The Modern Martial Immortal

The Heavenly Ruin Hall’s warship cleaved through the wind and waves, its enormous body rapidly shuttling through the sea of clouds.

Along the way, birds and beasts alike fled in terror. The trail left behind by the warship stirred up small-scale storms that lingered for a long time.

After a long while, Yaoguang opened his eyes in the captain’s lounge.

”I’ve already reached the Void-Shattering Realm, but the number of Great Dao I can choose from has only increased from over nine hundred to 1088.”

He felt regretful. Among these 1088 Great Dao, there was no Great Dao of fate. Nor was there the Great Dao of karma, or the Great Dao of time.

Of the four supreme Great Dao, there was only the Great Dao of void, and it had derived a large number of Dao Techniques. That was because the Great Dao of void was the foundation upon which all Great Dao manifested.

Without the Great Dao of void, the other 2999 Great Dao could not exist. Therefore, the Great Dao of void was the most common Great Dao, and it was also the Great Dao with the most Dao Techniques.

This meant that if he chose the Great Dao of void as his foundation, he almost certainly would not run into the frustration of having no path ahead.

The Great Dao of void... calling it the Great Dao of space would work too... Yaoguang thought.

Yaoguang sent a portion of his psychic mind toward the Dao Fruit derived from the advancement of the Immortal Dao branch.

Void Heart.

Once planted in a grotto-heaven, it could truly give the grotto-heaven the foundation to evolve into a world.

A world. Yaoguang sensed the various wonders of this Void Heart

Void-Piercing Realm powerhouses used their true spirit as the foundation to open a grotto-heaven, which already possessed the basis for evolving into a world.

But this world only contained the Great Dao of void. It was like a vast, blank space. Apart from the energy and mass of the Primordial Void at the very beginning, nothing else existed.

Only as one’s realm rose could this grotto-heaven eventually evolve into a true world.

As for when that would happen, even Yaoguang did not know.

Perhaps at the Dao Lord Realm. Or perhaps only true immortals could do it.

However, with the Void Heart, Yaoguang could allow his grotto-heaven to gain some of those benefits ahead of time. He could move any living being or material substance into his grotto-heaven.

During this process, any increase in cultivation by the living beings inside the grotto-heaven world would increase the strength of his grotto-heaven.

If a living being advanced to the Void-Piercing Realm because of this and planted a Dao Seed in his grotto-heaven, he would share that Void-Piercing Realm cultivator’s Great Dao insights.

In other words, he could have others cultivate certain Great Dao to make up for his own understanding of the three thousand Great Dao.

The size of the grotto-heaven and the strength of the living beings it could contain depended on his own cultivation and his comprehension of the Great Dao of void.

With this, there’s no need to hesitate anymore. Yaoguang thought to himself.

The Dao of void. He would follow the original plan, choose the Dao of void, and plant the void Dao Seed.

Once the void Dao Seed is planted, the power of my void-type Dao Techniques will be amplified. In particular, the power of my life-bound Dao Technique will be completely transformed...

Dao Techniques such as the Void Sword and Void Flicker flowed through Yaoguang’s mind.

He even considered the Dao Techniques that had just appeared in his memory, such as the Void Myriad Tribulations Body, the Universe Palm, and the World-Forming Thought.

He compared them one by one.

In the end, he still decided to use Void Flicker as his life-bound Dao Technique to nurture his Dao Seed.

Of all things in the world, speed alone was unbreakable, and Void Flicker had precisely this effect.

He could appear close to the enemy and kill with one strike. And if one strike failed, he could retreat thousands of kilometers away. It could be used to attack or defend.

As Yaoguang decided which Dao Seed he would plant, Qi Sha’s psychic thought rang out from outside the door. ”Hall Master, the demon lair is just ahead.”

”Mhmm.” Yaoguang put away his thoughts.

Planting a Dao Seed would cause a slight tremor in his grotto-heaven, which was not suitable in an environment like the deep sea.

He left the lounge, and his psychic thought stretched to cover the surroundings, focusing on the area in front of them.

Soon, he detected an abnormality in the ocean currents. Following these abnormalities, he quickly sensed an empty stretch of void.

”An array formation?” Yaoguang said.

”Yes. There are smart ones among the demons too. They have mastered array setups, artifact refinement, and alchemy. Their artifact refinement and alchemy are far inferior to humanity’s, but when it comes to arrays, relying on their innate talents, they are actually more accomplished than humans,” Qi Sha said.

Yaoguang nodded as his gaze swept across that stretch of void.

While his understanding of array arts was not low, he was only at level 10.

At this level, he was fine setting up arrays to deal with seventh-realm and eighth-realm Golden Core cultivators, but ninth-realm Golden Core cultivators were already somewhat too strong to restrain.

As for arrays that could trap and kill Void-Piercing Realm cultivators, or even affect Void-Refining Realm cultivators, those were as high as level 12.

Although the array before him had not reached level 12, it was outstanding even among level 11 arrays. Even Void-Piercing Realm cultivators would be in a bit of trouble if they fell into it.

”I’ll test it out,” Yaoguang said.

”How can we trouble you personally with something like this—” Qi Sha wanted to show his worth, but Yaoguang had already flickered away, appearing high in the sky five hundred kilometers away.

Throughout this process, Qi Sha himself had barely sensed anything. Yaoguang’s near-perfect use of a Dao Technique left him startled, even as a highly talented Void-Piercing Realm cultivator.

Yaoguang’s understanding of the void had reached such a level that if he used his techniques for surprise attacks or assassinations, they would be nearly impossible to guard against.

He thought of how not long ago, he had considered gathering everyone from the Heavenly Ruin Hall to surround and kill Yaoguang, and he couldn’t help but feel relieved.

Fortunately, he had not acted on that thought. Otherwise, with Yaoguang’s masterful Dao Technique alone, how could they possibly trap him?

That was not even mentioning the formidable strength he had shown by fighting one against three and killing three great demon kings in battle.

In the end, it was hard to say who would’ve been the hunter and who the hunted in that situation.

Yaoguang, who had appeared a thousand kilometers away in an instant, naturally did not know what Qi Sha was thinking.

However, since he intended to subdue the Heavenly Ruin Hall and turn it into his private force, he did not mind displaying his talent and strength from time to time. Otherwise, how could he make others sincerely submit?

After arriving five hundred kilometers away, he raised his hand. The golden light formed by the Wandering Dragon Sword quickly stirred void power and instantly formed the Void Sword, which slashed down at the stretch of void where the abnormality was present.

However, the results surprised him.

He had thought this level 11 array would at least be able to withstand him for a moment. Yet as the Void Sword cut down, the entire array was like a shoddy construction, instantly being torn apart and sliced in two.

It seemed like there were no decent experts stationed inside at all.

As the array was cut open, Yaoguang’s psychic thought quickly sensed the situation inside this abnormal stretch of void, and realized it wasn’t just a feeling.

In this demon lair, which was large enough to house over a thousand great demons, only a few dozen demons remained, and they were all seventh-tier and eighth-tier demons. There was not a single ninth-tier great demon.

The demon race’s success rate in condensing a heavenly demon true body was closely tied to race and bloodline. The so-called ninth-tier great demons were not as precious as humanity’s Azure Golden Core cultivators. They were only called ninth-tier because their strength had reached a level comparable to Azure Golden Core cultivators.

Yet even under such circumstances, all the ninth-tier great demons in this demon lair had already withdrawn, leaving only some seventh-tier and eighth-tier demons behind. Clearly, they had already abandoned this lair.

It looks like the demon kings and great demons that ambushed me earlier were transferred out of this demon lair. The ones here must have learned that the ambush failed and fled, leaving only an empty lair behind. Without any powerful demonic creatures overseeing it, it’s no wonder that the arrays couldn’t resist my Void Sword, Yaoguang thought.

This was not hard to guess. Void-Piercing Realm demon kings were no minor figures. And he was in the deep sea, not the outer sea that the Penglai Immortal Sect had yet to fully sweep clean. Without a demon lair, there would have been almost no chance of finding three demon kings together.

As Yaoguang reflected on the matter, the Wandering Dragon Sword swept through the area, quickly slaughtering every demon hidden there.

After doing this, he gave an order to the Heavenly Ruin Hall. ”Clean up the battlefield, then destroy this demon lair.”

As he spoke, he paused slightly. ”After that, we’ll return to the nearest immortal market to rest and exchange for some essential cultivation resources.”

”Yes.” The members of the Heavenly Ruin battle hall who received the order acknowledged it and swiftly rode their swords out, charging into the demon lair.

Some of them even looked expectant.

Return to rest? Exchange for cultivation resources?

They wondered whether they would be able to get a share.

Several hours later, the Heavenly Ruin Hall’s warship started up again and headed straight for the nearest immortal market.

The return journey took more than a month. This was mainly because the Penglai Immortal Sect had barely expanded in this region.

In addition, Yaoguang considered that since he had slain three demon kings, an ordinary immortal market might not have enough resources for him to exchange for. Thus, he deliberately traveled farther, all the way to the Biyou Immortal Market, which was why a month was wasted.

This time, Yaoguang’s mood was completely different than when he had last visited the

The last time he came, he had been nothing but a mere Golden Core cultivator. Hunted by several Void-Piercing Realm cultivators, he had been forced to spend a great sum to rent a cave dwelling in this immortal market and use it as shelter. He had cut quite a sorry figure.

But this time, not only had he reached the Void-Piercing Realm, but he had also become a young sect master of the Heavenly Dao Sect, one of the Ten Great Immortal Dao Sects. He had led several hundred people from the Heavenly Ruin Hall to the deep sea circle of the Deep-Blue Sea, and was now returning after slaying three demon kings and thousands of great demons, all to exchange for rewards...

The difference was obvious.

This time, while his warship was still some distance away from the Biyou Immortal Market, Lu Li, the guardian of the immortal market, had received word in advance and had already turned into a streak of sword light and flown over to greet him.

”Welcome, Young Sect Master Yaoguang of the Heavenly Dao Sect, to the Biyou Immortal Market,” Lu Li greeted him from afar through psychic thought.

Yaoguang and Qi Sha appeared personally to meet him. ”Perfected Lord Lu, thank you for coming out to welcome us.”

”It’s only right. You have led your people to the Deep-Blue Sea to slay demons. This is not only expanding humanity’s territory, but also safeguarding the peace around our sect.” As Lu Li spoke, he made an inviting gesture. ”Please, come inside.”

Yaoguang nodded and had the others steer the warship toward the air dock used specifically for warships and flying vessels. He then entered the Biyou Immortal Market together with Qi Sha, following Lu Li.

Along the way, Lu Li secretly felt shocked as he studied Yaoguang. Who could have imagined that the ordinary young man from seven years ago would undergo such a world-shaking transformation in such a short time?

Not only has he reached the Void-Piercing Realm, but he has also become a young sect master of the Heavenly Dao Sect. He can even lead a team commanded by Void-Piercing Realm powerhouses and fight across the seas. If this is not rising to the heavens in a single step, then what is?

”By the way, Perfected Lord Lu, are the supplies in the immortal market still abundant? We came this time intending to exchange our contribution points for some cultivation resources,” Yaoguang asked.

”Young Sect Master Yaoguang, please don’t worry. The Biyou Immortal Market is one of the largest immortal markets our sect has established in the Deep-Blue Sea. Its supplies are extremely abundant. Even if a Void-Refining Realm cultivator came in person, they couldn’t possibly buy out the entire Biyou Immortal Market in one go,” Lu Li said confidently.

”Then I can rest easy.” Yaoguang nodded.

Seeing this, Lu Li could not help feeling curious. ”It seems like you have slain quite a few demonic creatures. May I ask roughly how many contribution points you plan to exchange?”

”I haven’t calculated the numbers yet.” Yaoguang gave a rough estimate. ”Three demon kings and over a thousand great demons... Probably around one billion or so.”