Born with immortal seed

Chapter 911 Five-Colored Stone

The primordial energy is unified, embodying Tai Chi.

A tiny flame flickered from the center of the Big Bang, and an old man with white hair and beard emerged.

His aura was clearly that of someone in the early stage of the Void Refinement realm. Facing Bai Zichen, who had achieved the Body Integration realm, he remained calm and composed, and gracefully offered a salute.

"Fellow Daoist, I have arrived."

The old man in yellow spoke with an air of weariness and decay, as if he were on his deathbed.

It only appears in elderly cultivators who are nearing the end of their lives and have little time left to live.

It has to be the kind where the source is completely depleted, leaving no chance even for reincarnation.

Yet true essence is full of vitality, which only cultivators in their prime can possess, creating a paradox.

"Qingxiao Jing's outward appearance is that of a vigorous young man, who can glimpse the secrets of heaven and predict the future."

"Zi Fu Jing's incarnation is a composed young man, unparalleled in combat, and capable of defeating his enemies."

"Now, Huang Tingjing's final incarnation is an old man in his twilight years, yet he can still harmonize yin and yang and nourish his physical body."

Only after Bai Zichen had mastered all three incarnations of the Primordial Three Realms Incarnation Technique did he finally realize the profound mystery within.

They represent three states: childhood, youth, and old age.

He didn't believe it was just a coincidence or something without any reason.

"This physical body is in such poor condition that it really couldn't have been sustained if it weren't for Huang Tingjing's incarnation. It certainly has something special about it."

The old man in yellow raised his hands to examine himself and couldn't help but marvel at the body.

It's like a carriage that should have fallen apart, but it miraculously stuck together and maintained its shape no matter how bumpy it was.

Bai Zichen was quite knowledgeable, but this kind of mystery still broadened his horizons.

With the Vermilion Bird Red Lotus given to him by Meng Xirang, he randomly found a dilapidated world and successfully created the incarnation of Huang Tingjing.

Unlike the previous two incarnations, Huang Tingjing's incarnation was born with the Refinement of Emptiness realm, which should be closely related to the cultivation level of his original self.

Even across several immortal realms, he could sense the incarnations of Qingxiao Jing and Zifu Jing.

The three incarnations coexisted, establishing a weak but stable connection, and at the same time, their cultivation speed experienced a qualitative leap.

The greater the gap between oneself and the original self, the shorter the cultivation time will be.

This can greatly alleviate the awkward situation where the speed at which the avatar breaks through realms is slower than that of the main body, and the gap in cultivation is widening.

As expected of a transformation technique that is said to be even more ancient than the One Qi Transformation into Three Pure Ones, it is gradually beginning to show its extraordinary nature.

"To summarize the current attitudes of all parties, the higher-ups of the Dao Court do not support the return of the Heavenly Emperor. Only some of the core members and cultivators of the Longevity Celestial Venerable lineage are concerned about the Heavenly Emperor. The attitude of the Heavenly Palace is unknown, but judging from its past actions, it will at most openly support the Emperor, and its true intention is not to welcome the return."

Bai Zichen reviewed each point one by one, as this would determine his future attitude towards all parties.

"The Buddha of the Vajras has never interfered in the immortal path, so he probably stands in the neutral position... The Heavenly Sword Pavilion and the Underworld Palace are sects that grew and prospered because of the disappearance of the Heavenly Emperor. If they don't want to be included in the list of those to be conquered in the future, it would be best to maintain the current situation... On the other hand, the founder of the Seven Mountains Sect received great favors from the Heavenly Emperor and has always followed the Dao Court. Many city lords of the Five Emperors City regard the Heavenly Emperor as a spiritual totem. The two sects are most likely to sincerely welcome the Heavenly Emperor."

The forces that are blocking the Heavenly Emperor's return may seem like enemies now, but they will instantly become allies once he reveals his true feelings.

The Earthly Immortal Realm clearly has more potential allies, but it remains to be seen what role they will play in the fight against the Heavenly Emperor.

This is why he insisted on meeting Tian Jianzi, both to unravel the mystery of the Heartless Sword Immortal and to find out the true opinion of the five human race members regarding Him, as well as whether they had any means of countermeasure, even if it was just their own opinion.

He desperately wanted to get some answers from powerful figures like the Five Sons of the Soft Humans; otherwise, without a direction to move forward, he would either go mad or not at all.

"It took five years to cultivate the Huang Tingjing avatar, which is extremely fast according to the book. I also upgraded my idle flying sword along the way..."

A flying sword wreathed in crimson flames rested in his palm. The original pure, blazing fire essence now contained a hint of dark gold, which was the result of the infusion of the Undying Heavenly Flame.

He refined the Vermilion Bird Red Lotus's true form into an avatar, and the spirit body that shed its shell merged with the Southern Bright Fire Sword, helping this fifth-tier flying sword, which had been shelved for a long time, to advance to the sixth tier.

It was the transformed spirit form of the Soul-Slaying Mushroom that inspired it; it claimed it could attach itself to any fifth-tier divine weapon, making its power infinitely close to that of a sixth-tier weapon.

Therefore, with the right methods and the right goals, these spirits can certainly enable fifth-order flying swords to leapfrog to the next level.

After all, the flying swords around Bai Zichen are constantly influenced by pure energy and are all top-grade fifth-level swords, so conventional methods cannot advance them further.

All that's needed is a trigger, and a qualitative change will occur.

Having obtained the Sword Pivot of All Things, the way of swordsmanship has returned to its original simplicity, and complexity has been reduced to simplicity. There is no longer a need to rely solely on the number of flying swords to make a show of things.

In the past, different sword intents were used to depict the birth and death of the Dao. The more types there were, the more realistic the sword light world depicted, and the more terrifying its destructive power.

Intermediate relationships increase exponentially.

Therefore, for a long time in the past, the number of flying swords that could be activated at the same time represented the level of combat power.

With the Myriad Manifestations Sword Pivot, as long as one has sufficient true essence and abundant divine sense, the sword intent is infinite and limitless, and there is no need to use a flying sword as a medium.

All things return to their origin; the mind unites with the universe.

The deeper one's understanding of the Great Dao, the more realistic the world of sword light can be created.

A single seventh-tier Purple Star Thunderclap Sword is enough to sweep across the world.

Other flying swords, being of insufficient grade, became a burden.

If it can be promoted to a sixth-order flying sword, it is at least worth having in one's own hands, or it would be appropriate to hand it over to an avatar to control.

In particular, the innate spiritual root's transformed spiritual body was not completely annihilated. Combined with the sword spirit, neither could suppress the other, becoming an existence of yin and yang.

The spirit of the Soul-Slaying Mushroom was infused into the Abyssal Prison Demon Sword, which had the most compatible attributes, thus advancing this killing flying sword to the sixth rank as well.

"This sword is too bloodthirsty. Few cultivators at the Void Refinement stage can control it. Either the sword intent backfires, and the sword master is controlled by the flying sword and falls into slaughter... or they are born killing gods who enter the Dao through killing and turn around to control their bloodthirsty nature, but in the end they will still harm the harmony of heaven and earth because of excessive killing and bear the consequences."

“The Purple Mansion Scenery Avatar doesn’t have this problem. Whether it’s assimilating with the main body, sharing the karma, or even severing the connection between the avatar and the main body, it’s all possible. This Avici Heavenly Prison Demon Sword is simply tailor-made for the Purple Mansion Scenery Avatar.”

"The Nanming Li Huo Sword has no restrictions; it can be used by both the Qingxiao Jing Avatar and the Huangting Jing Avatar."

After refining the two sixth-order flying swords, Bai Zichen took a step forward and arrived at the Seven Treasures Immortal Realm.

The distant Jian Pass stands as majestic and magnificent as when he left.

Stretching for countless miles, the passes were filled with broken swords, blocking the path of countless cultivators who longed for the holy land of swordsmanship.

He left the Central Immortal Realm and returned to the Seven Treasures Immortal Realm. The location of the super teleportation array was closer to the center of the Immortal Realm. However, due to a sudden inspiration, he went to the outer world that was most suitable for cultivating Huang Tingjing's incarnation.

For cultivators at the Integration Realm, traversing the azure sky and crossing the vast void, the legendary lands that are out of reach in the eyes of the world are just a step away.

The outer world is as vast as the Milky Way, but over 99% of it is dilapidated and decaying, resembling a land devoid of spirits, completely unsuitable for human cultivators.

Many of those worlds have lost the true path of cultivation, giving rise to all sorts of strange and unusual minor paths. Reaching the Core Formation stage is the limit for most cultivators.

Only a very few outer worlds have orderly traditions and abundant spiritual energy, allowing one to cultivate smoothly and have an endless path ahead.

Only the strongest one or two can break through the void and arrive at the true realm of immortals.

Bai Zichen's casual step anchored him in the world most suitable for refining the Vermilion Bird Red Lotus.

The area was sparsely populated, the spiritual energy was heavy and murky, and the air was filled with the atmosphere of the end times, which suited Huang Tingjing's incarnation perfectly.

This made Bai Zichen realize that no world should be underestimated.

Even the incomplete outer world took countless millennia to be born.

"The number one swordsman of the human race, I wonder if we will be able to witness his prowess this time..."

Bai Zichen had fought with Qin Wulie, battled against the evil thoughts of the Heartless Sword Immortal, and witnessed the Heartless Sword Immortal demonstrating his magical powers.

The Heavenly Sword Pavilion's rise to become the number one sword sect in the Immortal Realm, a path that demands the most talent and skill, is certainly not due to the sudden wealth of a few outstanding disciples.

Since the selection of the Five Sons of the Human Race began, Tian Jianzi has not been excluded from the list more than three times.

"Divine iron from outer space descended, seven thousand miles to the east..."

Just as Bai Zichen determined the direction and was about to set off, a series of strange lights streaked across the sky, illuminating a large area.

Any cultivator would be able to guess that a rare and precious treasure of high quality has descended to earth, which is why such a commotion has occurred.

As the one who possessed the Dao Foundation Sacred Treasure and ushered in the golden age of swordsmanship, he immediately understood that this was a change taking place in the world.

Celestial iron and underground crystals, which were unseen for tens of thousands of years, are now appearing frequently.

Several streaks of light chased after that direction. They weren't initially very interested, but considering the changes brought about by the Supreme Pure and Subtle Sword Box, they decided to come and witness it for themselves.

How exactly did a Dao Foundation Sacred Treasure achieve this?

……

Crimson like fire, green like life, thick yellow earth, sharp white gold, and lustrous black water all appear on a single stone.

It sank deep into the ground, causing the five-colored halo illuminating the cave entrance to rotate back and forth like a carousel.

Strangely, there was not a trace of its sharpness leaking out; it was not much different from a stubborn rock.

In the past, when extraterrestrial iron caused such a sensation, it was generally clear from a single glance what it could be used for, so as not to be completely confused.

"Something's not right. This is a hot potato; it's not something we should get our hands on. Let's get out of here!"

A team of five Void Refinement cultivators arrived first, skillfully setting up formations and erasing fate trajectories. However, halfway through, they discovered that the number of competitors present significantly exceeded their expectations.

Even more deadly was that upon seeing that effeminate face that struck fear into the hearts of all cultivators at Sword Pass, the team leader issued the order without a second thought.

Faced with the celestial iron so close at hand, and despite the dozens of immortal crystals and secret techniques already invested, no one in the team raised any objections, even if they looked puzzled. They tacitly slipped into the spirit shuttle.

It flashed a few times, then disappeared without a trace, fleeing far away from the area.

The next moment, two rows of sword lights fell, forming the Twelve Dragon Locking Sword Formation, surrounding a brown-haired old man with broad back and long arms.

That battle was awe-inspiring and brutal, with a powerful and bloody atmosphere.

"Elder Tie arrived quickly; though old, his heart is still young."

Just hearing it, the sound felt like a venomous snake slithering across a damp, greasy ground—indescribably slippery and disgusting.

More and more sword cultivators poured into the pit from the other side, all wearing similar Taoist robes, indicating they came from the same family.

The cultivator who spoke had delicate, androgynous features, making it difficult to tell whether he was male or female. He was none other than the notoriously eccentric and perverse Seventeenth Young Master.

The identity of the brown-haired old man standing on the opposite side, of equal status, was immediately revealed: Tie Bi, the elder of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion's Sword-Station.

He was old and frail, and had suffered serious injuries. He could count the number of times he had fought in the thousands of years since he came to Jianguan on one hand.

Faced with the powerful Song Laoren lineage, they only guarded their own territory and had almost no presence.

Unexpectedly, this piece of celestial iron has drawn him out today, and he has even led the strongest group of disciples from the Heavenly Sword Pavilion in the Sword Pass to set up the Twelve Dragon Locking Sword Formation, which is said to be able to suppress the combined form.

"Ha, I'm getting old. My nose isn't as sensitive as the Seventeenth Young Master's. He could smell the Heavenly Iron before it even hit the ground..."

Iron Wall was clearly burly, but he gave off a very weak feeling. His voice sounded like a broken bellows, constantly leaking air.

"Other items are one thing, but to want this five-colored stone as well is too greedy, isn't it? Don't forget, this is the Seven Treasures Immortal Realm!"

"This is Jian Pass!"

The seventeenth young master's voice was sharp and piercing as he banged on the broken gong.

"Where was the Heavenly Sword Pavilion when my elders sacrificed themselves to stop the beast tide? Where was the Heavenly Sword Pavilion when my master led his fellow disciples through thorns and brambles to build the Sword Pass?"

"Within a hundred thousand miles around Fanjian Pass, all rare and precious materials should belong to our sect. Even if Tianjianzi stood in front of me, I would still say the same thing!"

"Insanity!"

Tiebi coughed violently twice, straightened his back, and his energy returned to his body.

The iron wall that once resisted two great demon gods and fought for ten days without retreating an inch has returned, with a battlefield rising behind it.

Inside, humans, demons, monsters, and many other races of unknown origin were locked in a fierce battle, with severed limbs flying everywhere and the blood-red light so thick that even the air was filled with blood mist.

Shouts and clangs filled the air as one victorious swordsman after another hurled their illusory figures at the iron wall, further fueling his rising momentum.

"Having slain a million demons of the Heavenly Abyss, the blood on my sword still lingers!"

Iron Wall raised his sword and slashed down, and thousands of phantoms converged, leaving only a blood-red sword that cleaved the sky and the earth, tearing the void apart.

That murderous aura was enough to deprive many early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators of their senses and mind, leaving them unable to react and forced to face the sword directly.

His eyes were deep and still, devoid of anger or excitement from the moment he swung his sword; only the purest, unadulterated killing intent remained.

Tiebi knew very well that he was not in a condition to fight the Seventeenth Prince for a long time. Normally, when they were in a combined physical combat, it would take three to five days, and if it dragged on, it would be a long and drawn-out battle.

Unable to maintain the combined power for more than an hour, they could not deal with this eccentric young cultivator and had no choice but to hand over the five-colored stone.

To win, one must resort to unconventional tactics and catch the opponent off guard.

In terms of combat experience, how could the Seventeenth Prince, who had only been in the Unity Realm for over three thousand years, compare to him, who had struggled in the Heavenly Abyss and experienced countless brushes with death?

"That old bastard is cunning!"

The Seventeenth Young Master now had a flying sword in each of his hands, one yin and one yang, one cold and one warm, one positive and one negative.

The lineage of Master Song follows the path of harmonizing Yin and Yang, but he and his two enlightened disciples each have their own emphasis and make more detailed distinctions.

With just one sword strike, his Yin-Yang Infinite Sword let out a mournful cry and retreated continuously, seemingly unable to hold on.

(End of this chapter)