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Chapter 278 Dragons and Snakes Rise from the Land, Spiritual Energy Revives

Overseas, where the original mirage was located.

A colossal phantom of a celestial mountain stretched across the sea, towering tens of thousands of feet high, inspiring awe and wonder in all who beheld it.

The once bloody battlefield has long been washed away by the wind and sea, becoming clean and tidy.

The sea was calm and the warm breeze created a peaceful scene.

However, centered around the immortal mountain, there are countless sea vessels, some high and some low, some floating on the sea, and some soaring in the clouds.

Among them, ten fleets were the most impressive, forming large groups with flickering spiritual lights on their ships. Each ship had an array rising up, and armored soldiers stood guard.

If Yu Que were here, he would find the design of these ten fleets quite familiar. This is because the flags they flew were those of the ten great immortal sects of the overseas world.

However, the figures on this fleet were no longer the same group that Yu Que had seen in the sea market.

Compared to Ling Yunzi and the others, the immortal sect members gathered in Haishi now possessed a more profound demeanor and appeared larger. Or rather, compared to the immortal sect members in Haishi, these people now seemed to be the true pillars of the Ten Directions Immortal Sect.

And that is exactly the case.

At this moment, around the city, there are countless cultivators who have mastered the Qi Condensation Realm and groups of cultivators who have mastered the Qi Refining Realm. There are also numerous other cultivators and disciples below the sixth rank.

Even within minor immortal sects that are not among the top ten, the number of those skilled in both Qi Condensation and Qi Refining can reach dozens or even hundreds, not to mention those within the ten major immortal sects.

At this time of year, almost all the immortal sects overseas are mobilizing their entire forces, young and old alike, to come together.

However, their purpose was different from Yu Que and the others; they did not want to attack the ancient immortal mountain that appeared on the sea and seize its spiritual energy.

What they are plotting is even greater!

At this moment, a powerful divine consciousness stretched across the sea, radiating for hundreds of miles:
"Gentlemen, ninety days have passed. We have released another batch of rogue cultivators, but the disciples of various sects still have not returned. Should we continue to wait?"

Such divine sense is clearly not something an ordinary cultivator of Qi Refining could achieve; even a high-level Qi Refining cultivator would find it difficult.

There wasn't just one such line on the sea; immediately, divine senses emanated from the fleets of the ten sects beyond the mortal realm:
"Opportunity knocks but once. We have waited so long, we have done right by the disciples who came to the mountain."

"If we continue to wait, things might change on the side of the Demon Court in the Central Plains."

The responding spirits were both male and female, with different voices and expressions.

Finally, a childish voice rang out, yet its tone was extremely mature:

"Alright, alright. Leave a few men here to keep watch, and we will immediately swear an oath and head to the Central Plains."

This time, things are different from before. We must not allow those heretical and evil families to occupy the fertile lands of the Central Plains again.

Upon hearing the childish voice, the other divine senses remained silent for a few breaths before responding in unison:

"Yes, Fellow Daoist Tiantong is absolutely right."

"I second that opinion."

Upon hearing this, the Taoist priest, who was called "Celestial Child," exclaimed, "Excellent!"

Subsequently, under the orders of the upper echelons of these immortal sects.

Thousands upon thousands of immortal ships built floating platforms on the sea and erected five-colored altars.

Those Taoists, whose bodies were either extremely withered or as thin as infants, ascended the five-colored altar under the protection of numerous disciples of the immortal sects.

Those were the immortal elders from various immortal sects who suppressed the destiny of the world. After ascending the altar, they all chanted incantations and, in the most traditional and ancient way, swore an oath of brotherhood by smearing their blood on their foreheads:
"When Heaven unleashes its killing intent, stars shift and constellations change. When Earth unleashes its killing intent, dragons and snakes rise from the land. When man unleashes his killing intent, Heaven and Earth are overturned."

"In this era of great upheaval, we, the ten sects, have signed an alliance that will remain unchanged for a thousand years... We will surely restore the immortal lineage, set things right, rectify the chaos, and bring peace to the world."

As the esteemed elders of the immortal sects made their vows, all cultivators within a radius of a hundred miles shouted in unison:
"Since we have taken it upon ourselves to save the world and help immortals, we are not afraid of the drying up of the sea or the cracking of the earth. We only seek the restoration of the immortal path, the clarification of the world, and the attainment of peace!"

On the five-colored altar, the sages of the immortal sects heard the shouts of hundreds of thousands of disciples. Even the most cunning and shrewd among them couldn't help but show a hint of emotion in their eyes.

It should be noted that what people are saying today is completely different from the oaths and vows made in ordinary times.

With this alliance, all the major immortal sects brought with them the remaining fortune within their lineages.

The people gathered here today to witness the oaths of all are, in a sense, the very essence of the immortal destiny of the entire Daoist realm.

If the covenant is broken the next day, the disciples with lower cultivation levels may not suffer any consequences, but those with higher cultivation levels, especially those who attempt to break through to the Refinement Realm and become immortal, will surely meet a tragic end.

As for those old guys, their fates are even more uncertain.

Moved by their plight, the dozen or so immortal old cultivators remained silent for a moment, and one after another, they also made grand vows:
"Disciple Qingxia hereby swears that if I ascend to immortality, I will take it upon myself to harmonize the wind and rain and regulate the four seasons. If the wind and rain of heaven and earth are not in harmony, I will not be able to transcend and ascend for a hundred lifetimes!"

"Disciple Tongming swears that if I become an immortal, I would rather die slaying demons and eliminating ghosts than abandon this world to live a life of ignominy and escape."

"I swear, if the earth's energy is unstable, I will not ascend to heaven..."

Grand aspirations emanated from the mouths of these immortal cultivators, instantly reaching the ears of the surrounding immortal sect disciples.

All the disciples, regardless of their background or social standing, looked up at the five-colored altar with excited expressions and high expectations.

As soon as the dozen or so people on the altar all made their grand vows, the weather suddenly changed dramatically.

Rolling dark clouds descended from the sky, engulfing most of the massive immortal mountain, as if pressing down on everyone's heads, making it hard to breathe.

These dark clouds were no mere bluff; thick bolts of lightning, as strong as dragons, darted through the clouds, each thicker than a medium-sized ship, displaying their power and creating an extremely terrifying spectacle.

Thunder! Rumble!

Dense, overwhelming lightning, like a torrential downpour, struck an area of ​​hundreds of miles around, turning the world instantly white.

Strangely, the place where many immortal sects made their alliance remained calm and undisturbed.

Even a hundred miles away, where raging waves were already raging, here it was as if space itself had been cut off and isolated, the sea surface seemed to have frozen, without a single ripple.

Finally, a dozen bolts of lightning, imbued with purple and gold hues, descended from the sky and struck the five-colored altar directly.

Those dozen or so old immortal cultivators were immediately struck.

But instead of fear, they showed joy.

Some couldn't help but whisper, "Our predecessors were right; the principle of breaking down the old to build the new and burning the boats is truly effective."

"The opportunity has arrived!" As they spoke, the aura that had been trapped within each of them for countless years was rapidly rising. In just a few breaths, they broke through the barrier of their primordial spirit and returned to the realm of a fourth-grade primordial spirit loose immortal!
Furthermore, their cultivation levels have not stopped rising; they are still increasing rapidly.

The accumulation of so many years and generations has now been unleashed, propelling their cultivation to a level unimaginable to ordinary people.

Soon, someone's cultivation broke through the True Immortal barrier in one breath and was promoted to the third-grade Longevity True Immortal realm!

This situation shocked all the immortal cultivators on the altar.

It should be noted that, according to ancient records, these immortals are the true immortals.

They do not need to be reincarnated to live forever, and can even cultivate the elixir of immortality, allowing people and even their chickens and dogs to ascend to heaven and enjoy eternal life.

Even in times of abundant spiritual energy, true immortals are still rare, with only one appearing every thousand years.

Now, in the Daoist Secret Realm's Dharma-ending Age, it is unimaginable and astonishing that someone among them has actually reached this realm!
Even the person who was elevated to the status of a true immortal was in a daze, his face filled with disbelief.

"Has this long-cherished wish from countless lifetimes been fulfilled so easily?" he murmured to himself.

After a moment of stunned silence, the man regained his senses, his face hardening, and immediately shouted:

"Fellow Daoists, seize this opportunity! This is the last remaining treasure of our immortal path, and we must not let it slip away!"

Upon hearing this, the other cultivators immediately snapped out of their daze and began to absorb the immortal energy descending from the sky to enhance themselves.

The dozen or so people present all knew that the reason they had this opportunity was because the Dao Secret Realm had experienced its last surge of fortune after tens of thousands of years of decline, or rather, its final burst of energy before death.

If they cannot seize this opportunity to instantly become immortals, and then reshape the feng shui and fire elements to nourish the Daoist Mystery Realm and enrich its foundation, then in the future, there may never be any more "immortals" in the Daoist Mystery Realm.

At the very least... the lineage of cultivators will surely be severed from this point on, and the path of Qi Refining will no longer be viable in the Dao Secret Realm.

This very connection is the cause and effect that enabled them to instantly become immortals! Its weight is like a shackle, instantly binding them, and if they disobey, they will never be freed for a hundred lifetimes.

However, these immortal beings who had already attained immortality were not afraid of this. They remained upright and continued to stand on the altar, bathing in the baptism and cleansing of the purple-gold lightning.

With a crackling sound, everyone's hair was burned, and then new hair grew back.

Their withered skin and flesh became increasingly full, filling up as if inflated within a few breaths, and their spiritual energy gradually returned to normal, no longer withered.

Those children seemed to have grown taller and taller, several years older in a short time, and their movements were extremely agile, like celestial children.

These cultivators were all receiving the great blessing of immortal fortune.

As time passed, some of them finally broke through the True Immortal barrier, their aura changing again and again, and they advanced to the third rank, achieving an accomplishment that no one had achieved in ten thousand years.

"Hahaha! I am a true immortal, unparalleled in the world." This person burst into laughter on the spot, for without laughter one would not have truly grasped the Dao.

On the five-colored altar, some people's aura rose to the peak of the Loose Immortal realm, but they could not advance any further.

They could only stand there, their eyes filled with resentment, watching with envy the two fellow cultivators who had achieved true immortality.

Fortunately, they have only lost the initial opportunity and cannot break through to become true immortals, which does not mean that they will not have a chance in the future.

On the contrary, in the days to come, they are more likely to break through the barriers and become true immortals!
Two other people, when they broke through to the True Immortal realm, lost control of their internal energy and let out unwilling roars and howls.

Both their physical bodies and souls were blasted into dust and vanished into nothingness.

Two immortal cultivators perished!

Some were happy, some were sad. In the end, of the fourteen immortal cultivators, two died and two became third-grade true immortals. The rest were all fourth-grade loose immortals, with varying levels of cultivation.

This situation is already unbelievable and something to celebrate!
When the thunder subsided, the situation on the five-colored altar was revealed to the disciples of the Immortal Sect, making hundreds of thousands of cultivators breathe heavily.

"The immortals and patriarchs have truly become immortals!"

"Not only that, the purple-gold aura above the patriarch's head indicates that he is a third-grade true immortal, not a fourth-grade loose immortal."

Hundreds of thousands of cultivators roared, and a constant buzzing sound filled the air.

Finally, the two true immortals on the altar came to their senses. After exchanging greetings, they nodded to the remaining primordial spirit immortals and spoke:

"The alliance has been established. We should launch a counterattack against the Central Plains and reopen our temples."

"This is not a counterattack, but rather our Immortal Alliance's attempt to restore the Immortal Path."

After reaching a consensus, the two cast a slight spell, lifting the five-colored altar beneath their feet, causing it to radiate lotus-shaped spiritual light. They shouted in unison:
"The great era has arrived, and spiritual energy has been revived. Disciples, follow us back to the Central Plains and create a new world!"

"promise!"

Hundreds of thousands of cultivators cheered with excitement.

Immediately afterwards, tens of thousands of sea ships and cloud ships followed behind the two true immortals, forming a dense net as they rushed towards the Central Plains.

at the same time.

In the Imperial Observatory, located deep in the heart of China, more than one immortal observed celestial phenomena and sensed a great change overseas.

"What's going on? How can strange phenomena from overseas be seen in the capital?"

They spoke, some excited, some worried:
"Great joy! Great joy! Celestial light rises from the sea, its color is purple-gold, a great age of spiritual energy has arrived!"

"True Lord Island is located overseas, so why didn't they warn us about today's events? What a bunch of useless trash!"

"This aura is fierce and offensive to Ziwei. Although its color is noble and it looks like a celestial light, it may be ominous. We must inform the Imperial Preceptor and others in time."

Before long, they wrote down what they had seen and heard in a memorial, which was sent up through the ranks and finally knocked on the door of the Celestial Master's meditation room.

Moreover, it wasn't just the Imperial Observatory that was affected; all 108 Taoist temples within the country noticed the strange phenomena overseas in the east and realized the changes in the spiritual energy of the world.

One of the Taoist temples, whether out of loyalty or to test the waters, immediately used its fortune to write down what it had seen and heard in a memorial and sent it to the capital to see how the immortals there would react.

On the Central Plains, the immortal beings in various Daoist palaces had their secret chambers opened, and they learned the delightful news that spiritual energy had been completely revived.

"Hahaha, an age of great strife, an age of great strife!"

"Quickly ring the bell to gather troops and recall all disciples, both at home and abroad, to return to the mountain and await orders."

The Dao Palaces reacted in different ways, some quickly, some slowly, some hesitantly, and some excitedly.

(End of this chapter)