From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 216 Azure Dragon Domain, Land of Demons
Inside the cave.

Zhao Zhen lay on the ground, staring blankly at the cave wall.

His injuries were far more severe than Jiang Zhaoxia's. His internal organs had been severely damaged, and there were large areas of torn flesh inside his body. When Qiao Dingbei examined his injuries, he was horrified and could not understand how he had survived.

Zhao Zhen did not wallow in self-pity. He reviewed his battle with the Star Ancestor and searched for a way to kill the Star Ancestor head-on.

Suddenly, he heard footsteps.

He immediately became alert. Qiao Dingbei had only been gone for a few hours, and he was worried that someone else might have wandered into this place by mistake.

"Hey, Zhao Zhen, what's wrong? You look so disheveled?"

A teasing voice came from behind him. Zhao Zhen breathed a sigh of relief before he could even see who it was, because he recognized the voice.

Sword God Shen Yue!

The two would occasionally discuss martial arts within the sect, and their relationship was fairly good.

Moreover, Zhao Zhen knew how strong Shen Yue was. Even if the Star Ancestor had helpers, or if the Xuanji Sect attacked, Shen Yue could handle it.

He looked into the cave and soon spotted Shen Yue, Xu Ning, and Qiao Dingbei.

Seeing that Xu Ning had also arrived, Zhao Zhen completely relaxed.

Xu Ning came to his side, her brows furrowed, and asked, "How did you get yourself into this state?"

Although she rarely interacted with her junior brothers, their relationship was still there. When she saw Zhao Zhen injured like this, her eyes turned cold.

“I encountered a cultivator, and I was no match for him at all,” Zhao Zhen said frankly.

Shen Yue said, "We already heard about it from Qiao Dingbei on the way here. I'll go see Jiang boy first."

After saying that, he walked towards the inner cave passage.

Xu Ning looked at Zhao Zhen and asked, "I'm asking you, why did you injure yourself like this? If you're no match for the enemy, why risk your life?"

Zhao Zhen gritted his teeth and said, "I'm not a coward. Even if I can't win, I have to fight. Besides, I can't watch Uncle Jiang die for me..."

"It's good that you have some awareness. If Uncle-Master Jiang were to die, your sins would be immense. Remember, we are fellow disciples. If anything happens, you must consult with me and Master. Don't be blindly confident, lest you implicate others. We cannot even die for ourselves, because that would betray Master and the sect's cultivation."

Xu Ning said seriously, then paused and added, "Our lives no longer belong solely to ourselves; you must understand that."

Zhao Zhen took a deep breath and said, "I will remember this. When I get back, I will apologize to my master. I will never hide anything from now on. I am no longer Zhao Zhen of the Zhao family, but Zhao Zhen of the Qingxiao Sect."

Xu Ning gave him a deep look, then raised her hand and pointed to Zhao Zhen's chest, remotely channeling her vital energy to heal him.

Zhao Zhen clearly felt the pain in his body lessen, and he looked at his senior sister with gratitude.

He had always thought that his senior sister was cold and unapproachable, but today he realized that she was cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

“You are not alone. You still have your master, me, your other junior brothers, and the entire Qingxiao Sect to accompany you,” Xu Ning suddenly said.

Zhao Zhen's heart was struck, and his eyes immediately reddened. He quickly closed his eyes.

He was only a fifteen-year-old boy after all. Even though he tried his best to convince himself that he was not close to his mother, the thought of her tragic death made his heart pound with fear.

Who can truly sever family ties? Moreover, the reason he and his mother were not together was not because his mother didn't want him, but because his father arranged for them to be sent to different places to live.

Xu Ning stopped comforting him; her thoughts drifted back to the past.

She thought of the image of her father dying in front of her, and of those turbulent days, those experiences seemed like they were from a past life.

the other side.

Shen Yue arrived in front of the Divine Power Wall and found Jiang Zhaoxia standing still, her eyes fixed on the Divine Power Wall.

"He is receiving a transmission," Chu Jing reminded him.

Shen Yue nodded; that was precisely why he had noticed this and hadn't spoken to interrupt.

He turned to look at the Wall of Divine Powers, curious about what kind of divine powers were recorded within it.

Chu Jing maneuvered the Rainbow Sword to fly in front of Shen Yue and said, "Since you've come, I'll head back now. I need to report to the sect leader personally."

"Go ahead. With Xu Ning and me here, no one can hurt them," Shen Yue said softly.

Chu Jing nodded, turned around, and left with the Tianhong Sword.

The cave fell silent. Shen Yue glanced at Jiang Zhaoxia with a curious expression.

What kind of inheritance did this kid receive?
He wasn't afraid of being surpassed by Jiang Zhaoxia; he was just very curious about this extraordinary encounter.

……

By May, news of Jiang Zhaoxia and Zhao Zhen's injuries had not yet spread within the Qingxiao Sect. The disciples remained busy, and the sect continued to develop according to plan.

This day, at noon.

Inside the cave.

Chu Jing floated in front of Li Qingqiu, glancing at him from time to time.

At this moment, Li Qingqiu was searching for the soul memories of the Star Ancestor. Chu Jing was also very curious about the origin of the Star Ancestor. Unfortunately, he was a ghost and could not cast the Soul Binding Spell. At most, he could trap the Star Ancestor inside the Rainbow Sword.

The Star Ancestor had lived for two hundred years. Before he was injured, he had a rich history. Li Qingqiu used him to glean information about where he came from.

After searching for two full hours, Li Qingqiu finally opened her eyes. "Master, how is it? Does he have a cultivation sect behind him?" Chu Jing asked hurriedly.

After becoming Duke Jing, Chu Jing became even more concerned about Qingxiao Sect and began to put himself in the sect's shoes.

Li Qingqiu replied, "He did once study under a cultivation sect, but he left long ago. He is a rogue cultivator who came to the Nine Provinces with three friends to search for the inheritance of the Taijue Alliance. He was ambushed by his friends and almost died. He hid in Tianxuan Mountain for decades."

Upon hearing this, Chu Jing breathed a sigh of relief, as he had been afraid that this matter would attract more enemies.

He had already become a ghost cultivator, yet he still hoped to become an immortal by relying on Li Qingqiu, so naturally he did not want the Qingxiao Sect to be destroyed.

"So that means there really are cultivation sects? Where are they?" Chu Jing asked.

Li Qingqiu said, "It's very far. Go west, cross the vast Western Desert, and then cross mountains. The place he comes from is called the Azure Dragon Domain. The Azure Dragon Domain is even larger than the Nine Provinces. It is a true land for cultivating immortality, with numerous sects. Compared to them, the Qingxiao Sect is nothing."

Upon hearing this, Chu Jing frowned again.

The large number of cultivation sects in the Azure Dragon Domain indicates that the cultivation development in the Azure Dragon Domain has reached a prosperous stage, unlike the Qingxiao Sect, which is still in the exploratory stage.

Li Qingqiu continued, "There's no need to worry too much. In the eyes of cultivators in the Azure Dragon Domain, the Nine Provinces are incredibly distant. The so-called Taijue Alliance inheritance is just a vague legend. The reason why Ancestor Suxing and the other three came here is not only to find the inheritance, but also because they are being hunted by their enemies. Currently, it seems unlikely that Qingxiao Sect will encounter any cultivation sects in the Azure Dragon Domain. Compared to the spiritual energy of the Azure Dragon Domain, this place is a desolate wasteland, and..."

"And what?" Chu Jing asked.

"Moreover, the land north of the Nine Provinces is a land of demons and monsters, so the sects of the Azure Dragon Domain will not covet this place. The Azure Dragon Domain also has the resources that the Nine Provinces have."

"The Land of Demons? Could it be that the disappearance of cultivators on this land is due to the Land of Demons? Could the calamities in the legends of the Great Yan Dynasty also be related to the demons in the north?"

Chu Jing asked quickly, becoming more and more nervous as he thought of the figure of the Qi Clan Ancient God.

Although the ancient god was forcefully suppressed by Li Qingqiu, he could not deny the ancient god's power.

If there are still many terrifying demons like the ancient gods in the north, then the land of Kyushu becomes dangerous.

"It's very possible that this is why the Northern Barbarians have always coveted the land of Kyushu. The legends of the demons and monsters of the Northern Barbarians are true."

Li Qingqiu said calmly that through the memories of the Star Ancestor, he received both good news and bad news.

The good news is that no cultivation sect can threaten them for the time being.

The bad news is that they might be attacked by demons.

However, Li Qingqiu was not flustered, because he had guessed many reasons for the disappearance of the cultivators before this, and this result was within his expectations.

The only remaining questions are how far the land of demons is from the land of Kyushu, and how powerful the demons are.

The Star Ancestor was only at the initial stage of the Spiritual Consciousness Realm. Even someone like him yearned for the Taijue Alliance, which means that the Taijue Alliance had once produced cultivators even more powerful than those at the Spiritual Consciousness Realm.

With such a powerful cultivation sect destroyed, Li Qingqiu felt that the current Qingxiao Sect would definitely not be able to withstand the invasion of the demon lands.

"Does he have any knowledge of the land of demons in his memory?" Chu Jing thought for a moment and asked.

Li Qingqiu shook his head and said, "He has only heard about this matter and does not know anything about it. In any case, we must be on guard against the north."

He stood up, took out the Soul Refining Flag, and then moved the soul of the Star Ancestor out of the Rainbow Sword.

The Star Ancestor looked at Li Qingqiu in horror, his voice trembling as he said, "You...you actually dared to search my soul..."

His gaze was drawn to the Soul Refining Flag in Li Qingqiu's hand, and he suddenly widened his eyes.

"A demonic cultivator...you are a demonic cultivator..."

The Star Ancestor was so frightened that his ghostly body trembled with extreme terror.

Li Qingqiu ignored him and threw him directly into the Soul Refining Flag.

This person raises poisonous creatures and dares to call him a demonic cultivator?
The reason he didn't directly destroy the Star Ancestor was that he wanted to squeeze out all the remaining value from the Star Ancestor, since the Star Ancestor couldn't possibly receive the same treatment as Chu Jing.

"Tell the hall masters to come to Lingxiao Courtyard for a meeting this evening," Li Qingqiu instructed Chu Jing.

Chu Jing agreed, solidified his soul, and then put on Duke Jing's clothes.

Li Qingqiu watched him leave, feeling quite emotional.

He had a feeling that he was about to leave the beginner's village.

Before this, he was afraid of encountering immortal cultivation sects, so he urged Qingxiao Sect to develop rapidly, even though Zhang Yuchun, Li Dongyue and others hoped he would slow down, he did not listen.

Although the Azure Dragon Domain is far from the Qingxiao Sect, since the Azure Dragon Domain exists, they will inevitably meet in the future.

Not only the Azure Dragon Domain, but also the Demon Land to the north is a potential threat.

Li Qingqiu even suspected that there were cultivation sects in the southern overseas, since the two cultivators who took Bai Zhi to cultivate had flown towards the southern ocean.

Perhaps this is the world of cultivators, only the cultivation civilization of the Nine Provinces has declined.

Li Qingqiu felt both pressure and fighting spirit.

This reminded him of the farming and conquest games he played in his previous life. He worked hard to manage his land, and once his territory was powerful enough, he would inevitably expand!

Of course, Qingxiao Sect is not yet ready to expand.

Li Qingqiu already had a series of plans for the next hundred years in mind.

(End of this chapter)