Under One Person, your rebellious life has reached the heavens?

"Mysterious Venerable, is this place... naturally formed, or did you create it?"

"The speed of time I created is one day equal to one year in reality. You can forge weapons here at will. It's very safe, and no outsiders will disturb you."

Jiang Mo smiled faintly, gave them a few simple instructions, telling them to contact him anytime if they needed anything, and then turned and left.

.....

The following morning, news of an alliance between Yaochi Yinque and Sanyimen spread far and wide.

The Duchen Sect, Kunlun Ancient Sect, Penglai Island, and Fangzhang Academy, all of whom were also extorted and blackmailed, were completely baffled as to what had happened.

The news of Jiang Mo's crushing defeat of the eight major sects quickly spread throughout the Nine Provinces and the world. The slander and doubts receded like the tide, and no one dared to mention the Demon Lord anymore, for fear of bringing disaster upon themselves.

Even some sects, demon king fiefdoms, and refugees from some cities flocked to the address of the Sanyi Sect, each with their own ulterior motives.

Some wanted to form alliances to gain benefits and share the opportunities of famous mountains and rivers, while others wanted to seek protection and ask the Xuanzun to eliminate the extraordinary beasts that were entrenched near their cities.

However, Jiang Mo had no time to pay attention to them. While waiting for news of the Longevity Ritual, he stayed in the Scripture Pavilion, browsing through the secret techniques of the sect that he had found, broadening his horizons, and instructing the two demon kings to guard the mountain gate and drive away all visitors.

Even so, his reputation still caused many demon kings near the inland to restrain their arrogance and dare not continue to attack human cities.

October 5, a city in the Northwest region.

Under the ravages of the Demon King, the land is on the verge of collapse, and a large number of awakened warriors and martial artists have perished in battle.

Suddenly, overnight, a local Level 5 Awakened One, in a moment of inspiration, single-handedly created a statue over a thousand meters tall, which stood on the earth. The statue's appearance was exactly the same as Jiang Mo's.

This move had a surprising effect. The demon king, who had been pressing forward relentlessly, seemed to be intimidated and dared not advance. He abandoned his attack and voluntarily left the city.

The news caused a stir in various places, and many followed suit.

In just a few days, statues sprang up like mushrooms after rain in the city on the outskirts of the city that had fallen.

During this time, the highest-ranking officials of the Nine Departments, worried that such misappropriation of Xuanzun's prestige was inappropriate and would invite retaliation, personally went to the Sanyi Gate to ask Xuanzun for his opinion, but were dismissed and driven away by the two demon kings.

Inside the pavilion, Jiang Mo silently perused the ancient scriptures, his eyes as calm as still water. Behind him came an aged voice and slow footsteps, Yue Min reporting on everything that was happening outside.

"Do I need to deal with it? Those statues are appropriating your prestige."

Yue Min greatly respected Jiang Mo, especially after receiving his care and learning about the events that had occurred before, and how the people in the countryside had demonized him. Now, feeling injustice, he wanted to destroy those stone statues.

"There is no need to pay attention to them. Those who fear me will be afraid, and those who do not fear me will naturally not waver."

"What this world has no shortage of are those with wolfish ambitions. None of those demon kings are weak or mediocre."

"Lies don't last long and will eventually be exposed. Until then, the person who cast the stone statue will have done a great deed if he can save even a few people. Let him be."

Jiang Mo was indifferent to the turmoil of the world. He patted the futon beside him and invited Yue Min to sit down.

How is your injury healing?

"All sorts of things."

"How about I give you a secret realm?"

"?!"

Yue Min couldn't believe his ears and exclaimed in astonishment:

"Why...why? Venerable Xuanzun, didn't you already give it to me?"

"I have limited time to refine the remaining six secret realms, so I can't keep them locked in place for too long."

"As time goes by, the boundary nails will eventually become ineffective, and the longevity instrument is still being refined. Even if it is successful, it will take a certain amount of time to absorb the spiritual energy of a secret realm."

"In short, there will definitely be losses, but unfortunately my disciples' cultivation is far from sufficient and they are not qualified to refine it. Rather than wasting it, it's better to let you benefit from it."

Jiang Mo explained that, in his view, while the secret realm was indeed precious, the resources that were destined to be lost were not worth regretting.

"I have done nothing wrong and cannot accept such a gift."

"Without you, I don't know how long I would have been trapped in the secret realm. Please accept this."

"Mysterious Venerable... Thank you!!!"

Overwhelmed with emotion, Yue Min immediately bent down and kowtowed several times.

"Summon the Taotie to come along, and give it a seat as well. I should be able to hold off the rest and finish consuming it."

"Thank you...!! Thank you!!"

Yue Min was so excited that he was incoherent and his eyes were red. Without Jiang Mo's help, he would have no hope of revenge in this life, and even his self-preservation would be a problem.

"Go."

Jiang Mo smiled slightly, said nothing more, and continued to peruse the ancient scriptures.

"it is good!"

Yue Min got up and, a moment later, brought Yao Wang over with him.

The cunning old man was overjoyed to hear that he had been rewarded with a secret realm. He kept praising Jiang Mo, saying that he was generous and righteous, and that he would serve him for the rest of his life no matter what.

"Alright, choose for yourself."

With a wave of his hand, Jiang Mo unleashed his true qi, which formed a projection of the six secret realms, suspended in mid-air for them to choose from.

"Here! I want this place, Venerable Xuanzun."

What Yao Wang coveted was the Soul Refining Secret Realm, a place shrouded in yin energy and perpetually shrouded in darkness, perfectly suited to his taste.

Yue Min chose the Ice Flame Secret Realm. They all understood each other perfectly and were not greedy, leaving the other four larger secret realms to Jiang Mo.

"Alright, go ahead. I'll see you off. Who knows when we'll meet again? I wish you all the best."

Jiang Mo chuckled softly, stood up, opened a portal in the void, and sent the two demon kings into their respective secret realms.

Even the demon tribesmen they had previously hidden were sent in as well.

"Boom!!"

"Boom!!!"

After Jiang Mo destroyed most of the boundary nails, the spatial positions of the two secret realms began to tremble violently, seemingly about to break away from the mortal world, and even the passageway showed signs of closing.

"Farewell, Venerable Master. When I emerge, I will surely have a long chat with you!"

"Mysterious Venerable, farewell...take care."

With the two demon kings watching him go, Jiang Mo disappeared into the void portal without looking back.

Chapter 451 Heaven's Will Intervenes, Longevity Exploits the Secret Realm

Under the cold moonlight, in the sect where the moonlight reflected like shimmering water, Jiang Mo, having nothing to do, continued to peruse the secret manuals of various sects.

Longevity Lake, Heaven-Slaying Gate, Ice Flame Valley, Paradise Palace, Ninefold Mountain, Ancient Spring Ruins, Soul Refining Mountain...

Each sect's foundation is no less than that of the Sanyi Sect.

Aside from the dual cultivation techniques of the Paradise Palace, all the others were within Jiang Mo's scope of knowledge.

He estimated that it would be impossible to complete the repairs in one go; it would take hundreds of years.

Even if you spend so much effort, the path becomes narrower and narrower as you progress through each technique, and you may be crushed to pieces at any moment, and you may not even be able to reach the top.

All he could do was choose the most suitable cultivation method for himself in the shortest amount of time.

The "Boundless Realms," "Great Void Seal," and "Void Formation" from the Void Stepping Hall are all within the must-choose range. With his energy, while maintaining his consummate cultivation level, he can at most choose three more.

"rustle!!"

One ancient cultivation scripture after another was laid out on the table. Jiang Mo's gaze swept over them one by one, and his eyes gradually became turbulent.

The Ninefold Mountain sect of body cultivation possesses the ultimate martial art "Blood Reflecting the Heavens," which refines the physical body and transforms the mortal into an immortal. On the first page of its chapter, it is written: "One layer shatters a mountain, nine layers shake the heavens."

As the name suggests, taking the 'Ancient Rock Mountain' from the time the book was written as an example, it is a hundred li high and a hundred li long.

The physical cultivation of Jiuchong Mountain has an extremely high entry threshold, and its minimum standard is among the strongest of all sects.

Their rigorous training under the scorching sun and freezing cold, and the accumulation of vast resources, led to the continuous transformation of their physical bodies.

Once one cultivates to the first level, one can control a mountain and shatter it in an instant; the terrifying power is close to that of the leader of an ordinary sect.

Most of their disciples spend their entire lives cultivating to prepare for entering the sect. Once they have mastered the first level, they can enter the inner sanctum and become elders.

Those who cultivate to the second level of the mountain are qualified to inherit the lineage or become elders who are pillars of society.

Reaching the Threefold Mountain is generally a realm that only sect leaders and supreme elders can attain.

Some exceptionally talented individuals, through two or three hundred years of diligent practice without ever slacking off, are able to ascend to the fourth level of the mountain.

That is the most abnormal physical body under the Master, and it is not weak at all even when fighting against the leaders of top sects.

The realms beyond the Fifth Mountain, all the way to the peak of the Ninth Mountain, are the realms that successive Masters have been able to cultivate to.

Upon reaching the ninth level of cultivation, one can roam freely in the mortal realm, shattering heavens with a single punch. The sea of ​​blood and energy one cultivates within oneself is as vast as a real lake or ocean.

Take the founding patriarch as an example; he is the true embodiment of the Ninefold Mountain.

According to their sect's ancient records, this first Dao Lord possessed the great supernatural power to shatter stars in the heavens with his fist, making him an absurdly powerful existence even among Masters.

Unfortunately, his successors were relatively mediocre. After his death, the dynasty rapidly declined in just a thousand years, and no master ever reached the top of the Ninefold Mountain again. Even the strongest among them only reached the Sevenfold Mountain.

Based on the descriptions in the ancient scriptures, Jiang Mo roughly deduced that the Master he was facing was at the Sixth Mountain Realm.

"..."

After a brief period of consideration, he included Jiuchongshan's "Blood Reflected in the Heavens" in his cultivation scope.

Then he continued the screening.

Iceflame Valley specializes in ice-based techniques, such as the "Eternal Frost Scripture," which extracts cold energy for continuous cooling.

If one reaches a state of transcendence, all things can be annihilated in an instant, the laws can decay, heaven and earth can be reborn, and time and space can be frozen (annihilated), meaning that the mountains and rivers within a specific range will lose their meaning of existence.

The prerequisite is to collect a large number of rare and precious materials, cultivate step by step, which takes a long time, and the opportunity is rare and highly random.

After just one glance, Jiang Mo decided not to practice.

Jietianmen is the pinnacle of sword cultivation. It possesses the sword manual "Peerless," where people and swords cultivate together, nurturing a sword heart. A single sword strike can cause the heavens and earth to lose their color, mountains and seas to shatter, and demons to retreat.

Jiang Mo has reached the pinnacle of martial arts, but he has no pursuit of sword skills. With the blessing of Wuliang Jun, he prefers to use force to break through all techniques and does not practice them.

Longevity Lake, the "Record of Immortality," allows one to form bonds with humans, treating them as companions or prey, stealing their supernatural abilities, depicting their spirit and form, and drawing their flesh and bones to cultivate "immortal beings," creating an avatar that rivals the original body, with no upper limit on the number.

While seemingly borrowing from others' strengths, their actions are actually underhanded and despicable, lacking any real skill.

The Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, the "Yin-Yang Harmony Exercise," requires a partner of the opposite sex to mutually replenish and harmonize Yin and Yang, ensuring a complete life and vitality. It is not practiced under these circumstances.

The Soul Refining Mountain, with its "Life and Death Yama's Control" and "Netherworld Coffin," isn't worth paying attention to. It follows the path of Yin Spirit cultivation, seizing people's innate bones. The more you kill, the faster your talent and aptitude will soar. It can also enslave the souls of thousands of species. Don't bother practicing it.

.......

As Jiang Mo flipped through the rare martial arts manuals, he was like a monkey seeking apprenticeship at the Cave of the Slanting Moon and Three Stars, refusing to learn this or that.

It wasn't that he was picky, but rather that those cultivation paths, despite requiring time, didn't significantly improve one's current cultivation level.

Ultimately, he chose the ancient formation of the Creation Sect, "The True Unity of All Beings".

That is to transform the physical body into a magic array, accumulating power over many years, and then, at the crucial moment, integrating it all into one body to achieve a surge in combat power.

Time passed quietly, the moonlight gradually faded, lengthening his shadow by the side window. The morning light slowly rose and then fell to the earth, and the evening twilight was exceptionally quiet.

Of the entire sect, only Jiang Mo remained. In this quiet and desolate mountain gate, he seemed to have truly become a reclusive immortal.

"Um....?"

Immersed in the ancient scriptures, Jiang Mo didn't pay attention to the passage of time. However, at one moment, a strange light appeared in his eyes. He subconsciously put away the scriptures and flashed to the front of the mountain gate.

What came into view was an endless expanse of darkness. From within the thick layer of dark clouds came terrifying tremors, with deep blue lightning crackling and dancing wildly, emitting roars like those of ancient ferocious beasts, their power overwhelming mountains and rivers, causing all things to tremble.

"Boom!!!"

"?"

Jiang Mo suddenly felt something was off. The lightning came without warning and its intensity was extraordinary, making him feel somewhat threatened.

If even one of these attacks were to land, the already dilapidated sect would likely be reduced to ashes.

The next instant, Jiang Mo's gaze pierced through the void, searching for the enemy's whereabouts, but found nothing.

Just as he was guessing at a terrible and absurd possibility, a loud voice from the heavens and a cacophony of exclamations came to his mind.

"It's done!! Mystic Lord!! Your Longevity Instrument is complete!!"

That was Du Yan's ecstatic shout. It had taken him several years, and he, his two junior brothers, and dozens of younger generations had failed once and succeeded on their second attempt!