Netherworld Heaven's Will, Mutual Support! Advanced Hidden Stakes Succeed Again

When the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm and other Shattered Immortal Realm will open is something even the Primordial Ancestor doesn't know.

In fact, as an inheritor, one only needs to control any one of the Palaces of Fortune, Longevity, or Destiny, and possess the strength to traverse the Spirit Thunder Layer, to freely enter the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm.

Theoretically, the same applies to other Shattered Immortal Realm, and it might even be simpler if one only needs the relevant inherited artifacts.

According to the First Ancestor, when the Five Great True Immortals fought, the Heavenly Immortal Realm, the Human World, the Divine Heavenly Court, and the Earthly Spirit Realm were all shattered.

The Human World fell apart, splitting into four regions, four seas, and numerous remote and obscure corners, and the realm of humans and immortals ceased to exist completely.

The Earthly Spirit Realm shattered, transforming into seventy-two Cave Heaven and thirty-six blessed lands, scattered throughout the world.

The Divine Heavenly Court collapsed, and the former Heavenly Court Thunder Pool and Wind Curtain have transformed into the current Spiritual Qi Wind Layer and Spirit Thunder Layer in the Sky Dome.

The Netherworld was never fully established because reincarnation was rare.

After the Five Great True Immortals were shattered, the Netherworld Ghost Realm was fortunate to survive, just like the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm, and was preserved relatively intact.

Therefore, theoretically speaking, if the Outer Realm Devil Venerable were to truly enter the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm and devour the Immortal Celestial Lineage, he could very well become the first immortal in the era without immortals since High Antiquity times.

At that time, taking control of the thirty-six Cave Heaven, the seventy-two blessed lands, and residing in the Divine Heavenly Court will be just around the corner. They will be invincible and unstoppable.

"According to the First Ancestor, since the Outer Realm Devil Venerable has failed in the struggle in the Human World, he will inevitably enter the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm when it opens next time to seize the Immortal Celestial Lineage and even the Heavenly Fortune Hall."

After Chen Dengming finished his conversation with the First Ancestor Lu Xiucheng, he pondered the matter and felt that it was a difficult situation.

Firstly, the news that the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm was about to open was learned by the Primordial Ancestor from the Outer Realm Devil Venerable.

It's unclear when it will start.

Secondly, if most of the Outer Realm Devil Venerable's power could enter the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm through the Devil Fetus, then it would be difficult for him to stop the Outer Realm Devil Venerable.

However, let's look at it from another angle.

If most of the power of the Outer Realm Devil Venerable can enter the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm, then the First Ancestor and Qu Shenzong, as inheritors of the Heavenly Immortal Way, will have no problem at all.

These problems are not something he needs to worry about.

"There might be some changes in the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm by then. At least the Outer Realm Devil Venerable won't be able to enter so easily, otherwise he wouldn't have had to risk and go through all that trouble to invade the Four Realms."

Chen Dengming pondered and guessed that the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm would open at least seventy years from now.

Because the Outer Realm Devil Venerable had planned to spend a hundred years setting up the Ten Thousand Devils Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain in the four realms.

This proves that even if the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm were to open, it would have taken at least a hundred years at that time.

Less than forty years have passed since the invasion of the Outer Domain Evil Cultivator.

Based on this calculation, even if the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm were to open, it would likely be seventy years from now.

Even if he loses the Heavenly Timing and resources for cultivation due to the madness of the Heavenly Dao over the next seventy years, he should still be able to cultivate to the Nascent Soul Late Stage.

Chen Dengming calmed down and continued to connect with the inner fire of the Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun through his mind.

However, the Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun did not respond promptly to this contact.

Chen Dengming sensed it carefully.

They noticed that the Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun was in a very calm state of mind, as if he had entered a deep state of cultivation.

He immediately realized that Old Zhu might have obtained some kind of fortuitous opportunity.

Because this is not a normal state of cultivation, perhaps after this, Old Zhu's cultivation level will make great progress.

At this point, it is not advisable to forcibly disturb them through mental communication.

"Old Zhu only broke through to the Golden Core Perfection six years ago. Now he has a new fortuitous opportunity, and after this, he might even transform into a Nascent Soul cultivator."

Chen Dengming felt quite gratified.

More than eight years ago, when Old Zhu entered the Below the Yin Spring, he was still a ghost general in the Golden Core Late Stage, and he was stuck at the Golden Core Late Stage for more than ten years.

After entering the Below the Yin Spring, he broke through to the Golden Core Perfection in less than two years.

Now, they have gained another fortuitous opportunity in the River Styx.

Below the Yin Spring, it truly is a paradise for cultivators of the Ghost Path.

Although he was concerned about news of Little Array Spirit's soul, he could only suppress his thoughts at this moment.

He immediately withdrew his mind from the Human Heart Hall.

After returning to his cave abode, Chen Dengming informed the Little Array Spirit of the situation.

The Little Array Spirit was as docile and gentle as ever.

Knowing that Zhu Xun was about to break through, even though they were concerned about the news of the two souls, they knew that there was no point in rushing things at this moment.

Moreover, if Zhu Xun breaks through and becomes stronger, the efficiency and success rate of searching for the two souls will also increase.

"Don't worry. Even if something we don't want to see happens, I will do my best to help you find a way to make amends."

While rare spiritual items like the Nether River Soul Lamp Grass are uncommon, they are not entirely impossible to find; it just takes time. However, we can request the help of the Star Luo Yin Spring Ghost Lord and utilize the power of more ghost messengers."

Chen Dengming comforted the Little Array Spirit.

"Fellow Daoist, I know. I'll just wait patiently for news. I'm not in a hurry. Fellow Daoist Zhu you've searched for so many years down there; it must have been too much trouble for you."

The Little Array Spirit's kind and obedient appearance is truly pitiful and endearing.

Chen Dengming felt ashamed and comforted the Little Array Spirit, confirming that the spirit was truly happy.

He then resumed his cultivation.

When he was weak, it was the Little Array Spirit that danced day and night to help him cultivate, enabling him to gradually reach where he is today.

Now that he has gained strength and status, it is time for him to turn around and spare no effort to help the Little Array Spirit restore its Seven Souls and strength.

Perhaps the Unseen is Heaven's Will.

The two of them.

A time traveler arrived here.

A scattered soul undergoes reconstruction.

Yet they met during their most desperate times, relying on each other for survival and gradually supporting each other to this day.

It's like a debt owed to each other in a past life, with a promise to repay the debt in this one.

As the days and nights passed in the midst of cultivation, nearly four months flew by in the blink of an eye.

During these four months, Chen Dengming devoted himself to the construction of the sect and the training of disciples, as well as his cultivation.

Now that his cultivation has reached the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, although his cultivation speed has not slowed down, it is not so easy to cultivate to the point of breaking through the realm.

In four months, the proficiency level of the Heavenly Immortal Art Technique only increased by 60 points.

Without the support of the inherited resources of the Human Heart Hall and Heavenly Longevity Hall.

Even with a normal, methodical cultivation approach, it would take him a long time to break through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage, even within the Longevity Peak which possesses Fourth-Rank Spirit Vein.

When Chen Dengming was in the Nascent Soul Early Stage, he needed to cultivate the Heavenly Immortal Art for two days to complete a Greater Celestial Circuit in order to obtain three strands of Nascent Soul Power, which is equivalent to 3 points of proficiency.

Now that he has entered the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, he continues to cultivate and strive for excellence. The Nascent Soul Power cultivates will be even purer. Only by circulating one Greater Celestial Circuit can he obtain two strands of Nascent Soul Power, which is equivalent to 2 points of proficiency.

At this rate, it would take him nearly 99 years of arduous daily practice to progress from the Nascent Soul Middle Stage to the late-stage Nascent Soul realm before he could achieve a breakthrough and complete his cultivation.

Now.

Inside the cave abode, Chen Dengming sat quietly, his mind at peace, his thoughts empty, a spiritual light shimmering above his head.

Wisps of incense emanating from a corner of the cave abode gradually mingled with the rising spiritual light above his head, creating a dreamlike and ethereal scene, truly possessing a touch of celestial grandeur.

After completing a Greater Celestial Circuit cultivation, it was already late at night.

Outside the cave abode, the night was deep, the wind and dew were clear and clean, and the moon shone among the pear trees.

His slightly closed eyes suddenly opened as he finished his practice.

A glint of light flashed past his eyes, illuminating the cave abode and shining brighter than the silver moonlight.

However, upon carefully sensing the two strands of Nascent Soul Power that had been added to his body, he couldn't help but sigh at the difficulty of cultivation.

"After I broke through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, I absorbed a lot more of the inherited immortal Immortal Qi from the Human Heart Hall."

My current proficiency in the Heavenly Immortal Art is nearly six thousand points. If I cultivate step by step, I only need another eighty years or so to break through.

But for over eighty years, day after day, every single day, I had to sit in meditation for most of the day. The sitting posture and concentration required for this practice would have been unbearable for me when I first transmigrated here."

Thinking about this, the slight agitation in Chen Dengming's heart gradually subsided, and he felt both fortunate and amused.

He once lamented and regretted that he had wasted more than eighty years in the mortal world, only stepping onto the Immortal Path in his twilight years, which could be described as a waste of time.

If one had started from the Cultivation World from the very beginning of their transmigration, how much would their achievements have been?

Now, upon careful consideration...

Fortunately, he had over eighty years of transition in the mortal world, which made it relatively easier for him to survive after transmigrating. He also experienced many hardships in the mortal world, which tempered his character and allowed him to remain calm and composed after the passage of time.

Otherwise, if he had started from the Cultivation World with the mindset of a transmigrator, he probably wouldn't have made it this far; he would have been dead long ago.

"Among time travelers, I'm actually considered one of the luckier ones."

Chen Dengming felt that if this good fortune could continue, for example, if the opening time of the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm was delayed even further than expected.

So perhaps the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm will open precisely when he breaks through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage.

Chen Dengming had some expectations in his heart, Divine Observation the status of the panel that he hadn't looked at closely for a long time.

"Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator [Chen Dengming]"

Lifespan: 229/851/4905

Spirit Root: Water, Wood (Superior Grade 100/100)

Martial Arts: <Chen Family Martial Arts General Outline> (Immortal Martial Arts 18/100)

Daoist techniques: Longevity Merit (Completed), Heavenly Immortal Art (Mid-stage 5812/36000).

Daoist lineage: Immortal Celestial Lineage (blessings, longevity, destiny): others omitted.

After breaking through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, his lifespan increased by 180 years.

During the Nascent Soul Realm, each breakthrough in a minor realm roughly increases one's lifespan by 180 years.

This is, of course, because he cultivates the Heavenly Immortal Art of the Longevity Sect.

Other Nascent Soul Cultivator practice other Cultivation Method may not necessarily extend their lifespan by a hundred years even with breakthroughs in each minor realm, let alone one hundred and eighty years.

"The Nascent Soul Power is much more difficult to cultivate than the power of the Golden Core, and it is also much purer, so the quality is different."

The qualitative change caused by this quality improvement is greater than the lifespan extension at each minor realm of the Golden Core Realm, which is normal.

However, the Longevity Merit for the Golden Core Realm is divided into twelve levels. Breaking through each level will extend one's lifespan by twenty years. Because I have a panel, practicing the technique will extend my lifespan, which is why I can extend my lifespan by five years with each level.

A normal Golden Core Cultivator the Longevity Sect would extend their lifespan by two hundred years after breaking through to the twelfth level.

This is also Lifespan Limit is around 800 years, while the Lifespan Limit of a Longevity Sect Golden Elixir cultivator is around 1,000 years.

"I can extend my lifespan through cultivation, which gives me a greater advantage. I still have more than four thousand years of lifespan to live."

With a little more effort, I too can live to be six thousand years old, just like the First Ancestor.

If I were to break through to the Spirit Transformation in the future, I might become the longest-lived person since the shattering of the Five Great True Immortals.

Chen Dengming pondered, but he did not become complacent. He stood up and flicked his sleeve, extinguishing the concentration incense burning in the four corners of the cave abode.

Longevity is longevity.

However, if one has longevity but does not protect the Dao, one is prone to suffer the same fate as Senior Brother Fu and the First Ancestor, whose Dao foundation is damaged and who can only count the days until their death.

I examine myself three times a day to see why I am still not strong enough.

Chen Dengming, smelling the fragrance of pear blossoms wafting in from outside, invited Little Array Spirit and stepped out of the cave abode.

If you count the time, four months have already passed.

After failing to contact Zhu Xun, he secretly infiltrated the depths of the Soul Devouring Old Devil's mind and stole a piece of information.

Now, it's time to close the net on the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance's side.

As for the Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun, he has not yet completed his breakthrough, and something seems amiss.

However, Chen Dengming couldn't rashly forcefully wake Old Zhu, and he planned to try again.

If we still can't awaken Zhu Xun through the Human Heart Hall this time, we'll seek out the Starfall Yin Spring Ghost Lord and inquire about his whereabouts.

At the same time.

The southern region, near the territory of the Vajra Putuo Gate.

A sheer cliff, jagged like interlocking teeth, points straight to the sky. The cliff is barren, with only countless rough lines, as if it had been cleaved by countless giant axes.

This place is perpetually shrouded in miasma, within which lie mountains of bones, and a stench of decay fills the air. It seems to be a breeding ground for evil, where Chī Mèi Wǎng Liǎng lurk in the shadows, ready to wreak havoc.

Even during the day, the place appears Yin Qi and terrifying, giving people a sense of oppression and fear.

It's hard to imagine that this place is located in the renowned top Buddhist Sect region of the Southern Region.

This day.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh--

Spiritual Light flashed through the air, their power awe-inspiring. One of the figures suddenly let out a long roar, and the giant sword behind him howled, transforming into an astonishing dragon shadow, truly like a divine dragon charging forward.

"Blood Demon Devil Lord! Surrender! You're just putting up a last-ditch resistance!"

"Fart!!"

Among the two fleeing spirits ahead, one of them, an old man with blood-red hair and beard, roared and quickly formed hand seals, activating his Defense Magic Item.

In an instant, a chilling white bone and blood shield appeared, blocking the incoming dragon shadow giant sword.

Chulong!!

Sword and shield clash!

A deafening roar erupted, and the intense spiritual energy stirred up the air, whipping up pebbles and dust from the cliffs below, sending them flying everywhere.

They barely managed to intercept the attack from Shangguan Linjiang Dragon Transformation True Lord.

Before the Blood Demon Devil Lord could catch his breath, another bracelet, shimmering with white light, grew larger in the wind, rolling down like a huge, heavy stone roller.

"Clang!--"

The white bone blood shield emitted a piercing metallic tremor, and suddenly shrank in size amidst violent shaking, revealing multiple weak points in its protection.

"Damn it! Why are they only targeting me?"

The Blood Devil Lord with the crimson beard turned pale. Before he could even realize something was wrong, the Dragon Shadow Giant Sword roared and split into thousands of tiny Dragon Shadow Sword Lights, bombarding everything in its path.

Boom boom boom--

The spiritual light dissipated, and the white bone and blood shield shrank and wailed.

The Blood Demon Devil Lord let out a miserable scream as he was struck hard by the sword light and knocked off the clouds, leaving him somewhat dizzy and disoriented.

Before he could make any further move, a barrage of Law Treasure rained down from the sky, instantly engulfing him.

Instantly, even the Nascent Soul True Body was smashed to pieces.

The Blood Demon Devil Lord let out a miserable cry. Before his blood-red Nascent Soul could escape its physical body, it was Nascent Soul by a Nascent Soul True Lord holding a pagoda.

With this buffer, the other ray of light had already fled and disappeared into the territory of the Putuo Vajra Gate ahead.

"Chase!"

In a flash of inspiration, a black halberd swept across the sky, exuding confidence and power.

Above the halberd Qiao Zhaoxian, with thick eyebrows and large eyes.

"Nephew Qiao! There's no need to chase after them!"

Dragon Transformation True Lord Shangguan Linjiang shook his head and smiled, stopping him, "We are already in the territory of the Vajra Putuo Gate ahead."

Qiao Zhaoxian taken aback, then frowned. "So what if it's the territory of the Vajra Putuo Gate? Are we afraid of the Vajra Putuo Gate when we're chasing this Soul Devouring Old Devil?"

These bald bastards stood idly by when the four regions fell to the enemy, but if they dare to obstruct us now, we'll smash their temples! What's the use of believing in Buddha if he doesn't save people?

"Hey, Fellow Daoist Qiao, be careful what you say!"

"Be cautious my ass. Ever since my Fellow Daoist Chen became Nascent Soul and then the Fighting Longevity Lord, I've been carrying the title of the number one person below the Nascent Soul for so long. This time, I might as well follow in my Fellow Daoist Chen and test my Nascent Soul!"

Shangguan Linjiang and the Gourd Sword Island both chuckled as they watched Qiao Zhaoxian's face turn red and his neck thicken.

However, the two were also aware of the astonishing combat power of the Heavenly Dao Child. Now that the Dao Child had reached the Nascent Soul stage, he was worried about not finding a weak Nascent Soul to fight. The Soul Devouring Old Devil, who had been rebuilt through Body Seizing, was still in the recovery period and was actually the target of the opponent.

The Calabash Sword Master smiled and whispered, "Nephew Qiao, don't be angry. This Soul Devouring Old Devil was not let off by us on purpose. It was your Fellow Daoist Chen, the Sect Leader Chen, who personally instructed Elder Zuo."

If we encounter this Soul Devouring Old Devil, we who are pursuing him must let him go.

"My Fellow Daoist Chen?" Qiao Zhaoxian was stunned. "Why? Don't try to fool me!"

"I'm not trying to fool you." Shangguan Linjiang smiled and reminded him telepathically, "This Soul Devouring Old Devil is actually a spy developed by Sect Leader Chen."

They provided us with a lot of useful intelligence in the past, which helped us a great deal in our Counterattack Cultivator Alliance.

Qiao Zhaoxian completely stunned, unable to believe it.

No way?

The Soul Devouring Old Devil was forced to Body Seizing body to rebuild his cultivation after Chen Dengming damaged his Physical Body.

How could someone like this be controlled by Chen Dengming and turned into a spy?

How exactly did this Fellow Daoist Chen manage to do it?

Shangguan Linjiang and Gourd Sword Lord looked at each other with emotion in their hearts.

Sect Leader Chen, impressive skills indeed.

They had only briefly interacted with this Soul Devouring Old Devil, and they were deeply impressed by him.

The opponent was clearly a hidden mob, but acted like a real enemy, striking ruthlessly and mercilessly. The urgency and will to survive in his expression were so strong that it seemed genuine.

With such superb acting skills, it's no wonder that he was able to act as a spy among a group of cunning and treacherous demonic giants for so long without being discovered. This time, he even tricked the Blood Demon Devil Lord, who had been unable to be captured for a long time.

Sect Leader Chen deserves the greatest credit.