I Have Immortality In The Cultivation World
/ I have Immortality In The Cultivation World Chapter 424
Chapter 424: Chapter 334: 500 Years Later_2
In the centuries that followed,
the Demon Tribes continued to submit to the Heavenly Court, for a crime could always be found if one looked hard enough.
Four hundred years later,
almost all the well-known demons of Dongsheng Divine Continent had sworn blood oaths, daring not to defy the celestial laws.
To demonstrate the human race's tolerance and to give demons a breathing space–to avoid driving them to desperate rebellion–the Emperor of Heaven allowed them to enter the Daoist academies to study.
As long as they passed the exams, they could obtain their place on the Immortal Register.
Demons were born with an understanding of cultivation, and the purpose of the Immortal Register was to serve in the Heavenly Court, starting from the Ninth Grade Mountain God or the land itself, and theoretically, there was a slim chance to become the Emperor of Heaven.
The only Demon Tribe that had not submitted to the Heavenly Court was the Four Spirits Abyss.
Located to the southwest of Dongsheng Divine Continent, the Four Spirits Abyss lay a thousand zhang lower than its surroundings, appearing from the sky like a massive pit spanning thousands of li.
The pit was filled with deadly miasma, accumulating over thousands of years; ordinary people would die upon contact.
The ground was barren, with bare stone surfaces–forget about cultivating it for agriculture, even trees and wildlife could hardly survive, except for the Chaos Clan, Qiong Qi, and the other two great fierce beast clans that hid and cultivated within this desolate place.
On this day,
in a cavern at the very heart of the abyss,
the Qiong Qi Clan Leader concocted a furnace of superior elixirs and invited friends from the four clans to savor them, also bringing out several jars of millennium-aged fine wine.
The atmosphere was warm and lively.
Inevitably, their conversation touched on the Heavenly Court and the submitting demon tribes.
Even though the submitting demons could serve in the Heavenly Court, the four clans felt no envy, only disdain and mockery. How was swearing a bloodline curse technique any different from becoming a running dog?
Demons have always cherished freedom; they'd rather die than become dogs!
Some clan members couldn't help but worry, “The Heavenly Court is powerful, might they force us into submission?”
“Don't worry, your king has studied this carefully.”
The Chaos Clan Leader said, “The Heavenly Court always acts according to the celestial laws. In other words, as long as we do not violate the celestial laws, the Heavenly Court can't touch us!”
“Indeed,”
the Qiong Qi Clan Leader laughed, “Apart from our four clans, there isn't a living creature in the abyss. As long as we don't cause trouble outside, how can we breach the celestial laws? That naive Emperor of Heaven has caught himself in his own trap, there's no reason for us to submit!”
No sooner had the words faded than the cavern burst into uproarious laughter.
Cursing the Emperor of Heaven had become political correctness among the demons; anyone who dared not curse was considered a traitor to their kind!
Just then,
a streak of fleeing light landed in the cavern, transforming into a tiger-headed youth who stumbled and crawled in, exclaiming loudly,
“Clan Leader, bad news, a hundred thousand of Heaven's soldiers have arrived outside!”
“What's going on?”
The Qiong Qi Clan Leader leapt up, fuming, “Could it be that one of our clan members didn't heed my words and recklessly stirred up trouble outside?”
“Clan Leader, with the Sui Department Righteous God constantly patrolling outside, how would we dare to venture forth?”
The youth explained, “The leading Demon Subduing Marshal said that some Daoist academy students traveling around had entered the Four Spirits Abyss and then vanished without a trace!”
The Qiong Qi Clan Leader's face turned red with anger, immediately realizing this was a false accusation.
Those academy students were also cultivators; why would they recklessly enter the miasma? Yet, confronting the Heavenly Court would surely lead to them producing a register and witnesses, claiming people had disappeared in the Four Spirits Abyss.
The youth said, “Should we let the Heavenly soldiers in to search? With nothing to find, what could possibly turn up?”
“Search what?”
The Qiong Qi Clan Leader replied, “The Heavenly soldiers carry corpses with them; during the search, they could simply discard them here and there, and all bear marks of tearing and biting–yet in this abyss, apart from our four clans, there are no wild beasts!”
The cavern fell into a heavy silence, with the high-ranking members of the four clans looking dejected.
Months later,
the four clans offered their bloodline curse technique, willing to submit to the Heavenly Court.
From then on, the Heavenly Court thoroughly unified the Dongsheng Divine Continent, and all humans and demons obeyed its commands.
The Emperor of Heaven proclaimed an edict, celebrating across the skies!
Qingyun Mountain.
Deep in the mist,
the doors of the Eternal Prosperity Hall, sealed for hundreds of years, slowly opened.
Zhou Yi sat cross-legged in the hall, his pale hair nearly touching the floor, wrapped in a thick aura of death.
“Having condensed the Nascent Soul nearly six hundred years ago, and nurtured by an almost infinite supply of elixirs, I have finally reached the pinnacle of this realm and am ready to attract the Divinity Transformation Heavenly Tribulation. However, with less than a thirty percent chance of success for the transformation, I dare not take the risk…”
Moo!
Sensing that Zhou Yi had left his retreat, the yellow ox appeared in a flash in the hall.
The Ginseng Baby jumped down from the ox's head, holding an invitation in its hand, “Immortal Master, your emergence from seclusion is most timely. The Heavenly Court has subdued the Four Spirits' Ultimate Land and is preparing to host a banquet for all immortals.”
“There is no need to pay attention to it.”
Zhou Yi said, “I have promised not to leave the mountain for four hundred years, so not even a day early, to avoid giving rise to gossip among the celestial beings!”
The Ginseng Baby frowned and said, “How can the Heavenly Court be so shameless? They would rather allow demon clans to hold office than permit the Immortal Master to take a step out of Qingyun Mountain.”
In the past four hundred years, Zhou Yi secluded himself on the mountain for deep cultivation and disregarded worldly affairs.
From time to time, cultivators came to visit, but the unfamiliar ones could not get past the formation, while the familiar ones were refused entry by the yellow ox.
“Although the demon clans lack celestial beings to oversee them, there are quite a few Demon Gods. If truly cornered, they could break apart the Dongsheng Divine Continent. At that time, not to mention the Heavenly Court would struggle to maintain control, even the celestial beings would have to flee to the Immortal Realm, so they must concede and enlist support!”
Zhou Yi said, “As for me, carrying a terrifying burden of karmic forces with only the Nascent Soul Realm to my name, I have no strength to turn the tables…”
In the Cultivation World, strength is the ultimate rule!
The yellow ox licked Zhou Yi's palm, offering comfort.
“Fear not, my ox. I prefer this kind of secluded cultivation. The only regret is not being able to celebrate.”
Zhou Yi said, “Unfortunately, my lifespan is nearing its end, and I can no longer continue to hide. At the very least, I must let everyone see that I am dead, and it would be best if my soul were to scatter, leaving no chance for reincarnation!”
Moo!
The yellow ox's moo contained a hint of anger, vowing to achieve the Return to Void state and take revenge for Zhou Yi in the future.
With the Innate capability following closely, pointing directly to ascension, with the yellow ox's talent, it was destined to become invincible in the Dongsheng Divine Continent earlier than Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi gently stroked the ox's horns and said, “Go down the mountain and find a child with a Spirit Root to bring back and accept as my disciple.”
Moo!
The yellow ox inquired if he should seek a Heavenly Spiritual Root or a Spiritual Body.
“No need to focus on talent, just ensure a good nature.”
Zhou Yi said, “I will teach for a hundred years, with unlimited resources supplied, achieving the Golden Core will not be difficult. In time, when he passes it on to the next generation, there will probably be only Foundation Establishment left, and the Heavenly Court will no longer care about the Qingyun Mountain's lineage!”
Zhou Yi planned to fake his death to extricate himself and hide overseas for a thousand or eight hundred years before returning, waiting for Xiao Yunzi and the other two to ascend before coming back.
The next generation of celestial beings from the Three Teachings had never met Zhou Yi and would not pay attention to someone who had been dead for a thousand years.
“To come back and join Qingyun Mountain?”
“Even if the Heavenly Master lineage has declined, it will still attract the attention of the Heavenly Court. It is better to find a safer realm to cultivate in seclusion…”
Heavenly Mountain.
Deep within the Demon Suppression Tower.
The originally calm and waveless sea of blood suddenly began to bubble as if boiling water had been turned on.
A blood shadow slowly emerged, his face lacking a mouth and nose, with only two hollow eyes, as he looked up at the Demon-Extinguishing Immortal Formation.
“In these hundreds of years, there has been almost no infusion of demons and devils. Could it be that the Bountiful Sky Sect has already perished?”
The blood shadow pondered for a long time, then shook his head slightly.
“With the protection of an Elder True Immortal from the upper realm, if there were a catastrophe that would wipe us out, that so-called Celestial Leak Seal would immediately become a channel for the Elder's descent. As such, even with the receding of the spiritual tide, the Bountiful Sky Sect would not perish!”
“Regardless, this seal has begun to weaken, and that is my only chance.”
The blood shadow was none other than the Blood Devil Child from ten thousand years ago who, relying on the immortal sea of blood, has to this day not suffered the demise of body and path.
Yet, with the Demon Suppression Tower and the Demon-Extinguishing Immortal Formation originating from the Immortal Realm, the Blood Devil Child could not break through and had no choice but to wait for the sea of blood to dry up and his lifeforce to be exhausted.
Heavenly Mountain.
Deep within the Demon Suppression Tower.
The originally calm and waveless sea of blood suddenly began to bubble as if boiling water had been turned on.
A blood shadow slowly emerged, his face lacking a mouth and nose, with only two hollow eyes, as he looked up at the Demon-Extinguishing Immortal Formation.
“In these hundreds of years, there has been almost no infusion of demons and devils. Could it be that the Bountiful Sky Sect has already perished?”
The blood shadow pondered for a long time, then shook his head slightly.
“With the protection of an Elder True Immortal from the upper realm, if there were a catastrophe that would wipe us out, that so-called Celestial Leak Seal would immediately become a channel for the Elder's descent. As such, even with the receding of the spiritual tide, the Bountiful Sky Sect would not perish!”
“Regardless, this seal has begun to weaken, and that is my only chance.”
The blood shadow was none other than the Blood Devil Child from ten thousand years ago who, relying on the immortal sea of blood, has to this day not suffered the demise of body and path.
Yet, with the Demon Suppression Tower and the Demon-Extinguishing Immortal Formation originating from the Immortal Realm, the Blood Devil Child could not break through and had no choice but to wait for the sea of blood to dry up and his lifeforce to be exhausted.
Chapter end
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