Innate Immortal Seed

Chapter 476: Chapter 458: Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light

The Nine Tribulations Sect ranked in the middle tier of Super Sects. It had only ever produced one Divinity Transformation Ancestor, and that was over ten thousand years ago.

The reason it had maintained its status as a Super Sect to this day was that the Divinity Transformation Ancestor had possessed a Tier Five Spirit Beast.

After he passed away, the Tier Five Spirit Beast took up residence at the Mountain Gate as the Sect Spirit Beast, its status equal to that of a Divinity Transformation Ancestor.

Five thousand years ago, the Sect Spirit Beast, ancient and feeble, finally dragged its weary body away from the Nine Tribulations Sect.

It had most likely perished, but according to the established customs of the Cultivation Realm, such matters concerning a Venerable were spoken of with discretion.

Unless their death was witnessed firsthand, a Divinity Transformation Level being would not be officially declared dead until they had been missing for ten thousand years. Instead, it would be said they had entered seclusion.

The Saint Heir of a Super Sect was certain to have a Spiritual Treasure for protection, practice a Divinity Transformation legacy, and possess extraordinary Divine Techniques. Their power was on a completely different level from that of an ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivator.

Judging from when Ge Cang reached the Nascent Soul Realm, he had likely just finished establishing his personal Realm.

To achieve a decisive, head-on victory against the Nascent Soul Saint Heir of a Super Sect—who was also a direct descendant of a Great True Monarch—was an equally dazzling achievement, not much less impressive than Bai Zichen single-handedly forcing three Nascent Soul True Monarchs to retreat.

”We offer our heartfelt congratulations and hope that the Qingfeng Sect will become the first Divinity Transformation Sect in the Northern Domain!”

Master Houtu had carefully studied the life of the Five Elements Ancestor. In his youth, the founder of their sect had been mistaken for someone with ordinary Five Spiritual Roots and was not valued by his clan.

After reaching adulthood, he awakened the Five Elements Holy Body, and only then did his cultivation speed advance by leaps and bounds.

Furthermore, from the very beginning, he earned a reputation for his divine proficiency in Magic and for being invincible in Combat.

That was how he was able, all by himself, to carve out a legacy in a complex environment like the Southern Domain.

But compared to Bai Zichen and Ge Cang, even the Five Elements Ancestor, who possessed a Sacred Body, held no significant advantage at their level.

At least, before cultivating the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light to Great Success, the Five Elements Ancestor had not possessed such a crushing advantage in power when facing cultivators of the same realm.

Although anything was possible on the Longevity Path and early achievements could prove to be nothing but fleeting illusions, what truly mattered was who could reach the highest peak in the end.

But with talent as abundant as that of these two True Monarchs from the Qingfeng Sect, any discerning person knew that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, they were destined to become Great True Monarchs.

They might even be able to glimpse the splendor of the legendary Divinity Transformation Realm.

’Ge Cang has a Wood Element Celestial Spiritual Root. There’s been no news about Bai Zichen’s Spiritual Root aptitude, which implies there’s nothing particularly unusual about it... To have achieved so much, could he also possess some kind of Sacred Body? Otherwise, it just doesn’t make sense.’

This thought flashed through Master Houtu’s mind, but his expression remained unchanged.

He felt his decision, made after long deliberation, to vote in favor of gifting the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light to them was absolutely correct.

No matter how close their two sects were, once the gap in power widened even further, the Five Elements Sect would be too embarrassed to even visit, regardless of whether the Qingfeng Sect thought any differently of them.

To put it bluntly, if a Core Formation True Man from the Qingfeng Sect could only serve as a common Elder, while at the Five Elements Sect they were still considered a Sect Ancestor, there would be no way to maintain parity between their two sects.

Hearing the news about Ge Cang put Bai Zichen in a great mood, and he took the initiative to offer the Five Elements Sect disciples some guidance on their Swordsmanship.

With his current level of insight, he could be considered a grandmaster of the Sword Dao in any Sword Cultivation Sect.

His foundation was built on the essence of the Naihe Sect’s ten thousand years of Swordsmanship, his framework was the Taibai Sword Sect’s True Understanding of Sword Dao, and what little talent he had was poured entirely into the Sword Dao.

Even without the Mysterious Holy Body, he could still be considered a genius Sword Cultivator.

Of course, he wouldn’t be this prominent. If his Cultivation couldn’t keep pace, he wouldn’t be able to unleash its power, no matter how profound his understanding of the Sword Dao.

He didn’t even need to use the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror. From his commanding vantage point as a Nascent Soul Cultivator, the flaws in these Foundation Establishment Cultivators’ Cultivation were laid bare.

As for their Swordsmanship, to be honest, aside from a select few, there was no point in guiding the others.

They hadn’t even grasped the basics of the Sword Dao.

They had likely been dragged over by several of the Core Formation Ancestors to demonstrate their Swordsmanship in front of him.

Amidst the crowd’s admiring gazes, Bai Zichen casually pointed out the areas each disciple needed to correct. The ones he guided were all struck by sudden enlightenment, bowing deeply in tearful gratitude before retreating.

”Body like a mountain, feet rooted to the ground, embracing the primordial and guarding the one... Not bad. Your Pill Discussion is clear. You shouldn’t have much trouble with Core Formation.”

Bai Zichen’s expression flickered, and he offered a few extra comments to this sturdily-built disciple below the stage.

Among the group, he was the only disciple who had formed his Pill Discussion and attained a sense of the Unity of Heaven and Man.

He was also one of the few who, by Bai Zichen’s standards, could barely be considered to have grasped the basics of the Sword Dao.

”This is my seventh disciple, Qu Songshi. He’s one of the more promising ones among an otherwise disappointing bunch of juniors... After I’m gone, whether the Thick Earth Lineage will still have a Peak Master will all depend on him.”

Master Houtu’s eyes were filled with pride; he clearly held great expectations for this disciple.

”This is the Tai Dai Swordsmanship. Its Sword Path is majestic and powerful, its strikes heavy and forceful. In motion, each strike is heavier than the last, making it difficult for an opponent to parry.”

Bai Zichen pondered for a moment before taking out a blank Jade Scroll. He then searched through the True Enlightenment Sword Technique and inscribed a swordsmanship technique onto it.

”There’s no need to blindly pursue overly complex and obscure techniques. The best ones are those that suit you.”

”Thank you, True Monarch Bai, for bestowing this technique upon me.”

Qu Songshi excitedly accepted the Jade Scroll. Hearing such words from a Nascent Soul True Monarch gave him even more confidence in his breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm.

After several rounds of drinks, the banquet concluded with both hosts and guests in high spirits.

Back on Red Fire Peak, Bai Zichen took out the Snow Forged Sword. With a light flick of the blade, snowflakes began to drift down, and the spreading chill even lowered the high temperature of the Spirit Land slightly.

’What a fine sword. It can be considered a treasure among Tier Three weapons, no worse than the Great Sun Celestial Furnace Sword...’

As his own power increased so rapidly, his desire for Tier Three Flying Swords had diminished significantly.

Aside from their future use in deploying the Star River Sword Array, they would just be collector’s items to keep his Sword Box from looking so empty.

’Back then, even with the support of the Taibai Sword Sect, the Star River Sword Monarch only managed to gather twelve Tier Three Flying Swords. I already have three... I wonder if I can dare to dream of a complete Tier Four Sword Array!’

Although even Tier Five Flying Swords had appeared in the world, they were all unique, irreplicable treasures.

Even if one were to ransack a Super Sect like the Five Phoenix Sword Sect, they wouldn’t be able to find twelve Tier Four Flying Swords.

Any Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator in the Cultivation Realm would think he was insane for even considering it.

Just think, even the mysterious Po Jun Star Monarch still used Tier Three Flying Swords.

Perhaps his true identity possessed Tier Four Flying Swords, but he couldn’t use them while acting under the persona of the Po Jun Star Monarch.

This at least proved that for a top-tier, clandestine power like the Star Palace, obtaining even a single Tier Four Flying Sword was an incredibly difficult task.

Although Bai Zichen already possessed three, the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword was a relic from an Upper Realm Sword Immortal, the Moon Xuan Sword was the last Tier Four Flying Sword from the Tianhe Sword Sect’s Sword Tomb Secret Realm, and the Splendid Youth Sword was obtained from the Holy Lotus Sect’s Lotus Secret Realm.

It was the equivalent of plundering three entire Secret Realms just to acquire three flying swords.

’Acquiring nine more Tier Four Flying Swords through external means is too difficult; it’s practically a pipe dream... I feel my hope still lies with the Daoist Classic Cantongqi. Under normal circumstances, it’s impossible for a flying sword to advance in tier. But for exceptional Tier Three swords like the Great Sun Celestial Furnace Sword and the Snow Forged Sword, with the added boost from the Cantongqi, perhaps there’s a chance.’

There were certainly far more Tier Three Flying Swords of outstanding quality and high spirituality than there were Tier Four Flying Swords.

If this path was viable, he could truly dare to dream of a Star River Sword Array composed entirely of Tier Four Flying Swords—a feat even its creator had never accomplished.

’After reaching Nascent Soul, why does it feel like there’s even less time? If only I could split myself in three to cultivate all at once... Besides the major project of constructing my Realm, I still haven’t received the Star River Sword Intent inheritance, I’ve only cultivated the Daoist Classic Cantongqi up to the fourth volume, and there are seven Immortal Bones from the Nine Heavens Bone Forging Techniques awaiting Refinement. And now, another Divine Technique has been added to the list.’

If he could, Bai Zichen would happily cultivate on Flame Mountain for a hundred years straight without ever leaving seclusion.

But with powerful enemies watching covetously from the shadows and his own lack of a subsequent Cultivation Technique, he had no choice but to leave the Northern Domain and travel the world.

In fact, ordinary Divine Techniques were already of little use to him.

Even if he mastered them, they would be little more than decoration.

However, the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light was quite famous in the Cultivation Realm; it was even recorded in the Cosmic Chronicles, which he had read back in the Northern Domain.

The main reason it wasn’t classified as a top-tier Great Divine Technique was that its inheritors had been a disappointment, failing to carry it forward and glorify it.

Coupled with what Master Houtu had said—that the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light could manifest the Five Elements Divine Sword—his interest was piqued even further.

’Daoist Primordial Qi, the Seven True Manifestations of the World. Comprehend the principles beyond the Five Elements’ reach and obtain the Nine Revolutions Rejuvenation Pill Technique... Reverse the Five Elements to grind all creation to dust. It suppresses all things, save for that which lies outside the Five Elements.’

This Jade Scroll was divided into three parts. The first contained the complete Magic Formulas and cultivation method for the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light.

The second part contained the insights and experiences of successive generations of True Men from the Five Elements Sect regarding this Great Divine Technique.

It chronicled their journey from being completely clueless at the start, to a later generation’s Sect Leader having a stroke of genius and splitting the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light into five sections, with each Peak Master cultivating one.

This greatly reduced the difficulty of cultivation, and when the five of them unleashed it together, they could actually form a Five Elements Divine Sword.

Although it couldn’t compare to the technique in the hands of the Five Elements Ancestor Master, it was at least a deadly trump card within the Core Formation Realm.

’This is similar in principle to how the Qing Emperor Longevity Sword was split into three... However, the Qing Emperor Longevity Sword is still wielded by a single person. The Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light is even more extreme, being split among five people for cultivation to reduce the difficulty even further.’

It just went to show that the Cultivation Realm was teeming with geniuses who could come up with all sorts of methods.

Of course, Bai Zichen had no intention of following their method of cultivating it in five parts. He wanted to see if this Divine Technique had any requirements related to one’s physical constitution.

’It doesn’t say one must have the Five Elements Holy Body to cultivate this Divine Technique... It’s just that the Five Elements Ancestor Master created it based on inspiration from his own constitution, so naturally, someone with a Five Elements Holy Body would understand it better and could cultivate it without obstruction. Cultivators without this advantage must possess an extremely high sensitivity to all Five Element Spiritual Energies at once to even begin.’

Based on their Spiritual Root, everyone naturally has a different affinity for the Five Element Spiritual Energies.

In the entire world, besides those with Five Spiritual Roots, there were no cultivators who had an equal affinity for all types of Spiritual Qi.

And the aptitude of those with Five Spiritual Roots was simply too poor to meet the requirements of the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light.

In other words, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that, to a certain extent, this Divine Technique was effectively restricted to cultivators with the Five Elements Holy Body.

The clever workaround the Five Elements Sect devised—having one person responsible for one elemental Spiritual Qi—perfectly fulfilled the requirements of the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light.

The third part of the Jade Scroll detailed the applications of the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light.

Any Five Elements Magic, when swept by the Divine Light, would revert to nature’s spiritual energy. It was their absolute bane.

When cultivated to the Perfection Realm, it could transform into the Five Elements Divine Sword, capable of felling all of creation.

’I suspect only my sensitivity to Fire Element Spiritual Energy meets the requirement. For the others, I’ll have to see if my Mysterious Holy Body can make up the difference...’

Bai Zichen spent an hour reading through the entire Jade Scroll, and for the first time, he felt a flicker of concern regarding his own Sacred Body.

It was hard to say if such a limitation was a strict prerequisite for the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light.