Immortal Demonic Path

Chapter 227 The Vast Wilderness, the Divine Hill

The spiritual herbs that Jiu Youming brought back were becoming more and more numerous and of increasingly better quality.

More than a hundred years passed after they all achieved the Dao Integration Realm, and Phoenix finally stepped into the Dao Integration Realm.

Watching these prodigies achieve the Dao Integration Realm, Li Changsheng felt a mix of emotions.

He didn't know how much longer he needed to endure; he was still in the Five Qi Gathering Realm.

Within the Great Wilderness, the great geniuses once again clashed, but this time they all held back, unlike the previous all-out battles.

Yang Wushang's terrifying strength was finally revealed.

They won every battle and rarely suffered a defeat.

Yang Wushang also went on a rampage, hunting down ferocious beasts at the Dao Integration Realm and even venturing into deeper areas.

The Heavenly Saintess and others also joined forces with Yang Wushang, agreeing to take him as their leader and explore the Great Wilderness together.

Sun Chengdao also agreed to the alliance, because the opportunity deep in the Great Wilderness was even more important.

They all wanted to seize an opportunity to advance further before the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor returned.

Even if they achieved the Dao Integration Realm, the Heavenly Saintess and others had no confidence whatsoever in facing the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor.

  

After all, the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor had already killed a true Dao Integration cultivator.

While the ferocious beasts of the Great Wilderness are comparable to those at the Dao Integration Realm, they are only in terms of combat strength. In a real fight, they are not as terrifying as those at the Dao Integration Realm.

A group of powerful cultivators who have achieved Dao Integration join forces to venture deep into the Great Wilderness and uncover its secrets.

Nine Netherworld followed in secret, instructing Phoenix to collect medicinal herbs in the Great Wilderness.

Li Changsheng also received the news.

His source of ferocious beast meat had been cut off; no one was sending him any more.

Only the phoenix continuously delivers the elixir.

Li Changsheng looked at the embryo, but there was still no movement.

"Liu Wuyou is coming back, so I can't use this identity anymore," Li Changsheng thought to himself.

Wutian will definitely contact the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor, and then he will reveal his identity.

Adding Yang Dingtian to the equation, this connection would surely lead him to seek out Yang Dingtian.

Even if he denies it, Liu Wuyou won't let him off the hook.

"If I do the math, my lifespan isn't long either," Li Changsheng sighed.

Even the Five Elements Returning to the Origin have a lifespan of only seven thousand years.

I have now become a living history book.

He had lost count of his age; at the Five Qi Gathering Realm, his lifespan was already running out.

In this netherworld, he can no longer gain any further advancement; he has already obtained the method for the gestation of the sacred embryo.

All that is needed is a world of enough leaves to draw upon the laws of immortals and gods and nurture itself.

Hmm, we can let Phoenix come back and run away on our own.

Once the decision is made, wait patiently.

Ten years passed before the phoenix returned with the elixir.

"Phoenix." Li Changsheng called out to him.

"Island Master, what is it?" Phoenix looked at him in confusion.

"This humble Taoist is about to depart," Li Changsheng said calmly.

"Walk?"

Phoenix was taken aback and asked, "Where is the island lord going?"

"I am about to die, and I wish to spend my final days in Penglai," Li Changsheng said.

Phoenix was stunned for a moment, then said, "Island Lord, how could you be nearing the end of your life? There are many spiritual herbs here; extending your life by one or two thousand years shouldn't be a problem."

Li Changsheng shook his head: "I have many hidden injuries from my previous cultivation. Now, in my final days, I would like to take care of some things."

"Island Master, just take these spiritual herbs. Nine Netherworld won't begrudge a single one or two." Phoenix quickly handed him the spiritual herbs.

Li Changsheng smiled and said, "Even if another one or two thousand years pass, it won't make any difference. I am destined to never achieve Dao and will not live to see the Holy Embryo complete. Rest assured, my disciples will carry on the Phoenix lineage."

"It's such a pity that the island lord, who has comprehended countless great principles, is leaving like this," Phoenix sighed.

"Therefore, I wish to take on more disciples in these final days and pass on all my knowledge."

Li Changsheng said, "Fellow Daoist Phoenix, when Fellow Daoist Ming returns, tell him about this. If you encounter my disciple in the future and offend him, please forgive him."

"Rest assured, Island Master, your disciple is Phoenix's disciple!" Phoenix said in a deep voice.

"The path to immortality is fraught with peril, fellow Daoist, take care."

Li Changsheng bowed respectfully, then transformed into a streak of light and departed from the Netherworld.

Phoenix sighed, never expecting that Li Changsheng would refuse these longevity elixirs.

As for disciples, isn't there a Dao Integration Realm expert named Yang Dingtian?

Perhaps, his disciple's talent was too great, and his master suffered some kind of emotional shock?

Li Changsheng left the Netherworld and returned to Penglai. He passed on his insights into the Ancestral Dragon Sacred Mark to Ao Qing, who was now united with the North Sea, and then departed.

After he left, Ao Qing represented Beihai and joined the Great Shang Dynasty, becoming a part of it.

The blue sky also successfully covered the North Sea, further enhancing its strength.

Li Changsheng went to the Great Snow Mountain and continued his seclusion there.

This time, he is completely in seclusion and no longer pays attention to outside affairs. As for how long he will be in seclusion, he has not made a specific decision.

Even if he feels he's capable enough, he can come out and see for himself again.

Li Changsheng entered a closed-door retreat in the Great Snow Mountain to refine the world of tree leaves and study the way in which the spirits of heaven and earth were conceived.

Meanwhile, news of all the powerful figures gradually disappeared from the Central Plains.

Only a few Yang Gods, with their Three Flowers Gathered at the Top, knew that those powerful figures had all gone to the Great Wilderness.

Deep in the wilderness, terrifying roars often resound, and ferocious beasts sometimes rampage.

On several occasions, the ferocious beasts that had reached the Dao level almost broke out of the Great Wilderness, but fortunately, an elder appeared and drove them back.

Some cultivators also began to venture into the Great Wilderness, but unfortunately, they could not find even spiritual herbs in the outer areas, nor could they go deep into the wilderness, so they had no choice but to retreat.

Some cultivators gazed into the distance and saw that deep in the wilderness, a rosy glow covered the sky and an aurora borealis shot straight into the heavens.

There are wrathful Buddhas and a surge of sacred energy.

The commotion deep within the wilderness was terrifying, making people afraid to approach.

Meanwhile, news of changes has also emerged from the major merchants of the Central Plains.

A cultivator has reached the Dao Integration stage!

A righteous practitioner—Kong De!

To everyone's surprise, this human prodigy was able to achieve Dao Integration in such a short time.

Of course, this was inseparable from Qingtian's help. Under the promotion of the Shang Dynasty, Kongde also became a religion of the human race.

However, Kong De did not rely on the incense offerings of humans for his cultivation; the incense offerings belonged to the heavens.

After Kong De merged with the Dao, he entered the North Sea and discussed matters with Ao Qing of the North Sea.

Ao Qing personally went to the other three seas to persuade the three sea dragon kings, and also sent messages to the elders of the Eastern Continent to discuss joining the Great Wilderness.

It took Ao Qing a hundred years to conquer the Three Seas and bring them into the Shang Dynasty.

Now, the Great Shang truly reigned supreme over the world, and the heavens seemed to cover the entire land, its power unfathomable.

At this moment, within the territory of the Great Shang Dynasty, spiritual energy surged, spiritual herbs were everywhere, and the gods of the mortal realm also released their blockade of spiritual energy.

In a short time, within the Great Shang territory, both humans and demons were experiencing a frenzied improvement.

At this moment, Qing Tian no longer needed to hide anything, nor did he need to.

The old monsters also sensed Qingtian's presence, but they were powerless to stop it at the moment and tacitly accepted Qingtian's existence.

Qing Tian also stated that as long as the strongest person is chosen, the Great Merchant Guild will submit, and she will not interfere.

Both sides are preparing for the great calamity of heaven and earth in different ways.

Some ancient demon clans, envious of the spiritual energy and medicinal herbs of the Great Shang Dynasty, discussed with their elders and decided to join the Great Shang as well.

As for the Immortal Demon Kingdom, Qing Tian didn't go there, nor was there any need to.

Because the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor would never join the Great Shang Dynasty, much less be subordinate to him.

Time flies, and years change.

I don't know how much time has passed; it could be hundreds of years or even thousands of years.

The world has almost forgotten those powerful figures in the Great Wilderness.

Under the clear blue sky, all cultivators progressed at an astonishing speed. Rumor has it that this world can now support more than one True Immortal.

However, achieving true immortality remains extremely difficult.

The old monsters remain in seclusion, and the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor has still not returned.

Beneath the snow-capped mountains, an immortal tree, exuding an aura of eternity, spread its roots and branches.

A terrifying aura brewed underground, and countless figures emerged from the leaves—demons, humans, and demonic cultivators.

Some are illusions, some are real lives.

They live inside the leaves, and often look up at the sky, seeing the other leaves as if they were stars.

Unfortunately, they were too weak; the strongest among them was only at the Foundation Establishment stage.

These lives are ordinary beings that Li Changsheng created using various essences and blood.

The gods and spirits of heaven and earth remain unchanged.

He planned to use the idea of ​​making these ordinary beings believe in the creatures of heaven and earth to see if he could accelerate the gestation of these creatures.

He possessed a real world, but unfortunately, the Great Dao was incomplete, and the Six Paths of Reincarnation remained imperfect.

An aura of infinite laws flowed through the Tree of Immortality, including the Great Dao of the Ancestral Dragon, the Great Dao of Yin and Yang, as well as the Great Dao of Water and Fire, and the Great Dao of the Phoenix...

The numerous powerful Daos made the aura of the Tree of Immortality extremely terrifying, as if it could shatter this world.

As the world of leaves increased, the atmosphere became even more terrifying.

Even if a regular Dao Integration Realm expert came, they would probably run away and dare not make contact.

We grow stronger with the passing years.

The aura of the Yellow Heaven Avenue permeated the air, and the Yellow Heaven rewards those who persevere, allowing the Tree of Immortality to slowly transform over time.

Time flows by silently, and I don't know how much time has passed.

Deep in the wilderness, there was finally some movement.

A terrifying aura emanated from the depths of the Great Wilderness, and an invisible force swept across the entire world.

In the far north, a voice suddenly appeared in Li Changsheng's mind:

"In the vast wilderness, a divine being descended upon Yuanqiu, immortal and ageless, roaming with the three celestial bodies..."

"In the vast wilderness, a divine being descended upon Yuanqiu, immortal and ageless, roaming with the three celestial bodies..."

"The vast wilderness..."

Li Changsheng suddenly awoke, and the endless roots withdrew, the branches contracted back.

He transformed into human form, flew out of the ground, and stood atop the snow-capped mountain.

"The Great Wilderness!"

Li Changsheng gazed towards the direction of the Great Wilderness; the sound was coming from there.

"The Tree of Immortality..."

Li Changsheng felt a call originating from the depths of his soul, coming from the Great Wilderness.

He suppressed the urge to immediately head to the Great Wilderness and pondered the meaning behind those words.

In the vast wilderness, there is a divine tree called Yuanqiu, which is immortal and ageless, and travels with the three celestial bodies. This is what is being described as the Tree of Immortality!

Could it be that Sun Chengdao and his group have found the Tree of Immortality?

No, I'm here, what kind of immortality tree are they looking for?

How could you possibly find a second one of these unique immortal trees?

"Go to Da Shang and see, if that doesn't work, go to Beihai and find Ao Qing."

Li Changsheng pondered for a moment, then transformed into a stream of light and entered the territory of the Great Shang Dynasty.

He also changed his appearance so that no one would recognize him.

He doesn't want to use his previous identity and relationships unless absolutely necessary.

"Unfortunately, my strength is improving too slowly. Having too many leaf worlds is also a burden. I haven't even reached the mid-stage of the Five Qi Gathering" yet.

Li Changsheng sighed softly.

Upon arriving in the capital of the Great Shang Dynasty, everyone looked up at the sky and discussed the sound they had just heard.

Li Changsheng's face turned extremely ugly. Did this mean that everyone knew about the Tree of Immortality?

What kind of arrangements did the Great Wilderness make to spread this news throughout the world, so that everyone would enter the Great Wilderness to eat itself?

Is there enough to go around?

Excessive!

Li Changsheng settled down in the capital, awaiting news.

The entire Shang Dynasty was in chaos. Everyone was discussing the Tree of Immortality, and some cultivators even went to the Great Wilderness immediately to find out what it was all about.

However, they soon experienced despair.

Because of the ferocious beasts at the Dao Integration Realm, which had run to the edge, they were killed as soon as they got there.

Li Changsheng waited for three years.

Jiuyouming emerged from the Great Wilderness, followed by Yang Wushang and the others.

These beings at the Dao Integration Realm directly fled the Great Wilderness, their auras extremely powerful, and they had made tremendous progress.

Li Changsheng dared not go to them, and could only wait in the capital of the Shang Dynasty, secretly inquiring about news.

The information doesn't need to be too secretive; just give him a general idea about the Tree of Immortality.

Within the Great Shang Dynasty, Kong De, a cultivator at the Dao Integration Realm, went out to inquire about news regarding the Tree of Immortality.

Soon, news came that those powerful figures had found the ruins of the Undying Kingdom deep in the Great Wilderness.

There is also a temple dedicated to the immortal tree!

When this news spread, all the cultivators went crazy.

The Tree of Immortality truly exists, and there was once an Immortal Kingdom!

According to reports, the Immortal Kingdom uses the Immortal Tree as its totem and worships it.

Beneath the Tree of Immortality lies a blood-red spring; a sip of its water grants eternal youth!

If you pluck a leaf from the immortal tree and swallow it, you will have endless vitality and eternal life.

Immortal!

Immortality is within reach!

"The Undying Kingdom?" Li Changsheng frowned.

If there was an immortal kingdom, how did it disappear?

Is it enough for a country to rely on the immortal tree to achieve immortality?

Or do you understand sustainable development and only pick the leaves, waiting for the leaves to grow back before picking them again?

Meanwhile, the Great Shang Dynasty began to gather cultivators to prepare for exploring the ruins of the Undying Kingdom.

Even Kong De, who had attained enlightenment, could no longer remain seated.

Who in the world doesn't want to live forever?

Let alone Kong De, even the heavens would want to!

In addition to them, the Netherworld Rakshasa were also mobilized.

Wutian returned to the Great Snow Mountain and mobilized its power.

Yang Wushang once again summoned the demon race and established the Sun Dynasty.

Yang Dingtian was searching everywhere for Taiyi Daoist, wanting to take his master with him to find the Tree of Immortality.

Su Ling'er also appeared, emerging from the Immortal Demon Kingdom, and announced in a high-profile manner that the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor was about to return to conquer the Great Wilderness.

The messages echoed throughout the Central Plains, and even some old monsters from the Eastern Continent joined in.

The Taoist sect also formed a team to follow Sun Chengdao on his exploration.

Cultivators from both Buddhist and demonic sects arrived.

Hearing this news, Li Changsheng sighed inwardly, thinking that if he hadn't escaped, he would probably be dead.

Fortunately, I had already left the Great Wilderness!

However, is that call from the depths of the soul from the Immortal Kingdom or the previous Immortal Tree?

He pondered to himself, planning to blend in with the cultivators and go take a look.

A month later, an overwhelming imperial pressure swept across the entire Central Plains, even extending to the Great Wilderness.

The terrifying imperial aura caused all the cultivators' expressions to change drastically, as if an ancient demon god had returned.

"The Central Plains, I have returned!"

(End of this chapter)