tkworld Chapter 224 Only Tao Is Eternal
Chapter 224 Only Tao Is Eternal
Chapter 224: The Eternal Way
Star Domain.
This place is close to the edge of the Cloud Dream Immortal Domain, with abundant resources. It is one of the important territories that Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace has firmly held onto since it was attacked ten thousand years ago.
Because more than ten special resources produced here are essential for the female cultivators in the sect to cultivate their Dao Foundation, the high-level members of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace spared no effort to protect this place, even though they were in a difficult situation both internally and externally.
In the sky above a floating land with a radius of over three hundred thousand miles, a rolling black and red demonic energy covered the sky, forming layers of clouds that swallowed everything in sight. The suffocating pressure slowly descended, and a faint demonic sound echoed deep within the clouds.
In mid-air, Xue Bingxuan and Cheng Yulan, along with other female cultivators, formed the core of a large formation, while hundreds of Origin Immortal-level female cultivators surrounded them. On the outermost layer, there were also thousands of female cultivators at the Immortal Transformation and Immortal Ascension levels. The qi and power of all the female cultivators were connected as one, jointly resisting the onslaught of the Demon Race descendants in the sky.
From a distance, it looked like a huge and beautiful golden flower, wrapped in thick black and red clouds. Countless ancient demonic serpents entwined layer by layer, eroding the edges of the petals. There was also a downpour of black blood, crazily devouring the brilliance of the formation.
The battle had been going on for some time, but the female cultivators of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace were not at a disadvantage. Long and dazzling sword lights, thousands of feet long, flew in the air like countless raging Flood Dragons, occasionally rushing into the depths of the demonic clouds to kill.
Occasionally, a cyan comet streaked across the sky, turning into countless needle-like shadows. The shadow of a golden gourd appeared and spewed out rolling fire clouds, incinerating everything. A beautifully shaped harp stretched across the sky, and the almost substantial sound waves turned into rolling waves, shattering the demonic clouds for miles around.
Accompanied by the sound of desperate screams, countless Demon Race descendants hidden deep within the clouds were killed by the sword lights and various Law Treasures, their mutilated bodies mixed with blood plasma falling like a torrential rain from the sky.
"Everyone, be careful and hold your ground. Do not rush in!"
As the core of the formation, Xue Bingxuan took on the responsibility of commanding without hesitation. Since the start of the battle, she had been calm and composed, dispatching and responding in an orderly manner, inflicting heavy casualties on the attacking Demon Race descendants while suffering minimal losses herself.
The scale of the Demon Race descendant army that attacked this time was extremely exaggerated, but there were no opponents that posed too much of a threat. The strongest demon descendants were only at the True Immortal realm, so Xue Bingxuan was not worried. As long as the senior sisters held their ground and fought steadily, they would eventually exhaust these anomalies.
Even if a formidable opponent suddenly appeared on the other side, the power of the large formation could support them for a while, giving the eldest senior sister a chance to summon reinforcements, and the Supreme Elders hiding in the dark would also take action according to the situation.
All the female cultivators, including Xue Bingxuan, were at the True Immortal Late Stage realm. They wielded flying swords of the Acquired Spiritual Treasure level, which had terrifying killing power. A single full-powered attack could wipe out all the Demon Race descendants within a thousand miles, and the terrifying sword aura filled the void. The Demon Race descendants in the central area would be crushed into pieces, with not even their corpses left intact.
The cold-blooded slaughter lasted for several hours. On the ground below, the mutilated corpses of the Demon Race descendants piled up like mountains, and the pitch-black blood converged into rivers, forming several large lakes in some low-lying areas.
The toxicity of these anomalies was extremely fierce. Even in death, their corpses and blood were highly toxic, capable of contaminating an area of ten miles in radius. Cleaning up and purifying afterwards would be quite troublesome.
Fortunately, the environment of this floating land was not suitable for habitation. It had always been used as a resource mining area, with few ordinary people living here. Otherwise, even if they repelled the attack of the Demon Race descendants, innocent lives would have perished in unimaginable numbers.
After persisting for more than a few hours, as they watched their own losses become increasingly exaggerated while the large formation formed by the female cultivators on the opposite side showed no signs of collapsing, but instead fought more bravely, the leader-level existence among the Demon Race descendants finally began to consider retreating.
After a quarter of an hour, as the continuous and eerie roars echoed from deep within the demonic clouds, the massive legion of Demon Race descendants suddenly paused, then swiftly retreated like a tide, quickly leaving the range of the large formation's attacks.
"Sister, should we pursue?" Luo Wanqing asked.
"No need," Xue Bingxuan shook her head. "Be cautious of deception. The intelligence of these anomalies is not inferior to that of the human race. Besides, with the Elders present, since they dared to come, they won't be able to escape."
Sure enough, after those legions of anomalies entered the void and hadn't flown far, a blood-colored battle flag, emitting a chilling light, gracefully unfurled, covering the entire sky in the blink of an eye. It almost enveloped the entire expanse of the heavens.
In the rolling demonic clouds, the numerous legions of anomalies were unable to mount a decent response and were all swept up by the blood-colored battle flag. Faint and indistinct cries of agony could be heard, and then there was silence.
"Phew... With so many of us sisters, we fought for several hours and yet couldn't compare to Elder Yuying's single strike. It's really disheartening!" Luo Wanqing muttered with some frustration.
Qi Yalan gave her a disdainful look. "Elder Yuying is a peak Supreme Primordial Golden Immortal, three realms higher than us now. That blood-colored battle flag is also no ordinary Spiritual Treasure. What's there to be puzzled about?"
The gap in strength between True Immortals and beyond is like a chasm, making it increasingly difficult to break through. Many immortals waste millions of years until their lifespan is on the verge of depletion, and they still find it difficult to glimpse the path to a higher realm.
"You're right, but with Junior Brother here, one day in the future, we will also step into the realm of Supreme Primordial Golden Immortal. Even becoming a Great Principal Golden Immortal will be a matter of course!" Cheng Yulan said with a slight smile.
This conversation was transmitted through divine thoughts. After all, they couldn't let the other senior and junior sisters hear it. As long as they protected Qin Muling's growth with all their hearts, their future was promising, and they had the hope of longevity. It was better than any fortuitous encounter.
Yu Binghua's eyes flickered as she looked at the devastated land below. She sighed softly, "It's a pity that Junior Brother isn't here. Otherwise, purifying and restoring this place would be easy and within reach."
"It's okay. When he can go out in the future, dealing with these matters will be a piece of cake. He can also gain a lot of heavenly merits!" Luo Huan said.
Those supreme-level Daoist forces, including Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, naturally had divine abilities to purify and transform the floating land environment. Unfortunately, only those above True Immortal could use them, and they consumed a great deal of energy, with less than satisfactory efficiency. Therefore, they were not widely used. Unless it was a particularly important area, the higher-ups of the sects usually didn't want to expend that effort.
Only Dao Court had abundant resources and manpower, so they were not stingy in this regard. Therefore, in terms of the quality of the cultivation environment and the number of Grotto-Heavens, Dao Court had always been ranked first.
Of course, if Qin Muling were to step into a realm above True Immortal in the future, purifying and transforming these void floating lands would become much easier, and at that time, the territory of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace would undergo significant changes.
"Alright, let's return to the camp together and rest. We can't stay here for the time being. Ah! These damn creatures!"
Xue Bingxuan sighed softly and released the Multi-Storied Heavenly Boat, calling all her senior sisters to board the boat and leave. They set up a temporary camp on another beautiful void floating land not too far from here.
"There's still nearly two months before we can go back and see Junior Brother."
In the luxurious cabin of the ship, Yu Binghua, who was graceful and noble, murmured softly. She looked at her close friends Qi Shuyu, Su Yunmo, and others, wondering when they would be able to fulfill their wishes.
Since Qin Muling had to go into seclusion to treat those elders, he couldn't accompany them. Therefore, Mu Yinghua assigned them this task to support the frontlines and also inspect certain important territories. The deadline was three months.
Cheng Yulan hesitated to speak, while the cold and glamorous Qi Yalan said expressionlessly, "It's not a problem for us to go out on a mission, but I'm worried that there are some shameless vixens in the sect who will desperately try to seduce Junior Brother whenever they get the chance. It's really... annoying!"
The stunning and fiery Luo Wanqing boldly put her long legs on the table and hummed, "Who says otherwise? Those sluts only lust after his body, unlike us who truly love him and see him as a lifelong companion."
The gentle and delicate Luo Huan chuckled in her heart, thinking that she wasn't much better. It wasn't for Junior Brother, but she seemed to have a stern face towards everyone as if they owed her a debt.
The dignified and radiant Xue Bingxuan pursed her lips and said lightly, "This matter... we can't stop it. The Sect Master definitely has arrangements, and who knows, after we return this time, we might see one or several new sisters."
Upon hearing this, the women in the cabin couldn't help but grit their teeth. After all, this kind of thing could happen. Those high-level elders who stayed in the sect, which one of them didn't have outstanding disciples and descendants? They were all eyeing Junior Brother!
If things went wrong, some shameless elders might even disregard their status and consider personally intervening. Even the Supreme Sect Master wasn't easy to deal with. Just thinking about it made them feel exhausted.
"Speaking of which, it's all because our sect is purely female cultivators. If it were in those sects where male cultivators are dominant, Junior Brother wouldn't attract so much attention, right?" Qi Yalan said.
Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, with its vast size and influence, not to mention the billions of maidservants and servants, just counting the outer disciples officially registered, there were already tens of millions of disciples. And this didn't include the massive number of peripheral personnel, small and medium-sized affiliated sects, and closely related cooperative forces.
For thousands of years, the sect had never accepted a male disciple. Qin Muling was the first and only exception, and there would definitely not be the same example in the future.
Because he was unique, because of his extraordinary background, it was only natural that he received the unanimous favor of the sect.
"Exactly!" Xue Bingxuan shook her head. "A person like Junior Brother, no matter what kind of vixen he encounters, they won't be able to resist having thoughts about him. It's fortunate that there are no other men in our sect. If it were those male-dominated sects, not to mention unmarried women, even those who already have companions would probably look for opportunities to secretly play around. Who knows how many grudges and karmic entanglements would arise then!"
As Qin Muling's Dao companion, they naturally understood the various benefits of Qin Muling, so they had the clearest understanding of his attractiveness. In the face of significant benefits, worldly ethics, moral principles, and reputation were all insignificant.
Princess Long Yi of Dao Court hesitated and did not continue to pursue Qin Muling because she did not fully understand his true value. Otherwise, she would never give up like this.
The eternal Dao, for billions of cultivators, is the eternal pursuit of longevity and freedom. When the hope of achieving enlightenment and immortality is within reach, even the Heavenly Lord Laozi must step aside. What use is there for reputation and face?
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The main altar of the sect, Imperial Dao Peak.
After a short rest, under the arrangement of Emperor Xin Yu, Qin Muling continued to seclude himself and heal the remaining elders one by one.
The injuries of these elders who were in a deep sleep varied in severity, but none exceeded Qin Muling's capabilities, so the process went smoothly.
Elders in the Golden Immortal Realm usually only need to be treated ten or eight times to fully recover and restore their cultivation and strength to their peak state. If Qin Muling was willing to put in more effort on them, most of the lifespan lost due to various reasons could be replenished.
The elders at the level of Supreme Primordial Golden Immortal were a bit more troublesome. Calculating based on Qin Muling's ability to use her Divine Ability nine times a day, it usually took about ten days to completely heal one. As for the few elders at the Great Principal Golden Immortal realm, it would take one or two months to heal one.
Of course, with the effect of the time acceleration array that was a hundred times faster, the time spent was not too long. When two months had passed outside, nearly twenty years had passed in the Grotto-Heaven secret realm, and the number of recovered elders had exceeded two thousand.
Among them, the highest-ranking were the eight senior sisters of Emperor Xin Yu, all of whom were peak Great Principal Golden Immortal experts, including Mu Yinghua and Yu Lingzhou, the ultimate sources of their respective inheritances, and Emperor Xin Yu's third senior sister, Emperor Feng Ge.
She was only half a step away from the quasi-Saint Realm, so she had already obtained the title of Emperor.
"...I never thought there would be a moment to see the light of day again."
On the cloud bed, Emperor Feng Ge, with a dignified demeanor and a compelling aura, sat upright, her bright and captivating eyes gazing at the young and mysterious beauty in front of her, nodding slightly.
"As an existence transcending status like you, you should enjoy supreme glory and power. With you in the sect, surpassing Dao Court and ruling over the Extreme Void Starry Sky is just a matter of time. By the way, have you found a Dao companion, little one? Do you want me to find a few for you? I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"
Qin Muling: "..."
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