus Child and Gao Zhen, both at the peak of the Void Refinement realm, to immediately kneel down and kowtow to the ground.

"Greetings to the Lord!"

Faces can change, and realms can be faked, but that familiar feeling that chills the heart and makes one feel as if facing a natural enemy is unmistakable.

Only the Lord who bestowed upon them their present status could bring such life-or-death power.

"Has the Lord achieved success in his cultivation, and has this avatar been created?"

Fire Lotus Child reacted quickly, recalling what his master had mentioned before going into seclusion, and matching it with the unfamiliar middle-aged Taoist in front of him.

"Indeed, it is the incarnation of Qingxiao Jing... Although its cultivation is low, it has many wonderful uses."

The Taoist priest tapped his bamboo staff, and a bamboo chair appeared behind him.

"I asked you to keep an eye on a few large islands. Have you seen any unusual activity lately?"

“Some sent their trusted disciples to occupy the Spirit Island overseas as a retreat route... Some secretly contacted old friends and fellow disciples, trying to bring outside forces into the sea... Only Four-Look Island secretly contacted True Dragon Island, actually wanting to break the Five Dragon Oath and join forces with the demon race!”

Fire Lotus Boy explained in detail, making the attitudes of all parties clear.

"I have brought back the two envoys sent by Siwang Island. Please give me your instructions on what to do next."

Ten thousand years ago, the Five Dragon Sea was a world dominated by demons, and humans could only move around on the periphery.

The Six Blessings Immortal Realm is so vast that there are simply not enough cultivators to occupy every immortal mountain and spirit island.

Unless the monster causes excessive harm, no powerful individual will go out of their way to deal with it.

The island, teeming with rare flowers, exotic herbs, and precious natural treasures, was deserted and awaiting development.

Aside from the desire to unify the Nine Realms and purify the Dao Court within the universe, no other force or individual has the motivation to do this.

Until 100,000 years ago, a group of cultivators migrated from the Three Realms Immortal Domain to this place and chose the Five Dragon Sea as their base.

Faced with the immense pressure from the demons, everyone swore an oath with their Daoist hearts, abandoning humanity to join forces with the demons, and all factions fought together against them.

The leaders of the various human factions changed one after another, and they were no longer connected with the original group, but they always tacitly adhered to this oath.

The demons were already strong and the humans were weak, and they were even more involved with other demons, leaving no place for humans to stand.

Over the past ten thousand years, demons have continuously passed away, while cultivators at the Integration Realm have entered the Five Dragon Sea one after another, causing the balance of power to shift.

Coupled with immense external pressure, some couldn't resist skipping the Five Dragon Oath, hoping to change the situation with the help of a foreign race.

"True Chi Island...that Chi dragon that is said to have true spiritual bloodline?"

The middle-aged Taoist pondered for a moment, recalling information related to Zhenchi Island in his mind.

That old dragon came to the Five Dragon Sea 30,000 years ago. Its origins are mysterious. After subduing a group of demons, it rarely shows itself.

Its few attacks were enough for cultivators in the sea to know that it was a seventh-order demon god, and one with a powerful bloodline and extraordinary strength.

Some say it was the immortal beast of a great figure in the intermediate immortal realm, who hid here after his master passed away.

Some say that the old dragon came from the Heavenly Demon Realm, took advantage of the chaos of battle to cross the Heavenly Abyss, and mingled in the Earthly Immortal Realm.

There are various opinions, and they are too numerous to mention.

If it weren't for the fact that Old Dragon had so few battle records, there would probably be little controversy about his title as the strongest in the Five Dragons Sea.

"Fire Lotus, get ready, we're going to True Dragon Island."

"My lord, I am all alone... Should we recall the star lords and set off together?"

Fire Lotus Child was startled and subconsciously said.

He certainly believed that his master's strength was no weaker than that of the dragon, but the gap between him and a seventh-level demon god was too great, given that he only had a fifth-level avatar.

The six brothers, having gathered together to form the Great Sun Dharma Body, might be able to exchange a few blows with a seventh-tier being.

"It's alright, I have my own way of dealing with it... Old Dragon has lived in the Earthly Immortal Realm for so many years, he's not a brainless idiot."

The Taoist waved his hand, as if casually strolling over to a neighbor's house.

……

Among the supernatural powers bestowed upon the Fire Lotus Child was one called the Sun-Chasing Escape Technique.

As long as the sun has not set and the escape light continues, it requires almost no true essence and its escape speed is comparable to the top-tier escape techniques in the Earthly Immortal Realm.

However, once the sun sets, the consumption of true essence increases a hundredfold or a thousandfold when activated.

Bai Zichen was sitting in the escape light, carefully experiencing the profound mystery of this Qingxiao Jing incarnation, and didn't care about the Chilong he was going to meet later.

'The Primordial Three Realms Incarnation Technique truly lives up to its reputation as the oldest incarnation cultivation method. Its purpose is completely different from others... It doesn't emphasize the combat power of the incarnation, but rather the comprehension of the Great Dao. The so-called Primordial Vastness, the Foundation of Creation, it's aimed at the long term from the very beginning.'

After refining the Great Sun God in the Azure Sea Heaven that day, he did not linger and waited by the Heavenly Water Eye.

They waited for the appointed time to travel through the water eye to the Six Blessings Immortal Realm.

However, something went wrong at the ancient water eye where he arrived. During the teleportation, he was caught in the primordial tide and fell onto a deserted island isolated from the world.

Bai Zichen quickly realized that the teleportation had not failed and that he had indeed arrived in the Six Blessings Immortal Realm.

However, this place is special, resembling an independent space.

Approaching the center of the deserted island, the ground was littered with broken swords, and a chilling atmosphere permeated the air.

With each step forward, the clanging of weapons clashing rang in his ears, wave after wave of sword intent testing his nerves.

"Sword Tomb? A Nascent Soul sword cultivator perished here, and his afterlife evolved into this state. It must have been quite some time ago..."

The identity of the owner of the sword intent that moved even Bai Zichen is obvious.

Upon reaching the end, they found no remains of the sword cultivator, but instead discovered the body of a headless Taoist priest at the other end.

His neck was as smooth as a mirror, his head was held in his hands, and his eyes were wide open, staring intently in one direction.

He was covered in a feathered robe, with no visible damage or dirt, and held a stick in his other hand, which he stuck into the ground.

"It's him!"

Bai Zichen recognized the headless Taoist at first glance; he was the senior cultivator who had walked the furthest in front of the Great Sun God Lord's body.

He is said to be a native of the Azure Sea Heaven, and is hailed as the most outstanding person in the history of this world, a rare individual who ascended directly to the Fusion Realm instead of through the Heavenly Water Eye.

I never expected that after seeing his phantom image on the sun and stars, I would find his remains on this deserted island. Life is truly unpredictable.

Later, it was learned that Lu Zhengyang, the Sword of Mistakes, disappeared after a great battle with the combined elders of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion. It is likely that the other dead person on the island was an elder of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion.

No one expected that these two, when they joined forces, would both meet a tragic end; it was truly bizarre.

For some unknown reason, the two fought to the death, neither willing to flee back to the Great Void.

If either side had shown any intention to back down, the situation wouldn't have been so dire. At most, the physical body would have been damaged and the spirit incomplete, which could be gradually restored.

Whether it's the broken sword tomb or the almost solidified will within the remains of the Misaligned Heaven Sword, both demonstrate that the two died completely, and there was no possibility that they used the secret technique of escaping death and prolonging life.

Bai Zichen stayed on the deserted island for several months, accepting the remains of the two men.

(End of this chapter)