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

199: Chapter 199 Battle against the Demon Emperor and the Myriad Ancient RacesAfter testing the waters of the Qingling Realm, Yuan Feng crossed the vast starry sky via the Luotian Realm anchor locked by Gui Li and returned to the Luotian Realm.

Although the Qingling Realm had never seen an existence at the Nascent Soul Earth Immortal level, it had produced experts at the He Dao Perfection stage, which was equivalent to a Golden Core Peak True Monarch in terms of Realm.

Combined with being in the Qingling Realm, a Heavenly Immortal of the Qingling Realm at He Dao Perfection could definitely hold their own against a Golden Core Peak True Monarch.

Therefore, he still needed to plan meticulously.

He would not believe that the Qingling Realm had only three He Dao Heavenly Immortals.

There were definitely old schemers hiding in the shadows who had yet to show themselves.

It would be best to wait until he reached the Peak of the Golden Core stage, then sweep through with absolute combat power.

Regardless of whether the opponent was at He Dao Perfection or something else, as long as they remained within the scope of the Golden Core Realm, Yuan Feng was confident in suppressing them, even if the opponent used the power of the world to suppress him.

”The Way of Battle should be thus!”

Yuan Feng’s eyes were brilliant, like two great suns rising, painting the entire Wangyue Cliff in a golden hue as spiritual items containing the intent of Dou Zhan emerged one after another.

A Golden Core True Monarch could turn the mundane into the miraculous; the aura they exuded was enough to create many spiritual items related to their own path.

For instance, a single drop of Yuan Feng’s blood could submerge a region, transforming it into a battlefield filled with the true intent of Dou Zhan, where ordinary Cultivators could enter to temper themselves with the Qi of Dou Zhan.

”The battler sustains war with war, suppresses all Daos with strength, and breaks all Laws with strength!”

Yuan Feng’s Divine Sense thoughts constantly collided, and the nine Battle Golden Natures within his body shone brilliantly like the sun. The character for ’Battle’ they formed seemed to cross eternal time and space, invoking a majestic existence in the unseen.

A throne as majestic as the heavens, seemingly cast from immortal gold, appeared indistinctly. Dao Laws lingered around it, accompanied by countless rays of immortal light, as a grand, epic scroll unfolded behind it.

There were supreme experts whose roars brought down the sun, moon, and stars, fighting bloody Dou Zhans in the Thirty-Three Heavens, shattering the heavens and leaving the myriad worlds without light.

There were supreme masters who drew their swords, their sword light illuminating three thousand realms and their Sword Qi traversing beyond the worlds, severing the vastness beyond the heavens.

There were peerless Vicious Beasts dominating heaven and earth with overwhelming ferocity, wielding long staffs to shatter the cosmic sea of stars, fighting against heaven and earth until the final chapter... Yuan Feng was currently immersed in a peculiar state, seemingly in an Epiphany, seemingly comprehending the Dao.

The clan destiny points column on the System Panel was constantly decreasing to help him maintain this state.

Luoyun Mountain, Family Head’s Hall.

Chen Xianlin, who was arranging clan affairs, was startled by the sudden appearance of Gui Li.

”Ancestor Li, you’re back?”

Chen Xianlin gave a respectful bow.

”Not bad, Little Linzi, I am very satisfied with your performance.”

Gui Li raised her chin and reached out to pat Chen Xianlin on the shoulder, looking like she was praising a promising young man.

As the artifact spirit of a Heavenly Immortal Artifact, the form she manifested at this moment was no different from a normal human being; she looked like a living person.

”Since Ancestor Li is back, has Ancestor Yuan also returned?”

Chen Xianlin inquired.

Before leaving the Luotian Realm, Yuan Feng had told this family head that the Chen family should try to keep a low profile during his absence.

Of course, if someone blind enough provoked the Chen family, as long as they weren’t a Nascent Soul immortal sect or a power backed by a Golden Core Peak True Monarch, they could strike back.

A Golden Core family should have the dignity of a Golden Core family; not looking for trouble did not mean being afraid of it.

”Dou Zhan is at the back mountain’s Wangyue Cliff, but you can’t see him now. He seems to have entered a state of Epiphany.”

As Gui Li spoke, she ground her crystalline little tiger teeth, a look of suspicion on her face. ”This guy is very strange. He entered an Epiphany for no reason. Could it be that he’s comprehended something extraordinary?”

”No, I have to go see for myself to make sure this guy doesn’t cause any trouble.”

As her voice fell, the artifact spirit’s figure dissipated into points of light and reappeared at Wangyue Cliff.

”The Way of Battle... this is a path from ancient times. It doesn’t belong to the Five Elements, Four Symbols, or Wind and Thunder, but is a path proven by the Battle Demon Emperor during the Myriad Ancient Era.”

”However, the Battle Clan went extinct during the ancient period. For Dou Zhan to be able to achieve the Golden Core stage in such a short time and possess such powerful combat strength, could he be a Clan Son of the Battle Clan sealed until the present day?”

”That’s not right either. If he were a Clan Son, why doesn’t he have a Dao weapon from the Battle Demon Emperor to protect him? As the hope of the Battle Clan, even without a Dao weapon, he should at least have an Immortal Artifact for protection, right?”

Gui Li leaned against a large tree on Wangyue Cliff, muttering to herself as she watched Yuan Feng, who was enveloped in piercing golden light.

”Battle Demon Emperor? Is this the ancestor of the Battle Clan?”

At this moment, a pair of brilliant golden eyes looked over, and two torch-like beams of light shot out.

”You finished your Epiphany that quickly?”

Gui Li rolled her eyes.

A normal person’s Epiphany would last at least several days. How long has it been for Yuan Feng before he finished? Was he even human?

”Tell me about the Battle Clan.”

Yuan Feng stood up, his golden light pulling inward. His Golden Core aura naturally diffused, making the space around Wangyue Cliff many times more solidified.

”I saw this in an ancient book called ’Myriad Ancient Races.’ It mentioned that since the Chaos era, the Luotian Realm first went through the rule of nine Innate Divinities.”

”Until the Xuan Yang Divine Emperor ascended to the sun dao position, with the Dao title of Dao Lord Xuan Yang Minghuang Wuliang Wuji, suppressing the other eight Innate Divinities and reigning supreme over Luotian. He established the Earthly Demon Kingdom, and from then on, the Luotian Realm entered the Desolate Ancient Era.”

”At the end of the Desolate Ancient Era, the Human Emperor ascended to the throne. He first ascended to the earth dao position, then borrowed the power of the Five Earths to prove the sheji dao position, gathering the human race’s Luck and weakening the Luck of the Golden Crow Clan.”

”This move angered the Xuan Yang Divine Emperor, who fought a decisive Dou Zhan with the Human Emperor in the starry sky beyond the heavens. Ultimately, he was no match for the Human Emperor, who held dual dao positions, and was cut down by the Sovereign Sword of the Human Dao formed primarily from the sheji dao position. Thus, the Desolate Ancient Era ended.”

”After the Desolate Ancient Era came the Myriad Ancient Era. With the Human Emperor slaying the Xuan Yang Divine Emperor, the Earthly Demon Kingdom collapsed, and the Luotian Realm ushered in its first golden age. Myriad races stood tall, heroes rose together, prodigies competed for supremacy, and the heavens and earth were in turmoil.”

”The Myriad Ancient Era was the era of myriad races. The Human Race was the head of the myriad races, while the Yao Race ranked below them. The Battle Clan was one of the Myriad Ancient Races, inheriting from the Battle Ancestor, a Demon Emperor of the Yao Race who attained the Dao during the Middle Stage of the Myriad Ancient Era.”

”A Demon Emperor of the Yao Race?”

Hearing this, Yuan Feng couldn’t help but think of the majestic and boundless figure he had seen in his dream of the Myriad Ancient Era when evolving his Bloodline.

Even though he could already clash with a Golden Core Late Stage True Monarch, he was still nothing compared to that supremely majestic existence.

Only by truly seeing it could one understand their own insignificance.

Seeing the doubt on Yuan Feng’s face, Gui Li patiently explained, ”Demon Emperor is a respectful title for those of the Yao Race who have attained the Dao, while the Human Race still refers to them as Dao Lords.”

”The reason they are honored as Great Emperors is that the Dao-attainers of the Yao Race basically all prove their dao positions from the void, outside of the Yin and Yang, Four Symbols, Five Elements, and Wind and Thunder.”

”For example, the Dou Zhan dao position proven by the Battle Demon Emperor of the Battle Clan is said to be unrivaled once Dou Zhan is joined. Another example is the neon dao position proven by the Luan Tian Demon Emperor of the Peacock Clan; a single strike of the Five-Colored Divine Light can brush away and break through anything.”

As Yuan Feng listened, he felt something wasn’t quite right.

Were the positions of paths like Yin and Yang, Four Symbols, Five Elements, and Wind and Thunder all controlled by the Human Race?

If the Yao Race wanted to attain the Dao, could they only take the path of proving it from the void?

Thus, he asked, ”Throughout history, has any member of the Yao Race attained the Dao through Yin and Yang, the Four Symbols, the Five Elements, or Wind and Thunder?”

”Yes. For instance, the Ren Hui Dao Monarch of the Dragon Clan occupied the ren water dao position, but he perished in the ancient catastrophe.”

”Another example is the Li Yang Dao Monarch of the Phoenix Clan, who ascended to the Li Fire dao position. He also perished in the ancient catastrophe. The current Li Fire dao position is suspected to have a master, most likely a human Dao Lord.”

Gui Li replied to each question.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Feng couldn’t help but take another look at this artifact spirit.

In terms of horizons, Gui Li was much stronger than him.

”The Dragon and Phoenix clans inherit from the Innate Divinities, Ancestor Dragon and Ancestor Phoenix. Ancestor Dragon is said to have occupied the ren water and Kan Water dao positions, while Ancestor Phoenix occupied the Li Fire and Bing Fire dao positions.”

”That these two clans could produce Dao Lords who occupied the Five Elements dao positions was due to them being tainted by a bit of their ancestors’ Legacy. Otherwise, they would certainly have been blocked by human experts.”

Gui Li spoke eloquently; at this moment, she didn’t seem like an artifact spirit, but more like a wise person with profound knowledge.

”It seems the conflict between the human and Yao Races is still very deep.”

Yuan Feng sighed.

Fortunately, he took the path of the Way of Battle. If he had sought to prove paths like Geng Metal or Li Fire, he would definitely have been blocked.

”By the way, since the Yao Race has produced several Great Emperors who proved their dao positions from the void, has the Human Race ever produced any legendary figures who did the same?”

Yuan Feng asked.

”Of course.”

Gui Li looked at Yuan Feng, pursed her lips into a light smile, and asked in return, ”Do you know why the Sword Dao Cultivators of the Human Race are known as the number one in slaughter among all Daos? Others, such as those of the Blade Dao or Spear Dao, cannot do the same and cannot produce figures like Sword Immortals or Great Sword Immortals like the Sword Dao can?”

”I’m just an ape, how could I possibly know?”

Yuan Feng spread his hands.

What a joke. He had spent the first forty-nine years after transmigrating to the Luotian Realm in the Tianli Mountain Range. It was only after meeting Chen Fufeng and binding with the Chen family that he stepped out of the Tianli Mountain Range.

Over the years, he had spent most of his time in secluded cultivation, and the rest of his time was spent either in Dou Zhan or on the way to a Dou Zhan.

”The Sword Dao is extremely special; it has a dao position!”

Gui Li’s words were shocking.

”Paths of weapons like the Blade Dao or Spear Dao are of little use even when cultivated to the extreme, but the Sword Dao is different. Even if one Cultivates nothing else and specializes only in the Sword Dao, they can burst forth with unparalleled power.”

”All of this is thanks to the Sword Ancestor who proved the Sword Dao dao position from the void. He was the first Sword Immortal in the Luotian Realm and is the ancestor of the Sword Dao in the Luotian Realm.”

”It is said that on the day the Sword Ancestor attained the Dao, a sword hum echoed throughout the entire Luotian Realm, and a dao position belonging to the Sword Dao hung high above the Nine Heavens. From then on, the Sword Dao stood above other weapon paths as the head of all weapons.”

”Does that mean that kid Zhu Xiao can go and prove the two dao positions of Sword Dao and Divine Thunder?”

Yuan Feng stroked his chin, expressing a wild ambition.

”Is it you who’s crazy or me? For that kid to sit in the primary position of Divine Thunder would be enough to shock Luotian, let alone having both the Divine Thunder dao position and the Sword Dao dao position.”

Gui Li gave Yuan Feng a sidelong glance.

”If a person doesn’t even have dreams, what’s the difference between them and a salted fish?”

Yuan Feng shook his head, leaped onto the large tree, and sat cross-legged like an enlightened Buddha, exuding a special aura.

”Something’s not right. Dou Zhan, what exactly did you comprehend in your Epiphany? Why do I feel like you’ve become stronger again?”

Gui Li craned her neck, her eyes rolling as if she wanted to see through Yuan Feng inside and out.

”One dao position is not enough for me. I want to prove another one, or even multiple dao positions.”

Yuan Feng said indifferently.

”Heh.”

Gui Li gave a cold laugh, and her figure disappeared.

Yuan Feng’s gaze was profound; he had already found the path that complemented the Way of Battle.