I conquer the immortal with my strength.

Chapter 683 Lieyao Mountain

On this day, Xia Daoming awoke from his meditation once again.

Two years have passed, and Zhong Lishu and others have all made breakthroughs. It is unlikely that either she or anyone else will have another chance to make a breakthrough in the short term, so she decided to continue on her journey.

Shortly after.

A celestial ship soared into the sky from the clouds of a deep valley and disappeared into the void.
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The territory of Suiyuan Prefecture was even larger than that of Chijiang Prefecture.

The group traveled on a celestial ship, flying all the way and gathering information along the way. It took them fifteen years to finally reach the territory of Xuan Yue Prefecture.

Compared to Chijiang Prefecture, the Heavenly Court of Suiyuan Prefecture was much weaker.

Of the 108 prefectures, more than half of them did not have government offices or military garrisons of the Heavenly Court.

Various factions are divided into different regions, and they have been fighting and killing each other for resources and territory for many years.

Some of the territories occupied by evil demons and wicked cultivators are even more chaotic and desolate, with no human habitation for hundreds of miles, only barren wastelands of white bones.

As outsiders, Xia Daoming and his group inevitably attracted attention and clashed with various forces as they passed through their territories.

Fortunately, Xia Daoming was powerful enough that unless a Golden Immortal personally intervened, there was no way he could be stopped.

The Golden Immortal would not pay any attention to a small team led by a mere Ninth-Rank True Immortal.

Therefore, despite being targeted and ambushed by evil demons and cultivators multiple times during the fifteen years of their journey, Xia Daoming and his companions not only suffered no losses but also made a fortune along the way. Furthermore, under Xia Daoming's personal supervision, Zhongli Shuyun and the others gained many opportunities for practical training, which improved their cultivation and solidified their foundation.

Xia Daoming also took the opportunity to kill some evil dragons and obtain a considerable amount of true dragon essence blood. It was just a pity that they had not cultivated the Ancestral Dragon Overlord Body Divine Power and were unable to collect half of the Ancestral Dragon's blood.

Even so, with the help of the true dragon's essence blood, Xia Daoming's body refinement, especially the Ancestral Dragon Overlord Body Divine Power, progressed quite rapidly.

When the group entered Xuan Yue Prefecture, Xia Daoming was only one step away from entering the Tenth True Immortal realm in Qi Refining. His Ancestral Dragon Overlord Body Divine Power had reached the threshold of the fifteenth level. His Boundless Blood Sea and Crimson Palace Divine Weapon were becoming increasingly powerful. He was just waiting to collect the Three Lights Divine Water so that he could naturally enter the Twelfth Divine Weapon realm and glimpse the Capital Heaven realm.

Zhongli Shuyun and the others made astonishing progress in their cultivation by taking various elixirs and medicines every now and then, as well as through practical combat training, and of course, by receiving meticulous face-to-face guidance and answers to their questions, which were comparable to those of Golden Immortals.

Zhongli Shuyun and Tong Liba are at the same level, just one step away from joining the ranks of high-level True Immortals.

Luo Muqi's seventh realm.

The sixth level of the Flame Feather Realm.

Yu Zhuo, Yu Jin, and Yu Chi, the three accompanying Azure Fire Crows, have all broken through to the Fourth Assembly Realm, just one step away from joining the ranks of mid-level True Immortals. In the past, among the vast Azure Fire Crow Clan of Biya Ridge, only the clan leader, Crimson Fire Crow Mother, cultivated to the Fourth Assembly True Immortal Realm.

This rapid progress naturally made Yan Ling and the others even more loyal and respectful to Xia Daoming. They cherished this great opportunity to accompany and serve him even more, and were extremely attentive to every detail, for fear of making the slightest mistake and letting their master down.
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Yanyang Shangjun, south.

In the center of a mountain range, nine peaks rise and fall, piercing the sky. Fiery clouds swirl around the mountainside, illuminating the horizon, making it look incredibly majestic and inspiring awe.

This mountain range is the Lieyao Mountain.

More than 200,000 years ago, it was called Jiuyan Mountain, the location of the Huoyun Mansion's mountain gate.

The Crimson Cloud Sect is the lineage of the Fire Cloud Palace in the Xuanhuan Realm.

However, the Fire Cloud Prefecture no longer exists. In its place, the Flame Sparrow Clan, a powerful demon clan from Xuan Yue Prefecture, occupies this mountain.

The Flame Sparrow Clan is said to be a fire-bird demon race born from the union of the ancient phoenix and the vermilion bird.

Although its bloodline is not pure hybrid, it still carries the bloodlines of two divine birds, making it naturally powerful and far superior to ordinary fire bird demons.

Even a very small number of Flamebirds are exceptionally gifted and can inherit some of the innate supernatural abilities of the two divine birds.

For example, wielding the Southern Bright Fire grants the power of rebirth from the ashes. The patriarchs of the Flame Sparrow Clan throughout history have all been Golden Immortals possessing innate supernatural abilities from ancient divine birds.

On this day, two true immortals arrived outside Mount Lieyao.

A man of imposing stature and a calm, dignified bearing stood there, as if an unshakeable mountain towering above the earth.

A tall, imposing figure with an extraordinary bearing, surrounded by fire elemental energy.

These two were none other than Yue Huang, the former leader of Qingyuan Sect, and Xiao Hongyi, the head of the Law Enforcement Hall.

It's unclear what great opportunity the two of them had in the past, but now they both possess the eleventh level of cultivation.

The two looked up at the nine colossal peaks that pierced the clouds and were surrounded by fiery clouds, as well as the powerful immortals who occasionally flew in and out of the nine peaks. Both of them were filled with awe.

"The Flame Sparrow Clan truly lives up to its reputation as descendants of the combined bloodlines of two ancient divine birds. They are indeed powerful. No wonder they were able to destroy the Fire Cloud Palace back then," Xiao Hongyi exclaimed.

"Junior Brother Xiao, are you really determined to answer the call and do the arduous task of providing fire at Lieyao Mountain? Aren't you going to reconsider? If the Flame Sparrow Clan goes back on their word in the end, it's a small matter if you've worked hard for nothing, but I'm afraid they'll abandon you after using you and find some excuse to kill you. Then you'll regret it!" Yue Huang withdrew his gaze and said with a heavy expression.

"Without becoming a Golden Immortal, one will ultimately not be able to establish a firm foothold in the Earthly Immortal Realm, nor will one be able to cross the sea to reach the Southern Flame Immortal Domain and listen to the ancestral mountain."

However, the Golden Immortal Path is extremely profound. Even if we have some talent, without guidance, let alone stepping onto the Golden Immortal Path, even getting a glimpse of its beginnings is extremely difficult.

"In fact, let alone the Golden Immortal Path, even the Twelve Ascension Realms, without the guidance of a Golden Immortal, no matter how hard we cultivate, how many elixirs and medicines we consume, or how many immortal stones we spend, we would probably still find it very difficult to step into them," Xiao Hongyi said.

"Alas, you are right. After arriving in the Earthly Immortal Realm, we have obtained several great opportunities. In less than two thousand years, we have made rapid progress in our cultivation and reached the eleventh stage."

But now, a thousand years have passed, and no matter how hard we cultivate and how much cultivation resources we expend, we are still stuck at the eleventh stage. This is because the twelfth stage is the last stage to enter the Golden Immortal Path, and it involves a trace of the mystery of the Golden Immortal Path.

"We have no Golden Immortal inheritance, we're completely in the dark. If we really have to rely on our own cultivation and comprehension, who knows when we'll have a chance to step into the Twelfth Assembly Realm? I'm afraid even if we spend 10,800 years, the length of one Assembly, it will be difficult to take that step," Yue Huang sighed.

"Yes, that's why the Flame Sparrow Clan has spread the word that they want to recruit True Immortals who can provide fire. They promise that if one can successfully activate the innate supernatural powers in the bloodline of the Flame Sparrow Clan's most talented members, one will receive a generous reward and have the opportunity to listen to the teachings of a Golden Immortal and to ask the Golden Immortal for guidance on the path of cultivation. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me to glimpse the mysteries of the Golden Immortal."

Even though we know that if the Flame Sparrow Clan decides to break their promise, we will be powerless against them, for the sake of the Golden Immortal Path of my Qingyuan Sect, I have no choice but to take the risk and gamble. After all, the Flame Sparrow Clan is a major force among the demon races of Xuanyue Prefecture, and they should still care about their reputation to some extent.

Furthermore, this Lieyao Mountain was formerly known as Jiuyan Mountain. It is the only clue for us disciples who follow the path of ascension through Nanzhen Jishan to find our fellow disciples. Dispersed disciples who want to inquire about their fellow disciples will probably all eventually find their way to this place.

"While I do hard labor on this mountain, I can also gather information about our scattered fellow disciples. Since Daoming left, there has been no further news of him. I firmly believe he must have ascended to the Immortal Realm, perhaps even in this Desolate Immortal Domain. If he is in the Desolate Immortal Domain, he will find his way here sooner or later," Xiao Hongyi said in a deep voice.

"It seems you're determined to take this gamble. Since that's the case, I won't try to dissuade you. Just be careful in everything you do. I'll be staying in Yanyang County for the next few years to be there to support you," Yue Huang said helplessly, seeing that Xiao Hongyi had made up his mind.

“Senior brother, you are of noble status. How could you stay in Yanyang County for my sake?” Xiao Hongyi said in a deep voice.

“Yanyang County is a gathering place for many powerful figures, and its news network is excellent. My staying here is not only to support you, but also perhaps to seize another opportunity!” Yue Huang said.

"Alright then, senior brother, be careful too!" Xiao Hongyi said helplessly.

After exchanging some more instructions with his fellow disciple, Xiao Hongyi unleashed a burst of flame and flew towards Mount Lieyao.

From afar, Yue Huang saw that as Xiao Hongyi approached Lieyao Mountain, several True Immortals flew out of the mountain and blocked his way.

Not long after, Xiao Hongyi followed those people into Lieyao Mountain.

Yue Huang watched Xiao Hongyi disappear into the fiery clouds surrounding Lieyao Mountain. He stood there for a long time before slowly turning around and walking step by step toward the county city, disappearing into the forest in the blink of an eye.

He cultivates earth-based Taoist magic, and the earth is his source of power. He prefers to walk on solid ground.

　That concludes today's update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)