Becoming an Immortal and Ancestor, Starting from the Clan-protecting Divine Beast

111: Chapter 111 The Calm Before the StormThe difference of one realm between Purple Mansion and Golden Core is more than thirty-three heavens apart, no less than transforming from mortal to Immortal.

As the saying goes, swallow a Golden Core, and my fate is mine, not heaven’s!

Those who achieve Golden Core become True Monarchs, those who touch the Dao, beginning to access the profound Great Dao, and the methods they can employ far surpass those of Purple Mansion True Persons.

In ancient times, the Golden Core Realm was also called Human Immortal, considered a half-Immortal, possessing certain Immortal characteristics, such as immortality.

Of course, this immortality is not that immortality; it doesn’t mean Golden Core True Monarchs can live forever, but rather that the Golden Core they condense is Immortal and can exist eternally between heaven and earth.

Purple Mansion True Persons have a lifespan of one thousand years, which can be extended by two hundred years by consuming lifespan-extending Spiritual Items.

Golden Core True Monarchs, however, have a lifespan of ten thousand years, which can be extended by two thousand years through various lifespan-extending methods.

Even if they perish or their lifespan ends, Golden Core True Monarchs can still employ methods to remain active in the world in the form of a Golden Core. As long as they are not discovered by the underworld envoys in the Netherworld, they can exist indefinitely.

“It seems your Sect is about to be promoted to a Golden Core Upper Sect. Congratulations, Great Master Mysterious Forging.”

Yuan Feng looked at the Crimson Melting Furnace suspended in the sky in the distance and congratulated the person beside him.

Whenever a Golden Core True Monarch achieves a Breakthrough, the symbolic position they connect with will manifest for a period, spanning across the Nine Heavens for all to behold.

The position Artifact Inscription connected with is the ’True Position of Gui Fu,’ symbolized by a crimson axe, said that with one swing of the axe, mountains and rivers change, heaven and earth are overturned, and Divine Might is boundless.

“What is the True Position symbol for the Dou Zhan Dao?” Yuan Feng stroked his chin, lost in thought.

“Today, I, Artifact Inscription, have achieved Golden Core, residing in the ’True Position of Gui Fu,’ condensing the Bing Zhu Chi Ji Gui Fu nature, forming the Bing Zhu Chi Ji Gui Fu Golden Core, with the Daoist title True Monarch Bing Zhu Chi Ji Gui Fu. I hereby proclaim this to all under heaven, to rectify the Artifact Dao!”

Artifact Inscription’s majestic and profound voice echoed from above the Qi Xuan Sect, like a god from the Heavenly Realm beating a celestial drum, deafening, and the entire Xuan Prefecture reverberated.

The Golden Core of the Great Qi Imperial Family stationed in Xuan Prefecture City opened his eyes, and a majestic Golden Core Dharma Idol, towering like the sky, rose, its Concept of golden spears and iron horses, swallowing thousands of miles like a tiger, sweeping across millions of miles of land.

“Congratulations, Fellow Daoist, on breaking the shackles and achieving Golden Core, enjoying a lifespan of ten thousand years.”

Boom!

At the location of the Qi Xuan Sect, a Golden Core Dharma Idol, completely enveloped in blazing Bing Fire, appeared, towering like the sky, holding a crimson iron axe, and a phantom Crimson Melting Furnace manifested beside the Dharma Idol, with bright flames as scorching as true sun fire burning within it.

“Greetings, Fellow Daoist.”

Artifact Inscription bowed, then looked up at the high sky, his gaze seemingly penetrating the Nine Heavens, seeing the starry sky beyond the domain.

“Only upon entering Golden Core did I realize how magnificent this realm truly is. Even after consuming the Ancestral Master’s Golden Nature to achieve a False Core, it is still no match for a true Golden Core.”

After the True Monarch Bing Zhu Chi Ji Gui Fu sighed, his millions of zhang tall Dharma Idol shattered the Void Realm, swung the iron axe in his hand, and opened a passage directly to the starry sky beyond the domain.

“Slaying Halberd, it is time for you to face your tribulation!”

A roar echoed through the Nine Heavens, and Artifact Inscription plunged into the outer heavens, heading straight for the Golden Core battlefield.

The Golden Core True Monarch guarding Xuan Prefecture City made no extra moves. His star-like eyes looked towards the Xuan Yuan Sect, and terrifying pressure, like the sky collapsing, made the many Cultivators of the Xuan Yuan Sect tremble and nearly suffocate.

However, with the appearance of a crystal-blue disc, all pressure vanished, and the entire Xuan Yuan Sect was covered by a crystal-blue water curtain, hazy and indistinct, as if it were in another space.

The Xuan Yuan Gui Li Disc, an immortal artifact of the Gui Water Dao, left behind by Xuan Yuan Great Venerable, the founding Ancestral Master of the Xuan Yuan Sect.

“Xuan Yuan Great Venerable... Gui Water likes to be born from Yin Metal Xin and fears being obstructed by Yang Metal Geng. Perhaps this Venerable never imagined that many years later, a Geng Metal Cultivator would appear in a Sect primarily cultivating Gui Water, and even become the Sect’s pillar. What a joke.”

The Golden Core True Monarch stationed in Xuan Prefecture City chuckled twice, dispersed his Dharma Idol, and everything returned to calm.

Yuan Feng looked at Artifact Inscription’s towering Dharma Idol, his heart stirring. He wondered to what extent his Size As Desired Divine Ability could reach after achieving Golden Core?

A Golden Core True Monarch’s Dharma Idol is an external manifestation of their Dao cultivation, a Dao technique similar to ’Heaven and Earth Manifestation,’ performed by connecting to the corresponding position, using the Golden Core as the foundation and Golden Core Dao power as an auxiliary.

If Yuan Feng were to first use such a method, and then activate his Size As Desired Divine Ability, he might truly be able to stand tall between heaven and earth, his body reaching the Nine Heavens and his feet treading the Netherworld, with boundless power.

After musing for a while, Yuan Feng bid farewell to Mysterious Forging; it was time for him to return to Luoyun Mountain.

Mysterious Forging tried to persuade him to stay, but eventually, the man and the ape went to Tian Xia Wine House for a hearty meal.

Three days later, Yuan Feng returned to Luoyun Mountain.

His first priority wasn’t the Back Mountain Cliff, but rather finding Chen Fufeng to tell him about Artifact Inscription’s achievement of Golden Core.

“By the way, Old Chen, is there any progress on the demon extermination in Liquan Town? Has anyone from Liyuan Commandery City arrived?”

Chen Fufeng shook his head and sighed, “Brother Yuan, to be honest, I’ve been on tenterhooks these past few days. The matter of Liquan Town still involves Yun’er. He’s just an Innate Martial Artist. If he truly obtained a great Opportunity in the ancient ruin, I don’t know if my Chen family can protect him.”

Yuan Feng heard this, patted his shoulder, and said, “Old Chen, with me here, you don’t need to worry too much. Besides, if Zhuyun really obtained the Opportunity from the ancient ruin, we’d be happy beyond measure.

Don’t forget, the initiator of this demon extermination in Liquan Town is the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, and my Chen family is a staunch supporter of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion. With the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion around, nothing will happen.”

Chen Fufeng nodded slightly, the solemnity on his face lessening a bit: “I hope so.”

Although he said that, Yuan Feng still personally made a trip to Liyuan Commandery City to meet Immortal Master Zhenxiao.

The Immortal Master from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion in Liyuan Commandery, upon seeing Yuan Feng, dared not be negligent and immediately invited him into the VIP room.

“May I ask why Battle Demon King Your Excellency has come today?”

Yuan Feng went straight to the point: “Naturally, I came to ask about the Liquan demon extermination. Wasn’t it set for three years later? Now three years have passed, why is there no movement at all?”

Immortal Master Zhenxiao’s expression changed slightly upon hearing this. He pointed to the sky and said with a bitter smile, “Battle Demon King, you may not know, but plans often can’t keep up with changes. The True Monarch is still fighting in the outer heavens and won’t be back for a while. Our Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion in Liyuan Commandery cannot act on its own.

The ancient ruin in Liquan Town was left by the Jade Blood Heavenly Sect. Without a True Monarch to guarantee safety, if we explore rashly, something bad might happen.”

Yuan Feng was somewhat speechless. The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion doesn’t just have True Monarch Pivot Profound; couldn’t they send another True Monarch?

Moreover, Chen Zhuyun, an Innate Realm Martial Artist, could enter the depths of the ruin, indicating that this Jade Blood Heavenly Sect ruin was far less terrifying than imagined.

Those obsidian statues guarding the ruin, even if some were comparable to Purple Mansion True Persons, were actually just that. If they truly engaged in combat, they could be quickly subdued.

After all, they weren’t true Purple Mansion True Persons, but merely Puppet statues driven by unknown energy. How could they compare to a Purple Mansion Great Cultivator?

Subsequently, the man and the ape conversed for a while.

The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion in Liyuan Commandery needed to wait for the Dou Zhan in the outer heavens to conclude, and based on the outcome, decide whether to clear out the obsidian statues in the Liquan Town ruin.

If True Monarch Pivot Profound won, then not only would the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion in Liyuan Commandery participate, but all major and minor forces across Great Qi would also join in.

After all, a ruin left by a Heavenly Sect founded by a Dao Lord, even if it was a branch Sect, was enough to attract the attention of Immortal Sects.

Currently, the several Immortal Sects and numerous Golden Core Upper Sects in Great Qi have made no moves, all waiting for a result. This result will determine whether they participate in the Jade Blood Heavenly Sect ruin.

With the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion taking the lead, the bulk of the Karma would be borne by them. These local Sects of Great Qi would just drink some soup and eat some meat, not being greedy.

The higher a Cultivator’s cultivation, the more they understood the meaning of the words ’Dao Lord.’ This was a magnificent existence, transcending Immortal Lords, the supreme powerhouse that could be born in this realm.

To a Dao Lord, creating heaven and earth was not impossible.

For instance, the Immortal Dao Grotto-Heavens suspended high in the Nine Heavens, each boundless and akin to a world, were opened by supreme mighty figures of the Immortal Dao.

And Dao Lord-level supreme existences possessed heaven-reaching methods, orchestrating creation with ease; a single thought could cause the heavens to collapse, the earth to crack, and the sun, moon, and stars to fall simultaneously.

During the most prosperous period of this realm in ancient times, there was a super grand occasion with multiple Dao Lords in office simultaneously. Thunder Ancestor, who founded the Ancient Thunder Palace, was the supreme powerhouse among all Dao Lords and one of the strongest existences ever to appear in this realm.

If Thunder Ancestor had succeeded back then, this realm would probably be completely different, and it would certainly not be like it is now, where even Purple Mansion Divine Ability clashes can destroy heaven and earth, shattering mountains and rivers.

It is said that in ancient times, the world was stable, and Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators did not even possess the ability to fly. Dou Zhans between Purple Mansion True Persons could not even destroy a large mountain, and the vast and boundless human world could even bear Dou Zhans at the Golden Core True Monarch level.

As for Nascent Soul Earth Immortals, they were too overpowered, already in the Immortal class, formidable existences in any world, so their battlefields were generally outside the realm, rarely engaging within it.

Yuan Feng had a faint feeling that this realm definitely harbored a shocking secret, one involving all living beings in the world.

However, True Persons and Demon Kings at the Purple Mansion level were not yet qualified to know such secrets; perhaps they would only learn a thing or two upon reaching the Golden Core Realm.

“Golden Core, I wonder when I can achieve it.” Yuan Feng looked towards the outer heavens, sighing.

“Battle Demon King Your Excellency’s talent is exceptional; I’m afraid it won’t take many years for him to achieve Five Methods Perfection and attempt to seek Golden Core.” Immortal Master Zhenxiao chimed in.

He was a Shaking Heavens Cultivator of the Three Divine Abilities, considering himself stronger than Purple Mansion Divine Abilities of ordinary forces, but in front of Yuan Feng, he was not enough to be seen, hence his humble demeanor... Three days later, Yuan Feng returned to Luoyun Mountain, spoke with Chen Fufeng, and after giving some instructions, entered a state of secluded cultivation.

He felt an urgent need to Cultivate to Five Methods as quickly as possible, not seeking to be completely invincible in the Purple Mansion Realm, but at least to possess the ability to kill Five Laws Great Zhenren who emerged from Immortal Sects.

Strength was his confidence and courage to face all crises.

Just like that, three years passed quickly.