The Path to Immortality: Starting with an Analysis of Basic Concepts

Chapter 434 The Mysterious Black Crystal Banner of Ten Thousand Souls (Please Subscribe)

He instructed the two to stabilize their cultivation and wished that Yu would manifest the Bronze Gate and return to the mortal world.

The inverted tower has two floors.

"Star-Guiding Platform".

Zhu Yu reached into his sleeve and took out a short sword with a mottled and broken blade and a hilt inlaid with exquisite gems. He looked it over for a moment, then tossed it onto the Star-Guiding Platform.

A stream of magical power was injected, activating the internal array of the "Star-Guiding Platform".

A dark halo emanated from the Star-Guiding Platform, covering the short sword. The next moment, he sensed a surge of abundant energy emanating from the Star-Guiding Platform, probing into the darkness.

After a while.

Strands of light emerged, manifesting as a shimmering white vortex.

Without hesitation, Zhu Yu lightly touched his brow, and a blank "Dao Foundation" composed of six thousand divine soul particles flew out from the Heaven and Earth Gate and entered the shimmering white vortex.

Coming to his senses, he glanced at the vortex that was casting his divine sense into the vortex, then focused his attention on the other divine senses.

First, there's the division of the insect realm.

Somewhat unexpectedly, three years later, the Insect Realm Divine Avatar was still in a state of dormant transformation.

Fortunately, according to his perception, its condition was as good as it could possibly be; otherwise, he would have to consider whether to forcibly awaken the distracted spirit from its transformation, cut off a wave of escape, and start all over again.

Then came the three divine divisions of the "Martial World".

As expected, the "Martial World" was indeed moved by the "Flower Goddess Ruins," though it is unclear whether it is located in the "Twelve Heavenly Immortal Alliance" or some other region.

Interestingly...

The "Righteous Qi" shard, due to its talent and the sworn brotherhood of eight hundred, was valued by a great master of the "Flower God Spirit Ruins" who had cultivated countless "Life Spirit Ruins" and was taken in as a subordinate Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Fortunately, the "Eye of True Sight" shielded the "Dao Foundation" hidden within the fake soul, preventing it from being discovered. With no expense spared in "resources," it successfully integrated with some of the Grand Master's subordinate Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The future is promising.

The "Heavenly Principle" sect, after integrating the "White Lotus Sect," originally planned to transform it into the "Heavenly Principle Sect."

Unexpectedly, his actions caught the attention of the "Eternal Mother," whose cultivation level was unknown, who bestowed a divine miracle upon him, elevating his cultivation to the peak of the Dharma Aspect stage.

Then a divine decree was issued.

He divided the "Heavenly Principles" spirit and the "White Lotus Sect" into White Lotus Dao Soldiers, joined the "Zhenwu Guard," took command of the "Array Banners," and became an "Array Master."

Currently, they are adapting to the role of "Formation Master" and training White Lotus Dao soldiers.

The spiritual practitioner's distraction is "seeking knowledge".

After advancing to the second realm of Soul Nourishment, he did not choose to develop a new "divine word," but instead manifested his talent "seeking knowledge."

This "seeking knowledge" is not the same as that "seeking knowledge".

The effect of divine words is that as long as you work hard in a certain direction, as long as you ask for something, you will definitely gain something.

For example, if someone is distracted by the pursuit of knowledge and wants to practice a certain "secret method" of a "dharma priest," as long as they are willing to put in the hard work and study, they will definitely be able to learn something from it.

of course.

Under the premise that there are clues to follow.

If it's just wishful thinking, "seeking knowledge" won't work.

While it doesn't have the immediate effect of "Heavenly Principles" or "Righteous Spirit," it is definitely a divine saying that explodes in the later stages.

Even now.

"Seeking Knowledge" has already reached a level of spiritual cultivation comparable to the "Capturing Seven Souls" realm, a third-stage Qi Refining perfection, and has gained some fame in the city.

Having understood the situation of each of the three divided spirits, Zhu Yu was satisfied and did not interfere with their choices.

Finally, there is the demigod heading to the "Twelve Celestial Alliance".

Two years later, he demonstrated the strength of a second-tier "Spirit Pattern Master", earning the title of "Ghost Needle", which caught the attention of the "Wang Clan" and led to an invitation.

He would not refuse a platform that could greatly broaden his horizons, and readily accepted, becoming one of the "Wang Clan's" worshippers at the Foundation Establishment stage.

After becoming a worshipper, through reading the "Wang Family" collection of books and talking with other worshippers, he gradually gained an understanding of the "Twelve Celestial Alliance," or the "Return to the Void Realm."

As the monks of "Santu Lingxu" said.

The "Return to the Void Realm" has now been taken over by the "Lingxu of the River of Oblivion".

However, what he said was not complete.

For example, it is said that the entire "Guixu Realm" was invested into the "Zhongshen Domain". Rather than saying that the entire "Guixu Realm" was invested into the "Zhongshen Domain", it would be more accurate to say that the "Guixu Realm" was crippled and swallowed up by it.

According to rumors...

The "Lord of Guixu" was a powerful being whose cultivation had reached the Immortal Realm. He and a supreme god from the "Realm of Gods" fought and both perished, which led to the "Guixu Realm" joining the "Realm of Gods".

But no one believed that an existence like the "Lord of the Ruins" could perish.

Even the "Twelve Celestial Alliance" seemed not to believe it.

Rumor has it that a certain being from a celestial realm spoke out, directly labeling the "Return to the Void Realm" as a traitor.

Perhaps it was because the "Lord of the Ruins" perished together with a supreme god from the "Realm of Gods," or perhaps it was for other unknown reasons.

Hundreds of years ago.

The "Realm of Gods" has somehow disappeared into the Eternal Dark Abyss.

The "Twelve Celestial Alliance" is still searching for its whereabouts.

And so it is.

The "Return to the Void Realm," which was almost ravaged, was able to recuperate, but it was still far from its most prosperous period.

Simultaneously.

The "Wangchuan Spirit Ruins," established by the "Twelve Celestial Alliance," has yet to secure its position as one of the "Three Calamities, Four Evils, and Five Punishments"—the "Flood Calamity."

The most important reason is that "Wangchuan Daojun" is only at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, not at the Immortal Realm, and therefore cannot be called "Lord of Wangchuan".

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In the "flooded" areas.

There are more than two palms' worth of Dao Lords who have reached the Yuan Shen realm.

Among them, powerful figures such as the Annihilation Dao Lord of the "Annihilation Spirit Ruins", the Heavenly Corpse Dao Lord of the "Heavenly Corpse Spirit Ruins", and the Divine Imperial Dao Lord who has not inherited the Dao path are all great cultivators at the peak of the Primordial Spirit Realm.

in short.

The old "Return to the Void Realm" appears calm on the surface, but undercurrents are surging within, and "Spirit Voids" occasionally perish suddenly.

same.

It was only after his spirit was distracted and he joined the Foundation Establishment "Wang Clan" that he discovered this.

The three major forces in the "Thousand Star Sea" also have their dirty tricks. Fortunately, he is considered a semi-logistics staff member, residing in one of the two major military training grounds of the "Wang Clan", where he inscribes "spiritual patterns" on the soldiers, so it is not that dangerous for him.

a long time.

Zhu Yu came to his senses and sighed inwardly, "It's fortunate that Ancestor Tianyang had such keen insight and ran away early; otherwise, it's uncertain whether the 'Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins' would even still exist."

He shook his head slightly, deciding not to think about it anymore.

These are not things that a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator like him can even consider.

His primary goal now is to find "alien spiritual ruins" so he can trade with them, plunder them, or devour them.

After glancing at the "Star-Guiding Platform" again, Zhu Yu's mind stirred slightly. He manifested the bronze door and prepared to leave.

But at that moment, his expression suddenly changed, and surprise appeared in his eyes.

"Why is she here? —"

With a flick of his sleeve, Zhu Yu concealed the "bronze gate," stepped out, and his figure vanished in an instant.

Outside the "Underworld".

Zhu Yu materialized, his gaze falling on a woman in a yellow robe not far from the doorway, exuding a gentle and dignified air. He nodded and greeted her, "Master Mi."

Master Mi nodded in return, and without further ado, asked, "Fellow Daoist Zhu, would you be interested in developing the 'Otherworldly Spirit Ruins' with us?"

"Oh?" Zhu Yu's eyes showed surprise, and he extended his hand to invite, "Fellow Daoist, please come inside and discuss in detail."

Master Mi hesitated for a moment, then nodded and followed him into the "Netherworld Palace".

We arrived at the second floor of the inverted tower.

Zhu Yu picked up the teapot and poured her a cup of chilled green tea, then asked with a hint of doubt, "What you just said was about jointly developing the 'Otherworldly Spirit Ruins,' not asking me to scout ahead, right? —"

Master Mi was naturally aware of Zhu Yu's reputation as a pathfinder within the sect. He chuckled and said, "Fellow Daoist, your fame is widespread. However, I have come here today to join forces with you to develop a—"

She paused, then said in a deep voice, "It is very likely a super-large 'alien spirit ruin'."

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"A massive 'Otherworldly Spirit Ruins'—"

Zhu Yu's expression immediately turned solemn. The super-large "Otherworldly Spirit Ruins" is a world that can give birth to "fourth-order" beings and is home to "third-order" beings. Its danger goes without saying, but it also has abundant resources.

Seeing that he was interested, Mi Zhenren quickly introduced the "Otherworldly Spirit Ruins" she had discovered.

It turns out that it was already three years ago.

She then found the Spirit Ruins she had mentioned through the "Taoist Artifacts" track.

According to her.

That world was polarized.

Humans used "lifespan" as fuel, sacrifices as "yang fire," and villages, towns, and cities as their gathering places.

In the wilderness, however, lies the domain of ghosts and monsters.

Humans possess the Blood Burning Martial Arts, which is specifically designed to subdue ghosts and monsters. They have short lifespans but are extremely powerful. Even a small town can have a martial arts cultivator comparable to the second rank, and a city can have a being comparable to the third rank.

Ghosts and spirits are simply divided into three levels: Black, Blood, and Dark, corresponding to the three stages of martial arts.

According to Mi Zhenren.

Above the Netherworld Ranks, there may be beings that are invisible, unknowable, and ineffable.

She has perished several times in a daze due to distraction, and to this day she still doesn't know how she died.

He finished speaking.

Master Mi flipped his hand and took out a black crystal the size of a thumb, then waved it in front of Zhu Yu and said, "This 'black crystal' is the crystal dropped by the black-level wandering soul. It not only contains the 'Origin of the Spirit Ruins,' but is also an extremely rare Yin-attribute 'Origin Spirit Material.'"

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If Zhu Yu had some hesitation before, after seeing the "Black Crystal," he immediately decided to follow it to conquer the "Otherworldly Spirit Ruins."

For no other reason than that.

This was all because the "black crystal" could make him feel hungry and want to devour it.

You should know that he looks like a human now, but he was no longer human when he broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm. He only kept the human form out of habit.

It can make him feel hungry and want to devour.

It will undoubtedly be of great benefit to the "natal spirit realm".

Thinking of this, Zhu Yu looked at Master Mi and asked directly, "How should the spoils be distributed?"

Master Mi was delighted. After a moment's thought, he replied, "How about we follow the sect's rules?"

Upon hearing this...

Zhu Yu immediately nodded, "Okay."

According to the "Sect Rules", if he were to go there by invitation, he would have to give Master Mi 30% of his total gains, regardless of how much he gained in the "Otherworldly Spirit Ruins".

Not too much, not too little, suitable for both sides.

"When should we go?"

Master Mi thought for a moment and said, "How about we set it for three months from now?" He paused and explained, "Next time I enter, I'm planning something big, and I need time to prepare."

"it is good."

I agree without hesitation.

The two then talked for a while about this "strange spiritual ruin" named "Ghost," mostly Mi Zhenren's introduction, which he listened to.

Not long after.

Master Mi took his leave.

Zhu Yu escorted him to the outside of the mansion, watching him depart on his escape light. As if remembering something, he chuckled and said, "Judging by the time, it's about time he was born—"

They turned back into the mansion and entered the upside-down tower.

He immediately went to the third-floor "weapon refining room".

Upon entering.

The scorching heatwave, like thick magma, pressed in from all directions, and even with Zhu Yu's superhuman physique, he felt somewhat burning.

Step towards the source of the scorching heat.

A wisp of earth fire, known as the "Fire Eye".

It is shaped like a grid.

The wellhead is covered by a thick barrier. If you look down, you will see that what is inside is neither a well nor a cave, but a vast expanse of golden-red flames.

The rolling flames resembled viscous lava, and occasionally a splash would cause the array barrier to light up.

Gazing at the sea of ​​fire, Zhu Yu couldn't help but sigh, "Weapon crafting truly is an expensive supplementary skill—"

Not to mention the cost of having Luo Yan refine the weapon, and the materials involved.

It cost him nearly a thousand strands of "Spiritual Ruins Origin" just to rent this "Fire Eye" for three whole years.

Without some wealth, you really can't get by in the world of weapon crafting.

Zhu Yu shook his head slightly, suppressed his distracting thoughts, half-squatted down, took out his identity token, probed into it with his divine sense, and canceled the continued rental of the earth fire.

at the same time.

He placed his hand on the "array barrier," channeling his magic power into it. The array patterns lit up, condensing into three transparent chains—one thick and two thin—that plunged deep into the flames.

The sea of ​​fire surged, waves crashed, and then slowly receded like the tide.

The chains then quickly retracted.

When the "well" disappears.

Three orbs of light appeared in the not-too-large weapon-refining room, hovering and dancing around it like fireflies.

Zhu Yu didn't check; instead, he conjured up the bronze door and tossed it inside with a flick of his sleeve.

next moment.

Information about it came to mind.

Leaving aside the "spiritual weapon blanks" forged from Fei Niangzi's two top-tier weapons, the main focus is on the "Ten Thousand Soul Banner" forged from the spiritual weapon "Ghost Spirit Staff" plus the "Ten Thousand Beasts Diagram" and several "Origin Artifacts".

It was refined by Luo Yan.

The Ghost Spirit Staff's soul-capturing and soul-shattering abilities, along with the Ten Thousand Beasts Diagram's array restriction "Ten Thousand Souls Capturing Spirits," were all covered by it. However, it transformed into a true Earthly Fiend "Spiritual Artifact," giving birth to spirituality and nurturing Earthly Fiend supernatural powers.

Its name is "Spirit Devourer".

Its effect is that it can continuously strengthen itself by killing and devouring souls.

Besides its supernatural powers, the "Ten Thousand Souls Banner" possesses various effects such as soul-capturing, soul-nourishing, and soul-controlling, making it a versatile weapon for both offense and defense.

The more souls one absorbs, the stronger one becomes.

According to Luo Yan.

Theoretically speaking, every "Ten Thousand Soul Banner" has the potential to grow into a "Heavenly Gang Dao Artifact," but theory is theory, and he has never seen or heard of anyone having a "Ten Thousand Soul Banner" at the Dao Artifact level.

"What a pity—"

Coming to his senses, Zhu Yu shook his head regretfully.

If Luo Yan had provoked an ordinary True Person, he would have fought back no matter what, but who knows what tricks an Eighth Heaven Great True Person might have up his sleeve.

Suppressing his thoughts, Zhu Yu thought of what Master Mi had said about the Spirit Ruins, and a smile appeared on his face.

"I hope it won't disappoint me—"

He opened his palm, looked at the "black crystal," checked it, and confirmed it was unharmed. He then manifested the bronze door and tossed it inside.

next moment.

He then sensed that his "natal spiritual ruins" had gained a subtle, almost invisible "ghost vein," and a sense of satisfaction welled up within him.

He immediately understood why he longed to devour the "Black Crystal".

The "ghost vein" formed from the "black crystal" can give birth to living beings in the "natal spirit ruins," truly native beings, rather than foreign species like the "fish people."

It can perfect the "natal spirit realm", making it even more perfect.

"Black Crystal—"

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