At the border of Great Gan State and Great Yuan State, Gan Origin Alliance!
This was the alliance of the strongest experts in the entire continent. Any genius whose cultivation base exceeded the local limit would be recruited to undergo special training to break through to the Eternal and Void Immortal realms. Then, they would be able to fight against the Demon Commanders and Demon Kings of the Spirit Abyss.
It was thanks to them that the continent was able to maintain prosperity and stability for ten thousand years without being disturbed.
In the depths of the Gan Origin Alliance's mountain range, a huge city floated quietly in the air. Below it were hundreds of floating runes, making the entire city look like an immortal's holy land.
Just like the Great Yan State's Cultivation City, this was the Gan Origin Alliance's final base in the Spirit Abyss, Abyss City!
Abyss City, Abyss City. As long as this place was breached, it meant that the humans would face a true battle of life and death. Therefore, countless experts had been guarding it for ten thousand years.
At this moment, eight elders were sitting in the most majestic hall in the city.
If The Great Demon of Extreme Bliss was here, he would definitely notice that these people were all peak Void Immortals. None of them were weaker than him.
"Hall Master Shen, what happened seven days ago? What made the Giant Demons go crazy? "An elder in the middle asked with a frown.
The Hall Master of the Elder Hall, Gu Yunqiu! He was known as the strongest person on the continent a few hundred years ago. Now, his strength was even more unfathomable. He controlled the entire Gan Origin Alliance, and even the ten great sects of Great Gan State and Great Yuan State had to listen to his orders.
He was a true peak figure.
The Hall Master Shen he spoke of, Shen Moping, was the Hall Master of the Thousand Faces Palace.
Just like the Great Yan Alliance, the Gan Origin Alliance was also divided into eight factions. However, they weren't halls but halls.
The Thousand Faces Palace was good at disguising and investigating. They could sneak in with the Giant Demons. Seven days ago, Shen Moping happened to sneak into the depths of the Spirit Abyss. If there was any news, he would definitely know.
Therefore, when he returned today, Gu Yunqiu directly summoned all the Hall Masters of the eight halls.
"It seems like someone sacrificed and communicated with the depths of the Spirit Abyss, which caused the Giant Demons to riot …" Shen Moping said.
"Sacrificed?"
"I'm not sure about the details. It was a pitch-black tunnel that connected heaven and earth. Then, an invincible figure descended. I felt that it was very likely … a True Immortal!" Shen Moping explained.
All the elders were shocked, and the room became silent.
Although they were the pinnacle experts of the continent, and their every move was related to the fate of the continent, they were only at the pinnacle of the Pseudo Immortal Realm. Compared to a True Immortal, they were far too weak.
The level of life forms was different, and they couldn't be mentioned in the same breath.
"Are you sure?" Gu Yunqiu's expression was grave.
"I'm sure! The other party was too strong, so I didn't dare to get too close. However, I vaguely saw a giant demon from the other side of the passage sacrificing more than ten Grandmaster cultivators! "
Shen Moping explained, "After obtaining these sacrifices, the True Immortal Phantom was very satisfied and gave the Giant Demon a great benefit. If I'm not mistaken, it should be … Immortal Qi!"
"That's impossible! Is there really such a thing? "Everyone was in disbelief.
"I'm at the peak of the Void Immortal Realm, so I'm very sensitive to such auras. I definitely won't be wrong." Shen Moping said.
At their level of cultivation, without Immortal Qi, they would not be able to take the final step no matter how many resources they had. As such, they were extremely sensitive to such auras. Even if they were separated by a seal and space, they could still sense it clearly.
"Immortal Qi only exists in the Celestial Realm, but the True Immortal Phantom is able to bring it here and even reward it … Could it be that the Path of Immortality has been connected?" A doubtful voice sounded in the room.
"The Path of Immortality has been forcefully severed, and it won't be that easy to repair it. The other party should be relying on the power of the sacrifice to appear in a short period of time … Even so, we still have to be careful! The giant demon that Hall Master Shen spoke of has a high chance of successfully breaking through to the True Immortal Realm once it completely assimilates the Immortal Qi. At that time, it'll be difficult for us to deal with it! "Gu Yunqiu said grimly.
The others nodded in agreement.
The main reason why they were able to survive the battle with the Giant Demon was because they were evenly matched in terms of strength. If a True Immortal were to appear on the other side, they would be able to overwhelm the Giant Demon with absolute strength, and it would not be easy for them to emerge victorious.
Shen Moping said, "That giant demon should be severely injured, or perhaps it was sealed by some kind of power, causing it to appear weak. It might take some time for it to break through to the True Immortal Realm …"
"Even if it takes some time, one month, two months, one year, two years … At most, ten years should be enough, right? However, will we be able to produce a True Immortal expert in ten years?"
An elder asked doubtfully.
The others fell silent again.
Without the Immortal Qi, the Zhen Yuan in one's body would not be able to transform into Celestial Origin Energy. Without the Celestial Origin Energy, one would not be able to become a True Immortal … This was the law of the world, and no one could change it.
That giant demon was injured and would not be able to break through to the True Immortal Realm in a short period of time. However, with the resources and talent of the giant demon race, it would not be difficult for it to recover. As long as it succeeded, it would become a True Immortal … At that time, the balance between the two races would be broken.
"You said that the giant demon sacrificed a group of Zongshi realm experts? What's so special about cultivators of that level that a True Immortal would not hesitate to cross the realm barrier, send his phantom down, and even gift them with Immortal Qi? "
Gu Yunqiu asked after noticing that something was amiss.
"These people are too weak. I can't sense them, and I can't see them clearly. I don't know much," Shen Moping replied.
Gu Yunqiu said, "Sacrifice is about symmetry and fairness. I wouldn't be surprised if the giant demon sacrificed over a hundred peak Pseudo Immortals to tear open space and allow a True Immortal to descend. However, to sacrifice over a dozen Zongshi realm experts … That's strange! We can start from there and investigate it. Perhaps, we might be able to uncover some secrets and resolve the crisis this time! "
Since there was no other way, they could only start from there.
"Of course, this is just a guess. No one knows whether it's useful or not. We have to prepare for the worst and prepare for an even more brutal battle …" Gu Yunqiu continued.
"Actually … if someone is able to refine that Sealing Stone, it's not impossible for them to block a True Immortal …" an elder interjected.
"That Sealing Stone was left behind by Elder Lin Xuan ten thousand years ago. It's a pity that countless geniuses and experts have tried to refine it, but no one has been able to do so …" an elder said with a bitter smile.
The Sealing Stone was the greatest treasure of the Gan Origin Alliance, and it surpassed even ordinary Celestial artifacts. If one was able to refine it, even a Pseudo Immortal would be able to drive it against a True Immortal. However, no one had succeeded in refining it for ten thousand years. How could someone possibly do it now?
"It's true that no one was able to refine it in the past. However, seven days ago, the stone seemed to have sensed something and started glowing brightly. I suspect that a cultivator who can refine it has already appeared," the elder who spoke previously said.
"If that's the case, it's possible. That stone is different from before. I saw it glowing brightly with my own eyes as well …"
"Unless something unexpected happened, it's impossible for a treasure to have a spirit. Could it be that a cultivator who can refine it has really appeared?"
"There are more than a hundred million people in the Forsaken Continent. Where are we supposed to find such a cultivator?"
"With so many people searching for a single person, it's as difficult as searching for sand in the ocean."
"That might not necessarily be the case. Those who are able to obtain the acknowledgement of the Sealing Stone are bound to be extremely talented. It's impossible for them to be unknown. As long as we gather the geniuses of the various prefectures here, we might be able to find them."
Doubtful voices sounded in the room.
"Hall Master Feng is right. Pass down my orders. Gather the new geniuses of the various prefectures and the strongest cultivators to the Gan Origin Alliance and attempt to refine the Sealing Stone. Once someone succeeds, no matter what price the alliance has to pay, we must nurture that person into a Pseudo Immortal as soon as possible!"
Gu Yunqiu said after a moment of contemplation.
The crowd nodded in agreement. Just as they were about to continue their discussion, they suddenly felt a powerful disturbance of spiritual energy in the depths of the Spirit Abyss.
Huala!
Everyone flew into the air and looked into the distance. Soon, they saw a pitch-black passageway in the depths of the Spirit Abyss. It was hard to tell where it came from, but it felt as if it was a passageway that connected the heavens and the earth.
"It's a ritual. They are conducting another ritual …"
Shen Moping's face paled as his body staggered.
"How arrogant! Do they really think that there's no one in our Gan Origin Alliance who dares to act so brazenly? This won't do. We must stop them right away! "an elder exclaimed.
"If they succeed and obtain another surge of Celestial Qi, we won't be able to stand against them anymore!"
Gu Yunqiu's complexion turned incredibly awful. Taking a deep breath, he said, "However, we are too far away from the passageway, and the passageway is in the territory of the Otherworldly Demon Tribe. We won't be able to stop them in time, unless …"
"You intend to use that secret art?"
Seeing Gu Yunqiu's hesitation, Shen Moping suddenly thought of something, and his eyes narrowed in shock. The other six hall masters also looked at Gu Yunqiu in disbelief.
"Once you use that secret art, you'll suffer great losses. Even you might sustain severe injuries …"
"Hall Master Gu, please reconsider! You are the strongest expert of the human race. If you sustain severe injuries, I fear that the Otherworldly Demon Tribe will launch an even more frenzied assault on us. At that time, we'll be in even more trouble! "
The crowd tried to dissuade Gu Yunqiu.
Gu Yunqiu said, "I know what you mean, but is there any other way to stop them from conducting the ritual? Once the passageway is fully formed and a True Immortal is summoned, how are we supposed to deal with them then? "
The crowd fell silent. None of them could say a word.
If a True Immortal was born among the Otherworldly Demon Tribe, they would not be able to stand against them at all. If another True Immortal was born, the human race would be wiped out.
"Indecisiveness will only lead to trouble in the future. There's no other way around it. This is the only way …" Without any hesitation, Gu Yunqiu shook his head and said, "Allow me to borrow your blood essence!"
Knowing that there was no other way, the seven hall masters tapped their fingers together, and seven droplets of blood essence flew out and fused together with Gu Yunqiu's blood essence.
Hall Master Gu waved his hand, and a massive spirit vein materialized before him. He fed the eight droplets of blood essence into 'its' mouth.
With a deafening roar, the massive dragon soared into the sky.
This was not a True Dragon or a Serpentine Dragon. Rather, it was a spirit vein, a Transcendent Spirit Vein!
Even in the Cosmos Origin Alliance, there were not too many Transcendent Spirit Veins of this tier. Yet, Hall Master Gu had taken one out and fed it the blood essence of eight Pseudo Immortals … Just from this, it could be seen how fearsome the secret art was.
Executing countless hand seals, the eyes of the Transcendent Spirit Vein dragon reddened. With a resounding rumble, it charged straight toward the pitch-black passageway.
Si la!
A massive tear appeared in space. After traversing tens of thousands of li, the massive dragon finally appeared before the passageway.
"Damn it!"
"Gu Yunqiu, you're courting death!"
"We'll fight you to the death!"
A series of frenzied roars sounded. Following which, a dozen or so giant demons appeared by the horizon and charged toward the massive dragon. Demonic aura surged into the sky like ominous clouds, covering the entire sky.
The massive dragon crashed into the ominous clouds, and a violent explosion reverberated in the air. Cracks appeared in the sky, and it felt as if the heavens were about to collapse.
As if knowing that he would be discovered by the other party, Gu Yunqiu's eyes narrowed. He opened his hand and gestured nonstop in the air.
Gugugu!
Under Gu Yunqiu's actions, the massive dragon that was obstructed by the giant demons suddenly released a resounding rumble. Following which, its body began to expand.
Pu!
Spurting a mouthful of blood, Gu Yunqiu clenched his fists tightly.
Boom!
With a resounding explosion, the massive dragon with the Transcendent Spirit Vein suddenly exploded.
A grade 1 Transcendent Spirit Vein could be used by a first-rate sect for five years. Similarly, a Transcendent Spirit Vein could be used by a first-rate sect for five years … This was enough to show how powerful it was.
The explosion was equivalent to ten Pseudo Immortals exploding at the same time. A massive tear appeared in space, and dense Spiritual Energy surged in all directions.
Hua la!
The black passageway collapsed under the impact of this frenzied energy. The illusory figure that was walking in the passageway could no longer control himself and fell into the shattered void.
Pu! Gu Yunqiu spurted another mouthful of blood, and his face turned pale.
He was a peak Pseudo Immortal, and his cultivation was comparable to a Half-Step True Immortal. However, he was severely injured in an instant.
"Gu Yunqiu, you're crazy …" One of the giant demons roared.
To hide the Blood Essence in his meridians and detonate it directly … Was this fellow tired of living?
"Haha, it doesn't matter if I die. At the very least, you won't be able to obtain the Qi of Immortal and the reward of a True Immortal this time …"
Gu Yunqiu laughed heartily. Although he was severely injured, he was not depressed at all. Instead, he was exceptionally excited. The more flustered the other party was, the more it meant that he had done the right thing.
"Stop us?" The giant demon was stunned for a moment before he looked at Gu Yunqiu in confusion. "It can't be that you think that this passageway was created by us?"
"Isn't it?" Gu Yunqiu harrumphed.
"Of course not! It was created by you humans. To be honest, we were just about to stop you, fearing that you would be able to communicate with the Celestial Realm and obtain the Qi of Immortal. Who could have thought that before we could make a move, you would destroy the passageway first?"
It was only then that the giant demon understood Gu Yunqiu's intentions, and he burst into laughter. "If I'm not mistaken, the cultivator who entered the passageway must have died from the explosion … The guardian of the human race, the head of the Dry Origin Alliance's Elder Council, has actually killed a human who could communicate with the Celestial Realm … Hahaha, this is great!"
"Y-you … Are you speaking the truth?"
Gu Yunqiu's face darkened when he saw how sincere Gu Yunqiu's words were.
"Of course!" The giant demons burst into laughter. They were able to tell whether the other party was a priest or not.
"That's impossible!"
The faces of Gu Yunqiu, Shen Moping, and the others paled.
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