The First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 480: Chapter 480: Dramatic Changes in the World (Part 1)_1

Regrettably, the True Fire spawned by the Pure Yang Pupil is extremely violent! Using it to melt and extract spiritual medicine and ores would instantaneously burn precious spiritual materials into a wisp of blue smoke, leaving not even ash behind. Naturally, it could not be used for Alchemy or Forging.

However, Shen Mo possessed both Nether Fire and Green Lotus Flame, two spirit flames with different characteristics, which were usually sufficient for his needs.

After contemplating the panel for a while, Shen Mo decided to temporarily set aside the compilation and modification of the Bloody Fiend cultivation method.

Immediately afterward, he took out a middle-grade Spirit Stone and offered it to ”Performance Martial Arts” Destiny...

The Martial Performance Body, residing in the mysterious space deep within his mind, immediately began practicing the ”Universe Sword Guildbook.” Meanwhile, Shen Mo, seated stably on the stone bed, was enveloped in profound comprehension of the Sword Path!

[Through continuous cultivation and comprehension, you have increasingly grasped the endless mysteries of the ”Universe Sword Guildbook.” Your understanding of the ”Universe Sword Guildbook” has deepened. ”Universe Sword Guildbook” experience +20.]

[Through continuous... ”Universe Sword Guildbook” experience +25.]

His attainment in this spiritual level swordplay, like spring water dripping into a deep pool, continuously accumulated, growing ever more profound and deep!

However, this period of cultivation lasted only three days and three nights before being interrupted by a sudden surge of trepidation.

”What’s going on?” Shen Mo abruptly opened his eyes, clutching his chest in bewildered uncertainty.

His five senses detected no anomaly; even his [Chanjue] Destiny, which had been upgraded to Purple quality, offered no warning of crisis.

But in that instant, Shen Mo inexplicably felt a great palpitation, as if the sky itself were collapsing, bringing an inescapable and helpless terror and panic...

BUZZZZ—

Just then, the Sound Transmission Talisman resting nearby began to vibrate violently and frequently.

Shen Mo snatched it up and immersed his sense into it. After a long moment, he put the talisman down, his frown deepening.

The messages came from close acquaintances like Zhao Lingyin and Chen Mengze, and also from outer disciples like Lu Taorui who were working in GuanYun Mansion. Besides messages from friends and old acquaintances within the Riverside Sect, there were also messages from friends outside the sect!

It was certain: the feeling of dread just moments ago was no illusion.

From the highest echelons of the Riverside Sect down to the outer disciples; cultivators from all sects and regions in the Red Flame Country, even the Marine Race in the Immortal Burial Sea—at that moment, all were engulfed by palpitation and panic.

Faced with such a widespread and bizarre phenomenon, how could Shen Mo remain seated?

He immediately rose, left the seclusion chamber, and summoned his escaping light, flying towards Longevity Hall.

Simultaneously, streaks of light, varying in shape and color, rose from all directions and converged on the Longevity Hall.

Viewed from above, the entire Riverside Sect, including the outer and inner areas, as well as the Four Main Peaks, had descended into varying degrees of chaos. The scene was no less severe than when news of the massive invasion by the Foreign Realm Demons had first spread through the sect!

By the time Shen Mo arrived at Longevity Hall, many disciples had already gathered outside its formidable doors. These were individuals unqualified to attend high-level meetings, including Elders, various Hall Masters, and Deputy Hall Masters.

Upon seeing him, they all clasped their hands in greeting and made way for him to enter the Great Hall.

After a quick return of courtesies, Shen Mo stepped into Longevity Hall. Inside, Supreme Elder Yuan Heming, Sect Master Yuan Qingshi, Peak Master Tang Lv of Rising Sun Peak, and several other Hall Masters and core disciples were already waiting.

A moment later, a few more people arrived. In the Water light mirror, the images of Patriarch Zhou and Patriarch Feng were also projected.

The Prohibition enveloping the entire hall also began to operate silently, shielding it from outside prying and divination!

SQUEAK!

The great doors of Longevity Hall slowly opened, and the group of high-ranking members exited one after another.

Seeing this, the Elders waiting outside quickly gathered around, eager for more information...

Shen Mo, Tang Lv, and a few others said little, instead flying directly towards the Teleportation Array outside Purple Heaven Palace; they were teleported to various locations via the big array.

The remaining Hall Masters, core disciples, and others stayed behind. They conveyed the meeting’s content to the Spirit Sea Realm cultivators outside the great hall and worked with them to reassure the members of the Four Main Peaks—both inner and outer disciples—and handle sect affairs!

Shen Mo alone was transported to Dingbo City via the big array. Through Divine Sense, he had a brief and succinct exchange with Patriarch Zhou Zhiwei, who was stationed there, before heading east.

Most of Sea State had fallen, and Dingbo City was surrounded by countless demon heads.

Therefore, Shen Mo soared into the Nine Heavens and activated the Dark Cloud Bag, using the thick cloud cover to conceal his figure. His journey was uneventful; he encountered no ambushes or blockades by any Big Heavenly Demon.

Of course, it was also possible that the Foreign Realm Demons had been disturbed by the earlier anomaly and temporarily could not spare additional energy.

In any case, along his journey, Shen Mo observed that only the low-class Native Heaven Demons, driven by their instincts for Demon-corruption and consumption, were restless.

The entirety of Sea State, including the coastal waters of the Immortal Burial Sea, was uncharacteristically in a state of ”peace”!

His trip was for a singular purpose: to investigate a magic ship located about a thousand miles southeast of the Near Sea Demon Cave.

Earlier, in Longevity Hall, the three patriarchs had shared an extremely shocking piece of news with everyone...

The invisible barrier enveloping the Red Flame Zone seemed to have vanished!

Shen Mo’s current strength placed him among the top cultivators in the Red Flame Country’s cultivation world, second only to the Golden Core Realm patriarchs of the Five Great Sects.

With the rise in his strength and status, his perspective had broadened immensely. He naturally knew that the domain where the Red Flame Country was located was like a giant, isolated island!

East of the Immortal Burial Sea lay barren lands; the Southern Area was filled with poisonous miasma; the west was a Spiritless Land; and the extreme north was unbearably cold.

Although these extreme environments created numerous Forbidden Areas for life, there were always ways to overcome such obstacles!

More importantly, these extreme environments, as well as the surrounding wilderness, were also enveloped by an invisible domain barrier. It towered into the sky and plunged deep into the earth, as thick as copper and iron walls, making it nearly impossible for those below the Golden Core Realm to cross it by their own power.

It was far less convenient than traveling to the Heavenly Demon Realm when a Heavenly Demon passage opened!

But now, this invisible barrier, like an eggshell, seemed to have suddenly shattered and dissipated.

This conclusion was reached by the three Supreme Elders after gathering various pieces of information and expending their Lifespan and accumulated fortune to perform divinations.

The heart-stopping dread that had momentarily gripped the billions of creatures in the Red Flame Zone earlier was likely related to this matter!

If this were true, the situation in the Red Flame Zone’s cultivation world would undergo another earth-shattering transformation, following the invasion of the Foreign Realm Demons...

Shen Mo had come to the Immortal Burial Sea because their Marine Race allies had sent a message:

A thousand miles southeast of the Near Sea Demon Cave, a massive magic ship had been discovered, hovering silently in mid-air.

The banner flown on the magic ship did not bear the insignia of the Red Flame Country’s Five Great Sects or any other known powers. Instead, it depicted a blood-red, eye-shaped symbol.

Patriarchs Yuan, Zhou, and Feng immediately recalled the intelligence Shen Mo had brought back from the Foreign Zone concerning the Heaven Patrolling Temple.

This magic ship, in all likelihood, belonged to the Heaven Patrolling Temple!