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Chapter 445 The Path to Godhood
Chapter 445 The Path to Godhood
Noticing the strange looks from everyone, Zhu Wuyai was also somewhat surprised.
After a cultivator reaches the Nascent Soul stage, they experience all aspects of human life, tempering their hearts in the mortal world, which is beneficial for their future cultivation and enlightenment.
Furthermore, since battlefield combat could temper a cultivator's character, he casually agreed to Chen Zi'ang's request to fight, letting him do as he pleased.
Unexpectedly, his casual move could produce such a formidable result, revitalizing the entire Mountain Annihilation Realm and wiping out half of the three allied forces' dragon in one fell swoop.
However, the tallest tree in the forest is bound to be felled by the wind.
While Chen Zi'ang's victory in this battle successfully eliminated the thorn in the side of the three allied sects in the Mountain Annihilation Realm and made his reputation resound throughout the region, it will also make the higher-ups of the Burning Flame, Heavy Gold, Profound Sword and Green Wood sects increasingly wary.
"Fellow Daoists, is there something wrong with me, Zhu?"
Zhu Wuyai spoke in a gentle voice, and as he spoke, he lowered his head and brushed his Taoist robe.
His kind and benevolent appearance caused a hint of apprehension to flash in the eyes of the four sect leaders present.
In terms of cultivation strength, Wuya Zhenjun can be ranked among the top three in the Diyan Realm. Countless Zhenjun experts have died at his hands, and even a peak Nascent Soul Zhenjun could not escape his pursuit across thousands of miles.
But now, Wuya Zhenjun is putting on the appearance of a kind old man, which makes people feel uneasy and instinctively suspect that there may be a trick involved.
Just then, the discussions outside grew even more heated.
"Incredible, truly incredible!"
The Golden Core Elder of the Mirror Moon Sect, his face glowing, sighed softly, "Chen Daozi single-handedly crossed the pass, killed two Nascent Soul True Monarchs with a flick of his finger, and overwhelmed the combined forces of the three sects with his strength. What kind of power is this?"
In my opinion, Daozi's achievements are comparable to the unparalleled prowess of our sect's first ancestor, who single-handedly subdued the ten sects of the Southern Wilderness with just one mirror!
As soon as he finished speaking, cheers erupted around the Golden Core Elder, creating an extremely enthusiastic atmosphere.
On the contrary, the Foundation Establishment cultivators from the four sects of Qingmu, Fenyan, Xuanjian, and Chongjin looked at each other blankly, as if in a dream.
"A single man seized the pass, slaying generals and breaking through enemy lines, causing the Crimson Dragon True Monarch and his army of ten thousand cultivators to scatter. The Mirror Moon Sect has truly produced a peerless genius with the style of the Mirror Moon Ancestor!"
Following Elder Jingyue's words outside, Zhao Cang, the sect leader of Qingmu Sect, sighed with envy.
Regardless of the veracity of the information circulating outside, there was at least one thing he was certain of: Chen Zi'ang, the Daoist of Mirror Moon, had indeed led a large army and successfully captured the critical pass of Broken Dragon Cliff.
For a newly promoted True Lord to achieve this in front of a veteran True Lord like the Crimson Dragon True Lord, talent, strength, decisiveness, and strategy are all indispensable.
Of course, this battle alone cannot prove that Chen Ziang possesses the strength of a peak Nascent Soul True Monarch, because it is completely inconsistent with the understanding of the True Monarchs present.
To put it bluntly, even if a True Venerable of the Nascent Soul stage were to reincarnate and cultivate again, it would be impossible for him to possess the strength of the peak Nascent Soul stage in the early Nascent Soul stage. To have strength comparable to the late Nascent Soul stage would be an extreme exaggeration.
"Fellow Daoist Zhao is right. Chen Zi'ang's talent is unparalleled, arguably the best in the Earthly Realm for tens of thousands of years. I'm afraid even the threshold of the Nascent Soul Realm won't stop him. The Mirror Moon Sect is truly the envy of others to have such a prodigy." Wu Shijie's words were barbed, following Zhao Cang's words to flatter him to his detriment.
While the Nascent Soul True Venerables of the Eight Desolations Sect are indeed troublesome, they can still handle them if they are willing to expend the sect's resources.
However, if the Mirror Moon Sect were to produce a Nascent Soul True Venerable in the future, especially one who would be favored by the Heavenly One Northern Sea Mirror, they would surely be restless and unable to eat or sleep.
"With this level of spiritual energy and Daoist principles, how easy is it to achieve the Divine Transformation stage!" Zhu Wuyai shook his head, his tone solemn.
He understood the bottom line of the five major sects in the Earthly Realm. Once it was confirmed that Chen Zi'ang truly had the potential to become a Nascent Soul cultivator, they would inevitably make a big fuss, and might even directly change the current situation in the Earthly Realm.
"Indeed, True Monarch Crimson Dragon's cultivation was mediocre. He only gained such a great reputation by relying on a Crimson Fire Dragon. It is quite reasonable that he was defeated by Daoist Mirror Moon," Luo Zhan said meaningfully.
He knew Wu Shijie's thoughts. Compared to the Eight Desolations Sect, the Heavy Gold Sect was more wary of the Mirror Moon Sect. Even with a formidable enemy at hand, Wu Shijie, as the sect leader of the Heavy Gold Sect, did not hesitate to personally intervene and make statements targeting the Mirror Moon Sect.
How foolish!
Even if Chen Zi'ang's talent was exceptional, it would still take time to realize it.
The rapid cultivation speed of Foundation Establishment cultivators does not mean that the same applies to True Monarch cultivators.
He was merely a newly promoted True Monarch. Even if Chen Zi'ang had great talent, it would take him at least one or two thousand years to cultivate from the early stage of the Nascent Soul to the perfect Nascent Soul, let alone reach the Divine Transformation True Venerable beyond the Nascent Soul.
Two thousand years is enough time for peerless geniuses to become Nascent Soul True Monarchs who remain secluded and seek only to prolong their lives.
He was like that, and Chen Zi'ang was probably the same!
Even if Chen Zi'ang gains power and reaches the Nascent Soul stage, becoming the next Boundless True Monarch, and potentially transforming into a Deity in the future, the combined forces of the Burning Flame, Profound Sword, Green Wood, and Heavy Gold sects would still make Chen Zi'ang wary and dare not go into seclusion to prove his Dao and transform into a Deity.
In short, the Burning Flame Sect is more concerned about the ruins of the Taixu Array Sect than the Mirror Moon Sect.
According to the ancestor, there may be a fifth-order Divine Transformation Pill that can help a Nascent Soul True Monarch attain the Dao True Venerable realm deep within the ruins of the Taixu Array Sect!
If the Burning Flame Sect can obtain the Divine Transformation Pill and produce another Divine Transformation True Venerable, then unifying the Earthly Evolution Realm and even the entire Southern Wilderness Nine Realms in the future will not be a pipe dream.
At that time, what will a mere Chen Zi'ang amount to?
"By the way, I wonder which cultivation faction Fellow Daoist Zhu plans to introduce?" Luo Zhan changed the subject and asked about the important matter.
"In the nine realms of the Southern Wilderness, there are very few cultivation forces that can rival the Eight Desolations Sect. I intend to introduce the Heavenly Crafting Talisman Sect to contend with them."
After Zhu Wuyai finished speaking, the council hall fell silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat subtle.
"The Heavenly Crafting Talisman Sect? That cultivation sect that only cares about business?"
Wu Shijie raised a thick eyebrow, his face showing a thoughtful expression.
Unlike ordinary sects, the Heavenly Crafting Talisman Sect does not contend for territory, but only controls circulation. It regards the channels for cultivating immortality and the patents of talismans, arrays, pills and artifacts as its lifeblood. It is one of the very few major sects in the Southern Wilderness that makes a living from business.
It is no exaggeration to say that there are ten major immortal cultivation merchant associations in the Diyan territory. Six of them have close ties with the Tiangong Fuzong, exchanging goods and resources, while the other three have a cooperative relationship with the Tiangong Fuzong.
As for the last chamber of commerce, the Heavenly Chamber of Commerce, it was directly subordinate to the Heavenly Craftsmanship Sect.
"The Heavenly Crafting Talisman Sect is a powerful force, spanning the nine realms of the Southern Wilderness. With a Nascent Soul Ancestor overseeing it, its talisman array crafting and alchemy are unparalleled in the Central Plains. It rarely intervenes in conflicts between other realms, making it a suitable ally."
Wuming nodded slightly, then changed the subject, saying, "But the Heavenly Craftsmanship Talisman Sect has always only made deals and never formed alliances, so it's unlikely they'll ally with us."
Faced with the doubts, Zhu Wuyai smiled calmly: "In the past, of course, no, but the Nascent Soul True Venerable of the Heavenly Crafting Talisman Sect is nearing the end of his lifespan. The fifth-order longevity elixir and the high-level array Dao inheritance that may exist in the ruins of the Taixu Array Sect are themselves extremely valuable assets."
"I'm afraid the Heavenly Crafting Talisman Sect and the Southern Wilderness Sect will join forces and kick us out of the game," Luo Zhan said hesitantly.
"What's there to be afraid of? With the five major sects joining forces, we're not without the power to overturn the game," Zhu Wuyai said calmly.
There was some intelligence he did not disclose.
It wasn't that he proactively approached the Heavenly Crafting Talisman Sect, but rather that the Heavenly Crafting Talisman Sect proactively approached the Mirror Moon Sect, solely to train future True Monarchs, cultivate a new generation of Nascent Soul cultivators, and preserve the lineage.
Of course, such claims are just for show; anyone who believes them is truly incredibly foolish.
On the other side, in the council hall of the Southern Wilderness Sect.
Blood Demon True Monarch Mo Zijin calmly put down the jade slip in his hand.
Don't panic, absolutely don't panic!
As the sect leader of the Blood Fortune Sect, he needs to have the will to remain calm even if Mount Tai collapses in front of him.
If he showed surprise at the news of the fall of Duanlong Cliff, he would definitely lose face in front of the sect leader of the Eight Desolations Sect.
However, Mo Zijin cultivated the sect's demonic arts, and his personality was somewhat extreme. He found it difficult to tolerate the incompetence of the lower-level cultivators.
After all, that was a coalition of ten thousand cultivators!
To prevent the fall of Broken Dragon Cliff, Mo Zijin specially bestowed upon it the Myriad Blood Returning to the Corpse-Guiding Soul Array and the Blood Transformation Floating Pagoda Slaughtering Platform.
Even if Mo Buyun, that beast, and the allied army of ten thousand cultivators were all pigs, they wouldn't have been so easily slaughtered by a newly promoted True Monarch.
An incompetent general can lead to the downfall of an entire army; he shouldn't have entrusted Duanlong Cliff to Mo Buyun.
"boom!"
Upon receiving the same intelligence, Sun Wenshi, the Crimson Radiance True Lord, turned red in the eyes, his body engulfed in crimson flames that shot into the sky, and the jade table in front of him instantly vaporized and disappeared.
"Our sect has three thousand elite warriors, a full three thousand cultivators!!!"
Sun Wenshi turned his gaze to Mo Zijin and demanded, "Old ghost Xue Ming, get over here and explain yourself! Why did your Blood Fortune Sect's formation suddenly go out of control and attack and kill my sect's elite cultivators? Did you secretly collude with the Mirror Moon Sect, working together from within and without, to allow that scoundrel Chen Zi'ang to enter as if his own territory were empty?"
"fart!"
Mo Zijin was filled with inexplicable anger and smashed the jade table in front of him with a palm: "All three thousand cultivators of my sect have perished, and even the sect's treasure, the Blood Transformation Platform, has been lost to the Mirror Moon Sect. We have suffered heavy losses. How could we possibly be associated with the Mirror Moon Sect?"
"On the contrary, your Red Sun Sect's Red Dragon True Monarch is incompetent, unable to even suppress a newly promoted True Monarch, and even died at the hands of Chen Zi'ang."
"Is it possible that your Chiyang Sect harbors ulterior motives, has long been colluding with the Jingyue Sect, and even went so far as to have Sun Tianyi fake his death to escape and promote the name of the Jingyue Daoist?" Mo Zijin suppressed his killing intent and responded by splashing dirty water as well.
"In any case, the Blood Fortune Sect must give our Azure Spirit Sect an explanation."
"You must understand, the key to the array's geomantic network is top secret, known only to the Blood Fortune Sect's higher-ups," the Azure Spirit Sect Master said coldly. "If the Dragon-Slaying Cliff array hadn't malfunctioned, our Azure Spirit Sect's army of five thousand cultivators wouldn't have suffered such heavy casualties!"
Although the five thousand cultivators varied greatly in their cultivation levels, with fewer than three Golden Core cultivators and fewer than four hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators, such a huge loss was still enough to make the Azure Spirit Sect feel extremely pained.
"Very well! If you want to find fault, you can always find a reason! My Blood Fortune Sect didn't hold the Crimson Sun Sect's Nascent Soul True Monarch accountable for their inadequate defense, and the Azure Spirit Sect's cultivators for their slow response, yet you turn around and bite the hand that feeds you! In that case, this alliance is better off gone!"
Mo Zijin was so angry that he laughed and got up to leave.
"Alright, you are all sect leaders, what kind of behavior is this, making such a racket?" Ning Hongye suddenly spoke up.
As the sect leader of the Eight Desolations Sect, a powerful cultivator who had reached the pinnacle of True Monarch cultivation, Mo Zijin and the other two remained silent as soon as she finished speaking, but the atmosphere on the scene remained tense.
The sect leaders of the Xuanpin Sect, Xuanji Tower, and Xujian Sect watched the show from the sidelines, while the sect leader of the Lianhun Sect frowned slightly, feeling somewhat empathetic.
The reason is simple: the Soul Refining Sect suffered a great loss. In order to suppress the Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Mirror Moon Sect, they lost a Nascent Soul True Monarch in the Weeping Blood River.
It should be noted that True Lord Kupo was not an ordinary Nascent Soul True Lord, but a highly respected high-ranking Xuan Array Master.
If given a choice, the Soul Refining Sect Master would rather lose a Nascent Soul stage True Monarch and three thousand Soul Refining Sect disciples than have True Monarch Bitter Soul perish at the hands of Chen Zi'ang.
"Please calm down, everyone. It's just the fall of Broken Dragon Cliff. The most important thing now is the ruins of the Taixu Array Sect," Ning Hongye said in a deep voice.
It’s different in the past.
Now, the Eight Desolate Sect needs a Nascent Soul True Monarch to risk exploring the Taixu Array Sect's ruins for the development of the Eight Desolate Sect. Normally, she would have already unleashed her pressure, giving blood luck...
The sect leaders of Qingling, Chiyang, and the other two sects learned a lesson.
However, there's no way around it; it's extremely difficult to become a Nascent Soul True Monarch, especially for Nascent Soul True Monarch prodigies with the potential to break through to the Divine Transformation stage.
Even though the number of Nascent Soul True Monarchs in the Eight Desolations Sect exceeded the number in two hands, they were unwilling to lose them within the ruins of the Taixu Array Sect.
As for the True Lord of the Eight Desolations Sect, his death is no loss. It was their honor to become the cornerstone of the Eight Desolations Sect's unification of the Southern Wilderness.
Upon hearing this, all the True Lords present tensed up.
What has already happened cannot be changed. Although the loss of Duanlong Cliff is exaggerated, it is not worth the effort they and the Eight Desolations Sect put into trying to seize Duanlong Cliff.
The world is bustling, all for profit; the world is in turmoil, all for gain!
Their current goal is the same as that of the Eight Desolations Sect: the possible Divine Transformation Pills, fifth-order life-extending elixirs, and high-level array Dao inheritances that may exist within the ruins of the Array Sect.
Without the intervention of the Eight Desolations Sect, it would be difficult for their sect to gain a foothold on the chessboard and share the benefits of the Taixu Array Sect with the five major sects of the Earth Evolution Realm.
Ultimately, which sect will benefit depends on whose methods are superior!
"I wonder how Junior Sister Zhao is doing now? Has she already met Chen Zi'ang?" Zhuo Buwei, the sect leader of the Xuanpin Sect and the True Lord of Illusionary Desire, listened to Ning Hongye's arrangements while pondering the matter.
Until the very end, no one knows who will be the final victor in the Earthly Realm.
Since Junior Sister Zhao firmly believes that Mirror Moon Sect can rise to prominence, he doesn't mind secretly placing a bet on Mirror Moon Sect.
Even if the bet ultimately fails, it will be Junior Sister Zhao who dies, not the entire Xuanpin Sect.
Conversely, if Junior Sister Zhao's bet succeeds, it will be a timely help, allowing the Xuanpin Sect to rise to prominence and break free from the control of the Eight Desolations Sect.
With Junior Sister Zhao's strength, she shouldn't have died at Chen Zi'ang's hands.
Zhuo Buwei's eyes narrowed slightly as he tried to extinguish any distracting thoughts in his mind.
Mountains crumble when you rely on them, and people run away when you rely on them.
If he can obtain the Nascent Soul Pill from the ruins of the Array Sect, he might be able to attempt to become a True Nascent Soul Venerable and defy fate on his own!
Meanwhile, on the way back to Black Stone Gorge, Chen Beiwu kept his attention on the changes within the chaotic world.
Three strokes of good fortune!
A magnificent red dragon!
Two auspicious red dragons!
Unlike his previous accumulation of fortune, the fortune he gained from conquering the Dragon-Slaying Cliff this time was truly astonishing, increasing at a visible rate that has not stopped until now.
If I could conquer and unify the entire Earthly Realm, I wonder how many strands of purple energy I could accumulate!
Chen Beiwu's eyes brightened slightly, as if he could see the path to becoming a god right before his eyes.
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