Cultivation begins with separation.

Chapter 357 Spiritual Treasure Advancement
Now, Qinghai is teeming with subjugated creatures, so Yi Qing can say that he can teleport the Heavenly River wherever he wants.

Instantly, a swirling vortex appeared on the magic artifact's screen.

The moment the crystal cage appeared, the blood-stained longsword cleaved it open. The black mist human had just opened his eyes when the black mist began to spread, and the blood-stained longsword plunged straight into his forehead. Streams of black mist were continuously swallowed by the blood-stained longsword from the black mist human's body.

The two True Immortals who were responsible for suppressing the Bloodstained Sword obviously also noticed the change in the Bloodstained Sword. Before long, from the distant horizon, two natal spiritual treasures radiating immense pressure shattered layers of space and shot towards them.

In Qinghai, there is a Dao-harmonizing True Immortal guarding each of the five directions.

These five Dao-Merging True Immortals used the power of the Great Dao, combined with formations and more than a dozen innate spiritual treasures, to seal off the Qinghai Lake, which was emitting black mist, preventing the fallen creatures from spreading to the land.

Of course, the most important thing is to seal off the space, so that Yi Qing can't use the Heavenly River Teleportation to run to the ground of Qingzhou.

In many people's eyes, Yi Qing's use of his blood-stained sword to nearly wipe out the human race of the nine immortal islands besides Yaochi Immortal Island was an unforgivable crime.

However, the Qinghai people are not the same as the Immortal Kingdom's people. According to the Immortal Kingdom's laws, these people are not considered true citizens of the Immortal Kingdom, and killing them would not be illegal.

These native inhabitants of the Heavenly Capital Spirit Realm are not protected by the laws of the Immortal Kingdom.

Killing them wouldn't even have as much impact as eliminating a large number of members from the ten most meritorious families.

An ordinary person who kills a member of a meritorious family, even outside the territory of the Immortal Kingdom, would likely be charged with a crime, but Yi Qing is naturally no ordinary person.

For cultivators like Yi Qing who have the potential to achieve the Great Dao Nascent Soul stage, the Immortal Kingdom will show considerable tolerance.

As long as Yi Qing doesn't massacre the humans of the Immortal Kingdom, killing a few members of meritorious families in a lawless place like Qinghai is nothing.

The people Yi Qing killed were far less valuable than those who died because of Yi Ze's involvement in the Northern Yue Spirit Realm.

Those who died because of Yi Ze were the direct descendants of meritorious families, and even the most outstanding among them.

In the eyes of a large number of cultivation families, a prodigy is someone that a million ordinary cultivators cannot compare to.

It was precisely because of this that even though the people who came to Qinghai nearly wiped out the ten great families, they did not fly into a rage, because the members of the ten great families who were under special protection had ways to save their lives and were not killed.

Therefore, if Yi Qing really manages to reach Qingzhou, the five Great Dao-Merging Immortals wouldn't dare to attack her on the Immortal Kingdom's grounds.

Let alone True Immortals who have reached the Dao, even those who are at the Nascent Soul stage would not easily take action within the Immortal Kingdom's territory, except during the period of the Kunxu invasion, lest they accidentally kill a large number of Immortal Kingdom humans.

Therefore, the only way to kill Yi Qing is in Qinghai.

Even the Great Dao Nascent Soul cultivators from the ten most meritorious families didn't make a move against Yi Qing, so why did these five Dao Integration True Immortals have such a strong killing intent towards Yi Qing?
That's because the human race on the Ten Immortal Islands was left behind by the Ten Immortal Sects with long-standing lineages.

When the Creation Realm opened, who would have thought that Yi Qing would raid their hideout after those powerful sects hidden in Qinghai went in?

Not only were few sect disciples killed, but all mortals associated with the sect were wiped out, effectively severing the very foundation of its lineage.

Given this situation, how could those old monsters from the Ten Great Immortal Sects not be furious?
Those powerful figures have already entered the Creation Realm, leaving only their avatars to guard their sects. They are powerless to fight against Yi Qing.

Since his main body was temporarily unable to leave the Creation Secret Realm, he used the favors they had left behind at some unknown time to invite five Dao Integration True Immortals from an ancient family to besiege and kill Yi Qing.

The five Dao-Merging True Immortals were more concerned with killing Yi Qing to repay their debt of gratitude than with seizing the Bloodstained Sword.

Thus, the five True Immortals of the Dao Integration Realm used the power of the formation to project their sword techniques or magical treasures far and wide across the Qinghai Sea, to the battlefields of the insectoid race, numbering no less than 100,000, in an attempt to find out the location of Yi Qing's true form.

In the past, even true immortals could only create avatars or clones to kill enemies from tens of millions of miles away.

These five True Immortals of the Heavenly Capital Spirit Realm, perhaps influenced by the Great Dao Nascent Soul, were able to expand their combat range without limit and extend their attack methods to the entire Qinghai region by using formations, spiritual treasures, or immortal techniques.

Yi Qing was able to project her attacks across the entire Qinghai region by some unknown means because these five Dao-Merging True Immortals could quickly locate and strike her true form whenever she appeared on the sea surface. As a result, Yi Qing dared not show herself at all and could only hide in the seawater polluted by the power of the Heavenly River. Thus, she could not command the insectoid race to form biological warships to surround and kill the True Immortals.

Without Yi Qing's control, even if the Zerg were to form biological warships and move around freely, they wouldn't pose a threat to True Immortals. So Yi Qing simply hid away, waiting for the Bloodstained Sword to undergo new changes.

Intercepting Yi Qing was key, so from beginning to end only two Dao-Merging True Immortals were responsible for dealing with the Bloodstained Longsword and trying to suppress it.

Because the Bloodstained Sword could split into countless forms and was incredibly sturdy, it was not only difficult to trap but also difficult to destroy. Even the two True Immortals who had reached the Dao had tried every means for decades but could not suppress it. Later, they stopped trying so hard and simply used supernatural powers and spells to entangle it.

These Dao-Merging Immortals wanted to wait until the remaining three Immortals purified Qinghai, killed all the insects and the submerged sea beasts, and forced Yi Qing to show himself.

Because of Yi Qing's Heavenly River Teleportation, the five True Immortals figured out the principle behind it.

As long as there are no insects or submerged creatures, Yi Qing's teleportation distance will be greatly limited.

Even if Yi Qing left behind insects and fallen creatures outside Qinghai, it wouldn't matter. The five Dao-Merging True Immortals communicated with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth and used a supreme treasure to seal off the space within Qinghai. It wouldn't be so easy for Yi Qing to open the Heavenly River teleportation to the outside of Qinghai.

Originally, the five True Immortals were prepared to fight Yi Qing for decades or even centuries. Even if they couldn't kill Yi Qing, they would continue the battle until the experts from the Ten Great Immortal Sects returned and let them take matters into their own hands.

However, at this moment, the aura emanating from the blood-stained longsword affected even the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

The five Dao-Merging True Immortals all knew what was going on with this change.

This is a sign that the supreme treasure has taken shape and is resonating with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

To be honest, it is extremely rare for a spiritual treasure to be upgraded to a supreme treasure.

The Bloodstained Longsword was originally a top-tier spiritual treasure, its offensive power comparable to many supreme offensive treasures.

It's already this troublesome now, what will happen after it's upgraded to a supreme treasure?

Most importantly, the five Dao-Merging True Immortals, working together and relying on their supreme treasures, were confident that they could trap Yi Qing in Qinghai, who did not possess the power of the Great Dao and whose spiritual body contained only a trace of the Great Dao's power. However, if Yi Qing had another supreme treasure to assist him, in that situation, let alone five Dao-Merging True Immortals, even ten Dao-Merging True Immortals might not be able to restrain the other supreme treasure with the help of its power.

Especially the Bloodstained Longsword, a treasure with exceptionally powerful offensive capabilities.

None of the five Dao Integration True Immortals wanted the Bloodstained Longsword to be upgraded to a Supreme Treasure, so two of them directly sent their natal spiritual treasures to intercept it. The other three Dao Integration True Immortals' natal spiritual treasures were not adept at spatial travel, so it would take them a little while to reach the Bloodstained Longsword.

However, although the power of the two natal spiritual treasures, a sword and a hammer, was extremely strong, they could not get close to the Bloodstained Longsword at all.

At this moment, the space around the bloody longsword seemed to be distorted, and the enormous repulsive force prevented all matter and energy from getting any closer.

The blood-red longsword, which had been emitting a crimson mist, seemed to have completed an energy exchange after absorbing the black mist human.

The crimson mist grew darker and darker, eventually turning into a blackish-red mist that spread rapidly.

At the same time, countless living beings appeared in the black and red mist.

The creatures in the mist are mostly human, but there are many strange creatures as well. Among these, the most numerous are humanoid creatures with large heads and short bodies, resembling dwarfs.

Of course, besides humans and all sorts of strange creatures, the most intriguing creature was a gigantic bird with ten heads, ten pairs of jet-black wings, ten pairs of bird claws, and a wingspan of over ten thousand meters.

The aura of that creature was exceptionally terrifying. As soon as it appeared, it broke through space and rushed off in one direction.

Meanwhile, Number Two and Yi Qing, who were watching the battlefield footage, were both somewhat alarmed.

She was particularly impressed by the bird, number two.

Back then, those black mists relentlessly pursued her, almost causing her to perish outside the Heavenly Capital Spirit Realm. The most threatening creature in the black mist was that large bird that seemed to be a true spirit.

"But wasn't that black mist bird supposed to have nine heads and nine wings back then?"
Why are there two more pairs now?
Yi Qing said this treasure was born from the Yellow Heaven Immortal Vine. Could it be that after absorbing the black mist and its creatures, this treasure not only inherited the black mist's abilities but also strengthened the creatures within it?

Number Two has been studying the "Future Sutra" and has spent a lot of time by Yi Dong's side, so he knows some of Yi Dong's background.

Yi Dong's foundation of the Great Dao has the aura of Yi Qing's Heavenly River power. The Yellow Heaven Immortal Vine should also be a plant that has been tainted by the Heavenly River power, which is why it has the strange ability to devour flesh and blood and give birth to spiritual treasures.

If the Yellow Heaven Immortal Vine truly possesses the characteristics of the Heavenly River Power, allowing the black mist creatures to undergo distorted evolution like fallen beings, it is indeed possible.

"However, even if it makes you stronger, isn't the power of the Milky Way only known for driving living beings mad? What's with those big-headed dwarfs?"

Those big-headed dwarfs that were swallowed by the black mist seemed to be the most useless creatures in the black mist, posing no threat to Number Two at all.

However, now, those originally useless black mist creatures, whose eyes were originally lifeless, are revealing the brilliance of intelligent beings thinking.

By excavating the ruins, Number Two obtained some information about the world that was swallowed by the black mist.

The weapon-forging civilization of that world had reached its pinnacle, and the True Spirit Puppet was one of the most brilliant achievements in weapon forging.

The masters of that civilization were those big-headed dwarfs.

The cultivation system of the Big-Headed Dwarf Clan leans towards refining the spirit, resulting in exceptionally powerful soul strength.

Unless those big-headed dwarfs advance to the sixth rank and can use their soul power to interfere with reality with the aid of the Great Dao, their own strength is extremely weak.

The main reason is that the cultivation of the Big-Headed Dwarf race has led them to convert almost all of their power into soul power. Their bodies contain almost no magical energy, which means that apart from soul magic, the spells they can cast without relying on external objects are extremely limited.

Of course, the fact that the Big-Headed Dwarf race can dominate a spirit realm is also commendable. Due to the extreme enhancement of their souls, the average intelligence and comprehension of this race are outstanding among intelligent races.

Number Two obtained some True Spirit Puppets, but she had no way to control them. This was because True Spirits not only required extremely strong soul power to control, but also required the user to possess the synthesized "True Spirit Blood" created later and to resonate with the True Spirit Puppets. These were the two most crucial conditions, and there were countless other restrictions.

In Number Two's view, the Big-Headed Dwarfs, this intelligent race, are the only race in her memory that can be compared to humans.

Number Two thinks this way because the Immortal Emperor of the Immortal Kingdom alone has the potential to defeat a True Spirit, and the Big-Headed Dwarf could also do so with the help of a True Spirit puppet.

The true spirit is the most perfect being in the world. Compared to the true spirit, ordinary beings are simply flawed products that have not fully evolved.

Few intelligent races can achieve the feat of cultivating to create numerous individuals capable of matching or even defeating true spirits, despite being flawed.

In terms of actual combat ability, the big-headed dwarfs may be even stronger than humans.

After all, it seems that becoming an Immortal Emperor is not something that can be achieved through normal cultivation, while True Spirit Puppets can be continuously manufactured as long as there are materials. It can be said that as long as a Big-Headed Dwarf advances to the sixth rank, the Big-Headed Dwarf clan will gain one more True Spirit combatant.

In terms of combat power alone, even if the Heavenly Capital Spirit Realm Immortal Kingdom possesses a national warship, its overall combat power is probably not as good as that of the Dwarf Dynasty, which was destroyed by the black mist. After all, the True Spirit Puppets that the Dwarf Dynasty possessed could be passed down from generation to generation. Over hundreds of millions of years, who knows how many True Spirit Puppets they actually had.

Of course, apart from combat strength, the dwarfs are inferior to humans in other aspects.

The Big-Headed Dwarf probably focused too much on one thing and had too many weaknesses. When it encountered the Black Mist Calamity, which could nullify the abilities of magic weapons and spiritual treasures, it was instantly eroded after being exposed to the black mist, and its civilization was destroyed very quickly.

In Number Two's view, if the human cultivators of the Immortal Kingdom encountered the Black Mist Calamity, even if they could not seal the calamity, they could probably endure in the Black Mist for a period of time and find a way to escape.

It's impossible to say whether the Big-Headed Dwarfs or the Humans are superior or inferior. If it weren't for the Black Mist, a calamity that restrains them, their survival ability might not be worse than that of the Humans.

"Have these giant-headed dwarfs, who died in the black mist for hundreds of billions of years, regained their memories from their previous lives?"

Number Two looked at the timid, dwarf-headed figures in the black and red mist and fell into thought.

If that's the case, I might be able to figure out how to create "True Spirit Blood" and try to activate the True Spirit Puppet.

"Huh, those two natal spiritual treasures have been corroded by blood light, it seems the situation is not good."

"This Dao-Merging True Immortal's natal spiritual treasure is so fragile?"

Yi Qing, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up.

(End of this chapter)