Chapter 521: I Can Be the Ancestor Too! The Grand Cultivation Sect (6K)

Chapter 521: I Can Be the Ancestor Too! The Grand Cultivation Sect (6K)



In the Sourcefire Realm, within Li Yuan's Manor.

"Xiao Bing, after being apart for 120 years, you must have endured countless trials," Li Yuan sighed softly, gazing at Liu Bing, whose body was coiled in front of him.

In the Imperial Source Realm, time flowed at a different pace compared to the Divine Realm's starry sky, approximately ten times faster.

Thus, while only twelve years had passed in the Sourcefire Realm, for Liu Bing, a hundred and twenty years had elapsed in the Imperial Source Realm.

"I did not disappoint Big Brother or Senior Chu Bing's expectations. I have succeeded," Liu Bing spoke softly.

Compared to a hundred and twenty years ago, her appearance remained unchanged, and her cultivation was still at the Demigod level, but the aura she emanated had noticeably transformed, completely shedding her youthful immaturity and becoming increasingly formidable.

Before entering the Imperial Source Realm, she had seemed to grow rapidly, but in reality, she was only a few decades old, much younger than Li Yuan.

Over a hundred years had passed, and it was natural for her temperament to have changed in Li Yuan's eyes.

As long as she returned alive.

"But did you succeed in cultivating the Nine-Star Vein?" Li Yuan smiled.

"Big Brother is truly insightful," Liu Bing said, slightly surprised that she hadn't even told her brother yet.

Li Yuan smiled faintly. When they had met earlier, he had already thoroughly probed her with the Divine Palace's power, uncovering all of Liu Bing's secrets.

"To achieve the Nine-Star Vein from the Second-Stage Seven-Star Vein is indeed rare," Li Yuan said, "Even in the history of the Sky Serpent Clan, it would be considered among the top ranks."

There were numerous large and small forces in the Divine Realm, and aside from the Divine Court-level major forces, most couldn't provide the 'Perception Star Emperor Fruit,' a rare treasure, to their elite Demigods.

Therefore, it was extremely difficult for weaker forces to produce a Nine-Star Vein Demigod.

Although the Heavenly Qing Divine King was a disciple of the Perception Star Emperor, he wasn't a member of the Chaos Divine Court... Just like Li Yuan's two living senior brothers, only the Dong Mang Divine King was from the Chaos Divine Court.

The other wasn't.

When the Heavenly Qing Divine King was alive, the Sky Serpent Clan thrived, but after he returned to the Perception Star Emperor Island in the Perception Star Continent, the clan gradually declined... until they were completely annihilated...

Liu Bing's achievements at the Demigod realm were enough to rank in the top ten of the Sky Serpent Clan's history.

"I also borrowed your good fortune, Big Brother," Liu Bing spoke softly, "If it weren't for the consecutive fortuitous encounters on the Perception Star Continent and Source Mars, I wouldn't have achieved the Nine-Star Vein."

"Who among those who achieved the Nine-Star Vein didn't have fortuitous encounters?" Li Yuan shook his head, "In this vast universe, are opportunities not scarce?"

Even the Heart Palace, which defied the heavens, had thirty-five predecessors, but in the end, they all failed.

"Senior Chu Bing has completely departed," Liu Bing suddenly spoke softly.

Li Yuan was stunned for a moment.

Master Chu Bing?

"While I was in the Imperial Source Realm, Senior Chu Bing's lingering soul finally dissipated," Liu Bing continued.

Li Yuan sighed in his heart.

For someone like Master Chu Bing, who had died long ago, that lingering soul was essentially a mental imprint... something that no one could bring back.

However, its rapid dissipation was beyond Li Yuan's expectations.

"Initially, Senior Chu Bing's soul had merged with the origin of the Civilization Mothership, and it should have lasted for tens of thousands of years without extinguishing... But because he forcibly broke free from the origin of the Civilization Mothership and then merged with the Sky Serpent Palace, the already scarce mental imprint was rapidly consumed, leading to its complete dissipation in less than two hundred years," Liu Bing said with a heavy heart.

Her relationship with Master Chu Bing was both master and father-like.

Li Yuan suddenly understood.

He also knew why Master Chu Bing had done this... Back then, in the Bright Ruin Star World, Xiao Bing had just been born, and Li Yuan was only a Source Martial Artist. Master Chu Bing probably couldn't set his mind at ease, so he decided to follow and protect her.

This protection lasted for two hundred years.

"Before leaving, Senior Chu Bing must have felt fulfilled witnessing your success in cultivating the Nine-Star Vein," Li Yuan said.

"Yes," Liu Bing nodded.

"Xiao Bing, what are your plans now?" Li Yuan asked.

"Big Brother," Liu Bing replied, "Now that I've achieved the Nine-Star Vein and successfully obtained the Imperial Source, I plan to cultivate the two Perfect Star Techniques, 'Law Heaven Earth' and 'Nine Heavens' Feather,' before breaking through to become a True God."

As a Nine-Star Vein Demigod, with the innate 'Second Fire Seed' and the Imperial Source, she could cultivate these two Perfect Star Techniques.

This was a significant advantage of the Nine-Star Vein over the Eight-Star Vein.

"You're not going to cultivate the 'Void True Understanding'?" Li Yuan asked in confusion.

Before entering the Imperial Source Realm, Liu Bing's goal had been to cultivate the 'Void True Understanding' to pursue the Nine-Star Vein.

"I wanted to cultivate the 'Void True Understanding' to achieve the Nine-Star Vein, but now that I've attained it, the 'Void True Understanding' is no longer necessary," Liu Bing said calmly.

"Now that you've achieved the Nine-Star Vein, becoming a True God shouldn't be too difficult," Li Yuan frowned, "Cultivating the 'Nine Heavens' Feather' will maximize your advantage and make you invincible in evasion, but cultivating the 'Void True Understanding' will increase your chances of becoming a Divine King."

For a Nine-Star Vein Demigod, becoming a True God isn't an overly challenging task.

"Big Brother, our paths are different," Liu Bing said.

"'Nine Heavens' Feather' is a Perfect Star Technique created by the Chaos Divine Emperor after observing various Divine Kings and Star Beast Monarchs. It belongs to the perfect technique of the Wind Law lineage," Liu Bing explained, "I'm following the path of the Ancestral Heavenly Qing Divine King, and to cultivate his ultimate teachings and achieve the Corporeal World, I must cultivate these two Perfect Star Techniques."

She had no secrets from her big brother.

Now that she had reached this level of strength, Liu Bing could reveal the secrets she couldn't share before.

"The path of the Heavenly Qing Divine King?" Li Yuan instantly understood.

Everything was as he had previously guessed; Xiao Bing had indeed obtained the legacy of the Heavenly Qing Divine King.

Li Yuan was also well aware of the Corporeal World.

Just as one becomes a True God, the Soul Path is divided into three major levels: Mind Void Realm, Soul True Realm, and Soul Universe.

After achieving godhood, further cultivation of the physical body is required, and it is also divided into numerous levels. Among them, the two highest levels are the Immortal Body and the Corporeal World.

For the former, only the strongest Heavenly Deities have a chance to cultivate it.

As for the latter, the 'Corporeal World', only a few Archgods are capable of achieving it.

In the Corporeal World, by drawing from the essence of a realm, one can refine a supreme bloodline, which is the origin of top-tier divine beasts. With this bloodline, one can effortlessly reach the peak of True Godhood.

As far as Li Yuan knows, among the numerous divine beasts in the Divine Realm, except for the Divine Dragon Clan... the origins of other top-tier divine beasts are Archgods of the Corporeal World level.

For example, the Holy Blood Sky Serpent was refined by the Heavenly Qing Divine King's bloodline.

"It turns out that the ultimate skill of the Heavenly Qing Divine King is to cultivate the Law Heaven Earth and the Nine Heavens' Feather, these two perfect star techniques," Li Yuan sighed inwardly.

This was something he had not known in the past.

The Archgods are all formidable beings in the Divine Realm, and their paths are often quite extraordinary.

"Very well, since you've made your decision, I won't try to persuade you as your older brother," Li Yuan said.

Li Yuan wasn't even sure if he could smoothly reach the Archgod level, so how could he dare to choose the best path for Liu Bing?

"After becoming a True God, I plan to go to the Ink River Star Domain," Liu Bing said. "At that time, I'll join Senior Dong Fang's 'Seven-Star Divine Kingdom' and also take on the role of the Inspector of the Ink River Star Domain."

As a core member of the Chaos Divine Court, there are many benefits to enjoy, but one must also shoulder responsibilities.

It's relatively easier for someone like Li Yuan.

But for those like Liu Bing, a Purple Robed Demigod, once they become gods, they must follow the rules strictly, even Archgods wouldn't be easily exempt.

The Chaos Divine Court has many rules that have been passed down, and even a powerful Archgod like Dong Mang must abide by them.

Otherwise, how could they put everyone's minds at ease?

"Alright," Li Yuan agreed, and instructed, "Once you become a god, you'll have a Nine-Star True God body, and with your bloodline pushed to the extreme, along with the cultivation of two star techniques, your strength may rapidly reach the level of a Heavenly God."

After refining the Divine Heart, the source energy of True Gods will no longer be divided into levels like 60, 61, or 62... Instead, it will directly condense and solidify the divine body through the star veins.

This is also the case for Heavenly Gods and Archgods.

A Nine-Star True God's divine body is so powerful that it can rival that of a Seven-Star Heavenly God...

If it's a Ten-Star True God, the strength of the divine body can even rival that of an Eight-Star Heavenly God.

"However, you must still be cautious and not reveal your true identity easily," Li Yuan said solemnly. "The enemies of your Sky Serpent Clan are undoubtedly formidable. Once they realize that you've become a Nine-Star True God, they will likely spare no effort to kill you."

"Although you have the backing of the Divine Court, it's not invincible. Some enemies are fearless."

"As for your revenge, let's wait until the future when both of us, brother and sister, become Heavenly Gods. Then we can slowly plan without haste." Li Yuan was concerned about Liu Bing's patience and endurance.

After spending so many years together, Li Yuan was well aware of the deep-seated desire for revenge hidden in Liu Bing's heart.

Without such a strong obsession, how could she have been so fanatical in her cultivation?

"Yes, big brother, I understand," Liu Bing nodded.

"Also, after such a long time, when you join the Seven-Star Divine Kingdom, my Seven-Star Civilization will be truly stable," Li Yuan said. "By the next Spatial Star Era, I may not be able to return on time... At that time, I'll have to trouble you."

Li Yuan knew that once Liu Bing became a True God, her strength, relying solely on her divine body, star techniques, and bloodline advantages, might even surpass that of Dong Fang.

"Big brother, rest assured, I'm also a member of the Seven-Star Civilization," Liu Bing replied. She had an emotional attachment to the Seven-Star Civilization.

"There's one more thing."

"Those Void Deities and Demigods from the Immortal Ruin Civilization, take them with you as well. Find a place in the Purple Constellation Divine Realm and settle them there," Li Yuan said, turning over a Cavern Heaven Treasure in his palm.

"Alright," Liu Bing agreed.

...

After seeing Liu Bing off, Li Yuan didn't delay any further and immediately set off towards the outer reaches of the Source Fire Star.

Whoosh!

Liu Bing, on the other hand, returned to her long-abandoned manor palace. The hall was empty and eerily quiet.

"Senior Chu Bing," Liu Bing muttered to herself, her eyes cold and frightening, no longer filled with the excitement and joy she had shared with Li Yuan.

Liu Bing gently closed her eyes, and scenes from the past hundred years flashed through her mind.

She had faced numerous life-and-death crises and managed to escape only by giving her all, and her willpower had finally reached the level of a True God.

She also recalled the moments before Master Chu Bing's passing.

"Xiao Bing, I'm sorry I couldn't see you become a Heavenly God, but achieving a Nine-Star Vein has already given me peace of mind."

"But you must never be complacent."

"The path of cultivation is all about striving! Striving against heaven and earth, striving against countless cultivators. Li Yuan has treated you very well and will do his best to help you, but this can only add to your success, not be relied upon."

"Only by becoming an Archgod yourself can you be fearless and restore the glory of our Sky Serpent Clan. Only then can you completely eliminate the Ancient Source Divine Lord from the Abyssal Divine Court. I suspect that behind that Divine Lord, there's actually an Archgod from the Abyssal Divine Court pulling the strings. Otherwise, our Sky Serpent Clan wouldn't have lost every Heavenly God without a single escape. The deeper secrets will require your own exploration."

"

...Liu Bing sat quietly in the palace, reminiscing about the past.

In the past, whenever she would daydream like this, Master Chu Bing would always tease her through sound transmission, "Thinking about your big brother again?"

Now, the palace was eerily quiet.

"From now on..."

"I am the one with the highest seniority among the Sky Serpent Clan," Liu Bing muttered to herself, as if reminding herself, "One day, I too will be revered by countless younger generations of the Sky Serpent Clan as 'Ancestor Tian Bing'."

Huff!

Liu Bing stood up and quickly left Source Mars after purchasing numerous treasures from the Ten Thousand Worlds Chamber of Commerce.

...

Following the task instructions, Li Yuan arrived at a small star surrounded by endless void. In the distance, another star could be faintly seen at the edge of the void... But through his soul connection with Liu Bing, Li Yuan easily confirmed that it was indeed Source Mars.

However, the distance was quite far, making it somewhat difficult to discern.

"Is this the entrance to the Imperial Source Realm?" Li Yuan wondered in surprise.

Most of the trial tasks for Source Mars demigods were located outside Source Mars.

Li Yuan never expected that the entrance to the Imperial Source Realm would be in the same starry sky as the Sourcefire Realm.

Whoosh!

In the distance, the void trembled slightly, and a tall figure appeared out of thin air. He wore heavy black battle armor and had two horns on his head.

"Ling Wei Heavenly Deity," Li Yuan bowed in respect.

The newcomer was one of the managers of Source Mars' Heavenly Deities, whom Li Yuan had met in the Heart Dream Divine Realm.

The mere act of entering the Imperial Source Realm had caused a Heavenly Deity to appear, indicating the uniqueness of the Imperial Source Realm tasks.

"The Imperial Source Realm tasks are only eligible for Purple Robed Demigods to undertake," Ling Wei Heavenly Deity explained, "With your strength, Li Yuan, completing the task should not be difficult... But as you know, there are rules, and the Imperial Source Realm tasks are unpredictable."

"I understand," Li Yuan nodded.

Before coming, he had already read through all the 'Imperial Source Realm' tasks that his access permissions allowed.

The main points were threefold: danger, mystery, and uncertainty.

The trial tasks were extremely dangerous, but almost every Source Mars member's task was different, and the locations were all extremely mysterious... In short, the means of the Chaos Emperor were baffling.

"Follow me," Ling Wei Heavenly Deity said, and an invisible force enveloped Li Yuan, swiftly flying towards the depths of the small star.

Along the way, time and space transformed, and the scenery kept changing.

This made Li Yuan realize that the small star he had seen earlier was probably just a disguise.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Ling Wei Heavenly Deity and Li Yuan slowly descended.

"Over there is the entrance to the Imperial Source Realm," Ling Wei Heavenly Deity pointed to the distance, and what appeared before Li Yuan's eyes was a series of gigantic silver ripples, as if within a spatial vortex.

Li Yuan couldn't sense what was on the other side of the vortex.

"Li Yuan, the Imperial Source Realm is special. From the outside, we cannot determine your life or death. Soul lamps, soul connections, soul imprints, and other means will all be ineffective," Ling Wei Heavenly Deity said in a deep voice, "Therefore, the basis of our judgment for your success is your return alive."

Li Yuan nodded, just as before when Liu Bing entered the Imperial Source Realm and their soul connection was completely severed.

"Secondly, remember that you must not break through to godhood within the Imperial Source Realm," Ling Wei Heavenly Deity continued, "If you become a god, the Return Order will become invalid... and you will never be able to return."

"The flow of time in the Imperial Source Realm is ten times faster than the outside world. So, if you do not return within ninety years... we will consider you to have failed and perished," Ling Wei Heavenly Deity said, looking at Li Yuan, "In the Imperial Source Realm, everything depends solely on you."

"Go."

Without hesitation, Li Yuan transformed into a stream of light and completely immersed himself in the mysterious silver vortex.

Leaving Ling Wei Heavenly Deity alone.

"With Li Yuan's strength, there shouldn't be any unexpected accidents," Ling Wei Heavenly Deity thought to himself, "But throughout history, the more powerful the demigod, the more unique their task. If successful, the final harvest will also be greater."

"I wonder what task Li Yuan will receive."

...

As soon as he entered the spatial vortex, Li Yuan felt as if he had entered a mysterious heavenly realm, surrounded by nothingness on all sides.

"Can't even use divine sense?" Li Yuan felt extremely uncomfortable, as if the surrounding space was distorted and time was flowing differently.

Whoosh! In Li Yuan's field of vision, where there was originally nothingness, a path of spatial channels suddenly appeared out of thin air, most of them emitting purple light, with only a few emitting seven-colored radiance.

"The task?" Li Yuan had read a lot of information and knew something about it.

Hum~ An invisible wave swept over Li Yuan's body, giving him an involuntary feeling of being seen through.

The next moment!

Whoosh! The countless spheres flashed, and a 'Seven-Colored Sphere' burst into the sky, its light engulfing the entire void.

It also engulfed Li Yuan.

Boom!

A flood of information poured into Li Yuan's mind.

"Imperial Source Realm trial task: Enter the Ten Thousand Springs Void, slaughter the strong cultivators from various Dao Courts, the more you slaughter, the greater the reward. Once the Carnage Crystal is complete, the task is considered accomplished, and the Return Order can be activated. If the Carnage Crystal is not complete, activating the Return Order will result in task failure..."

Hum~ An invisible wave swept over, and Li Yuan's consciousness completely succumbed.

Unbeknownst to Li Yuan, another more mysterious spatial channel formed in this void, and an invisible force directly swallowed him, initiating the teleportation.

The teleportation lasted for an extended period...

...

"Hmm?"

"Did I just fall asleep?" Li Yuan suddenly snapped out of his daze, only to feel a series of sensations as he found himself in endless darkness with streams of peculiar power flowing past him.

"Light?"

Li Yuan's gaze was immediately drawn to a massive circle of light in the distance, and without hesitation, he dove into it, escaping the realm of endless darkness.

"Where am I now?"

Li Yuan looked around, and what he saw was a vast and boundless land covered in ice and snow. The land was filled with countless forests, and even the distant lakes were frozen. Occasionally, he could spot some animals.

The land seemed to stretch endlessly.

High in the sky, a massive sun illuminated the entire world.

"What a stable space."

"Much more stable than Jue Xing Continent. Even with my full power, I might only be able to create minor tears in this space." Li Yuan was secretly astonished, sensing the surroundings with his divine consciousness.

Thankfully!

His divine consciousness was suppressed but still usable.

Based on the environment, Li Yuan could initially determine that the world before him was relatively normal and capable of sustaining life.

"But, where exactly is this place? I can't sense any of my trust tokens, and I can't even enter the Heart Dream Divine Realm?" Li Yuan was secretly shocked.

Li Yuan finally realized the uniqueness of the Imperial Source Realm.

The Heart Dream Divine Realm was said to be accessible from any location within the Divine Realm.

However, the Imperial Source Realm was an exception.

"Could it be that I've reached beyond the Divine Realm?" Li Yuan had a bold thought.

But then he shook his head, thinking he might be overthinking it.

Huff! Li Yuan closed his eyes lightly, and the task information appeared in his mind while he sensed two auras in the Mind Void Realm and the Sea of Source Energy.

In the Mind Void Realm, there was a nearly transparent triangular prism crystal, emitting a strange aura.

In the Sea of Source Energy, the mysterious power subtly condensed into an emblem, emitting temporal fluctuations.

"This triangular prism crystal should be the Carnage Crystal mentioned in the task." Li Yuan pondered: "And the emblem in the Sea of Source Energy should be the Return Order?"

Li Yuan could confirm that he could activate the Return Order and return whenever he wished.

However, that also meant his trial task would be considered a failure.

"Entering the Ten Thousand Springs Void to kill various Dao Temple experts and complete the Carnage Crystal...?" Li Yuan wondered: "What is this Ten Thousand Springs Void? Who are these Dao Temple experts? How powerful are they?"

Everything was a mystery.

The trial task didn't provide detailed information.

"I'll have to take it one step at a time." Li Yuan thought: "Historically, most of the Purple Robed Demigods who entered the Imperial Source Realm had far inferior strength compared to mine, but each of them had the strength of a Void Deity at their limit. If even they found the task challenging, I shouldn't expect it to be easy."

"And my trial task is probably quite unique."

Li Yuan hadn't forgotten that the task sphere he sensed in the task area emitted a seven-colored light.

There was a fundamental difference between the purple sphere and the seven-colored sphere.

"This world is incredibly rich in Source Energy, and there are many lives here. Hmm, there seem to be humans too?" Li Yuan cautiously released his divine consciousness, sensing the surroundings: "There should be cultivators here."

"Let's gather some information first."

When arriving in an unfamiliar place, the first priority was to figure out where he was and then make plans accordingly.

...

In the Changyun Great World, within the jurisdiction of the Anshun Marquisate, there was a top sect known as the Snow Green Sect.

As the number one sect within a million li radius, it was revered as the supreme existence by countless ordinary people. The sect had numerous flying and earthbound cultivators, and legends spoke of Immortals who had transcended the Nascent Soul stage and achieved longevity.

This was what people referred to as a major sect of the Immortal Dao.

One of the Snow Green Sect's branches occupied a vast area, housing a large number of Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment outer disciples.

In the void, cave abodes were built on the Void Mountains, serving as residences for Nascent Soul cultivators.

At the top of the central Void Mountains, there was a massive palace where a figure in a fiery red robe sat in meditation.

Huff! Another stream of light descended, and it was a green-robed elder with a remarkable aura.

"Sect Master, you called for me?" The green-robed elder respectfully bowed.

"The formation I set up just sensed that at the edge of our branch's territory, there's a group passing by, and there should be several Nascent Soul cultivators among them." The fiery red-robed figure slowly spoke: "Bring them all here. The number of Nascent Soul cultivators we need for headquarters should be almost met."

"I've already sent you the coordinates."

"I'll go capture them immediately." The fiery red-robed figure said.

"Could they be from another sect?" The green-robed elder hesitated, as capturing members of another sect could easily spark a war.

"I don't recognize them. I sensed our headquarters' Void Mirror, and it didn't retrieve any information. They shouldn't be cultivators from the Anshun Marquisate." The fiery red-robed figure said indifferently: "If you're afraid, we'll make up the numbers with this group."

The green-robed elder's face changed, and he immediately said, "Sect Master, I'll go capture them right away."

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