Before the demonic path invaded this realm tens of thousands of years ago, the immortal path had flourished. Many cultivators had ascended and become immortals.
Among those immortals, some had often left behind items they regularly used. After being nurtured and refined by them, these items often surpassed the level of spirit treasures and were known as immortal artifacts.
Liang Zhaohuang had read some records stating that, tens of thousands of years ago, the foremost cultivation factions in this realm generally possessed immortal artifacts as treasures to safeguard their sects.
But as for how many such immortal artifacts had truly been created throughout history—
There had long since been no data on that.
Later, during the demonic path's invasion, nearly all these immortal artifacts had been destroyed in battle against the demonic path. Those that remained were likely exceedingly few.
And even those passed down were mostly damaged and broken.
Like the Black Tortoise Banner Liang Zhaohuang saw now: it bore cracks and holes, and was even missing a corner, greatly impairing its power.
Besides, there was another point.
These immortal artifacts were all treasures from tens of thousands of years ago. The Great Dao operating within them accorded with the Heavenly Dao of that era.
But now, following the demonic path's invasion, even this realm's Heavenly Dao had changed. As a result, the surviving immortal artifacts inevitably had issues harmonizing with the current Heavenly Dao, further diminishing the power they could unleash.
Yet even so, when Liang Zhaohuang faced the Black Tortoise Banner directly, he still sensed a terrifying crisis. The four Five-Colored Halos in his Sea of Consciousness spun wildly, as though warning him of danger and urging him to flee at once.
Without the slightest hesitation, he followed his instincts, transforming into a streak of escaping light