Longevity Sect's Great Migration! Dao Child Breaks Free

One month later.

On the way to the Fallen Forbidden Zone in the Eastern Region, thousands of migrating cultivators formed a long line that was one or two kilometers long, slowly approaching the Fallen Forbidden Zone Path.

Above this long dragon, several Longevity Sect spirit ships, as large as mountains, were particularly eye-catching.

The spirit boat was loaded with many large array plates and supplies, and was guarded and protected by a number of Foundation Establishment and Pseudo-Core cultivators from the Longevity Sect who had migrated there, as well as one Golden Core cultivator and one Nascent Soul cultivator.

Even though the Longevity Sect had taken precautions beforehand, with thousands of disciples breaking into smaller groups and dispersing before finally reuniting in the far east of the Eastern Region, it was still inevitable that news of such a large-scale migration would leak out.

Therefore, a few well-informed sects in the Eastern and Southern Regions have already learned of the Longevity Sect's movements, causing an uproar.

Some slandered and vilified, some understood, and some grieved...

At this critical juncture of the Four Domains War, with the Heavenly Devil Sect Spirit Transformation Heavenly Demon, the Northern Region's Five Elements Sword Lord, and the Heavenly Crystal Dao Lord all eyeing the battlefield with predatory intent, the Longevity Sect's sudden move—retreating before even engaging in battle—suggests excessive cowardice and indicates that the Longevity First Ancestor is truly severely injured and pessimistic about the future of the war.

For a time, people in various sects across the four regions felt threatened.

On the city wall of the Border Town, two Golden Core Cultivators from the Five Elements Escape Sect were also looking worriedly at the surging army of migrating cultivators in the distance.

One of the elderly men, with his graying hair and beard, sighed, "The cultivators of the Longevity Sect have always been the most adept at protecting themselves. Now that so many of them are preparing to migrate, perhaps the Longevity Dao Lord has realized something."

"It could take anywhere from half a month to a month for a major upheaval to occur in the four regions, Junior Sister Yun. What do you think?"

"How can I see it? Aren't I standing here side by side with you, Senior Brother, looking at this?"

Beside the old man, a woman chuckled softly.

Her brows exuded a hint of arrogance, yet she remained elegant. Her skin was fair, her figure well-proportioned, and her simple clothes were adorned with a few delicate flowers. She was like a serene and elegant ink painting.

She paused, looked down at the city, and said calmly, "Senior Brother Liu, don't forget that although the Longevity Sect has always had many backup plans and knows how to protect itself, our Five Elements Escape Sect has been on par with them for so many years, and being ridiculed and called an old tortoise is not for nothing."

"Sect Leader Liao sent the two of us to replace the Dragon Transformation Sect in guarding the Border Town, which must be due to other arrangements within the sect."

"Arrangements? Plans can't keep up with changes. Just over a month ago, the Soul Devouring Sect launched a massive attack, and we were almost completely wiped out."

The old man shook his head, looking indifferent and frustrated.

The woman shook her head slightly, then suddenly locked her gaze on a residence within the city below. Her eyes fell on a middle-aged man at the Qi Cultivation Tenth Level and a woman at the Qi Cultivation Sixth Level inside the house. Her gaze softened slightly as she made a decision.

"Wouldn't it be better to send them to the Longevity Sect's group and let them leave the Four Regions together?"

At this moment, it wasn't just Golden Core Elder Yun Xue of the Five Elements Escape Sect who was thinking this way. In the Border Town and along the route before, some Rogue Cultivator had already heard the news and moved, following far behind the Longevity Sect's migration team, trying to leave the Four Regions together and go to a safe place.

Inside one of the spirit boats in the Longevity Sect migration procession.

Gongshu Zai listened to the reports from the two Foundation Establishment cultivators, then glanced at the many Rogue Cultivator following in the distance, and couldn't help but frown.

"Elder, these Rogue Cultivators are following us. If they also enter the Fallen Forbidden Zone, I'm afraid they'll cause us trouble."

"It was said by a Foundation Establishment disciple."

"There might be spies from other forces. Should we go and expel them all now?"

Another Foundation Establishment disciple probed.

Gongshu Zai for a moment, then said, "Our Longevity Sect has never initiated conflicts with others. The sect's principles cannot be changed, but it is also inappropriate to let them follow us all the way like this."

Send some men to warn them that they must follow at a distance of only 100 li.

"Anyone who gets too close will be considered a spy for the enemy and will be expelled. Those who repeatedly fail to correct their ways will not be spared by our Longevity Sect."

Upon hearing this, the two Foundation Establishment cultivators accepted the order, exchanged a glance, and then flew off the spirit boat.

One of them sighed, "Elder Gongshu is still too merciful. Even after we made our suggestion, he only drove them away for a hundred li and allowed them to continue following. Alas."

The other person chuckled and said, "Brother Sun, it seems you still haven't grasped Elder Gongshu's meaning."

You say these people are a bunch of Rogue Cultivator; in times of war, they're nothing more than cannon fodder. How could Elder Gongshu possibly pity them?

If they were to follow us into the Fallen Forbidden Zone, we would have already left them far behind, even from a distance of a hundred miles away. They would only serve as cannon fodder, drawing the attention of those treacherous creatures to us.

The fellow Daoist surnamed Sun suddenly realized, "I see. This is indeed a good thing. If some of them can keep up with us, then it's their luck; if they can't, then it's their own bad luck."

Big fish eat little fish, little fish eat shrimp; this can happen anytime, anywhere.

The two exchanged words, then flew down to the ranks of cultivators below, selecting a few to warn and expel.

"Fellow Daoist Black Wind, why don't you bring a group of people and come with us? You're much more experienced than we are at issuing expulsion warnings."

The Foundation Establishment cultivator surnamed Sun smiled as he looked at the leader of one of the groups of cultivators.

The leader exuded a Martial World aura distinct from that of cultivators from major sects. Beneath his thick beard, a resolute expression was revealed, and the deep pit on his right eyebrow further enhanced his fortitude. He was none other than Black Wind.

Black Wind laughed heartily upon hearing this, gladly accepting the invitation, and then looked at the group of brothers beside him.

"Hunchback, bring your men and come with me."

"Alright! It's been a while since the brothers have had any exercise."

"Brother Black Wind, be careful. It's best to avoid conflict if possible."

From the crowd, Jiang Qiang, whose face bore the marks of time, stepped forward and pulled Black Wind aside to offer some advice.

Black Wind chuckled nonchalantly, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

He blinked. "We were lucky enough to be specifically chosen by Senior He and benefit from Senior Chen's influence, so of course I wouldn't be foolish enough to ruin myself."

"Um."

Jiang Qiang smiled and nodded, then looked up at the spirit boat, wondering where Senior Black Panther had slipped away to enjoy himself. He shook his head inwardly, thinking of Chen Dengming again, feeling extremely grateful.

Think about these Rogue Cultivators, aren't they all neglected and unloved?

Anyone who wanted to follow the Longevity Sect's main migration group would have absolutely no chance of evacuating; they would be chased away even if they were left to eat dust.

However, because of Chen Dengming's connections, they were easily included; this must be due to the Dao Child's favor.

But where is Brother Chen now?

Thinking about how he hadn't heard from Chen Dengming for some time and He Yingyu's avoidance, Jiang Qiang felt a bad premonition and was very worried.

At this moment, a beam of light suddenly flew from the distant Border Town, bringing a faint spiritual power that attracted the attention of the patrolling disciples of the Longevity Sect.

"Cheng Yun Xue the Five Elements Escape Sect has come to pay her respects. I humbly request that fellow Daoist of the Longevity Sect, for the sake of the Eastern Region Alliance, grant me a chance to sit down and have a talk."

Chen Dengming's condition was indeed not good at the moment, but it wasn't too bad either.

He was nearly lost amidst a maze of branching paths, some resembling intestines, others blood vessels, and still others nerves.

After nearly a month of walking, he still couldn't get out of Senluo's body.

Even if numerous clones were created to scout ahead, the final result would be futile.

Shinra's size is simply enormous.

Based on Chen Dengming's observations and judgments using his Tianyantong (Heavenly Eye) over the past few days, Senluo is likely hundreds of kilometers long and nearly one hundred kilometers high and wide.

Logically speaking, with such a massive size, it should be able to easily fly hundreds of kilometers away.

The problem is, he can't find a way out yet.

With no way out, it seems there's only one way to leave Senro's body: forcibly destroy Senro's body and create a path.

But this is undoubtedly suicide.

"That's strange. The Senluo Offspring that was previously residing in the Soul Devouring Ancestor's body has also disappeared. I've been wandering through so many side paths for a month and haven't been able to find it. Where did it go?"

In a dark side passage, Chen Dengming toyed with the Soul-Reaping Bow Staff, a strange look in his eyes as he pondered.

He had a vague feeling that perhaps finding the previous Senluo Offspring would lead to a way out.

The other party may have already left Senluo's body and gone outside.

The many Senluo Offspring within the black mist above the Fallen Forbidden Zone were likely conceived and released from within Senluo's body, much like ovulation.

Therefore, the area he is currently in may be an exit point for expelling the Senluo Offspring.

Chen Dengming turned around and came to the spot where he had encountered the Senluo Offspring earlier. He frowned as he looked at the water surface that exuded a cold aura.

Now, the only thing he hasn't explored yet is the depths of this eerie liquid.

Similar water surfaces have been encountered in other areas of Shinra's body these days, including some channels that resemble blood vessels.

Chen Dengming had always suspected that these liquids might be Senluo's blood or some kind of bodily fluid.

But speculation is one thing; it's currently difficult for him to explore the depths of the liquid.

Even a condensed clone will gradually freeze and stiffen once it enters the liquid. The deeper it goes, the more it loses its vitality, and eventually the mental imprint shatters and the clone collapses.

Therefore, searching for an escape route by plunging into the liquid is simply not feasible.

Now, Chen Dengming is at his wit's end and has no other options.

"Ling'er, we've dragged this out for so long and still haven't found a way out. It seems we have no choice but to take a risky gamble and try it!"

Chen Dengming touched the Soul House on his chest with his palm, transmitted his Divine Sense, and said solemnly.

Within Senluo's body, there is no awareness of the sun, moon, or the Heavenly Timing.

Fortunately, he could still observe the traces of time through his Immortal Celestial Dao Power and roughly knew that he had stayed in Senluo's body for about a month.

However, it is completely unknown how long he stayed in Senluo's body when he was in the 'Seven Absolute Realms'.

He has absolutely no idea what the situation is like in the four outer regions.

Therefore, he planned to leave the same way he came in.

Once he enters the state of 'Seven Absolute Realms', he can transform into nothingness, thus ignoring the spatial limitations of Senluo's body and leaving this enormous labyrinth that resembles a prison.

Leaving in this way avoids damaging Shinra's body, and in a state of 'nothingness,' it won't disturb Shinra.

The only danger is that one might fall back into a state of 'heartlessness', eventually turning into nothingness. Over time, one's soul will dissipate and one will become utterly nothingness.

But this is currently the best way to leave.

Continuing to delay will only make the situation worse.

This is because the Spiritual Qi within Senluo's body is extremely thin, and Chen Dengming's activities and survival within it not only require the consumption of Spiritual Qi, but also necessitate maintaining a state of Unity of Heaven and Man, which depletes his Mental Strength.

It's alright in the short term, but if it goes on for too long, his Heart Mending Pill, Zhuang Shen Dan, and other elixirs will be exhausted, making it difficult to maintain a relatively safe self-defense state. At that time, it's hard to say what will happen. The only option is to take the initiative now.

At this moment, the Little Array Spirit inside the Soul House was also extremely nervous and responded.

"Dao, fellow Daoist, although as you said, my process of entering 'nothingness' will be slower than yours, and I have the opportunity to awaken you..."

But, but, I have tried to call out to you, but you did not respond.

"Let's try again, but it's hard to say whether we'll succeed."

Chen Dengming put the Soul-Reaping Bow Staff into his Storage Bag and solemnly said, "It's hard to say, but we have to try. This time, I'll try to leave a mental imprint on your body. With the power of Human Immortal Way Power, it might delay the time it takes for you to enter the state of 'No Heart,' and it might also awaken me."

The Little Array Spirit was silent for a moment, then seemed to relax, become more open-minded, and stop stuttering. "Then let's try. I will do my best to awaken you."

Chen Dengming's solemn expression vanished, and he chuckled, "How strong are you going? Like before? If one strike isn't enough, then give it a hundred, all over your body."

The solemn atmosphere instantly changed. The Little Array Spirit blushed, unable to bear Chen Dengming's bold and overt words, and scolded him playfully.

With this arrangement in place, Chen Dengming no longer hesitated.

He quickly took the Heart Mending Pill and the Zhuang Shen Dan, sat cross-legged to refine the pills, and recovered to his peak condition.

Fifteen minutes later.

He greeted the Little Array Spirit, chose an angle, flew into the air, and then quickly swooped down towards the cold liquid below.

As he approached the water's surface, he quickly focused his mind, condensing all his thoughts into one, and then into nothingness. His entire body shimmered with Silver Light eventually faded away.

He instantly entered a state of 'Seven Absolute Realms'.

The entire being, body and soul, seemed to transform into countless ethereal dots, disappearing without a trace upon entering the water's surface, leaving not a ripple.

In a state of nothingness, he felt no bone-chilling cold. His body, in a state of nothingness, continued to descend along the route he had taken during his previous flight.

What's at the bottom of the water?

Whether it is a passage out of Senluo's body will soon be known.

But at this moment, Chen Dengming had lost the meaning of knowing these things.

His body continued to descend in a state of 'nothingness'.

As they gradually descended to the depths of the water, light began to appear.

Three forks appeared from the depths of the water.

Cold, damp water gushed out from the fork in the road.

It can be seen that at two of the three forks in the road, a disheveled figure is sitting.

They exuded a faint aura of spiritual power, and wore ancient robes from an unknown era, resembling corpses that had been dead for many years.

At the third, deserted fork in the road, there was a pile of ancient-style female robes, with an ancient zither and the words "Miao Yin" embroidered on the cuffs.

Chen Dengming was in a state of 'nothingness' and did not notice this terrifying scene, nor did the Little Array Spirit he enveloped with his Divine Sense.

He continued his descent, drifting aimlessly, passing directly through the rock wall at the bottom of the water that represented Shinra's body, and continued his descent without hindrance in a state of 'nothingness'.

Deep within the Fallen Forbidden Zone.

In the secret passage opened up by several patriarchs of the Longevity Sect, Su Yan Yan's graceful figure floated in the passage, her delicate brows slightly furrowed as she examined the black crystals scattered all over the ground and the chip fragments that had been crushed into powder and mixed into the soil.

This place clearly witnessed a major battle involving Shinra.

Su Yan Yan raised her head, her delicate face looking up at the black mist above. Her beautiful eyes were serious. After hesitating for a moment, she still flew upwards.

Her eyes focused with blue light, and she used her Heavenly Eye to observe the surroundings as her figure gradually disappeared into the black mist.

If Nephew Disciple Chen is indeed currently inside Senluo's body, then even if she is Nascent Soul Cultivator, there is no way to save her.

At this point, venturing deeper into the Inner Domain the mortals is merely an attempt to do one's best and see what the situation is like, hoping to discover some opportunity.

But that's all.

She came here alone from the migration group for another important task: to take over from Chen Dengming and complete what Chen Dengming had not finished, and to complete the entire secret passage.

Only after leaving the secret passage and thoroughly exploring the situation on the other side of the Eastern Immortal Sea can the safety and stability of the main force be guaranteed after its migration.

According to Chen Dengming's report before his disappearance, this task should have been completed by him more than a month ago.

Unfortunately, just over a month ago, Chen Dengming was attacked by the Soul Devouring Ancestor and disappeared.

However, based on the exploration of the Eastern Immortal Sea by the Second Ancestor Jiang Jian in recent decades, the bay outside the secret passage should be safe. Her prior exploration was simply to further confirm this.

Not long after Su Yan Yan flew into the black mist with extreme caution.

A figure suddenly materialized from countless tiny dots.

The figure seemed to appear out of thin air, suddenly appearing within the black mist not far away. Then it plummeted downwards, quickly breaking through the range of the black mist, snapping some tree branches with a crack, and crashing to the ground with a thud.

"Um?"

The unusual movement within the black mist immediately alerted Su Yan Yan, who was constantly observing all directions with her Heavenly Eye. She immediately became highly vigilant, her eyes flashing with blue light, and her Heavenly Eye quickly locked onto the target, instantly spotting a familiar figure landing in the forest hundreds of miles away.

"Nephew Disciple Chen?!"

Su Yan Yan was taken aback.

Unexpectedly, just as she decided to look for her Nephew Disciple Chen, he suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

She was delighted, and after confirming that everything was correct, she immediately concealed her aura and flew out of the black mist, heading towards Chen Dengming's location.