Stolen Immortal Aura! The Threat of the Immortal Sect Becoming a Demon Sect

Chen Dengming then tried some other methods.

It is impossible to directly confirm that the vast, uneven space in the distance above, invisible to the naked eye but perceptible through the connection between Celestial Person, is the true Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm.

However, the Longevity Jade Seal does indeed point upwards.

Once, the First Ancestor Lu Xiuping borrowed the power of the Second Hall of Lifespan to take away the Mountain Gate, flying straight up to the top of the Spirit Thunder Layer, ultimately leaving everyone behind and disappearing into the depths of the clouds.

Now, with such a vast space stretching overhead, it can't possibly be the Mustard Seed Realm; it's most likely the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm.

"It is said that after the Five Great True Immortals lineages were destroyed, only the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm and the Divine Heavenly Court remained in the air."

The Divine Heavenly Court collapsed, and the former Heavenly Court Thunder Pool and Wind Curtain transformed into the current Spiritual Qi Wind Layer and Spirit Thunder Layer in the Sky Dome. The main body of the Heavenly Court could not even be found at the South Heaven Gate.

Since this place is connected to the Longevity Jade Seal, it certainly cannot be the Divine Heavenly Court.

Chen Dengming's eyes flashed as he assessed the distance to the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm. He knew it was no longer wise to continue flying closer.

The Immortal Celestial Dao Power and the Nascent Soul Power are now reduced to only about 40%.

If we continue flying upwards, we might get closer to that space, where only about 30% will remain.

If another large piece of debris explodes and falls, hitting him directly, it would be extremely dangerous.

Moreover, the Heavenly Immortal Realm was, after all, a place where Qi cultivators and even immortals existed in ancient times, and there might be some unknown dangers.

In some novels from my past life, it was written that when a Celestial King entered a higher plane, he was accidentally bitten on the sole of his foot by a poisonous insect and died a miserable death in a very bizarre way.

As Chen Dengming pondered, a cold, silvery-white light appeared in his eyes, and his Divine Sense burst forth.

Unable to get close by physical means, he used his Human Immortal Way Power in conjunction with his Divine Sense to investigate, which did not consume his Immortal Celestial Dao Power or Nascent Soul Power.

A moment later.

His Divine Sense traveled over a thousand miles and suddenly touched an 'invisible barrier' that Divine Sense could not penetrate.

This feeling was as if Divine Sense had come into contact with an invisible Formation barrier and was being blocked from the outside.

As he tried to continue his intrusion, that mysterious and strange power emerged, eroding his Divine Sense.

Only the Human Immortal Way Power could tear apart this mysterious and strange force, carrying a small amount of Divine Sense to drill inward.

The whole process felt like penetrating a thick layer of soil.

But it was definitely not soil; it was more like some special substance of different densities, perhaps similar to the light membrane that allowed one to enter the Mustard Seed Realm, only much thicker.

He expended a great deal of his Human Immortal Way Power and struggled to travel for a while. Gradually, some Immortal Spiritual Energy began to emerge, eroding his Human Immortal Way Power and making him feel powerless.

A short while later.

As the silvery light in Chen Dengming's eyes faded with his Divine Sense, he frowned and abandoned the idea of continuing the investigation.

The barrier was far too thick, beyond his imagination.

Just now, he had lost 40% of his Human Immortal Way Power and Divine Sense, yet he still hadn't managed to penetrate to the other side.

How much longer it will take to delve deeper is completely unknown.

"Since there is Immortal Spiritual Energy within this barrier, perhaps I shouldn't rush through it. I can try absorbing this Immortal Spiritual Energy to cultivate."

Chen Dengming's heart stirred, and he immediately began to act. He no longer tried to force his way through, but instead used his Divine Sense combined with the Human Immortal Way Power to plunder the Immortal Spiritual Energy within the barrier.

After half a cup of tea.

Chen Dengming had just absorbed five strands of Immortal Spiritual Energy, increasing his proficiency in the <Heavenly Immortal Art> by ten points, when his expression suddenly changed and he quickly dodged.

Another burst of intense light and fierce power erupted in the distance overhead, like several thunderbolts exploding overhead.

Then several huge fragments broke off, as if breaking free from the shackles of the thick clouds, turning into streaks of red lightning, shooting through the clouds and flying like fire, rushing past with a roar that made people's hearts tighten.

Because of the distance, Chen Dengming easily avoided it this time, but his expression became increasingly solemn.

"This time there are even more fragments falling off, and the fluctuations are extremely violent. Non-Self absorption of Immortal Spiritual Energy is causing the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm to begin disintegrating at an accelerated pace?"

He frowned in thought, and seeing that the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm in the distance was beginning to calm down, he pondered for a moment and then tried to absorb three more strands of Immortal Spiritual Energy.

Suddenly, a blinding light erupted, accompanied by a violent and strange force, and another smaller fragment fell down with ferocious momentum.

"It seems that absorbing Immortal Spiritual Energy really does accelerate the disintegration of the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm, causing more and more fragments to fall off."

Chen Dengming's eyes flashed; he was already prepared and quickly made a hand seal to release the Divine Transformation Stone.

The Divine Transformation Stone shone brightly, spinning rapidly. Suddenly, it erupted as if a sea urchin had been stimulated, unleashing countless shimmering, thorn-like threads that darted out and wove together into a large net, enveloping the crashing fire meteorite.

Thud--

After the meteorite was trapped, the enormous impact and high temperature were released onto the large net formed by the Divine Transformation Stone, instantly turning the net bright red.

Chen Dengming did not use brute force to catch the meteorite, but instead allowed the large net formed by the Divine Transformation Stone to fall with the meteorite, gradually reducing the impact and preventing the Law Treasure from being damaged.

After doing all this, he looked up at the distant, deep purple sky that resembled a starry night, and then quickly descended to give chase.

The way of man is to take from those who are lacking and give to those who are in excess.

Just now, he actually followed the path of humanity, plundering the Immortal Spiritual Energy within the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm's barrier to replenish himself, thus accelerating the collapse of the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm.

If he continues like this, his cultivation level might increase rapidly.

But Chen Dengming did not choose to do that.

His intuition and years of experience led him to judge that such an approach might be beneficial to him in the short term, but it could lead to disaster, trigger a series of chain reactions, and potentially implicate many people, ultimately causing him to suffer the consequences himself.

If Immortal Spiritual Energy were so easy to absorb, there would be quite a few cultivators who have reached the Nascent Soul Perfection over the years.

Perhaps most of them did not inherit the Immortal Celestial Lineage, which is why it was difficult for them to fly to a place so close to the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm as easily as he did.

But throughout history, there must have been some powerful figures who came here.

Even after all these years, and even though he became the Longevity Sect Leader, he had never heard of anyone coming to the outer heavens to plunder the Immortal Spiritual Energy of the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm for cultivation.

This matter might be taboo, so Chen Dengming planned to go back and consult the First Ancestor first.

He possesses a strong State of Mind and is not easily swayed by the greed and anger that arise in his heart.

After a cup of tea.

With a thought, Chen Dengming captured the meteorites that had fallen into the Spirit Thunder Layer and were being bombarded by lightning. The meteorites were then carried away and flew towards him amidst intense lightning.

The Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain suddenly unfolded.

The lightning bolts that were striking from all around gradually diminished.

Looking at the crimson meteorite covered in arcs of lightning and emitting smoke, which was caught in the giant net of the Divine Transformation Stone, Chen Dengming could feel the astonishing weight of this large meteorite.

Strictly speaking, these are fragments of the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm, ancient barriers of the Celestial Realm.

Even the intense lightning impact within the Spirit Thunder Layer only caused its volume to gradually shrink, and the impurities and residues on the surface to fall off, leaving the remaining inner part with an even harder texture.

The Spirit Thunder Layer is like a hammer that has been forged through countless trials, helping to temper this fragment of the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm.

"Forty or fifty years from now, when my cultivation breaks through and I enter the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm, I will need better Spiritual Material to refine new Law Treasure or directly optimize the Divine Transformation Stone. I wonder what this barrier fragment will do?"

Chen Dengming's heart skipped a beat. He saw that the crimson meteorite had cooled down rapidly, revealing a dark, pitted meteorite about the size of a water bucket.

He immediately reached out his hand.

Five Golden Dragon phantoms appeared on the surface of his palm, and an arrogant and domineering aura spread out accompanied by an astonishing Dragon's Roar and dragon might.

Chen Dengming spread his five fingers wide, revealing multiple dragon shadows, baring his fangs and brandishing his claws, and suddenly grabbed the pitted meteorite, giving it a fierce squeeze.

Long--

The meteorite was only slightly shaken, leaving a few shallow fingerprints on its surface.

"It's tough enough!"

A smile involuntarily appeared on Chen Dengming's face.

If the Divine Transformation Stone could be reforged using this material, and if the Seven-eyed True Lord of the Eight-Armed Immortal Sect were to assist, it might be possible to refine it into a top-tier fourth-order Law Treasure, second only to a fifth-order Spirit Transformation Law Treasure.

Immediately, Chen Dengming put the fragment into his Storage Bag and continued descending.

The deeper he went, the denser the sparse Spiritual Qi became, and his depleted Law Power began to gradually recover.

As they approached the bottom of the Spirit Thunder Layer, Chen Dengming made a hand seal and condensed a Heavenly Immortal Clone.

He left a Heavenly Immortal Clone in the Spirit Thunder Layer to continue collecting the scattered fragments, gathering as many as he could.

He suspected that other capable Nascent Soul True Lord might have done the same thing.

Perhaps such rare materials exist on the market, but he wasn't very knowledgeable about weapon crafting and didn't know what they were called in the market.

But this is definitely a thankless and dangerous task. Others can't do things like him by condensing Heavenly Immortal Clone without taking risks or putting in any effort.

After leaving his clone behind, he didn't linger and quickly departed to return to his sect for secluded cultivation. At the same time, he tried to contact the First Ancestor to inquire about news regarding the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm.

Nine months later.

Another winter has arrived, and the branches of the green pines and bamboos on Changshou Mountain are covered with white snow and adorned with glistening icicles.

The moon rising in the west shines with a cold light, like the cool gaze of a lover.

Chen Dengming only emerged from seclusion to travel after nine months of cultivation.

Before he went into seclusion, it was still springtime outside. He once stayed by Xu Wei's new grave amidst the peach blossoms, adding a glass of old wine.

When we left the pass again, the mountains were chilly. Even without wind, the cold was piercing and felt a deep chill on our faces.

For a great cultivator like him, this was naturally nothing.

If he wanted, he could breathe out a breath that would briefly bring spring back to the entire Longevity Peak, melting away the ice and snow.

But in the depths of winter, in the bitterly cold northwest, countless ordinary people are suffering.

His clones, who had been stationed there recently, had also reviewed all the recent news from within the sect.

In the depths of winter once again, many low-level cultivators in the four regions, especially mortals, were having a very difficult time.

Even though there are far fewer Demon Beast in the four regions now, there are also far fewer cultivators and Spirit Vein.

Cultivators are not like radishes, which can keep growing from the ground one crop after another.

Despite the arrival of the Four Seas Immortal Sect and numerous cultivators, it was not something that could be restored to its former glory in a short time. The Four Regions were ultimately not as prosperous as they once were.

Therefore, low-level cultivators and mortals who have lost the protection of sects and Lineage are not having an easy time. Recently, letters from the Longevity Sect requesting assistance have been arriving in droves.

"The sect has sent out as many disciples as possible. Meanwhile, the Holy Spirit Incense Clone Society has taken the opportunity to grow stronger, saving lives, helping the poor, and taking food from the Bright Light Sect, Yongxin Sword Sect, and Vajra Putuo Gate, gathering a considerable number of Incense Believer."

Chen Dengming stood at the entrance of the cave abode, looking at the frozen river below the mountain in the distance, his brows slightly furrowed.

As the Longevity Sect Leader, he had keenly sensed some new conflicts brewing, namely the conflict between the Four Seas and the Four Domains.

It's not obvious yet.

Even when several major sects were vying for Incense Believer, he tried his best to avoid creating friction.

The Holy Spirit Incense Believer Society is mainly active among low-level cultivators and many mortals, and its followers are mostly from this group. It has at least solved the problems of poverty, food, and safety for many mortals.

From the perspective of sects like Bright Light Sect, this is a 'lower-tier market' with limited value, and there has been no conflict with him in this regard for the time being.

But who knows what will happen in the future.

Fortunately, the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm will open in forty or fifty years.

Moreover, the Outer Domain Evil Cultivator and Devil Cultivator cultivators from beyond the realm, such as the Three Saints Palace, who were expelled, were not completely wiped out; their threat remains.

Over the past few decades, even if conflicts do arise in Four Seas Four Regions, they will only develop within a controllable range.

Once time has passed, the internal conflicts will be transferred out of the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm.

"If the Outer Realm Devil Venerable truly invades the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm, his target will be the Three Palaces of Fortune, Longevity, and Life, as well as the Immortal Celestial Lineage."

Only by working together with one heart and Four Seas Four Regions mind can we resist foreign enemies.

If it cannot be stopped, the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm will truly cease to exist. It may be devoured by the Outer Realm Devil Venerable, becoming his own demonic realm and a bridgehead for his renewed invasion of the four realms!

Chen Dengming could already picture the scene of that catastrophe.

The celestial Immortal Sect of the heavens have become the gates of the demon realm, and countless Outer Domain Evil Cultivator the realms descend from behind them like rain, frantically invading the four domains.

At that time, even the Outer Realm Devil Venerable will be able to descend, and even ten more Qu Shenzong might not be able to close the passage.

These messages were the result of his communication with the First Ancestor five months ago in the Human Heart Hall.

Now, he has basically confirmed that the vast spatial barrier he encountered in the outer heavens nine months ago was the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm.

However, if one were to plunder the Immortal Spiritual Energy within the barrier, it would accelerate the disintegration of the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm.

Therefore, the Spirit Transformation of the four regions had long ago agreed not to wantonly plunder the Immortal Spiritual Energy in the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm, especially the immortal Spiritual Qi within the barriers.

However, this agreement only applies to a portion of those who have reached the Spirit Transformation, and does not cover everyone.

Even Nascent Spirit Transformation like the Mochao Kingdom Lord had no idea where the barrier to the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm was located.

This is quite normal.

Chen Dengming also found the location of the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm by relying on the guidance of the Longevity Jade Seal.

Other cultivators, without guidance, would find it difficult to locate, nor could they simply fly into the sky to reach that area.

Moreover, even if one flies continuously, it is very difficult for an ordinary Nascent Soul Perfection cultivator to reach a position where they can touch the barrier.

Even Chen Dengming himself, relying on the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, couldn't fly to that location; he was still a step too far. Continuing to get closer would likely exhaust his magical Law Power, so he could only make contact with his Divine Sense.

"Junior Brother, why do you seem so preoccupied even though you've only just emerged from seclusion?"

At this moment, He Yingyu's graceful figure emerged from the cave abode.

"Is my inner turmoil so obvious on my face?"

Chen Dengming turned around in surprise and smiled.

He Yingyu wore no makeup; her jet-black, shiny hair was tied up high in a bun with a wooden hairpin, giving her a refined and elegant appearance, as well as a virtuous and dignified demeanor.

"Of course it's obvious. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

He Yingyu glanced at him, then gracefully approached, taking his arm and Chen Dengming close to him.

"Once you're out of seclusion, please teach me some cultivation techniques. I want to break through to the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible."

Chen Dengming smiled and reached out to stroke her hair. "The formation of a nascent soul is not a game, nor should it be rushed."

He then realized that the sect had neglected to cultivate He Yingyu, the new Dao Child.

When he Dao Child, he not only went to the Heavenly Longevity Hall to comprehend the Immortal Celestial Lineage, but also received Heavenly Timing and training.

He Yingyu has only comprehended the Daoist tradition, but has not yet received the Heavenly Timing to nurture her.

Ultimately, it's because the resources of Heavenly Timing are too scarce. According to the First Ancestor's arrangement, they were reserved for him and Su Yan Yan to use before the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm today.

For He Yingyu, this meant a squeeze on resources.

Chen Dengming felt quite indebted at that moment.

The next retreat may last even longer.

Perhaps we should be a little too hasty this time and nurture He Yingyu first.

"What are you thinking about again? Your worries are so obvious!"

He Yingyu's eyes were watery, her breath was sweet, and her fair face quickly turned rosy, making her look particularly beautiful in the winter.

"What secrets are you hiding from me?"

Chen Dengming laughed heartily, feeling the pressure that had lingered since his seclusion vanish in an instant.

Not far away, several old plum trees competed with the snow, blooming with a profusion of flowers.

Old Deng, though old, remains steadfast and resilient. Having already established himself as a patriarch within the Longevity Sect, he is naturally utterly unafraid of any future dangers.

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