Cangling Immortal Clan

"Fine, I guess I'll just have to use up all my resources."

The Old Ancestor of Ten Thousand Medicines sighed, then took out an ancient mirror from his sleeve.

With a flick of his sleeve, he sent the ancient mirror flying out of the air, which instantly transformed into a hazy figure.

It was a figure of unparalleled elegance, like an immortal king from the celestial realm. The moment he appeared, the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons' expression changed drastically.

"It's you."

The Lord of All Demons changed color drastically and was about to tear through the void and leave.

The illusory figure did not answer, but instead flicked its sleeve and pointed a finger, which transformed into a world-destroying sword aura that swept across the heavens and instantly pierced through the body of the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons.

"what--"

In an instant, the Lord of All Demons let out a scream, his body cracking open like a fine piece of porcelain.

What's even more shocking is that after this attack, the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons could no longer withstand it, and the demonic energy around him instantly dissipated, revealing his true appearance that no one had ever seen before.

He was a disheveled man in white robes, with a cold and aloof face, and an air of otherworldly detachment.

"How could it be him!"

"Master..."

In an instant, everyone looked incredulous.

The Celestial Ancestor and the Celestial Demon Ancestor exclaimed in surprise, their faces turning pale. It turned out that the appearance of the Nine Nether Demon Lord was extremely similar to that of the Immortal Venerable of Longevity from back then.

Unfortunately, before they could look again, the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons had already pierced the sky and disappeared into the endless void.

"Unfortunately, this trump card has been used today."

Seeing the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons depart, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Medicines did not pursue him, but instead revealed a sigh.

After the ruins severely damaged the Nine Nether Demon Emperor, the ancient mirror in his hand had shattered and turned into dust, losing its original power.

This ancient mirror is a legacy left to the human race by the Immortal Venerable of Longevity. It contains a Mahayana incarnation of the Immortal Venerable of Longevity and was originally one of the strongest legacies of the human race. Unfortunately, it can only be used once before it will be destroyed.

Originally, the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Medicines kept this item to protect the Great Ascension Immortal Venerable of the Human Race, but unfortunately, he was forced to use it ahead of schedule today.

As the phantom of the Immortal Venerable of Longevity defeated the Nine Nether Demon Emperor in one move, everyone present immediately showed great fear.

Unsure whether the human race still possessed such resources, they all hid deep within the void, hesitant to unleash their full power.

After all, this profound foundation severely injured the Nine Nether Demon Emperor with a single move; if it were an invincible Dao Ancestor like them, they would probably be in danger of perishing.

"Om-"

Without daring to make another move, Ye Linyuan's breakthrough became much smoother.

Soon after, as his head also incorporated the nascent form of the Great Dao, Ye Linyuan completely completed the feat of merging with the Great Dao.

"boom--"

As Ye Linyuan broke through, boundless lightning gathered in the endless universe, and countless seas of lightning roared down, transforming into a world-destroying lightning tribulation that roared towards him.

This combined lightning tribulation is incredibly terrifying; a single wisp can cleave a Void Refinement expert into ashes. However, for a being who has successfully combined the Great Dao, it only has the effect of tempering the physical body.

"He succeeded."

At this moment, the people deep in the void showed a look of fear.

The expressions of the Primordial Demon Ancestor and the Primordial Celestial Human Ancestor were not good. After exchanging a glance, they tore through the void and disappeared.

As for the Ancient Ancestor of the Void Spirit, the Yin God Emperor, and the Sun God Emperor, their eyes flashed with a cold light before they turned and left immediately.

They knew very well that once Ye Linyuan broke through to the Fusion stage, it would no longer be so easy to control him.

After all, it is difficult to kill someone who has reached the Great Dao Integration stage. Ye Linyuan, who has mastered the Spirit Refining Technique, probably already has the strength of at least the late stage of the Integration stage after just breaking through.

Since it is difficult to kill it, there is no point in continuing the fight, and it may even attract the intervention of the ancestors of the Immortal Phoenix Clan and the Kunpeng Clan.

After all, the beast-breeding techniques of the Human Race's Ancestor of All Spirits are also of great importance to these two races.

After everyone left, Ye Linyuan did not chase after them. Instead, he first addressed the Heavenly Demon Ancestor, the True Dragon Ancestor, and the Qilin Ancestor who had helped him, saying, "Thank you all for your assistance."

"We are allies, that's only right."

The Qilin Ancestor and others remained calm and did not say anything more.

The Heavenly Demon Ancestor remained calm and nodded slightly to him, saying, "Perhaps not long from now, the human race will once again give birth to an invincible Dao Ancestor. I hope that at that time you will not forget what I did today."

Having said all he could, the Celestial Demon Ancestor pierced the sky and departed.

The True Dragon Ancestor did not rush to leave. Instead, he beckoned Ao Xuan with a flick of his sleeve and said with a smile, "You two should catch up."

Ye Linyuan talked with everyone for a while. The Dao Ancestors all understood that the human race was currently very busy, so they did not stay any longer and left one after another.

After everyone left, Ye Linyuan and the two Dao Ancestors arrived at the forbidden area of ​​the human race.

They discovered that the place was in complete disarray, clearly the site of a fierce battle. The Xuanwu Ancestor was pale, as if he had been through a brutal fight.

"Old friend, is that your injury?"

The old ancestor of ten thousand medicines' expression changed slightly. He couldn't help but step forward to support him and hand him a precious healing pill.

The Xuanwu Ancestor shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Those two great god emperors, the Ancient and Primordial, are indeed invincible Dao Ancestors. Even though I trapped them with the Eight Transformations Formation, I did not gain the slightest advantage."

The Xuanwu Ancestor recounted the story, explaining that the two Divine Emperors had unleashed their full power, forcefully shattering the Eight Transformations Formation. Had the Xuanwu Ancestor not possessed unparalleled defensive capabilities, he might have been completely suppressed by the opponent.

Ye Linyuan knew very well that the Xuanwu Ancestor possessed the Eight Transformations Mystic Technique, which was the best defensive technique, and his strength was in the first tier below the Invincible Dao Ancestor. In terms of defense alone, he even far surpassed the Invincible Dao Ancestor.

However, at the level of a Dao Ancestor who has achieved the Fusion Dao Ancestor status, no matter how strong the defense is, one cannot become an invincible Dao Ancestor.

In contrast, the Ancient God Emperor, although also using an immortal technique focused on defense and vitality, was able to rely on the vitality and regenerative power of the immortal technique to unleash forbidden techniques and maximize his combat power.

It can be said that the Ancient God Emperor could use his desperate killing moves as normal attacks, which is why he was able to firmly hold his place among the invincible Dao Ancestors.

Even if it is only at the end of the Invincible Dao Ancestor realm, it is far beyond what ordinary Dao Integration Perfection can compare to.

"Since you have already merged with the body, then I can say that my gamble paid off."

"However, fellow Daoist, please do not forget your promise."

"I understand."

Ye Linyuan nodded. The other party wanted not only the Beast Breeding Technique to enlighten their clansmen, but also Ye Linyuan to help them with the Spirit Refining Technique.

It should be understood that although the unique techniques of the ten powerful clans are powerful, many of them are only effective against their own clan. Even those techniques that can be used by other clans will not be used by them.

The reason why the nine Nascent Soul cultivators who helped Ye Linyuan this time were so heavily invested in helping the human race was also because the more universally applicable Spirit Refining Technique was an indispensable factor.

Getting back to the main point, after exchanging words with Xuanwu Daozu for a while, Ye Linyuan personally escorted him out of the human race's forbidden area.

He then went into the main hall with the two Daoist patriarchs, their faces showing either worry or joy.

"In this battle, our human race suffered heavy losses. As many as 70% of the half-step Integration Realm cultivators guarding the human race's forbidden area perished."

The Ancestor of Ten Thousand Spirits spoke slowly, a hint of sadness appearing in his eyes.

This time, the human race lost no fewer than several hundred half-step Integration Realm cultivators, and the foundation accumulated over tens of millions of years was almost completely depleted.

These are all the foundation of the human race; each one is a former true disciple of the Holy Temple or even a quasi-holy son, and each one has a sliver of hope of breaking through to the Fusion stage.

"However, all these sacrifices are worthwhile if it can give birth to an invincible Dao Ancestor for the human race."

The Ancestor of Myriad Medicines slowly opened his mouth and then said, "However, in this battle, our human race has consumed its most important foundation, which was originally prepared for the cultivation of a Mahayana Immortal Venerable."

Ye Linyuan's heart sank. The Ten Thousand Medicine Ancestor had used his ultimate technique to severely injure the Nine Nether Demon Emperor. Such a treasure was most likely left behind by the Immortal Venerable of Longevity.

Losing this foundation is the most significant loss for the human race.

Seeing this, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Spirits spoke again: "Our human race only possesses such a foundation. The reason why the hundred races are temporarily suppressed is because they do not know whether our human race still has a foundation of this level." "But the Nine Nether Demon Emperor knows our human race's foundation. Once he recovers from his injuries, he will definitely make a comeback. At that time, the war between immortals and demons will be inevitable, and our human race may also face an unprecedented calamity."

Ye Linyuan's expression turned solemn, and he couldn't help but ask, "Even the ancestors of the Celestial Race and the Celestial Demon Race didn't know the true nature of our human race. What is the origin of the Nine Nether Demon Emperor, and how does he know the true nature of our human race?"

The two Dao Ancestors exchanged a glance, then the Myriad Medicine Ancestor sighed and said, "This matter is a long story. The identity of that Nine Nether Demon Emperor is actually related to my teacher, the Immortal Venerable Longevity..."

As the two Dao Ancestors recounted their stories, Ye Linyuan gradually came to understand the man's origins.

The Immortal Venerable of Longevity walks the Great Path of Longevity, a legitimate path of pure cultivation, and he completely eradicated his demonic thoughts in his early years.

Just as heaven and earth are divided into yin and yang, the human world is also divided into pure and impure.

For every bit of pure spiritual energy absorbed by the Immortal Venerable of Longevity, an additional bit of turbid energy will be added to this universe.

That foul energy sank into the Nine Netherworlds, eventually coalescing into a group of ancient demon gods, which caused great chaos at the end of the ancient era.

Fortunately, the Immortal Venerable had already suppressed the demonic thoughts in advance. These turbid energies did not have corresponding demonic thoughts. Although they gave birth to a large number of ancient demon gods, they did not pose a great threat to the Immortal Venerable.

After the Immortal Venerable of Longevity broke through to the Mahayana stage, he worried that his ascension would take away a large amount of pure spiritual energy, causing the universe to become unbalanced and turn into a demonic universe.

Therefore, it slayed a large number of ancient demon gods and crushed them with the creation treasure, the Chaos Millstone, turning them into the most primordial filth, which was then suppressed in the forbidden land of the human race to prevent them from causing havoc on the world.

If everything ends here, then the calamities brought by these ancient demons will still prevent them from achieving great things.

However, not long after, the Immortal Venerable of Immortality launched the War of the End of the Primordial Era in order to condense the Golden Dragon of Fortune.

This battle was an immeasurable catastrophe for all races. Countless ancient gods and demons were wiped out by the Immortal Venerable of Immortality, and the fortune of all races was taken into his possession.

As a result, the Immortal Venerable of Longevity condensed nine golden dragons of fortune, and once he ascended to the Immortal Realm, he could directly become a high-level Taiyi Golden Immortal.

However, it was precisely because the Immortal Venerable of Longevity had committed too many acts of slaughter that the demonic thoughts that he had originally eradicated were reborn. Moreover, after absorbing endless calamity energy, the demonic thoughts became even more powerful and terrifying.

The Immortal Venerable of Longevity followed the orthodox path of pure cultivation, so he could not ascend to the Immortal Realm with demonic thoughts. Therefore, he suppressed the demonic thoughts in the forbidden area of ​​the human race and left them to be guarded by the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Medicines and the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Spirits in turn.

Moreover, there are always eight or nine Dao Ancestors at the Integration Stage in the sacred land of the human race.

With such a powerful foundation, plus the backup plan left by the Immortal Venerable of Immortality, no matter how strong the demonic thought is, it will be impossible for it to break free.

Unexpectedly, one day, the two invincible Dao Ancestors, Taihong and Taimeng, fought each other for the opportunity of the Great Ascension.

This battle resulted in the deaths of several Dao Ancestors of the human race at the Fusion Stage. In order to prevent the human race from splitting apart, Dao Ancestor Medicine and Dao Ancestor of Myriad Spirits were also forced to emerge from seclusion to stop it.

As a result, the demonic thought took the opportunity to break free and, after absorbing the suppressed turbid energy in the forbidden area, its strength increased greatly. Even the two invincible Dao Ancestors could not stop it from escaping.

After that, the demonic thought fled to the Nine Nether Demon Realm and became the current Nine Nether Demon Emperor.

"So this Nine Nether Demon Emperor was the manifestation of the demonic thoughts of the Immortal Venerable of Longevity. No wonder he is so powerful."

After hearing the whole story, Ye Linyuan showed a serious expression for the first time.

The Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Spirits nodded, his expression grave, and said, "The Nine Nether Demon Emperor's strength has grown tremendously."

"He believed himself to be the demonic incarnation of the Immortal Venerable of Immortality, whose strength and potential were no less than that of the Immortal Venerable of Immortality, and he wanted to break through to the Great Ascension Demon Lord realm through the demonic path."

"Judging from today's battle, his strength has completely reached the limit of the Fusion stage. Next, he can only break through to the Great Ascension Immortal Venerable realm."

“He was born amidst slaughter and calamity, and he will surely attain enlightenment through slaughter and calamity.”

"Although he has been severely injured by the contingency plan left by the Immortal Venerable of Longevity, he will probably make a comeback in millions of years."

"If I'm not mistaken, a war between immortals and demons is now inevitable."

Upon hearing this, Ye Linyuan's pupils became extremely solemn.

With his current foundation and resources, he could probably only cultivate to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm at most in millions of years. Would he really be able to fight against the Nine Nether Demon Emperor then?

Ye Linyuan was somewhat uncertain, but he understood that the situation was such that he had no choice but to confront the Nine Nether Demon Emperor.

"Senior, among the human race, are there any items that can help me refine my spirit?"

Ye Linyuan murmured, unable to resist speaking.

The Ancestor of All Spirits pondered for a moment, then with a flick of his sleeve revealed a batch of rare treasures, saying, "The true essence of my human race is all here. See if there is anything you need."

Ye Linyuan looked up and saw that the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Spirits had revealed twenty-three rare treasures, each of which was a supreme treasure of the seventh rank or above.

The seventh-tier creation treasures have four qualities: low-grade, medium-grade, high-grade, and supreme-grade.

Among them, the supreme treasure of creation is also known as the ultimate treasure of creation, which is a supreme treasure in the entire universe.

To maximize the effects of the Spirit Refining Technique, the best approach is to refine the Primordial Treasure.

Among the treasures revealed by the Ancestor of All Spirits, most were high-grade seventh-rank treasures, but there were also five seventh-rank supreme-grade creation treasures.

These five supreme treasures are, respectively, the supreme treasure of humanity – the Heavenly Desolate Cauldron.

The elixir of creation—Blood Soul Flower.

The Primordial Treasure – The Great Dao Stone.

The Creation Weapon – the Pestle.

The Creation Weapon – The Myriad Spirits Diagram.

These five supreme treasures are each the most profound treasures of all the heavens.

Among them, the pestle is the treasure of the Myriad Spirits Ancestor, and the Myriad Spirits Diagram is the natal divine weapon of the Myriad Spirits Ancestor. These were both made by the Immortal Venerable of Longevity for the two of them.

But they brought them all out, which shows that humanity has truly unleashed its full potential.

The remaining three treasures are the Heavenly Desolate Cauldron, a supreme treasure of humanity; the Blood Soul Flower, a top-grade seventh-rank spiritual medicine; and the Great Dao Stone, which was born at the place where the Longevity Heaven Realm was created, and is also one of the highest treasures of the human race.

After breaking through to the Fusion stage, Ye Linyuan gained three more opportunities to refine spirits.

However, most of these things are not suitable for refining spirits. The only thing suitable for refining spirits is this Great Dao Stone.

Ye Linyuan had a deep feeling that this Great Dao Stone was of great importance to him. Once it was refined, his primordial spirit would undergo a qualitative change, and the difficulty of transforming his Law Soul into the Great Dao Soul would be greatly reduced.

"Seniors, I want this Great Dao Stone."

The Ancestor of Myriad Medicines nodded and handed the Great Dao Stone to Ye Linyuan, saying, "Unfortunately, our human race lacks sufficient resources; such a creation treasure is far too precious."

"I'm afraid we can't prepare the other ones for you."

Ye Linyuan nodded, then asked, "Senior, do you have a way to cultivate those Bodhi seeds and other treasures to the seventh-grade top quality?"

"Difficult, difficult, difficult."

The Old Ancestor of Myriad Medicines shook his head and then said, "I have cultivated your spiritual roots for tens of millions of years and they are only at the middle grade of the seventh rank. If there is sufficient primordial energy, I am confident that I can cultivate them to the upper grade of the seventh rank."

"Going further requires not only a large amount of primordial energy, but also favorable timing, location, and human factors, or even higher-level spiritual plant techniques. I have no confidence in succeeding."

Ye Linyuan nodded. The Spirit Plant Ancestor's spiritual plant skills had already reached the seventh-order super-grade level. With the addition of the miraculous herb cultivation technique, his spiritual plant skills were almost comparable to the eighth-order Mahayana level.

With this level of spiritual plant cultivation skills, it should be possible to cultivate a seventh-grade top-quality spiritual root.

However, this is only a possibility. After all, spiritual roots such as Bodhi seeds have limited potential, and it is too difficult to forcibly elevate them to the seventh-grade top-quality level.

Unless the Old Ancestor of Ten Thousand Medicines or his spiritual plant skills advance further and reach a level comparable to mid-grade eighth rank.

"We can still find a way to obtain the primordial energy, but it's already very difficult to improve our spiritual plant cultivation techniques."

"But what if I use my spirit-refining technique to help you refine the magical items that enhance the spiritual plant's supernatural abilities?"

Ye Linyuan murmured, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Upon hearing this, the two Dao Ancestors exchanged a thoughtful glance.

The Old Ancestor of Ten Thousand Spirits' eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but ask, "How many times can your extraordinary spirit refining technique help others refine their spirits?" (End of Chapter)