Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 320 All Parties

"Fifth-order... the Celestial Constellation Array?"

"Ancestral Hall? Heavenly Treasure?"

Fang Qing gazed at the pillar of starlight shooting into the sky from the eye of the Guixu Sea, listening to the old turtle's words, his mind filled with countless thoughts.

"Yes... Zhou Tian Xing Palace is a Nascent Soul power, and it has even produced more than one Nascent Soul cultivator!"

"They all possess several Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasures, which means they must have at least several Nascent Soul cultivators?"

"Also, that founding patriarch... might also be a Nascent Soul cultivator?"

"The last Nascent Soul cultivator of the Zhou Tian Star Palace ascended to immortality ten thousand years ago, indicating that its founding was ancient, at least dating back to the ancient era of the Dao of Qi Cultivation!"

"With so many Nascent Soul cultivators and the coordinates of the ascension passage... even if one or two die, surely some will still be able to reach the 'Immortal Realm' alive?"

Where are they now?

"Perhaps they were active in ancient times, and perhaps among the Golden Core True Monarchs who are still sleeping today, there is one or even several of them..."

"Or perhaps... they were 'captured' long ago, fed to a Golden Core True Monarch, or even refined into a great elixir or treasure... specifically for sensing the 'Primordial Heaven'?"

The Nascent Soul cultivators are the culmination of ten thousand years of fortune in the cultivation world of the East Sea, and only one such cultivator appears every ten thousand years.

Therefore, the antiquity of the Zhou Tian Xing Gong is simply beyond imagination.

Fang Qing had no time to think further, because he and Zhan Hongxiu had already arrived at the location of the Guixu Sea Eye.

Boom!

The sea eye, with its opening and closing, resembled an ancient, savage beast opening its blood-red maw, or an enormous black hole swallowing up all the radiance transformed from the 'Star Palace Tokens'!

……

next moment.

A top-to-bottom interchange!

When Fang Qing came to his senses, he had already stepped onto a square paved with bluestone.

Above the sky, the stars are arrayed, countless stars scattering a bright but not dazzling light.

"We've arrived... Is this the gate of the Zhou Tian Xing Palace?"

Fang Qing scanned the area with his divine sense and found himself on a green peak, with Zhan Hongxiu not far away.

Although the spiritual energy here is abundant, it is only around the third level.

"Indeed, this is our sect's main gate..."

"This place should be the outermost 'Heavenly Market Enclosure' of the sect, a place for disciples to cultivate and trade... It's the largest area, but there aren't many good items."

Within Zhan Hongxiu's sea of ​​consciousness, the old tortoise gazed at the familiar scenes and uttered a nostalgic murmur: "The Zhou Tian Star Palace's mountain gate is divided into 'Three Enclosures.' The outermost is the 'Heavenly Market Enclosure,' and further in is the 'Taiwei Enclosure,' the residence of the inner sect elders and true disciples, containing the Heavenly Origin Hall, the Imperial Garden, the Myriad Beast Pen… Those Core Formation cultivators who can reach the 'Taiwei Enclosure' are already considered to possess formidable power."

"As for the most core 'Ziwei Enclosure,' it is where the most important Ancestral Hall and Tongtian Hall are located... and it is also where the Palace Master and the Supreme Elder's cave dwellings are situated."

"You need to go to the 'Taiwei Enclosure' first and find those secret passages... Sigh, I wonder if the restrictions have changed over the years? Or if the environment has changed..."

The old turtle gave detailed instructions: "This time you need to be more careful; you can't let outsiders take advantage of you again..."

Zhan Hongxiu hesitated for a moment, undecided, when Fang Qing said, "Fellow Daoist Zhan... thank you for bringing me here. How about we split up and each seek our own opportunities?"

"Um?"

She stood there, stunned.

Little did he know that if Fang Qing wanted to know where she was, he could definitely find out. So, naturally, he would first seek out his own opportunity, and then leave it to her at will...

Furthermore, he also needs to return to Fuqi Dao to retrieve his second Nascent Soul...

"Very well, take care, fellow Daoist."

With a pat of her spirit beast pouch, Zhan Hongxiu saw a longevity tortoise emerge, its aura terrifyingly powerful, reaching the third-tier high-grade level!

"Hmm? Looks like the old tortoise is still biased... This spirit pet always gets a share of the good stuff. Are tortoises just too tough and resilient, able to swallow pills and cultivate without restraint? It's even surpassed its master and rebelled against the Heavenly Gang?"

Fang Qing watched as Zhan Hongxiu rode away on the tortoise, her figure gradually disappearing. A flash of light appeared in his hand, revealing a token with the words "Swallowing the Sea" engraved on its surface—the "Swallowing the Sea Token"!

At this moment, the token emitted a soft, shimmering light, like a flame, which also pointed to a certain place.

"As expected... this 'Sea Devouring Token' is no ordinary item; it's probably not just for entering the Ruins of Return secret realm..."

Upon seeing this, Fang Qing's eyes narrowed slightly...

……

Meanwhile, in another part of the secret realm.

Countless pink petals converge, resembling a giant pink dragon.

Standing atop the giant dragon's head was the graceful and elegant "Fairy Luo" of the Water Moon Palace.

"Zen Master...have you made a decision regarding what I said before?"

Fairy Luo smiled and looked at the Great Zen Master opposite her.

For some reason, after entering the Guixu Secret Realm, the two of them were not far apart and soon reunited.

"Both our sects have deep ties with the Zhou Tian Star Palace... The expectations Lei Yin Temple has for the Master are definitely not as simple as infiltrating the Taiwei Enclosure and seizing a few Nascent Soul artifacts and Heavenly Infant Fruits, are they?"

Fairy Luo said, "The Ziwei Enclosure has been sealed off for countless years. Our ancestors spent generations studying the restrictions and bringing in all sorts of powerful treasures to break them... Finally, they barely managed to open up most of the passage. If you and I work together this time, we might be able to fulfill the wishes of our predecessors and rush into the Ziwei Enclosure... At that time, not only will you and I have made great contributions to our sect, but we will also share in the opportunities for Nascent Soul transformation within the Ziwei Enclosure..."

"Amitabha……"

The Great Zen Master clasped his hands together and laughed, "I never imagined that Fairy Luo of the Water Moon Palace would be even more eloquent than us monks..."

"Amitabha……"

The Great Zen Master clasped his hands together and laughed, "I never imagined that Fairy Luo of the Water Moon Palace would be even more eloquent than us monks..."

"Then, monk, are you perhaps refusing?"

Fairy Luo played with the ends of her hair and said with a smile.

"No... I think it would be more appropriate to go to Taiwei Yuan first, obtain a Heavenly Infant Fruit, and then discuss this matter... Otherwise, if we achieve nothing by then, wouldn't we become a laughingstock?"

The Zen Master spoke with utmost seriousness.

"Fine, if we join forces, obtaining two Heavenly Infant Fruits won't be difficult..."

Luo Xianzi frowned slightly and agreed.

……

A medicinal herb garden.

Numerous exotic flowers and rare herbs bloom everywhere, while wisps of colorful miasma shroud the area.

Several magical treasures shone brightly, and then two late-stage Core Formation cultivators fled from the miasma in a disheveled state, their faces mottled with various colors, clearly indicating that they had been poisoned!

"Caixiazi... You, a disciple of the Xuanzhong Sect, have actually resorted to poison!"

One of the late-stage Core Formation cultivators felt his mana rapidly dissipating and cursed angrily.

"whee!"

Accompanied by a melodious, silvery laugh, a beautiful female cultivator slowly emerged from the miasma. She appeared to be no more than twenty years old, with her jade-like feet exposed and wearing a plain white dress. Above her head was a nine-aperture external core that spun continuously, with wisps of core energy falling down, causing her true core power to surge and even surpass the peak of the Core Formation stage!

This woman is none other than Caixiazi, a disciple of the Xuanzhong Sect!

"Since ancient times, elixirs and poisons have been inseparable... You two are really too attached to appearances. Besides... My Xuanzhong Sect is a prestigious and righteous sect. How could we possibly have a vixen who uses poison? You two must be dead men who have seen wrong..."

"dead?"

The two late-stage Core Formation cultivators exchanged a glance, and a sense of foreboding washed over them.

They were renowned figures in the cultivation world of the East Sea, and had even cultivated a joint technique for this trip to the secret realm. They believed that even if they were not as skilled as cultivators at the peak of the Core Formation stage, escaping would not be a big problem.

Little did they expect that they would encounter Cai Xiazi while exploring a small herb garden!

Furthermore, this woman is extremely despicable; she poisoned him upon meeting him!

By this time, they had become fish meat on a chopping board.

"Caixiazi...we are willing to submit to you, to have your methods implanted, and to be at your command in the secret realm."

Finally, the other Core Formation cultivator chose to admit defeat.

"good!"

Caixia smiled and gently waved her hand.

Swish!

The magic weapon flashed, and the two late-stage Core Formation cultivators were already corpses.

"I would also like to take you as my servants, but unfortunately... you are too weak."

Cai Xiazi made another hand seal, retracting the Nine Aperture External Elixir from her head. She sighed inwardly, "There's still this external alchemy technique... Even at its peak, it can only refine the 'Nine Aperture External Elixir,' temporarily granting me fourth-tier combat power... If I could obtain the essence of alchemy from the Zhou Tian Star Palace, perhaps I could complete the 'Shattering the Core to Form the Nascent Soul' step, allowing me to cultivate a second Nascent Soul during the Core Formation stage!"

At this thought, her eyes burned with desire...

……

Whoosh!

The Wang family patriarch activated a secret technique, his body enveloped in a layer of golden light. Beside him were Granny Jiuyin and Old Monster Qu. With the three of them working together, their speed of escape was even greater than that of a Core Formation Perfection cultivator.

At this moment, the three Core Formation cultivators were practically like stray dogs.

hoohoo!

Especially after hearing a wild beast roar from behind, they sped up their escape even more.

"Sigh, what bad luck today... I found an ancient cave, but I never expected to run into Kui Gangzi of the Beast Taming Sect..."

Old Qu sighed.

"I think we're quite lucky... The fighting attracted 'Xuanjizi' again, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to escape... But I've never heard of 'Xuanjizi' and 'Kuigangzi' having a grudge, so why did they start fighting?"

The Wang family patriarch asked in confusion.

"How could we, ordinary people, possibly know about the grudges and feuds between these powerful forces?"

The old, chilling voice of the old woman, Jiu Yinpo, rang out: "This outer area has been plundered too many times by our predecessors; there probably aren't many good things here. Let's head towards the inner circle..."

The Wang family patriarch sighed, "That's all we can do. But the inner circle is even more dangerous, with residual restrictions, various puppets, pets, and curses... Even if a Nascent Soul cultivator comes, we must be extremely careful."

Rumble!

Just then, an even more terrifying battle sound came from behind, causing the three Core Formation Ancestors to unconsciously shrink their necks.

……

Outside an ancient cave dwelling.

Kui Gangzi, dressed in a long robe of animal hide, possessed a robust physique and a fierce aura. His large, copper-bell-like eyes were fixed on the young man carrying a bamboo book box in front of him: "Xuanjizi... why are you blocking my way?"

Around the scholar-like Xuanjizi, there were fifteen third-tier high-grade puppets forming a battle formation. Some puppet soldiers were drawing their bows and aiming at Kui Gangzi. The various talismans engraved on the arrows made him feel a faint threat. A quasi-fourth-tier beast king that looked like a winged tiger next to him let out a low roar.

"I've simply been researching a kind of 'True Spirit' puppet recently, and I'd like to borrow something from you, fellow Daoist..."

Xuanjizi laughed.

"What is it?" Kui Gangzi frowned, a sense of foreboding creeping over him.

"A True Spirit Puppet naturally requires the remains of a True Spirit... Fellow Daoist, your near-fourth-tier Beast King has awakened the bloodline of the legendary True Spirit 'Qiongqi,' I wonder if you would be willing to part with it?"

Xuanjizi laughed.

"How dare you!"

Kui Gangzi was instantly enraged. Although his spirit pet was not as good as Zhan Hongxiu's natal spirit pet, and its owner would suffer a serious injury if it died, it had been raised from a young age and was like a brother to him. It was also the source of his combat power. How could he possibly sell it?

He bit his tongue, and a mouthful of blood spurted onto the winged tiger.

Strange patterns appeared on the forehead of this near-fourth-tier beast king. It suddenly roared and merged with Kui Gangzi, transforming into a blood cocoon.

In just a moment, a figure tore through the blood cocoon and emerged—it was Kui Gangzi!

Swish!

A pair of wings appeared behind Kui Gangzi, making his escape technique incredibly amazing. He actually appeared directly in front of Xuanjizi, seemingly having mastered the Wind Escape Technique!

His hands transformed into tiger claws, and his entire body was covered in colorful fur, as if he were wearing an incredibly sturdy suit of armor. He slammed his large hands down.

Click!

A third-tier high-grade puppet holding a shield was easily torn apart, as if a piece of white paper had been ripped.

After using a secret technique to fuse with his own spirit beast, Kui Gangzi was able to temporarily unleash Nascent Soul level combat power!

"Well done!"

Upon seeing this, Xuanjizi's eyes lit up, and he patted the book box on his back.

A humanoid puppet appeared, clad in a blue robe, with a blank expression, yet a terrifying aura soared into the sky!

"A low-grade fourth-tier puppet?!"

Upon seeing this, Kui Gangzi's expression changed drastically...

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